On this day, 73 years ago, on January 28, 1952 (January 2, 1952 in the lunar calendar), Russian ballet dancer and choreographer Baryshnikov was born. He is an outstanding contemporary classical male dancer, but in addition to ballet, his performances in films and stage plays are equally excellent. Mikhail Nikolayevich. Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov was born on January 27, 1948 in Riga, the capital of the Soviet Union's Republic of Latvia (now independent). Soviet dancer, choreographer, and actor who fled the United States due to political problems and became an American citizen. Along with Vaslav Nijinsky and Rudolf Nureyev, he has been called one of the greatest dancers of the 20th century. He joined the Leningrad Ballet in 1964 and then the Kinov Ballet in 1967, and his future was limitless, but he defected to Canada in 1974 to gain more opportunities in the Western dance world. After making many choices, he eventually joined the New York Ballet as a lead actor, where he studied George J. George Balanchine's dance style. He later worked for the American Ballet Theater, where he became the artistic director. Baryshnikov is a leader in many artistic projects, especially in the field of improving modern dance. He starred in dozens of new plays, including works he created himself. He was already very successful as a stage drama actor, and then he greatly increased people's familiarity with him through movies and television, and also popularized public awareness of contemporary ballet. In 1977, Yuri. Director Yuri Kopeikine, whose film "The Turning Point" won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe nomination. He also starred in "WhiteNights" in 1985, in which two impressive solos were performed. In "Escape from the Night", he said: "I am not a hero, I am just a dancer." I think this sentence can very express his feelings when he defected. He may not be an excellent citizen for the country, but he is definitely a top artist for art.