Mao's Last Dancer Page #2

Well, they're going to

consider it.

I expect they take it

to the highest level.

Well, how long

will that take?

It's not up to me. It's up to

the Chinese Government.

We're ready for photograph,

Mr Stevenson.

Alright.

Hi.

Um... I can go if you

want to use the studio.

No, um, stay.

Watch.

Arabesque

Um... foot... stretch

Oh, I can't.

Um, my ankle, I broke it.

Right here. They put a rod in it.

When they took the cast off

my calf had shrunk two inches.

It's fine now, I think.

It's just my confidence.

I'm sorry, you don't understand.

Um, I-I understand.

- You do?

- Uh...

No.

- En pointe. En pointe.

- OK.

This, turn out.

Yeah.

Better.

I'm Elizabeth, by the way.

Everyone calls me Liz.

- Liz?

- Yeah.

Like Li.

Everyone call me Li.

Yeah, I know who you are.

Li Cunxin.

- 'Schwinsin'?

- Mm.

That's really beautiful.

What does it mean?

Um, it mean...

...'keep my innocent heart'.

Um... you dance with company?

Oh, no. No.

I was in the corps of...

'Nutcracker' once,

butthats as close as

I've come to getting a contract.

This is my second time

in the full-time program

trying to get Ben to notice me.

Ben?

Yeah?

Today, in street, someone speak me

word I not understand.

Um, not find in here.

What was it?

Um... 'chink'.

What it mean?

Um, let's see.

Do you know when

youre in the theatre,

and everyone is getting seated

andthe curtain is closed,

if the stage light is on,

and the curtain parts

just a tiny little bit

then the light from the stage

shines through

what we call a chink

in thecurtain.

So if someone calls you

a 'chink', Li,

what it means is that...

...they see the light

that's there inside of you.

Oh! Oh... fantastic.

And trace the leg,

follow the line.

Nice, Lori.

Pull back. Just feed her out.

And extend the leg. Lovely.

Good, good.

Yeah, yeah.

Very good. Very good. Alright?

In Chnese, we say 'will go',

'go today', 'go tomorrow',

'go yesterday,

'you go', 'I go', 'she go',

'we all go'.

- Right.

- Much, much easier.

English changes all time.

Youre doing very well.

Thank you.

Chnese official not come here.

What do you mean?

- She lau ban

- Lau ban?

Um... boss person.

In China, class enemy.

She looks like an opera diva.

What? What is it?

I am with you, American girl.

Mm-hm.

Make trouble for Ben.

No.

It's OK. No one has to know.

Um... here. Try this.

What is it?

It's, um, vegetable from sea.

Good?

- God, it's so hard to chew

- Hard to chew.

Yeah, like English!

Um...

Thank you very much,

Elizabeth... um, Liz.

Thank you, Li.

I had a nice night.

Nice night?

Hello!

Hi.

Where have you been?

Uh... I go Chinatown.

Um... movie - watch movie.

- A kung-fu movie?

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