Mao's Last Dancer (2009)
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- PG
- 1h 57min
- Biography, Drama
- 01 Oct 2010 (USA)
- Movie
In Maoist China, a boy is taken from his family and trained to become a dancer, but everything he knows is challenged when he is chosen to attend a ballet summer school in Houston, Texas.
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 20 nominations.
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Cast
| Chi Cao | ... |
Li - as an adult
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| Bruce Greenwood | ... |
Ben Stevenson
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Penne Hackforth-Jones | ... |
Cynthia Dodds
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| Christopher Kirby | ... |
Mason
(as Chris Kirby)
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| Suzie Steen | ... |
Betty Lou
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Madeleine Eastoe | ... |
Lori
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| Aden Young | ... |
Dilworth
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Wen Bin Huang | ... |
Li - as a child
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Shu Guang Liang | ... |
Jing Tring - 8 yrs
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Ye Wang | ... |
Cunfar - 14 yrs
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Neng Neng Zhang | ... |
Gong Mei
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Wan Shi Xu | ... |
Shen Yu
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Shao Wei Yi | ... |
Yang Ping
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Hui Cong Zhan | ... |
Teacher Song
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Ji Feng Sun | ... |
Headmaster
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Zhi Xue Chai | ... |
Official Guan
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Chang Suo Zhang | ... |
Official Chan Feng
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Jie Cheng | ... |
Official Yu
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| Joan Chen | ... |
Niang
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| Shuangbao Wang | ... |
Dia
(as Shuang Bao Wang)
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Zheng Nong Yang | ... |
Cunyuan - 21 yrs
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Yang Li | ... |
Cunmao - 19 yrs
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Wen Bin Zhang | ... |
Cunsang - 17 yrs
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| Ferdinand Hoang | ... |
Consul Zhang
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Tian Xia | ... |
Door Soldier
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Yue Hu | ... |
Long Face Boy
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Jia Hui Zhang | ... |
Clumsy Somersault Boy
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Hang Yu | ... |
Boy Candidate
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Bao Li | ... |
Advisor Xu
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Hao Tian Xue | ... |
Shing Hua - 11 yrs
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Hui Min Tian | ... |
Chung Jun Town Leader
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Yu Qi Zhang | ... |
Chan Lan District Chief
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Hong Tao Wang | ... |
Cuncia
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Ping Chen | ... |
Miss So
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Peng Cao | ... |
Mr. Hung
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Su Zhang | ... |
Teacher Chan
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Ming Yue Ma | ... |
Lau - 11 yrs
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Jian Wang | ... |
Su - 11 yrs
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Chang He | ... |
Tong - 11 yrs
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Jun Ming Tian | ... |
Lujun - 12 yrs
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Xiguo Wu | ... |
Director Wang
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| Gang Jiao | ... |
Teacher Gao
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| Chengwu Guo | ... |
Li - as a teenager
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Jun Ping Zhu | ... |
Mistress Chiu Ho
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Meng Ni Yang | ... |
Shing Hua - 15 yrs
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Zu Quan Kou | ... |
Lau - 15 yrs
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Cheng Yue Zhu | ... |
Su - 15 yrs
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Long Dai | ... |
Tong - 15 yrs
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Hong Jian Li | ... |
Lujun - 16 yrs
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| Steven Heathcote | ... |
Bobby
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Xiuqing Yue | ... |
Madame Official
(as Xiu Qing Yue)
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Jun Long Kang | ... |
Madame's Companion
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Meng Wang | ... |
Bow Shooter
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Feng Qi Ma | ... |
Cobbler
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Ya Xuan Xu | ... |
Shing Hua - 19 yrs
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Jia Yong Sun | ... |
Lau - 19 yrs
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Ke Zhu | ... |
Su - 19 yrs
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Lu Ning Chen | ... |
Tong - 19 yrs
