Mao's Last Dancer
2009 · 117 min · Director: Bruce Beresford
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A drama based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin. At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese village by Madame Mao's cultural delegates and taken to Beijing to study ballet. In 1979, during a cultural exchange to Texas, he fell in love with an American woman. Two years later, he managed to defect and went on to perform as a principal dancer for the Houston Ballet and as a principal artist with the Australian Ballet.
Emotional fingerprint
Mao's Last Dancer (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 35%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration35%
- Empathy25%
- Love20%
- Sadness10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, Music, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Joy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Joy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Joy | 41 % | 22 % | 35 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 43 % | 30 % | 25 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 48 % | 41 % | 13 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 50 % | 38 % | 14 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 50 % | 27 % | 25 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Joy | 41 % | 23 % | 32 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 43 % | 34 % | 28 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 49 % | 36 % | 28 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 57 % | 33 % | 34 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Joy | 63 % | 39 % | 40 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 67 % | 48 % | 25 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 75 % | 49 % | 8 % | 74 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 76 % | 49 % | 5 % | 75 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 71 % | 55 % | 8 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 70 % | 64 % | 14 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 74 % | 66 % | 33 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Joy | 70 % | 59 % | 54 % | 14 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Joy | 59 % | 50 % | 55 % | 3 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Cynthia Dodds
Li Cunxin - teenage
Li Cunxin - boy
Lori
Mary McKendry
Bobby Cordner
David
Betty Lou
Cunmao - 19 yrs
Consul Zhang
Director Wang
Details
- Directed by
- Bruce Beresford
- Written by
- Jan Sardi, Cunxin Li
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- Australia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
Where to watch
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