Japan / Oct 04, 1987 / Tokyo International Film Festival
1500 slaves. 353,260,000 royal subjects. Warlords. Concubines. And 2 wives. He was the loneliest boy in the world.
2h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Hideo Takamatsu | General Ishikari |
| Hajime Tachibana | Japanese Translator |
| Basil Pao | Prince Chun |
| Henry O | Lord Chamberlain |
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| Chen Kaige | Captain of Imperial Guard |
| Liangbin Zhang | Big Foot |
| Wenjie Huang | Hunchback |
| Dong Liang | Lady Aisin-Gioro |
| Zhendong Dong | Old Doctor |
| Jiechen Dong | Doctor |
| Constantine Gregory | Oculist |
| Huaikuei Soong | Lung Yu |
| Ruzhen Shao | First High Consort |
| Yu Li | Second High Consort |
| Guangli Li | Third High Consort |
| Chunqing Xu | Grey Eyes |
| Zhang Tianmin | Old Tutor |
| Hongnian Luo | Sleeping Old Tutor |
| Shihong Yu | Hsiao Hsiu |
| Jun Wu | Wen Hsiu (12 years) |
| Lucia Hwong | Lady of the Book |
| Jingping Cui | Lady of the Pen |
| Shi Liang | Republican Officer |
| Junguo Gu | Tang |
| Xu Tongrui | Captain of Feng's Army |
| Fusheng Li | Minister of Trade |
| Chen Shu | Chang Chinghui |
| Shuyan Cheng | Lady Hiro Saga |
| Daxing Zhang | Tough Warder |
| Ruigang Zu | Second Warder |
| Yuan Jin | Party Boss |
| Akira Ikuta | Japanese Doctor |
| Michael Vermaaten | American |
| Matthew Spender | Englishman |
| Cai Hongxiang | Scarface (uncredited) |
| Glen Murphy | Captain (uncredited) |
| Biao Wang | Prisoner (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Last Emperor |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語, 普通话, English |
| Production countries | China, France, Italy, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Soprofilms, TAO Film, Yanco, Recorded Picture Company |
| Release date | 4 ottobre 1987 |
| Production | John Daly, Franco Giovale, Joyce Herlihy, Jeremy Thomas |
| Writer | Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci, Aisin-Gioro Puyi |
| Casting | Joanna Merlin |
| Editing | Gabriella Cristiani, Catherine Hodgson |
| Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro, Angelo Novi, Mauro Marchetti |
| Assistant directors | Nicoletta Peyran, Ning Ying, Biao Wang, Bernardo Bertolucci, Suzanne Durrenberger |
| Camera operators | Mauro Marchetti, Vittorio Storaro, Angelo Novi |
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| Additional photography | Vittorio Storaro, Angelo Novi, Mauro Marchetti |
| Production design | Bruno Cesari, Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Maurice Binder, Gianni Silvestri, Gianni Giovagnoni, Maria Teresa Barbasso |
| Art direction | Gianni Silvestri, Gianni Giovagnoni, Maria Teresa Barbasso, Bruno Cesari, Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Maurice Binder |
| Set decoration | Bruno Cesari, Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Maurice Binder, Gianni Silvestri, Gianni Giovagnoni, Maria Teresa Barbasso |
| Special effects | Gino De Rossi |
| Music | David Byrne, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Su Cong, Ivan Sharrock, Bill Rowe |
| Sound | David Byrne, Ivan Sharrock, Bill Rowe, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Su Cong |
| Costume design | James Acheson, Sun Huanxiang, Fabrizio Sforza, Jole Cecchini |
| Makeup | Fabrizio Sforza, James Acheson, Jole Cecchini, Sun Huanxiang |
| Hairstyling | Jole Cecchini, James Acheson, Fabrizio Sforza, Sun Huanxiang |
| Budget | 23.800.000 € |
| Revenue | 44.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Italy / Oct 22, 1987 / Rome
United States / Nov 18, 1987 / PG-13 / New York City, New York
China / Jul 27, 2023 / FIRST International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Nov 20, 1987 / PG-13 / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
Hong Kong / Oct 04, 1987 / IIB
Brazil / Oct 21, 1987
Italy / Oct 23, 1987
Germany / Oct 29, 1987 / 12
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France / Nov 25, 1987 / TP
Australia / Nov 26, 1987 / M
Sweden / Dec 03, 1987 / 11
Netherlands / Dec 10, 1987 / 12
Spain / Dec 17, 1987 / 7
Denmark / Dec 18, 1987 / 15
Portugal / Dec 18, 1987 / M/14
Greece / Dec 19, 1987 / 13
Japan / Jan 23, 1988
United Kingdom / Feb 26, 1988 / 15
United States / Apr 15, 1988 / PG-13
Taiwan / Apr 23, 1988
Ireland / May 27, 1988 / 15
South Korea / Dec 24, 1988 / 12
Russia / May 15, 2025 / 18+ / Restored 4K version
Physical media
France / Feb 18, 2003 / DVD
Netherlands / Apr 23, 2004 / 12 / DVD
Russia / Oct 29, 2009 / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Dec 25, 2003 / 12 / RTL 5
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