Li Cunxin on making the impossible choice to leave his family in China | Anh's Brush With Fame

Mao's Last Dancer, Li Cunxin, tells the moment he decided not to return to China after falling in love in America leading to his detainment at the Consulate. #ABWF
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Anh Do paints some of Australia's most famous faces and captures their personalities on the canvas. The charismatic comedian, writer and Archibald Finalist delves into the inspirational stories that have shaped their lives.
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In the West, I felt so free. I felt, to dance the beautiful ballets - The Nutcracker, Swan Lake - is just magical. In China, we were only allowed to dance their political ballets with the guns, swords, grenades, you know, hands.
And then one day, you meet Elizabeth Mackey.
Yes. She was gregarious. She was beautiful. And she was my first love. And then I... I struggled because I wanted to go back to China and I wanted to save my family, help my family. But at the same time, I loved Elizabeth.

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Finally, an interview of an Asian-Australian legend by a fellow Asian-Australian legend! Li and Anh are two of my favourites ever!

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Brilliant interview and painting!

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