The Last Emperor
PG-13“1500 slaves. 353,260,000 royal subjects. Warlords. Concubines. And 2 wives. He was the loneliest boy in the world.”
1987·163 min·Released
Studio: Recorded Picture Company, Soprofilms, TAO Film, Yanco
7.6TMDb
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Theatrical Oct 4, 1987
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China · English · Foreign
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.
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Crew
DirectorBernardo Bertolucci
WriterMark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci
Cast
John Lone
Pu Yi (Adult)
Joan Chen
Wan Jung
Peter O'Toole
Reginald Johnston (R.J.)
Ruocheng Ying
The Governor
Victor Wong
Chen Pao Shen
Dennis Dun
Big Li
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Amakasu
Maggie Han
Eastern Jewel
Ric Young
Interrogator
Vivian Wu
Wen Hsiu
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Chang
Jade Go
Ar Mo
Fumihiko Ikeda
Yoshioka
Richard Vuu
Pu Yi (3 years)
Tsou Tijger
Pu Yi (8 years)
Tao Wu
Pu Yi (15 years)
Guang Fan
Pu Chieh (Adult)
Henry Kyi
Pu Chieh (7 years)
Alvin Riley III
Pu Chieh (14 years)
Lisa Lu
Tzu Hsui
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Keywords
suicideexperimentchinaisolationbuddhismbecoming an adultwar crimessuicide attemptwar on drugsrevolutiondrug addictionopiumarranged marriageworld war iiemperorcoup d'etatmanchuriadynastyreeducation campbiography
Details
Budget
$24M
Revenue
$44M
TMDb Votes
1,911
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026