This is a riveting narrative of the life of Tia Zhang, a young Chinese ballerina who came of age during the reign of Mao Zedong.
Cast
Kristina Tonteri-Young
Tia
Glee Dango
Young Tia
Jonathan Kim
Jason
Uni Park
Tia's Mother
Mung-Ling Tsui
Nai Nai
Russell Yuen
Baba
Marianna Phung
Tia's Sister
Crystal Yu
Chun
Daniel Jun
Shi
Brittany Bristow
Louise Turner
Ian Ho
Shuang (Age 6 / 8)
Anastasia Marinina
Elena
Jinny Wong
Dai Aileen
Jeff Yung
General Secretary Youth League
Henry Kwok
Mr. Wong
Brent Crawford
John Fraser
Ethan Hwang
Shuang (Age 14)
Lisa Truong
Red Guard
Aura Carcueva
Resident's Committee Woman
Emerson Wong
Male Red Guard #1
Scott Dion Brown
Huang
Alexander Wong
Loud Student #2
Nomin Bayasgalan
Loud Student #1
Amelia Hironaka
Dancer
Elizabeth Christine Lee
Dancer
Kaela Willey
Dancer
Jacqueline Olivia Lee
Dancer
Siam Yu
Dancer
Harriet Chung
Dancer
Miho Suzuki
Dancer
Frank Chung
Wen
Masami T. Clarke
Mrs. Li
Marcia Gleeson
Elizabeth MacCallum
Neil Emmanuel Lu
Shuang
Rhett Morita
State Farm Soldier
Mark Rainmaker
Teacher
Jade Whitney
Dancer
Crew
Brian Marwick
Head Driver
Leif Bristow
Director, Executive Producer
Agnes Bristow
Writer, Producer
Paul Whitehead
Editor
Todd Buttenham
Assistant Editor
Rudolf Blahacek
Cinematography
Jim Fleming
Digital Intermediate Colorist
David Antoniuk
First Assistant Director
Greg Chown
Storyboard Artist
Michael A. McLaughlin
Executive Producer
Joe Wang
Executive Producer
Borga Dorter
Producer
Danny Webber
Associate Producer
Aidan Leroux
Production Design
Tony Guerin
"A" Camera Operator
Jacquelyn Cooney
Camera Trainee
Rachelle Tiessen
Camera Trainee
Jon Comerford
Casting Director
Lisa Demeo
Casting Assistant
Ainslie S. Wiggs
Extras Casting
Macrae Martin
Extras Casting Assistant
Christina Zaher
Extras Casting Assistant
Melanie Jennings
Costume Designer
Cathy Vezina
Costume Supervisor, Truck Supervisor
Angela McQueen
Key Hair Stylist
Jessica Shannon
Assistant Hairstylist
Robin Vince
Assistant Hairstylist
Melanie Sleep
Makeup Department Head
Staceylee Estabrooks
Assistant Makeup Artist
Meagan Budgell
Art Department Trainee
David Assinewai
Second Assistant Art Director
Henri Morelle
Sound Mixer
Patrick Dal Cin
Boom Operator
Ehren Pfeifer
Foley Recordist, ADR Recordist
Fabrizio Beninati
Special Effects Coordinator
Stefano Beninati
Special Effects Supervisor
Jacob Ahee
Key Special Effects
Sander Jansen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Hélène Vanovre
Visual Effects Producer
Michelle Ronchin
Visual Effects Coordinator
James Mark Stewart
Original Music Composer
Shane Kitchener
Transportation Captain
Lori Casella
Production Accountant
Emilie Boucek
Dialogue Editor
Karen Churma
Set Decoration
Sarah Bissonette
Lead Set Dresser
Sarah Baljer
Set Dresser
Brady Dyment
Set Dresser
André Nicholas Malouf
Set Dresser
Julia Stan
Script Supervisor
Mario Vertolli
Best Boy Electric
Douglas Brisebois
Location Manager
Kirk Jarrett
Animal Coordinator
Mary Hokstad
Travel Coordinator
Don Stockford
Stunt Coordinator
Rick Little Darling
Property Master
Karen Henwood Danton
Property Buyer
Tex Entch
Key Grip
Tyler Hewitt
Grip
Kevin Haid
Grip
Jordan Crittenden
Grip
Blayne Badge
Gaffer
Lori Fischburg
Production Manager
Sherry Lynn King
Production Manager
Helene C. Valinsky
Production Manager
Randi Lee Butcher
Art Direction
Kevin Caudle
Stand In
Amber Sharp
Stand In