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Hong Tao Lin | ... |
Lujun - 20 yrs
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Camilla Vergotis | ... |
Mary
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Fan Wang | ... |
Chinese Translator
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Xiao Dong Tian | ... |
Cunfar - 21 yrs
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Huai Ping Yang | ... |
Jing Tring - 15 yrs
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| Amanda Schull | ... |
Elizabeth
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Monica Curran | ... |
Mrs. Tan
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Lucy Egger | ... |
MC / Orlofski
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| Alice Parkinson | ... |
Assistant Stage Manager
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| Kip Gamblin | ... |
David
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Paul Stanhope | ... |
Swan Lake Conductor
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| Kyle MacLachlan | ... |
Charles Foster
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| Deni Hines | ... |
Anita Jones
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Peter Steele | ... |
Press Photographer
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Michael Moore | ... |
Maítre D'
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| Jon-Claire Lee | ... |
Vice Consul Lan
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Min Lu | ... |
Security Guard #1
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Robin Choi | ... |
Security Guard #2
(as Rob Choi)
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Ron Lee | ... |
Security Guard #3
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Cory Vi | ... |
Security Guard #4
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Cheuk-Fai Chan | ... |
Security Guard #5
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Sean Huling Chen | ... |
Security Guard #6
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Quan Tran | ... |
Consul Duty Officer
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| Jack Thompson | ... |
Judge Woodrow Seals
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Gibson Nolte | ... |
China Desk Officer
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Ted Maynard | ... |
Newsreader
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Nick McKay | ... |
TV Reporter
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| Nicholas Hammond | ... |
TV Reporter
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Chad H. Loxsom | ... |
FBI Man
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| Leslie Bell | ... |
TV Presenter
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| Ian Meadows | ... |
WTC Backstage Manager
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George Ellis | ... |
Houston Ballet Conductor
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John Thwaites | ... |
Senator
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Jane Harders | ... |
Senator's Wife
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Leanne Atkins | ... |
Reception Guest
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Dan Yang Cong | ... |
The Boy Who Asks
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Kismet Bourne | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Gina Brescianini | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Juliet Burnett | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Jacinta Christos | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Eloise Fryer | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Amy Harris | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Natalie Hill | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Halaina Hills | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Miwako Kubota | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Natasha Kusen | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Melissa Lenehan | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Brooke Lockett | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Heidi Martin | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Frances Murphy | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Gabriella Raetz | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Sharni Spencer | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Dana Stephensen | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Leanne Stojmenov | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Laura Tong | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Alice Topp | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Stephanie Williams | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Vivienne Wong | ... |
Member, The Australian Ballet
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Adam Blanch | ... |
Member, Sydney Dance Company
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Kevin Chen | ... |
Member, Sydney Dance Company
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Chylie Cooper | ... |
Member, Sydney Dance Company
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Emmee Dillon | ... |
Member, Sydney Dance Company
(as Emee Dillon)
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Connor Dowling | ... |
Member, Sydney Dance Company
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Annabel Knight | ... |
Member, Sydney Dance Company
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Johanna Lee | ... |
