
Dancing Through the Shadow
Drama
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Kristina Tonteri-Young
Kristina Tonteri-Young
Tia
Kristina Tonteri-Young
Tia


Glee Dango
Glee Dango
Young Tia
Glee Dango
Young Tia


Jonathan Kim
Jonathan Kim
Jason
Jonathan Kim
Jason


Uni Park
Uni Park
Tia's Mother
Uni Park
Tia's Mother


Mung-Ling Tsui
Mung-Ling Tsui
Nai Nai
Mung-Ling Tsui
Nai Nai


Russell Yuen
Russell Yuen
Baba
Russell Yuen
Baba


Marianna Phung
Marianna Phung
Tia's Sister
Marianna Phung
Tia's Sister


Crystal Yu
Crystal Yu
Chun
Crystal Yu
Chun


Daniel Jun
Daniel Jun
Shi
Daniel Jun
Shi


Brittany Bristow
Brittany Bristow
Louise Turner
Brittany Bristow
Louise Turner
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