The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor (1987)

1500 slaves. 353,260,000 royal subjects. Warlords. Concubines. And 2 wives. He was the loneliest boy in the world.

A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.

Date of release
1987-10-04
TMDB
7.6 / 10 (2002)
Runtime
2h 43m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Bernardo Bertolucci

Casting

  • John Lone — Pu Yi (Adult)
  • Joan Chen — Wan Jung
  • Peter O'Toole — Reginald Johnston (R.J.)
  • Ruocheng Ying — The Governor
  • Victor Wong — Chen Pao Shen
  • Dennis Dun — Big Li
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto — Amakasu
  • Maggie Han — Eastern Jewel
  • Ric Young — Interrogator
  • Vivian Wu — Wen Hsiu
  • Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa — Chang
  • Jade Go — Ar Mo

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