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简介：YuliisthenicknamegiventoCarlosAstabyhisfather,Pedro,whonsidershimthesonofOgun,anAfricangodandafighter.AsachildYuliavoidsdisciplineandeducation,learningfromthestreetsofanimpoverishedandabandonedHavana.Hisfather,however,hasotherideas,andknowingthathissonhasanaturaltalentfordance,sendshimtotheNationalBalletSchoolofCuba.Despitehisrepeatedescapesandinitialpoorbehaviour,theboyisinevitablydrawntotheworldofdance,andbeginstoshapehislegendarycareerfromayoungage,beingthefirstblackdancertobecastinsomeofthemostprestigiousballetroles,originallywrittenforwhitedancers,inpaniessuchastheHoustonBalletortheRoyalBalletinLondon.