Bernardo Bertolucci's epic film tells the incredible story of Pu Yi who in 1908 at the ... more
age of three became ruler of nearly half of the world's population. He was the "Son of heaven" "Lord of Ten Thousand Years" and the last emperor of China. His ...
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For the first time ever, Bernardo Bertolucci's nine-time Oscar winning masterpiece is ... more
brought together with the Director's Cut of the film on this special double-disc DVD.Following Pu Yi, the last of the Emperor's of China, from his birth in 1908, thro...
Following Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his birth in 1908, through his ... more
childhood in the fortress-like Forbidden City and his later misguided collaboration with the Japanese in World War II, The Last Emperor tells the history of modern China through the eyes of the man brought up to believe that he was the country's divine ruler.Filming on location in China, Bertolucci and producer Jeremy Thomas were the first western film-makers to be allowed access to hitherto forbidden locations. Together with a cast that includes John Lone, Joan Chen and Peter O'Toole, they made a film loved by audiences and critics alike.Includes full commentaries by Bertolucci, Jeremy Thomas and an in-depth documentary about the making of the film.
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potentate of China's 3,000-year old Qing dynasty, was the big winner at the 1988 Academy Awards, taking Oscars for (among others) Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Score. The composing trio of Sakamoto/Byrne/Su was an unusual one to be sure, but it's clearly Sakamoto who carries the day here. The avant-garde trained/former Yellow Magic Orchestra pop mastermind crafted a seamless fusion of grand Western themes, Asian shadings and his own deliciously distinct timbrel sensibilities; an accessible if deceptively modern classicism. Not surprisingly, given his Talking Heads roots, Byrne's efforts are more rhythmic and minimal, yet his consuming passion for world music thoroughly evidences itself as well. His lyric and lilting "Main Title Theme" (one of the film's unusual elements was its use of two main themes by separate composers) may offer a pleasant surprise to listeners overly familiar with his pop work. The composer Cong Su is represented by just one cut; but it's a gentle, ethereal spin on Chinese folk influences that fits well with his fellow composers' work. --Jerry McCulley
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The true story of Pu Yi, who at the age of three toddled to the Imperial Throne to become ... more
'Lord Of 10,000 Years', China's very last Emperor. Filmed entirely in China, this is the first Western film to be made about modern China with the full co-operation of the Chinese Government.
Bernardo Bertolucci's epic film tells the incredible story of Pu Yi who in 1908 at the ... more
age of three became ruler of nearly half of the world's population. He was the "Son of heaven" "Lord of Ten Thousand Years" and the last emperor of China. His reign was short and three years later a revolution ended three thousand years of imperial rule and a new republic was born. Allowed to remain in his palace and the enclosed walls of the Forbidden City he was unable to venture further than the city gates. Here he would stay for twelve years a prisoner protected from but also ignorant of the outside world. Eventually expelled by a republican warlord Pu Yi began an incredible journey of self discovery that would span a quarter of a century. Winner of nine Oscars The Last Emperor was one of the biggest and most ambitious productions ever undertaken. Director Bernardo Bertolucci and Producer Jeremy Thomas spent two years in negotiations before being granted the unprecedented permission to not only film in China but within the Forbidden City itself. The result was one of the most visually breathtaking and moving epics ever made.
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Advantages: HISTORY Disadvantages: Are there any ?
***INTRO***
The story of the final Emperor of China from a biography by Aisin - Giori. My DVD came free with the Times, I watched before doing a little research and was later surprised at the significance of its content. Filming on location in China, Bertolucci and producer Jeremy Thomas were the first western film - makers to be allowed access to hitherto forbidden locations. The cast includes Peter O'Toole (Reginald Johnston) amongst others (see below).The film is deemed suitable for persons of 15 years or over by the censors, although in other countries this maybe lower. Genre : biography/drama/history.
***THE STORY***
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. A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last ...
Advantages: Cool effects, good storyline, scary. Disadvantages: This is not the director's cut
state this on the DVD. The originalversion of the film, which is also included on the DVD, is the director's cut, the way Ridley Scott wanted it to be. What Fox have done is taken the deleted scenes that were previously on the last release off this DVD and insert them into the film, against Scott's wishes. They could reasonably call this a Special Edition, but when the director actually objects, there's no way they can all it a director's cut. For this reason, I suggest you only purchase this DVD if you can't get your hands on the previous release of the film, which is still doing the rounds. The previous release has the same extras such as a commentary and so forth, and actually is the real director's version of the movie. This needless re-release is best left on the shelf. ...
Advantages: A must see for all lovers of long historical epics. Disadvantages: Could have shown more detail in the battle scenes.
This is an impressive looking production with sumptuous costumes and sets and a rousing score from Vangelis. The Director's Cut includes extra footage, as is to be expected.
Oliver Stone chose a largely European cast for the film, with Colin Farrell as Alexander and Anthony Hopkins as Ptolemy. In this film there are several Irish actors, including Farrell, so the main accent is of course Irish, which makes a change from the (by now) traditional British accents in film epics.
It would be refreshing if a director had his historical cast adopt an accent authentic to the time and place i.e. in this case Macedonian or Greek. Val Kilmer, who plays Philip, Alexander's father, does change his, but to an Irish one like Farrell. Angelina Jolie, who plays Alexander's manipulative mother, is the only one who attempts a Mediterranean delivery ...
The true story of Pu Yi, who at the age of three toddled to the Imperial Throne to become 'Lord Of 10,000 Years', China's very last Emperor. Filmed entirely in China, this is the first western film to be made about modern China with the full co-operation of the Chinese Government. Two versions - the original theatrical version and the Director's cut.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT; SONY DADC
Release date
24/05/2004
No of Discs
2
Catalogue No
OPTD 0062
Barcode
5060034570967
Technical information
Special Features
Bernardo Bertolucci An Indepth Making Of Documentary, Commentary By Bernardo Bertolucci And Jeremy Thomas And Composer Ryuichi Sakomoto, Postcard From China Trailer
Award information
OSCAR
Best Director 1988 (Bernardo Bertolucci)
OSCAR
Best Screenplay Based On Material Previously Produced Or Published 1988 (Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci)
DVD Description
The story of Pu Yi, who ascended to the Imperial Throne in China at the age of three and became the country’s last Emperor. Although it is 160 minutes long and shot with breathtaking scope and sumptuousness, Bernardo Bertolucci's film is a story about claustrophobia. Pu Yi is a prisoner in the palace he rules over. Outside, real power changes hands with each coup d'etat. Pu Yi grows to manhood, is tutored by a Westerner (Peter O'Toole), and marries a gorgeous princess (Joan Chen). However, the adult Pu Yi (John Lone) is destined for a communist re-education camp when the war is over. From start to finish, Pu Yi is a passive antihero who can never come to grips with the idea that the absolute power conferred on him as a child was only a mirage. The mistakes Pu Yi made trying to realise that power--especially collaborating with the Japanese during the war--provide Bertolucci with the chance to explore his familiar theme of collaboration and its moral consequences (as he did in THE CONFORMIST and 1900). In the end, Pu Yi seems to have reached a kind of peace, and the terrible waste of a special man's life disappears into a drab, grey-clad Beijing.
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