The Last Emperor [1987] Official Trailer 

It's been said the greatest challenge to understanding Chinese history is that there is so much of it. This beautiful film manages to take us through seven turbulent decades in China with every one of its 163 minutes a feast for the eye.

One of the most overlooked best picture winners. I absolutely love this film.

Musician Ryuichi Sakamoto , who 　was described as "the world's Sakamoto," passed away at a hospital in Tokyo on March 28. he is 71 years old. He is from Tokyo. His funeral was held at his family funeral. In the 1980s, he produced world-famous hits with the three-piece band "Yellow Magic Orchestra" (YMO), and in 1988 he became the first Japanese to win the Academy Award for Best Original Score for the American movie "The Last Emperor." Although he battled cancer in his later years, he remained passionate about making music.

I use to watch this all the time when I was around 12 13, never knew the name of it but it stuck with me. Im 38 now and decided to try and find it on youtube and got lucky thanks for posting this so happy

They don`t make movies like this anymore...

My father took me to see this in 1988 in preparation for our trip to China. It was - and is - stunningly beautiful even to a small-town 14-year-old boy. A few months later we were inside the Forbidden City and all I could think about was Pu Yi running around, alone amid the sycophants, and throwing his pet mouse at the gate that held him in.

This is such a beautiful movie. I saw it alone in the theater when I was eleven years old. I remember being glued to the screen. These were amazing movies deserving of an Oscar and not the garbage out today. I doubt an eleven year old today would be able to sit through ten minutes of this movie. They have the attention spans of a gnat!

Bernardo Bertolucci RIP

One of the greatest movie I’ve ever watched

RIP Bernardo Bertolucci (March 16, 1941 - November 26, 2018), aged 77 You will always be remembered as a legend.

This is an old movie but its worth to watch! Five stars!

Bertolucci you knew the essence of china monarchy, it's been privileged to see your excellent works

The world will never make such a good movie again.

Cinematic art can be so breathtaking and moving. This piece of art was epic, the colors, sounds, textures and layers flowing in and out. Amazing how they can take the story of an absolutely horrid man and turn him into a complex, misunderstood, soft spoken, gentile man. That's awesome art.

I remember watching this movie when it first came out in 1987, gosh I was only 7-8 years old at the time. Still a really good solid movie.

Simplemente, maravillosa Una de las mejores películas que he visto en mi vida

Need to rewatch this movie. So well made, wish they did more movies like this.

Bernardo QEPD Gracias por esta Majestuosa obra De Arte

The movie is a nice one. I watched it as a kid. It speaks of many things happening today. I heard that someone that helped make the movie just recently died or was killed. 71 May his soul rest in peace. The Last Emperor Emperor for 10,000 years. So Accurate. So Precise.

One of the best movie posters of all time I've actually never seen this film but the video always stood out in the video store when I was a child. I'll have to watch it soon as its image has always been stuck in my head.

Bernardo Bertolucci FOREVER!

favourite film of all time. an absolute masterpiece.

I have waited for years to play this trailer...such a wonderful film I saw when it was first released nearly forty years ago.

the lost art of actually having a physical set for movies. And distinct cultures, not influenced too much by the west. How beautiful.

The movie humanized Puyi. Puyi was a boy born in royalty & later became a useful tool for the Japanese occupation of Manchuria but there was something more to that. He was a boy captive in his own family legacy. He could not think for himself nor could he leave his palace. He was a trapped bird. A depressed boy wanting affection from the people around him. He wanted to be treated as a human being not as a tool in a power struggle. Although he had agency when he chose to represent manchuko, the Japanese colonial occupation of Manchuria regardless of his intentions. Funny enough, The PRC treated him differently though. Mostly one would kill the king to end any attempts of his followers fighting on his behalf because to his follower he seen as a god. Sort of like what the red army did to the Tsar. Mao OTOH granted him freedom and asked Puyi to live without special privileges like a regular citizen. A kind gesture.

Watching that movie so many times in my youth, i never realised the significance of cutting that "queue". That toddler Puyi is so so so cute!

David Byrne's magnificent score gives me chills whenever I hear it. Just a remarkable achievement in film music.

I remember watching this as a little kid, like less than 10yo. To say it had an impact on me is an understatement.

This is a good movie. Watch it when in high school in the 80s

This is a very good movie worthy of an Oscar for best picture.

I watched this movie many times. Best movie with real actors.