Member, Sydney Dance Company
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Teagan Lowe | ... |
Member, Sydney Dance Company
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Reed Luplau | ... |
Member, Sydney Dance Company
(as Reed Laplau)
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Veronica Mahon | ... |
Member, Sydney Dance Company
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| Shaun Parker | ... |
Member, Sydney Dance Company
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Jan Pinkerton | ... |
Member, Sydney Dance Company
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Matthew Trent | ... |
Member, Sydney Dance Company
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Simon Turner | ... |
Member, Sydney Dance Company
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Kalman Warhaft | ... |
Member, Sydney Dance Company
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Jason Wilcock | ... |
Member, Sydney Dance Company
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| Sam Czura | ... |
Bobby's Wife
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| Debra Freeman | ... |
Opera Patron
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| David Hov | ... |
Houston Ballet Cellist
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| Brennan Muhoberac | ... |
Ballet Patron
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Robert Roworth | ... |
Opera Singer
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Sam Anderson | ... |
Stage Manager (uncredited)
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| Mikhail Baryshnikov | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Barbara Bush | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| George Bush | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Jay Finocchiaro | ... |
Theatre Audience Member (uncredited)
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Andrew Fritz | ... |
Bar Worker (uncredited)
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| Laurence Fuller | ... |
Aspiring Dancer (uncredited)
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Graham Gall | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Tony Hall | ... |
Office Worker (uncredited)
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| Brenda Kuciemba | ... |
Concert Patron (uncredited)
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| Zedong Mao | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Suzi-Ann Ryan | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Kay Salem | ... |
Galleria Shopper (uncredited)
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| Chloe Traicos | ... |
Frizzy Head Girl (uncredited)
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Cleave Williams | ... |
Texas Security (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bruce Beresford | ||
Written by
| Jan Sardi | ... | (screenplay) |
| Cunxin Li | ... | (autobiography) |
Produced by
| Ling Geng | ... | co-producer: China |
| Troy Lum | ... | executive producer |
| Sue MacKay | ... | line producer |
| Jane Scott | ... | producer |
Music by
| Christopher Gordon | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter James | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Mark Warner | ||
Editorial Department
| Kieran Bleakley | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Luke Buckley | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Trish Cahill | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Chris Deng | ... | telecine operator |
| Nancy Gup | ... | film transfer coordinator |
| Ivan Huang | ... | telecine operator |
| Bin Li | ... | first assistant editor |
| Gordon MacPhail | ... | head of digital intermediate |
| Darryl McKee | ... | digital intermediate production liaison |
| Silvana Milat | ... | digital intermediate production liaison |
| James Sdrinis | ... | digital intermediate conformer |
| Nicholas Wagstaff | ... | editing attachment |
Production Design by
| Herbert Pinter | ||
Art Direction by
| Elaine Kusmishko | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kerrie Brown | ||
Costume Design by
| Anna Borghesi | ||
Makeup Department
| Kalotina Amperidis | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Ziggy Golden | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Rona Lamont | ... | hair supervisor: Houston / makeup supervisor: Houston |
| Wei Liu | ... | assistant artist: China |
| Vivien Mepham | ... | hair designer (as Viv Mepham) / makeup designer (as Viv Mepham) |
| Xin Mu | ... | makeup artist: China |
| Lei Qi | ... | translator: hair department, China / translator: makeup department, China |
| Christine Spiller | ... | makeup assistant |
| Maree Stuartt | ... | hair stylist: China (as Maree McDonald) / makeup artist: China (as Maree McDonald) |
| Simone Wajon | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Qi Wang | ... | hair stylist: China |
| Qi Wang | ... | hair stylist: China |
| Kerstin Weller | ... | hairstylist: crowd |
| Yang Zhang | ... | assistant artist: China |
| Ya Ning Zhao | ... | assistant artist: China |
| Warren Hanneman | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Susan Elkins | ... | unit production manager: Houston |
| Katherine Heads | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Simon Lucas | ... | unit manager |
| Paul Ranford | ... | production manager: China |
| Xiu Feng Sun | ... | on-set production manager: China |
| Jing-Hua Wang | ... | production manager: China (as Jing Hua Wang) |
