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Director:
Bruce Beresford
Writers:
Jan Sardi (adaptation) and
Cunxin Li (memoir)
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Release Date:
1 October 2009 (Australia) more
Genre:
Drama
Plot:
A drama based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin. At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese... more | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
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'This Is It' tops Australian box office
 (From digitalspy. 2 November 2009, 1:46 AM, PST)
Kidman And Jackman Snubbed At AFI Awards
 (From WENN. 29 October 2009, 5:06 AM, PDT)
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Cast

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Amanda Schull ... Elizabeth Mackey

Bruce Greenwood ... Ben Stevenson

Kyle MacLachlan ... Charles Foster

Joan Chen ... Niang

Alice Parkinson ... Alice
Jack Thompson ... US Federal Judge
Chi Cao ... Li Cunxin - adult

Christopher Kirby
Camilla Vergotis ... Mary McKendry

Penne Hackforth-Jones ... Cynthia
Aden Young ... Dilworth

Ferdinand Hoang ... Consul Zhang
Chengwu Guo ... Li Cunxin - teenage

Suzie Steen ... Betty Lou

Chloe Traicos ... Frizzy head girl
Ian Meadows ... Backstage manager
Steven Heathcote
Madeleine Eastoe

Laurence Fuller ... Aspiring Dancer

Sam Anderson ... Stage Manager
Yang Li ... Shi Dao
Shuangbao Wang ... Dia

Brenda Kuciemba ... Concert Patron
Tony Hall ... Office Worker
Elia Da Costa ... Disco Dancer
Robin Choi ... Embassy Guard
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Runtime:
Canada:117 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Country:
Australia
Language:
English | Mandarin
Color:
Color
Certification:
Australia:PG
Filming Locations:
Acer Arena, Olympic Boulevard, Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Errors in geography: When Liz is leaving for San Francisco, She is driving out of the street. In the corner, it is obvious in the corner there is a street post saying "Darling St." in Sydney, with the City of Sydney logo on it. This scene is played in Houston. more

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5 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
A beautifully told movie, 5 October 2009
10/10
Author: Helen Harmon from Australia

My husband and I went to see this movie yesterday and thought the acting was great from relatively unknown, at least to us, actors. I had some idea of what the movie was about prior to going to see it but it was even better than my expectations, and the lead actor was a truly magnificent dancer, as were the others.

The story was moving with a few humorous moments, and showed how disciplined a person must be in order to become a great dancer. I have to say it has been my experience that people generally leave before the credits but, like myself, they stayed, which says something for the acting and the movie itself.

I would recommend this movie to everyone, even those who are not fans of ballet.

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