The Last Emperor (1987)
Bernardo Bertolucci's 1987 Pu Yi biopic. First Western film granted Forbidden City access.
Actor: Joan Chen
Joan Chen was a major star in China as a teenager before moving to the United States, and The Last Emperor gave her the empress across decades of the film’s span.
Twin Peaks gave her Josie Packard, and she directed Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl, which was banned in China and won multiple awards in Taiwan. Didi gave her a late role as a mother that brought considerable acclaim.