| Yang Zhang | ... | on-set production manager: China |
| Zheng Zhang | ... | assistant unit manager: China |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Deborah Antoniou | ... | additional assistant director |
| Darwin Brooks | ... | second second assistant director |
| Jiao Chen | ... | second second assistant director |
| Lucy Egerton | ... | second assistant director (as Lucinda Egerton) |
| Mark Egerton | ... | first assistant director |
| Ming Hua Gang | ... | assistant assistant director: China |
| Er Ban Jiang Ku | ... | second assistant director: China |
| Nicholas Lee | ... | first assistant director: Houston second unit |
| Hui Li | ... | assistant assistant director: China |
| Ying Ly | ... | assistant assistant director: China |
| Leora Mohr | ... | second assistant director: Houston (as Leora Backer) |
| Hang Song | ... | assistant assistant director: China |
| Ming Yang 'Jason' Sui | ... | second second assistant director: China |
| Eddie Thorne | ... | additional assistant director |
| Xiang Wang | ... | assistant to first assistant director: China |
| Bing Yao | ... | third assistant director: China |
| Jinzhan Zhang | ... | first assistant director: China (as 'The General' Jinzhan Zhang) |
| Meng Yu Zhang | ... | assistant assistant director: China |
| Andre Fleuren | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
| Hamish Roxburgh | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Dennis Archer | ... | scenic artist |
| Verena Barthel | ... | brush hand |
| Brett Bartlett | ... | construction manager |
| Billy Bateup | ... | construction runner / laborer |
| Benjamin Beresford | ... | stand-by props attachment |
| Ian Bickerton | ... | construction foreman |
| Simon Boyd | ... | set builder |
| Alex Chomicz | ... | assistant stand-by props |
| Shawn Cook | ... | art assistant: Houston |
| Tim Cooney | ... | art department assistant: Spain |
| Wen Ping Cui | ... | set dresser: China |
| Wu Qing Cui | ... | assistant props: China |
| Christina Díaz Norman | ... | art department coordinator (as Christina Norman) |
| Alicia Emery | ... | additional art department runner |
| Dan Forato | ... | set builder |
| Feng Rui Guo | ... | lead set builder: China |
| Rain Hart | ... | graphic artist / illustrator |
| Reuben Hill | ... | head scenic artist |
| Xin Ming 'Yellow' Huang | ... | art director: China |
| John Hunter | ... | set builder |
| Zhao Long Ji | ... | assistant art director: China |
| Li Jia | ... | set dresser: China |
| Ming Yi 'Jasmine' Jiang | ... | translator: props department, China |
| Ciaran Jordan | ... | art department |
| Hannah Knowlton | ... | art department buyer / set dresser |
| Arnold Korthoff | ... | carpenter |
| Fergus Leese | ... | construction coordinator |
| Da Peng Li | ... | assistant art director: China |
| De Meng Liu | ... | assistant props: China |
| Jiang Liu | ... | head sculptor |
| Tristan Loomes | ... | art department runner |
| Xiao Hui Lu | ... | assistant props: China |
| Lin Ma | ... | art department translator: China |
| David Malek | ... | art department buyer / set dresser |
| Craig Mandile | ... | art department buyer / set dresser |
| Andrew Matthews | ... | construction runner / laborer |
| Marian Murray | ... | property mistress |
| Tarnia Nicol | ... | draftsperson |
| Maggi Poorman | ... | art director: Houston |
| Moussa Ramie | ... | sculptor |
| Michael Short | ... | trade assistant |
| Laurie Sobels | ... | carpenter |
| Wantana 'Meow' Suesut | ... | sculptor |
| Dean Sullivan | ... | stand-by props |
| Zhi Fu Tian | ... | property master: China |
| Zhi Guo Tian | ... | set constructor: China |
| Bernardo Trujillo | ... | supervising art director: China |
| Hanz Van Beers | ... | construction foreman |
| Xin Xin Wang | ... | assistant property master: China |
| Duo Xu | ... | assistant art director: China |
| Chang Hai Yao | ... | on-set construction: China |
| Xiang Wu Yu | ... | assistant props: China |
| Bin Wei Zhang | ... | assistant props: China |
| Hong Han Zhang | ... | assistant props: China |
| Ji Feng Zhang | ... | lead scenic painter: China |
| Oi Yi Zhang | ... | assistant property master: China |
| Quan Zhang | ... | assistant set constructor: China |
| Ying Shui Zhang | ... | assistant props: China / on-set construction: China |
| Guo Zhao | ... | lead carpenter: China |
| Andrew Hardingham | ... | practical electrician (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Yulia Akerholt | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Asha Ardill | ... | sound facilities manager |
| Danielle Barron | ... | foley editor (as Danii Barron) |
| Miik Dinko | ... | adr mixer |
| Bruce Emery | ... | dolby consultant |
| Mark Franken | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ye Gong | ... | foley recordist: China |
| Wei He | ... | re-recording mixer / sound effects editor: China |
| Hongrui Ji | ... | sound effects editor: China |
| David Lee | ... | sound mixer |
| Johny Liu | ... | adr recordist: China |
| Robert Mackenzie | ... | adr recordist (as Rob Mackenzie) |
| Xu Miao | ... | foley artist: China |
| Andy Neil | ... | re-recording mixer (as Andrew Neil) / sound designer (as Andrew Neil) / supervising sound editor (as Andrew Neil) |
| Stacey Parish | ... | sound assistant |
| Liesl Pieterse | ... | adr recordist |
| Roger Savage | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Blair Slater | ... | foley recordist |
| Brooke Trezise | ... | sound editing assistant / sound mixing assistant |
