The Last Emperor (1987)
Bernardo Bertolucci's 1987 Pu Yi biopic. First Western film granted Forbidden City access.
John Lone played Pu Yi in The Last Emperor, ageing from a young man to an elderly gardener across the film, and won a Golden Globe nomination. The Year of the Dragon and M Butterfly gave him further leads. He trained in Peking opera from childhood and moved to America as a teenager.
Joan ChenBernardo Bertolucci's 1987 Pu Yi biopic. First Western film granted Forbidden City access.
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