Unforgettable Movies(PART 2 OF 4)

　
Unforgettable Movies(PART 2 OF 4)



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Mao's Last Dancer (Official Trailer)

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This is a 2009 Australian biographical film based on a true story of ballet dancer Li Cunxin.
It starts in the year of 1972, when the 11-year-old Chinese boy lives in a rural village commune in Shandong Province during the Mao's Cultural Revolution.
As often occurred in those times, government officials fanning out across the nation seeking young candidates for centralized training arrive at this school.
At first bypassed but selected after a plea by his teacher during the school visit, Li seems bewildered although piqued by the gruff preliminary inspection screening at the provincial capital city of Qingdao.

Beating impossible odds with his hard work, Li is chosen to go to the States to join the Houston Ballet as an exchange student.
Li's encounters with US life gradually change his way of thinking and he begins a relationship with an aspiring American dancer, Elizabeth Mackey.
Li now wants to get an extension in America, but the Chinese government refuses.
Overwhelmed by the opportunities offered in America and in love with Mackey, Li is determined to stay.
With legal advice that the Chinese government would recognize certain residence rights arising from an international marriage, Li and Mackey rush into a marriage.
To declare personal responsibility for his decision and hopefully avoid consequences for his family, Li visits the Chinese Consulate in Houston.

The Chinese resident diplomat forcibly detains Li in attempt to coerce his return to China.
Unknown to Li, the situation quickly evolves when the media and high level government agents both in the US and China become involved.

Now he must risk everything to remain in the free country.
It is an emotionally-charged, fascinating and tear-jerking epic tale of a peasant boy who becomes a world-renowned ballet dance.

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SOURCE: "Kato's comment on the DVD"

This movie has something to do with politics, huh?



NO, no, no... In essence, it is like a East-meets-West-type of movie.

Kato, did you see "Angels: Good or Evil"?

Yes, I did.

So, you're getting into Christianity, aren't you?

Yes, yes, yes ... Diane, as a devoted Christian, you believe in angels, don't you? 　So, I watched the following movie simply because I'd like to know more about you.


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History Channel - Angels: Good or Evil

(full movies 87 minutes)

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This is a 2003 90-minute History-Channel documentary that offers all sides of the debate surrounding these mythical, mystical, ethereal entities.
Much of what we think we know about angels is at odds with their long and curious history.
Hebraic, Christian, and Muslim scripture all describes angels and demons, yet each offers a slightly different version.

In search of a definitive portrait, this film traces the history of these winged beings, exploring their lineage from the ancient Egyptians and the Greco-Romans to today.
You can listen to firsthand accounts of those who claim to have encountered angels and hear experts grapple with their mysterious legacies.

Can you believe that an angel came to save a woman who was tottally engulfed by a dormitory fire?
She recounts to you how she was saved by the mysterious angel.
I doubt, but it is actually worth watching.

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SOURCE: "Kato's comment on the DVD"

Can you believe in angels now, Kato?



Sadly, the film couldn't convince me.

The next movie sounds interesting.

Yes, it does, but It is such a shocking movie.

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