The Dancing Lion

Bill Harris is dismayed when his new principal assigns him to teach classes filled with Vietnamese immigrants. The year starts badly but takes a dramatic upward turn when the kids enlist him to supervise a cultural club they want to form. Unexpectedly he finds himself on a magical journey through a culture almost totally unknown to him his kids thrilled than an American teacher is interested in them and obviously growing to love them.</p>The centerpiece of the story is a wondrous New Year Tet Show performed by the students. Filled with music and dance comedy and drama legend and fantasy it begins with a riveting performance by The Dancing Lion a mythical beast from the palace of a powerful god come to earth to bless and protect its chosen people. It ends with a dramatic rendition of <I>The Legend of Stone Woman</I> a cultural story that looks deep into the heart of the Vietnamese way of thinking and illustrates the integrity and strength of the Vietnamese woman.<p></p><I>The Dancing Lion</I> describes the life of an American teacher working with students from a deeply traditional heritage. It is a touching display of people reaching out to each other across a cultural divide.