VOA Chinese, Aug. 14, 2010.
http://www1.voanews.com/chinese/news/20100814-Maos-last-dancer-100680404.html
My comment:
(a) The report omitted to say his first marriage (1981-1987) with Elizabeth
Mackey failed.
"Li Cunxin married the Australian dancer Mary McKendry in 1987. They have
three children (Sophie, Thomas and Bridie)." en.wikipedia.org
(b) His web site:
Li Cunxin
http://www.licunxin.com/index.htm
Please click "THE FILM" at the top horizintal bar.
(c) Pia Catton, A Chinese Dancer's Odyssey Into the Movies; The true story
of 'Mao's Last Dancer' moves from poverty to a secret marriage and a
diplomatic showdown. Wall Street Journal, Aug. 14, 2010.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704388504575419813235498420.html
(d) The web site of the film:
http://www.maoslastdancermovie.com/
(e) When Ms. Elizabeth Mackey married Mr. Li, she was a teenager. Maybe the
film's promotion photographs does the trick, and I thought the actress who
played Elizabeth was about that age. To my surprise, Amanda Schull, now 32,
played that role.
Amanda Schull
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Schull
(born in 1978 at Honolulu, Hawaii; with San Francisco Ballet 1999-2006)