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The Last Emperor (1987)

PG-13 | 163 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of the final Emperor of China.

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John Lone

Pu Yi - Adult
Joan Chen

Wan Jung
Peter O'Toole

Reginald 'R. J.' Johnston
Ruocheng Ying

The Governor

(as Ying Ruocheng)
Victor Wong

Chen Pao Shen
Dennis Dun

Big Li
Ryuichi Sakamoto

Amakasu

(as Ryûichi Sakamoto)
Maggie Han

Eastern Jewel
Ric Young

Interrogator
Vivian Wu

Wen Hsiu

(as Wu Jun Mei)
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Chang

(as Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa)
Jade Go

Ar Mo
Fumihiko Ikeda

Yoshioka
Richard Vuu

Pu Yi - 3 Years
Tsou Tijger

Pu Yi - 8 Years

(as Tijger Tsou)

Director:

Bernardo Bertolucci

Writers:

Mark Peploe (screenplay), Bernardo Bertolucci (screenplay), Enzo Ungari (initial screenplay collaboration)

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Trivia

Marlon Brando, Sean Connery and William Hurt were considered for the role of Reginald Johnson.

Pu Yi, at 15: Who is this George Washington?
Reginald Fleming 'R.J.' Johnston: A famous American, your majesty. A revolutionary general, the first American president.
Pu Yi, at 15: Ah, like Mr. Lenin in Russia?
Reginald Fleming 'R.J.' Johnston: Not quite.
Pu Yi, at 15: Does he have a car?
Reginald Fleming 'R.J.' Johnston: He lived a long time ago, your majesty.
Pu Yi, at 15: *I* want a car.

Goofs

When Puyi's wife arrives at the marriage ceremony a woman can be seen in the background clutching to the side rail as she almost trips down the flight of stairs.