CHINA: Film to tell story of Mao's Last Dancer

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Updated July 30, 2007 20:03:28

The story of Li Cunxin is familiar to many readers from his best-selling book - Maos Last Dancer. Born into poverty in China, Li went on to become one of the world's finest ballet dancers, and now lives here in Melbourne with his Australian dancer wife. Now his journey will be told on film.

Presenter: Sonja Heydeman
Speakers: Li Cunxin

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