| Mario Vaccaro | ... | foley artist |
| Mark van Kool | ... | boom operator |
| Jinbao Wang | ... | boom operator #2: China (as Jin Bao Wang) |
| Lizhong Wang | ... | boom operator #1: China (as Li Zhong Wang) |
| Sheng Wang | ... | sound assistant: China |
| Andy Wright | ... | adr recordist |
| Jiang Wu | ... | sound recordist: China |
| Yanchao Yang | ... | foley editor: China |
| Ben Zhang | ... | adr supervisor: China |
| Rocky Zhang | ... | foley: location fance, China |
| Yijing Zhang | ... | assistant dialogue editor: China |
| Alan Freedman | ... | adr mixer: Los Angeles (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Thomas Van Koeverden | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Simon Alberry | ... | i/o recording supervisor: EFilm Australia / i/o scanning supervisor: EFilm Australia |
| Daniel Bryant | ... | compositor: Rising Sun Pictures |
| Tim Crosbie | ... | visual effects supervisor: Rising Sun Pictures |
| Paul Cross | ... | compositor: EFilm Australia |
| Ben Dickson | ... | compositor: Rising Sun Pictures |
| John Dietz | ... | visual effects producer: Rising Sun Pictures |
| Brad Dunn | ... | compositor: EFilm Australia |
| Rebecca Dunn | ... | digital supervisor: EFilm Australia |
| John Durney | ... | compositor: EFilm Australia |
| Grant Everett | ... | on set vfx supervisor |
| William Gammon | ... | 2d sequence lead: Rising Sun Pictures |
| Leo Gomez | ... | i/o operator: EFilm Australia |
| Matthew T. Griffin | ... | compositor: EFilm Australia (as Matthew Griffin) |
| Sam Hancock | ... | compositor: Rising Sun Pictures |
| Aeon Henderson | ... | compositor: Rising Sun Pictures |
| Elizabeth Holmes | ... | compositor: Rising Sun Pictures |
| Michelle Hunt | ... | title designer: subtitles |
| Dennis Jones | ... | 2d supervisor: Rising Sun Pictures |
| Chris King | ... | visual effects pipeline: Rising Sun Pictures |
| Danny Lee | ... | compositor: Rising Sun Pictures (as Daniel Lee) |
| May Lo | ... | i/o operator: EFilm Australia |
| Peter Luczak | ... | i/o operator: EFilm Australia |
| Kevin Lynch | ... | compositor: EFilm Australia |
| Sarah McLauchlan | ... | visual effects editor: Rising Sun Pictures |
| Alex Meddick | ... | visual effects editor |
| Naomi Mitchell | ... | visual effects coordinator: EFilm Australia |
| Sam Norman | ... | compositor: Rising Sun Pictures |
| Ben Paschke | ... | compositor: Rising Sun Pictures |
| Nick Pill | ... | visual effects art director: Rising Sun Pictures |
| Peter Polyzoidis | ... | compositor: EFilm Australia |
| Eric Ponton | ... | compositor: Rising Sun Pictures |
| Emily Probert | ... | compositor: Rising Sun Pictures |
| Ben Roberts | ... | 2d sequence lead: Rising Sun Pictures |
| Doug Roberts | ... | compositor: EFilm Australia |
| Michael Slater | ... | compositor: Rising Sun Pictures |
| Robert Stollar | ... | compositor: EFilm Australia |
| Takahiro Suzuki | ... | compositor: EFilm Australia / compositor: titles, EFilm Australia |
| Ben Tanti | ... | i/o operator: EFilm Australia |
| Richard Thwaites | ... | visual effects producer |
| Ben Warner | ... | 2d sequence lead: Rising Sun Pictures |
| Susan M. Weeks | ... | compositor: Rising Sun Pictures (as Susan Weeks) |
| James Whitlam | ... | visual effects executive producer: Rising Sun Pictures |
| Kristian Whitlock | ... | compositor: EFilm Australia |
| Dan Wills | ... | 3d effects: Rising Sun Pictures |
| Michael Xie | ... | visual technician: EFilm Australia |
| Henry Yekanians | ... | i/o senior operator: EFilm Australia |
| Simon Zhang | ... | visual technician: EFilm Australia |
| Victor Glushchenko | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
| Jad Haber | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Kaspar Zwirner | ... | compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Harry Dakanalis | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Ingrid Kleinig | ... | stunt driving double: Amanda Schull |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Li Guo Bai | ... | grip: China |
| Ian Barton | ... | best boy grip: additional Michigan unit |
| Wu Tong 'Johnny' Cao | ... | grip: China |
| Yu Liang Cao | ... | lighting assistant: China |
| Simon Cardwell | ... | still photographer |
| Alexis Korin Castagna | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Pak Chen 'Jonathan' Chan | ... | grip: China |
| Danny Chen | ... | lighting assistant: Chiuna / translator: lighting department, China |
| Man Quan Chen | ... | grip: China |
| Dennis Clay | ... | key grip: Houston |
| Damien Cooper | ... | lighting designer: theatre |
| Matt Cox | ... | follow spot operator |
| Billy Daniel | ... | electrician: Houston |
| Garfield Darlington | ... | electrician |
| Justin DeGuire | ... | first assistant camera: Houston |
| Zheng Hua Duan | ... | lighting assistant: China |
| Andre Fleuren | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit |
| Chris Follett | ... | electrician |
| Yun Gao | ... | lighting assistant: China (as Yun Qiang Gao) |
| Jamie Garside | ... | Lighting Assist |
| Reg Garside | ... | gaffer |
| Jonathan D. Guerra | ... | gaffer: Houston (as Jon Guerra) |
| Simon Harding | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator |
| Mark Harris | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Adrian Hattingh | ... | loader: Houston |
| Jian Hong He | ... | grip: China |
| Frank Hruby | ... | focus puller: "b" camera |
| Albart Hung | ... | video split operator: China |
