The Last Emperor
Summary
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.
~ 1500 slaves. 353,260,000 royal subjects. Warlords. Concubines. And 2 wives. He was the loneliest boy in the world.
StatusReleased: 37 years ago
October 4, 1987
LanguageEnglish
Spoken Languages, 普通话, English, 日本語
Budget$23.8M
Revenue$44.0M
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