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The Last Emperor

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PG13,3hrs 45min

Genre:

Drama

Release:

1987

Director:

Bernardo Bertolucci

Distributor:

Live/Artisan

Starring:

John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole ...more

Synopsis: The Last Emperor is the true story of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi, the last ruler of the Chinese Ching Dynasty. Told in flashback, the film covers the years 1908 to 1967. We first see the three-year-old Pu Yi being installed in the Forbidden City by ruthless, dying dowager Empress Tzu-Hsui (Lisa Lu). Though he'd prefer to lark about like other boys, the infant emperor is cossetted and cajoled into accepting the responsibilities and privileges of his office. In 1912, the young emperor (Tijer Tsou) forced to ... Full Synopsis

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	Lucia Bozzola, AMG Review In this unprecedented Sino-Western co-production, Bernardo Bertolucci turned the strange life of final Chinese crown ruler Pu Yi into a sumptuous epic. Shooting on location in China in the first Western production allowed to film in Beijing's Forbidden City, Bertolucci spent $25 million on lavish sets and costumes, as well as a cast of thousands, for a story spanning six decades, from Pu Yi's 1908 ... Full Review

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	John Lone Aisin-Gioro "Henry" Pu Yi as an Adult, Pu Yi as an Adult Joan Chen Wan Jung, "Elizabeth" Peter O'Toole Reginald Johnston, "R.J." Ying Ruocheng The Governor

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