Monday, January 24, 2011

The Last Emperor (1987) - 4 stars

One Sentence Plot Summary: The fascinating story of Pu Yi, China's last Emperor, who only reigned until he was six years old.

Starring: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Maggie Han

Best of: Truth is stranger than fiction.

Worst of: Takes awhile to get going.

Notable: The film was given greater access and coroperation by the Chinese government than any Western film previous. It was the first to gain access to film in Beijing's Forbidden City.

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