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John Lone | ... | ||
Joan Chen | ... | ||
Peter O'Toole | ... | ||
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Ruocheng Ying | ... |
The Governor
(as Ying Ruocheng)
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Victor Wong | ... | ||
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Dennis Dun | ... | |
Ryuichi Sakamoto | ... |
Amakasu
(as Ryûichi Sakamoto)
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Maggie Han | ... | |
Ric Young | ... | ||
Vivian Wu | ... |
Wen Hsiu
(as Wu Jun Mei)
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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | ... |
Chang
(as Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa)
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Jade Go | ... | |
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Fumihiko Ikeda | ... | |
Richard Vuu | ... | ||
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Tsou Tijger | ... |
Pu Yi - 8 Years
(as Tijger Tsou)
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This sweeping account of the life of Pu-Yi, the last emperor of China, follows the leader's tumultuous reign. After being captured by the Red Army as a war criminal in 1950, Pu-Yi recalls his childhood from prison. He remembers his lavish youth in the Forbidden City, where he was afforded every luxury but unfortunately sheltered from the outside world and complex political situation surrounding him. As revolution sweeps through China, the world Pu-Yi knew is dramatically upended. Written by Jwelch5742
"The Last Emperor" is a near perfect film. It was nominated for nine Oscars in 1987 and it won nine (including the Best Picture Oscar). The movie is about the life of Pu Yi (John Lone), China's last emperor. In spite of becoming emperor at the age of three, Yi's reign was more of a burden than anything else. Yi would ultimately end up living an unsavory life of imprisonment which is heartrending to the viewer. "The Last Emperor" is visually stunning. The minute details are amazing. However, the story stands up high as well. Historically accurate for the most part, "The Last Emperor" is easily one of the top 10 films of the 1980s and overall an exceptional achievement in every cinematic department known to man. 5 stars out of 5.