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All the books by Li Cunxin adapted to cinema and television
Li Cunxin is known for being the author of the book Mao's Last Dancer, first published in 2003, which was adapted to cinema by Bruce Beresford in 2009.
We invite you to watch, read, and vote for either the adaptation or the original, and join the debate on whether the book or the movie is better.
Mao's Last Dancer
Li Cunxin, 2003
movie vs book
Bruce Beresford, 2009
In Maoist China, a boy is separated from his family and undergoes training to become a dancer. However, his entire world is shaken when he is selected to attend a ballet summer school in Houston, Texas, challenging everything he knows.