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1987 · 2h 43m · US PG-13 · Drama / History

The Last Emperor

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.

Starring John Lone · Joan Chen · Peter O'Toole · Ruocheng Ying · Victor Wong

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