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The Last Emperor (1987)

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The Last Emperor, a 1987 film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci documenting the life of China's last emperor Aisin-Gioro Puyi, who was the 12th emperor of the Manchurian Empire that conquered China and ruled between 1644 to 1911. Puyi became emperor in 1908 but was forced to abdicate after the Republic of China was established in 1912. Puyi was later expelled from the Forbidden Palace in 1924 and later became a Japanese puppet emperor of Manchukuo between 1932 until 1945 when Japan was defeated in WWII. Puyi was captured by the Soviet Russians and expatriated to the now Communist China in 1950 where he spent 10 years in re-education camp. He died of cancer in 1967 during the Cultural Revolution. Note: This video is intended for people who have already seen the movie. Some scenes that might need clarifying: Optometrist: "The emperor needs spectacles" Puyi: "Like Harold Llyod" Eastern Jewel: "I even know his nickname (Chiang Kai-shek), Cash my cheque." If there's any other scenes where the dialogue isn't clear, please ask and I'll write it here.

Category: Entertainment
Uploaded: November 23rd, 2006 @ 2:20 am
Author: nrtm81

Length: 08:50
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