Mao's Last Dancer
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Mao's Last Dancer is a biographical drama film based on the life of Chinese ballet dancer Li Cunxin, depicting his rise from poverty in Maoist China to international stardom and personal freedom in the West.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mao's Last Dancer canonical | 2 |
| Mao's Last Dancer (memoir) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13517325 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mao's Last Dancer Context triple: [Jan Sardi, notableWork, Mao's Last Dancer]
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A.
Madame Mao
Madame Mao was Jiang Qing, a prominent Chinese Communist political figure and the fourth wife of Mao Zedong, best known for her influential role in the Cultural Revolution.
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B.
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor is a biography by Peter Townsend that chronicles the life and reign of the last ruling monarch of a historic empire.
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C.
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor is a 1987 biographical epic film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci that chronicles the life of Puyi, the last Emperor of China.
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D.
The Story of Qiu Ju
The Story of Qiu Ju is a 1992 Chinese drama film directed by Zhang Yimou that follows a peasant woman's determined quest for justice within the rural Chinese legal system.
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E.
Black Tiger Spring
Black Tiger Spring is a renowned natural artesian spring in Jinan, China, celebrated for its clear waters, distinctive tiger-shaped stone outlets, and cultural significance as one of the city's most famous springs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mao's Last Dancer Target entity description: Mao's Last Dancer is a biographical drama film based on the life of Chinese ballet dancer Li Cunxin, depicting his rise from poverty in Maoist China to international stardom and personal freedom in the West.
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A.
Madame Mao
Madame Mao was Jiang Qing, a prominent Chinese Communist political figure and the fourth wife of Mao Zedong, best known for her influential role in the Cultural Revolution.
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B.
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor is a biography by Peter Townsend that chronicles the life and reign of the last ruling monarch of a historic empire.
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C.
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor is a 1987 biographical epic film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci that chronicles the life of Puyi, the last Emperor of China.
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D.
The Story of Qiu Ju
The Story of Qiu Ju is a 1992 Chinese drama film directed by Zhang Yimou that follows a peasant woman's determined quest for justice within the rural Chinese legal system.
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E.
Black Tiger Spring
Black Tiger Spring is a renowned natural artesian spring in Jinan, China, celebrated for its clear waters, distinctive tiger-shaped stone outlets, and cultural significance as one of the city's most famous springs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical drama film
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film ⓘ |
| about |
ballet
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cultural revolution legacy ⓘ immigration and identity ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Best Actor (AFI Awards nomination for Chi Cao)
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Best Feature Film (AFI Awards nomination) ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Mao's Last Dancer (memoir)
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linked to:
Mao's Last Dancer
life of Li Cunxin ⓘ |
| castMember |
Amanda Schull
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Bruce Greenwood ⓘ Chi Cao ⓘ Joan Chen ⓘ Kyle MacLachlan ⓘ Wen Bin Huang ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Peter James ⓘ |
| composer | Christopher Gordon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| director | Bruce Beresford ⓘ |
| distributor | Hopscotch Films ⓘ |
| editedBy | Mark Warner ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Shanghai
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Sydney ⓘ |
| follows | life from poverty to international ballet stardom ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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drama film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
art as a path to freedom
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clash between communism and Western values ⓘ family loyalty and sacrifice ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Mandarin Chinese ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Li Cunxin ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
defection to the West
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personal freedom ⓘ |
| producer | Jane Scott ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Hopscotch Features ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| releaseEvent |
Toronto International Film Festival 2009
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linked to:
Toronto International Film Festival
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| runtime | approximately 117 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Jan Sardi ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
Maoist China
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linked to:
Maoist era in China
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| setInPlace |
China
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
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Input
Subject: Mao's Last Dancer Description of subject: Mao's Last Dancer is a biographical drama film based on the life of Chinese ballet dancer Li Cunxin, depicting his rise from poverty in Maoist China to international stardom and personal freedom in the West.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Mao's Last Dancer