Title The Last Emperor Overview 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. Tagline He was the Lord of Ten Thousand Years, the absolute monarch of China. He was born to rule a world of ancient tradition. Nothing prepared him for our world of change. Genres Drama, History Keywords buddhism, japan, suicide, china, suicide attempt, war crimes, becoming an adult, isolation, war on drugs, revolution, emperor, arranged marriage, manchuria, dynasty, reeducation camp, cultural revolution, human experimentation, war, coup d'etat, teacher, beijing, decadence, communism Production Companies Columbia Pictures, Hemdale Film Corporation, Recorded Pictures Company, Soprofilms, TAO Film, Yanco Production Countries France, China, United Kingdom, Italy Spoken Languages Český, English, 日本語, 普通话, Pусский Original Language en Runtime minutes 163 Release Year 1987
Worldwide box office revenue: approximately 44 million USD