A Great Transition in China

Rating: 8/10 (21 May 2015)

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.
This is a beautiful film. It looks great, with the scenery and costumes, and they were able to film in the Forbidden City, which is something of a small miracle. (It has the unfortunate side effect of taking some of the mystery out of the City, but that is a whole other thing.)
Now, my knowledge of Chinese history is pretty sparse. Other than things like their involvement in the Korean War, I am rather ignorant. I really had no idea that they had an emperor as long as they did... and the level of respect for a two-year old? Wow.