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1987
The Last Emperor is a 1987 epic biographical drama film about the life of Puyi, the last Emperor of China. It is directed by Bernardo Bertolucci from a screenplay he co-wrote with Mark Peploe, which was adapted from Puyi's 1964 autobiography, and independently produced by Jeremy Thomas.
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Opening of China to the West is one of the most important, but also misunderstood (and at the time ignored) events of late 20th Century. The process was long and gradual and Hollywood played its part in it. The most symbolic and memorable contribution of American cinema industry to that process was “Oscar” triumph of *The Last Emperor*, 1987 film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. *The Last Emperor* isn’t Chinese film…More
