Trama:
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.

Cast:

John Lone Emperor Puyi

Peter O'Toole Reginal Flemming Johnson

Joan Chen Wang Jung

Vivian Wu Wen Hsiu

Dennis Dun Big Li

Ruocheng Ying Governor

Victor Wong Chen Pao Shen

Maggie Han Eastern Jewel

Ric Young Interrogator

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Chang

Richard Vuu Puyi, Age 3 Years

Tsou Tijger Puyi, Age 8 Years

Lisa Lu Tzu Hsui

Henry O Lord Chamberlain

Constantine Gregory Oculist

Yu Li Second High Consort

Ryuichi Sakamoto Amakasu

Daxing Zhang Tough Warder

Chen Kaige Captain of Imperial Guard

Fumihiko Ikeda Yoshioka

Tao Wu Puyi, Age 15 Years

Hideo Takamatsu General Ishikari

Basil Pao Prince Chun

Shi Liang Republican Officer

Shu Chen Chang Chinghui

Cai Hongxiang Scarface (uncredited)

Glen Murphy Captain (uncredited)

Biao Wang Prisoner (uncredited)

Jade Go Ar Mo

Tianmin Zhang Old Tutor (as Zhang Tianmin)

Supporto: Sconosciuto,

In prestito: No

Rapporto: Unknown