Celebrated ballet icon and former Queensland Ballet artistic director Li Cunxin opens up about his highly anticipated new memoir, The Lucky Son, which explores his life in Australia and the deep pull between two worlds.

In this candid interview with Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings, he reflects on escaping extreme poverty in China, overcoming personal hardship - including his daughter’s sudden deafness - and how relentless hard work shaped his extraordinary journey.