| Humberto Jaime | ... | second assistant camera: Houston |
| Ren Kenward | ... | head electrician: Theatre Royal |
| Stefan Laguna | ... | rigging electrician |
| Fei Fei Li | ... | grip: China |
| Qibing Li | ... | lighting assistant: China |
| Tran Lei Li | ... | gaffer: China |
| Yong Qian Li | ... | lighting assistant: China |
| Zhigang Li | ... | grip: China (as Zhi Gang Li) |
| Jeffrey Lulewicz | ... | video split assistant: China (as Jeff Lulewicz) |
| Mike May | ... | electrician: Houston |
| Hai Meng | ... | lighting assistant: China |
| Jason Naran | ... | video operator |
| David Nichols | ... | dolly grip / key grip |
| Stephen O'Keefe | ... | follow spot operator |
| Leroy Pearce | ... | rigging electrician (as Leeroy Pearce) |
| Eric Pickett | ... | video assist: Houston |
| Justin Plummer | ... | best boy |
| Jason Poole | ... | electrician |
| Fiona Qi | ... | best boy grip / translator: grip department, China |
| James 'Spanky' Quin | ... | follow spot operator |
| Aaron Rapira | ... | grip |
| Walter Repich | ... | cameraman: on-set footage |
| Harvey Riveria | ... | best boy electric: Houston |
| Dave Shaw | ... | key rigging grip |
| Pete Smith | ... | grip |
| Ezra 'Xiao Le' Sterback | ... | lighting assistant: China / translator: lighting department, China |
| Adrian Sterritt | ... | head electrician: theatre / programmer: theatre |
| Pete Stockton | ... | best boy grip: Houston (as Peter Stockton) |
| Dan Sun | ... | electrician: China |
| Bao Yin Tang | ... | lighting assistant: China |
| Li Guo Tang | ... | grip: China |
| Rong Tang | ... | key grip: China |
| Yue Guo Tang | ... | lighting assistant: China |
| David Thatcher | ... | lighting technical director: Theatre Rioyal |
| Matthew Wakai | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Matt Wakai) |
| Zhong Hai Wang | ... | lighting assistant: China |
| Matt Windon | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Ben Peng Xu | ... | lighting assistant: China |
| Hao Xu | ... | lighting assistant: China |
| Wan Fei Xu | ... | lighting assistant: China |
| Xin Yu Yan | ... | grip: China |
| Chun Yang 'Sunny' Zhang | ... | camera department assistant: China / translator: camera department, China |
| Fang Zhang | ... | grip: China |
| Yun Ling Zhang | ... | lighting assistant: China |
| Chun Cheng Zhao | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera, China |
| Hongshan Zhao | ... | grip: China (as Hong Shan Zhao) |
| Bing Gang Zhou | ... | electrician: China |
| Jianhua Zhu | ... | grip: China (as Jian Hua Zhu) |
| Po Zhu | ... | grip: China |
| Richard Bradshaw | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Ashleigh Carter | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Eran Dolev | ... | high speed camera operator (uncredited) |
| Jayden York | ... | libra head technician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Nikki Barrett | ... | casting director: Australia |
| Emma Fletcher | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Sharon Howard-Field | ... | casting director: international (as Sharon Howard Field) |
| Rona Lamont | ... | extras casting coordinator: Houston |
| Haibin Li | ... | casting director: China (as Hai Bin Li) |
| Andrew Olson | ... | casting assistant: Houston |
| Nora Saliba | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Dex Tallo | ... | extras casting director |
| Zi Chen 'Miao Miao' Tang | ... | assistant casting assistant director: China |
| Michael Topple | ... | casting assistant |
| Meng Wang | ... | assistant casting assistant director: China |
| Yong Wang | ... | assistant casting assistant director: China (as Yong Chun Wang) |
| Yu He Wang | ... | assistant casting assistant director: China |
| Ju Jin Yang | ... | assistant casting assistant director: China |
| Danny Long | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sarah Brest | ... | assistant stand-by costumer |
| Shi Yi Cao | ... | translator: costume department, China |
| Mary Lou Da Roza | ... | costume buyer (as Mary-Lou Da Roza) |
| Nicola Dunn | ... | costume assistant |
| Roberta Elkins | ... | wardrobe assistant: Houston (as Rpberta Elkins Smith) |
| Jamella Hassan | ... | stand-by costumer |
| Fiona Holly | ... | costume coordinator: ballet (as Fiona Holley) |
| Elly Kamal | ... | costume supervisor |
| JaLene Thatcher Kambhu | ... | wardrobe intern: Houston |
| Anne Kwok | ... | costume attachment |
| Rona Lamont | ... | costume supervisor: Houston |
| Xia Liu | ... | costume assistant: China |
| Rong Xi Lu | ... | costume assistant: China |
| Kellie Montgomery | ... | costume assistant |
| Dan Owen | ... | costume assistant |
| Damir Peranovic | ... | extras costume coordinator |
| Kia Snell | ... | costume maker |
| Jo Thorpe | ... | costume cutter |
| Fei Tong | ... | costume assistant: China |
| Jack Tung | ... | costume department coordinator: China |
| Fu Zheng Wang | ... | costume assistant: China |
| Joey Wang | ... | translator: costume department, China |
| Lei Wang | ... | costume assistant: China |
| Jian Li Wen | ... | costume assistant: China |
| Hong Hui Xiang | ... | costume supervisor: China |
| Penny Mackie | ... | costumes (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Craig Busch | ... | location manager: Houston |
| Carol Flaisher | ... | location scout: USA |
| Lisa Fozzati | ... | location scout: USA (as Lisa Hagenmeyer) |
| Peter Lawless | ... | location manager |
| Yan Chang Liu | ... | location manager: China |
| Brandon Reich | ... | location assistant |
