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The Last Emperor (1987)
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Ratings: 7.8/10 from 35,765 users
Metascore:
76/100
Reviews: 109 user | 64 critic | 15 from Metacritic.com The story of the final Emperor of China. Director:Bernardo Bertolucci |
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Won 9 Oscars.
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Cast
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| Joan Chen | ... | ||
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Ruocheng Ying | ... |
The Governor
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Dennis Dun | ... | |
| Ryûichi Sakamoto | ... | ||
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Maggie Han | ... |
Eastern Jewel
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| Ric Young | ... |
Interrogator
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| Vivian Wu | ... |
Wen Hsiu
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| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | ... |
Chang
(as Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa)
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Jade Go | ... | |
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Fumihiko Ikeda | ... | |
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Richard Vuu | ... | |
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Tsou Tijger | ... |
Pu Yi - 8 Years
(as Tijger Tsou)
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Storyline
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. Written by Martin H. Booda <booda@datasync.com>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
He was the Lord of Ten Thousand Years, the absolute monarch of China. He was born to rule a world of ancient tradition. Nothing prepared him for our world of change.Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
L'ultimo imperatore See more »Box Office
Budget:
$23,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
AUD 94,231 (Australia) (28 November 1987)Gross:
$43,984,230 (USA)Company Credits
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2.00 : 1
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Reginald Fleming 'R.J.' Johnston: It is true, your majesty. Many heads have been chopped off. It does stop them thinking.
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(1889)
Written by Johann Strauß (as Johann Strauss)
Performed by Berliner Philharmoniker (as The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan
with kind permission of Polydor International GmbH See more »
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Trivia
This was the first western film made in and about the country to be produced with full Chinese government cooperation since 1949. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: In the Director's Cut of the film there is a scene, just before the Emperor Henry Pu-yi cuts his hair, in which the consorts are dancing to a song being played on a violin. While this scene takes place some time before 1924, the song is "Ol' Man River" from the musical "Showboat", first performed in 1927. See more »Quotes
Pu Yi, at 15: Is it true, Mr. Johnston, that many people out there have had their heads cut off?Reginald Fleming 'R.J.' Johnston: It is true, your majesty. Many heads have been chopped off. It does stop them thinking.
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Connections
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: War of the Colossal Beast (#4.19)" (1991) See more »Soundtracks
"Kaiser Walzer (Emperor Waltz) op. 437"(1889)
Written by Johann Strauß (as Johann Strauss)
Performed by Berliner Philharmoniker (as The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan
with kind permission of Polydor International GmbH See more »
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