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,
and the curtain parts
just a tiny little bit
then the light from the stage
shines through
what we call a chink
in thecurtain.
a 'chink', Li,
what it means is that...
...they see the light
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.
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.
- A kung-fu movie?
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