| Tian Ye Zhou | ... | location manager: China |
Music Department
| Daniel Baker | ... | music preparation |
| Craig Beckett | ... | scoring crew |
| Laura Bishop | ... | music preparation |
| Chang Ning Chai | ... | musician: erhu and zhonghu |
| Christo Curtis | ... | music editor / score mixer |
| Michael Dauth | ... | musician: violin |
| James Ezra | ... | scoring crew |
| Christopher Gordon | ... | music supervisor / orchestrator |
| Kim Green | ... | music licensing |
| Alex Henery | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Lei Hu | ... | musician: yangoin |
| Louise Johnson | ... | musician: harp |
| James K. Lee | ... | music preparation (as James Lee) |
| Clemens Leske | ... | musician: piano |
| Lulu Liu | ... | musician: pipa |
| Emily Rogers Swanson | ... | on-set music editor (as Emily Rogers) |
| Timothy Tan | ... | musician: guzheng |
| Simon Tedeschi | ... | musician: piano |
| Jessica Wells | ... | music preparation |
| Natsuko Yashimoto | ... | musician: violin |
| Tuang Zhang | ... | musician: pipa |
Script and Continuity Department
| Chris O'Connell | ... | script supervisor (as Chrissie O'Connell) |
Transportation Department
| Ken Defoor | ... | picture car coordinator: Houston |
| Yun Long Gao | ... | transportation unit manager: China |
| Jun Huang | ... | transportation coordinator: China |
| Rick Malahy | ... | driver: grips, Houston |
| Mark McKinley | ... | vehicles coordinator |
| Dan Mohr | ... | driver: grips, Houston |
| James Olvera | ... | driver: insert car, Houston |
| Peng Zhang | ... | transportation unit manager: China |
| Rob Flanagan | ... | production driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jeremy Atcliffe | ... | financial controller |
| Jason Ayshford | ... | caterer: Lovo Catering |
| Soloman Bachman | ... | production assistant: Houston (as Solomon Bachman) |
| Elizabeth Bethell | ... | caterer: Lovo Catering |
| Craig Blair | ... | caterer: Lovo Catering |
| Britta Brandt | ... | stand-in |
| Chang Zhi Cao | ... | on-set production assistant: China |
| Li Zhou Cao | ... | security: China |
| 'Helen' Xiaohong Chen | ... | accounts assistant: China |
| Scarlet Chen | ... | production secretary: China |
| Wang Sheng Cheng | ... | assistant chef: China |
| Shauna Cho | ... | first assistant accountant: China |
| Reuben Crossman | ... | credits designer / poster designer / title designer |
| Adrienne Dene | ... | production assistant: Houston (as Adrian Dene Clayton) |
| Nigel Douglas | ... | stand-in |
| Dana Du | ... | translator: China |
| Julie E. Furnas | ... | production assistant: Houston (as Julie Furnes) |
| Lucille Graham | ... | production coordinator: Houston |
| Dong Dong Guo | ... | on-set production assistant: China |
| Lingyun Guo | ... | on-set production assistant: China |
| Wei Guo | ... | on-set production assistant: China |
| Andre Harris | ... | production assistant: Houston |
| Lei 'Tommy' He | ... | head caterer/chef: China |
| Katherine Heads | ... | assistant to producer |
| Chloe Hu | ... | production assistant: China |
| Simon Hu | ... | on-set doctor: China |
| Ya Qing Hu | ... | security: China |
| Michelle Hunt | ... | subtitles: EFilm Australia |
| 'Rebecca' Qin Jiang | ... | script supervisor: China (as Rebecca Jiang) |
| Guo Qiang Jiang | ... | assistant chef: China |
| Ken Jones | ... | armorer |
| Jessica Kouteris | ... | accounts assistant |
| Joy Lei Jia | ... | production assistant: China (as Joy Lei) |
| Laura Lewis | ... | production assistant: Houston |
| Dermot Leybourne | ... | unit assistant |
| Cunxin Li | ... | executive: Bell Potter |
| Guo Song Li | ... | on-set production assistant: China |
| Jun Fa Li | ... | security: China |
| Na Li | ... | cashier: China |
| 'Mary' Xin Jing Lin | ... | production secretary: China |
| Hui Liu | ... | assistant chef: China |
| Jin Ku Liu | ... | security: China |
| Ning Ning Liu | ... | on-set production assistant: China |
| Tao Ma | ... | choreographer: China |
| Thomas Mack | ... | motorcycle police coordinator: Houston |
| Tracey Mair | ... | publicist |
| Martin Marquet | ... | publicist |
| Jacqueline Marriott | ... | stand-in |
| Anna McDonnell | ... | assistant production coordinator / travel coordinator |
| Jin Ying Meng | ... | on-set doctor: China |
| Joan Meyer | ... | catering coordinator: Houston |
| Victoria Mielewska | ... | dialect coach |
| Jane Moroney | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Kylie Muller | ... | production accountant: China |
| Graeme Murphy | ... | choreographer |
| John O'Connell | ... | additional choreographer |
| Devin O'Rourke | ... | production assistant: Houston (as a different name) |
| Dao Wen Pang | ... | head chef: China |
| Luke Pavey | ... | production runner |
| Laurence Pettinari | ... | safety officer |
| Anna Marie Pitman | ... | production secretary (as Anna-Marie Pitman) |
| Yan Ting Qu | ... | on-set production assistant: China |
| Bruce Rieck | ... | unit assistant |
| Eddie Rodriguez | ... | production assistant: Houston |
| Diana Roijas | ... | production assistant: Houston |
| Stephen Rutter | ... | travel manager |
| Zhi Jun Sang | ... | security: China |
| Carlos Santos | ... | production runner |
| Grant Scicluna | ... | assistant to director: second unit |
| Kieran Shevlin | ... | unit assistant |
| Damien Silk | ... | executive: Bell Potter |
| Michelle Simcoe | ... | unit nurse |
| Robert Simper | ... | safety report writer |
| Tina Steike | ... | accountant: visual effects, Rising Sun Pictures |
