The Last Emperor
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci
Starring John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Maggie Han, Ric Young
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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.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- Aisin-Gioro Puyi, Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci
- Music
- Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne
- Cinematography
- Vittorio Storaro
- Cast
- Ruocheng Ying, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Maggie Han, Ric Young, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Jade Go
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Updated July 22, 2026
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