SYNOPSIS: The Beijing Modern Dance Company is China's avant-guard dance troupe, led by Willy Tsao - the father of modern dance in China. He has been struggling for years to advance modern dance in China, where it is inherently political: it unleashes the Artist as an individual, freed from collective ideology and tradition. As a result, he invites Montreal choreographer Nadine Thouin to experience the struggle and reward of artistic cross-pollination by working with his BMDC and 12 of the top dancers in China. This film follows Nadine and partner Jerry Snell (ex-Carbone 14) as she jumps into the biggest show of her independent career: 6 weeks to create BONE, under-funded and unable to speak Chinese. The verité/performance film follows the creation process in Beijing, then an intense tour through China and Canada.