The Last Emperor

Genres

Overview

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.

Starring

John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying, Victor Wong Chi-Keung, Dennis Dun