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.
John Lone
as Pu Yi (Adult)
Joan Chen
as Wan Jung
Peter O'Toole
as Reginald Johnston (R.J.)
Ruocheng Ying
as The Governor
Victor Wong
as Chen Pao Shen
Dennis Dun
as Big Li
Ryuichi Sakamoto
as Amakasu
Maggie Han
as Eastern Jewel
Ric Young
as Interrogator
Vivian Wu
as Wen Hsiu
CinemaSerf
This is a glorious film to watch on a big screen. It depicts the end of empire and the birth of new ones - and it does it in a spectacularly colourful and stylish fashion. The death of the Empress Dowager sees the toddler Pu Yi ascend the Dragon Throne of China, and live amidst concubines and eunuch...