| Billy Sun | ... | on-set doctor: China |
| Song Nan Sun | ... | on-set production assistant: China |
| Nick Teoh | ... | stand-in (as Nicholas Teoh) |
| Janet Vernon | ... | associate choreographer |
| Peter Vertzagias | ... | unit assistant |
| Monique Vik | ... | stand-in |
| Kelly Vincent | ... | production coordinator |
| Simon von Oorde | ... | unit assistant (as Simon van Oorde) |
| Eric Wang | ... | on-set doctor: China |
| Fan Wang | ... | assistant to director: China |
| Meng Wang | ... | on-set production assistant: China |
| Steven Wang | ... | on-set doctor: China |
| Zhong-jun Wang | ... | production assistant: China (as Zhong Jun Wang) |
| Donna Watkins | ... | craft service: Houston |
| Vaughan Webber | ... | executive: Bell Potter |
| George Wilson | ... | production runner |
| Katherine Wood | ... | production coordinator: China |
| Er Song Xiao | ... | on-set production assistant: China |
| Jian Qi Xiao | ... | security: China |
| Xiao Song Xiao | ... | on-set production assistant: China |
| John Xintavelonis | ... | adr loop group |
| Hao Ran Xu | ... | security: China |
| Dong Dong Xuan | ... | security: China |
| Ji Chao Xuan | ... | on-set production assistant: China |
| Yuan He Xuan | ... | head runner: China |
| Yuan Shui Xuan | ... | on-set production assistant: China |
| Fu Qiang Zhang | ... | on-set production assistant: China |
| Helen Zhang | ... | craft service: China |
| Hui Zhang | ... | assistant chef: China |
| Lei Zhang | ... | production assistant: China |
| Zong Jun Zhang | ... | assistant chef: China |
| Sam Anderson | ... | stage manager (uncredited) |
| Kaytlyn Knowles | ... | photo double (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Ye Chen | ... | special thanks (as Lily Foster) |
| Charles Foster | ... | special thanks |
| Preston Frazier | ... | special thanks |
| Cunxin Li | ... | special thanks |
| Elizabeth Mackey | ... | special thanks (as Elizabeth Mackey-Bigelow) |
| Mary McKendry | ... | special thanks |
| Hengameh Panahi | ... | special thanks |
| Ben Stevenson | ... | special thanks |
| Lujun Wang | ... | special thanks (as Lujun 'The Bandit' Wang) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Roadshow Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Telepool (2009) (Germany)
- ATO Pictures (2010) (United States) (theatrical)
- Capelight Pictures (2010) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Hexagon (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Hopscotch Entertainment (2010) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Moviola (2010) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Nu Metro Cinemas (2010) (South Africa) (theatrical)
- SF Studio (2010) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2010) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- California Filmes (2010) (Brazil)
- Media International Pictures (2010) (United Arab Emirates)
- Samuel Goldwyn Films (2010) (United States)
- Chuo Eiga Boeki (2011) (Japan) (DVD)
- Chuo Eiga Boeki (2011) (Japan) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Mongrel Media (2011) (Canada) (DVD)
- Odessa Entertainment (2011) (Japan) (DVD)
- Odessa Entertainment (2011) (Japan) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Filmtrade (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Entertainment (2012) (Greece) (DVD)
- Valentim de Carvalho Multimédia (2012) (Portugal)
- Cinematográfica Blancica (CB) (2013) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
Special Effects
- Rising Sun Pictures (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Bates Security Company (security: Houston)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera car)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- China Film Assist (production services: China)
- City Recital Hall Angel Place (music recorded at)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- EFilm Australia (dailies transfers)
- EFilm Australia (digital intermediate)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- First Australian Completion Bond Company (FACB) (completion guarantor)
- HW Wood (insurance broker)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
- Lovo Catering (catering)
- Loyd Hart Entertainment Lawyers (production lawyers)
- Outpost Film Studios (additional adr)
- Pro-Cam Rentals (camera remote systems provided by)
- Rosenfeld Kant & Co. (auditors)
- Showfilm (travel agent)
- Showfilm (travel)
- Simon Leadley Scoring Stage Trackdown Studios Sydney (score recorded at)
- Soundfirm (sound post-production)
- Soundfirm, Beijing (dailies transfers: China)
- Soundfirm, Beijing (sound post-production)
- Spectrum Films (picture editing facility)
- Trackdown Scoring Stage (music recorded at)
- VisionsMCP (lead casting)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (additional adr)
- Widget Post Production (additional adr)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Before You Can Fly You Have To Be Free. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend Australia | AUD2,754,617, 04 Oct 2009 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Chi Cao's parents were two of Cunxin Li's former teachers at the Beijing Dance Academy. Li wanted Cao to portray him. See more » |
| Goofs | 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 25 September 2010 (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The East Is Red See more » |
| Quotes |
Li - as an adult:
Ben not understand. He's too much in love with China See more » |