Li Cunxin famously recounted his extraordinary life story in his memoir, Mao’s Last Dancer, which became an international best-seller. The book was also turned into a hugely successful film in which his rags to riches story depicted how an early life of grinding poverty and adversity was transformed through determination, hard work and resilience into one of high achievement in the world of dance.
‘I believed it was highly achievable, but just my believing was not enough. I had to be able to effectively communicate that vision and, most importantly, bring people along on the journey,’ he says.
