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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.

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.

Genres: Drama, History

Starring: John Lone, Peter O'Toole, Joan Chen

Released: October 21, 1987

Runtime: 163.0

Popularity Rating: 11.077

Columbia Pictures, Hemdale Film Corporation, Recorded Pictures Company, Soprofilms, TAO Film, Yanco

China, France, Italy, United Kingdom

Puyi John Lone
Reginal Flemming Johnson Peter O'Toole
Wang Jung Joan Chen
Big Li Dennis Dun
Amakasu Ryuichi Sakamoto
Governor Ruocheng Ying
Chen Pao Shen Victor Wong
Eastern Jewel Maggie Han
Interrogator Ric Young
Chang Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Yoshioka Fumihiko Ikeda
Puyi - 3 Years Richard Vuu
Puyi - 8 Years Tsou Tijger
Puyi - 15 Years Tao Wu
Tough Warder Daxing Zhang
Wen Hsiu Vivian Wu
Tzu Hsui Lisa Lu
General Ishikari Hideo Takamatsu
Prince Chun Basil Pao
Lord Chamberlain Henry O
Captain of Imperial Guard Chen Kaige
Oculist Constantine Gregory
Republican Officer Shi Liang
Chang Chinghui Shu Chen
Scarface (uncredited) Cai Hongxiang
Captain (uncredited) Glen Murphy
Prisoner (uncredited) Biao Wang
Second High Consort Yu Li

Art — Art Direction: Gianni Giovagnoni
Art — Art Direction: Gianni Silvestri
Art — Art Direction: Maria-Teresa Barbasso
Art — Production Design: Bruno Cesari
Art — Production Design: Ferdinando Scarfiotti
Camera — Director of Photography: Vittorio Storaro
Camera — Still Photographer: Angelo Novi
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Design: James Acheson
Costume & Make-Up — Hair Designer: Iole Cecchini
Costume & Make-Up — Makeup Artist: Fabrizio Sforza
Crew — Post Production Supervisor: Michael Saxton
Crew — Special Effects: Gino De Rossi
Crew — Title Graphics: Maurice Binder
Crew — Unit Publicist: Ann Tasker
Directing — Assistant Director: Biao Wang
Directing — Continuity: Suzanne Durrenberger
Directing — Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Editing — Assistant Editor: Catherine Hodgson
Editing — Editor: Gabriella Cristiani
Production — Casting: Joanna Merlin
Production — Producer: Franco Giovale
Production — Producer: Jeremy Thomas
Production — Producer: John Daly
Production — Producer: Joyce Herlihy
Production — Production Manager: Stefano Bolzoni
Production — Production Supervisor: Mario Cotone
Sound — Music: Cong Su
Sound — Original Music Composer: David Byrne
Sound — Original Music Composer: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Sound — Sound Designer: Bill Rowe
Sound — Sound Designer: Ivan Sharrock
Writing — Author: Aisin-Gioro Puyi
Writing — Screenplay: Bernardo Bertolucci
Writing — Screenplay: Enzo Ungari
Writing — Screenplay: Mark Peploe