I love the old trailers

I’ve just finished watching this, after trying to find it for years. I first watched it when it was released in 1988 and remembered it being absolutely brilliant and had often looked for it on streaming platforms but never found it. My son suggested looking on RU-vid and “yay” was available to rent or buy. Is a long film, and I know now why it was difficult to find as it is not at all politically correct but it’s still an amazing watch, especially for history lovers. So glad i found it on here

Cinematic masterpiece, top 5 of all time.

I just watched the 218-minute version, it was entertaining. John Lone looks good. I just wish he made more movies.

Classic 1 of the greatest cinema of all time.

*RIP Maestro Bertolucci* the last greatest Italian film director ✝️☯

omg! I love this kind of history movie

Wow this is an absolutely fabulous film I remember watching it when it first came out

i think this is a story of a prisoner who never tried to escape from the prison and everything he did was things that was told by someone else around him.. The pictures and music are marvelous but the idea is very depressing.

Wow this looks EPIC!!! Sad to say I never watched it, but this preview just won me over.

What a great piece of art

My favourite film

Incredible film and story

I love this movie. The 2nd time is even better as there is so much to absorb.

I've searched it because while I was walking in the street I found a vhs with this film. I decided to search (because I'm too young, I've never seen a vhs before haha) and I found this trailer. I wish I could play it but I don't have an vhs player hehe.

John Lone！！爱

Omg i remember watching this movie a long time ago!

I showed this to my students in China, they told me many things about this story

Dad, Mom, and I went to Waikiki to watch this movie. Just so happens, there was a lesson in English class at Leilehua High School about this movie.

This one, and Empire of the Sun - both 1987, a great year!

I loved this movie!!

Grande artista, Grande regista, Bernardo Bertolucci.

Great film John Lone was incredible in the role of Pu Yi.

I did watch this movie when it first came out it was the best movie ever ❤️

Filme impecavel, em todos os sentidos

A cinematic masterpiece.

Oh I love this movie.

did you make this trailer

Legit movie, made me feel sad.

một con người trải qua hai thời kì chuyển giao giữa phong kiến và hiện đại.Từ một vị vua của cả đế chế hùng mạnh cho đến một tù binh và trở thành thường dân cảm giác thật cho tôi thật sự khó tả

I saw this at the theater, took my grandma , it was incredible. I'd like to see a remake also...Id like a Lot of things though....

Job nicely done mi director, and Requiescat In Pace

I don't remember how many times I have watched this movie. It is one of my all-time favorites. China is full of tragedies, and this is one of them.

And Micheal DoucheGlas won the 1987 Oscar while a role at this class didn't even get a nomination! Well said Academy! Well said!

Rest in peace ryuichi sakamoto

The best movie I have ever seen if you like Asian culture this movie is for you

Damn, looking so handsome at 1:27

This was one of the first of two western films to be shot in China. *the other being Steven Speilberg's underrated classic, Empire Of The Sun. - part of me feel that film should have won best picture. "maybe"

Puyi was a prisoner for the most of his life because of his status. He went from being imprisoned inside a fortified castle, to being a puppet ruler, to a political prisoner charged with war crimes. Its only when he became a commoner he finds humanity and freedom. Very powerful movie

ほんまええ映画よな

I saw this movie 5 years ago in RU-vid now not available

i remember my mom watching this movie when i was little

Excelente pelicula

Love❤ from🇮🇳

ラストエンペラー最高です

John Lone completely overlooked over these greaseballs

Wonderful ❤❤❤❤❤

You know why they say 10K years. There is a saying in Chinese. All the servants chant. 10K years! 10K 10K Years!

The ending is so very sad it made me cry.

Are these trailers public domain?

This video is good.

rip bernado

1:12 every headteachers reaction to a pupil claiming that he is accused of sending nudes even though he clearly did it.

this is awsome 😁

WHERE TO WATCH????

"Golden Years" by David Bowie

萬歲叫 ten thousand years ?

brilliant film 10/10

最悲的中國歷代皇帝，坂本龍一的音樂永存人心

Compared to the executed emperors of many countries, Pu Yi is already very lucky

Oh damn it's the guy playing Ricky tan in rush hour 2😳

Yall not gonna talk about how Mao was holy moly on point

1:56 Wowzers

Good actor

Suga of BTS took me here💜 . He is big fan of Sakamoto’s work.

he was also very cruel. they forgot about that.

정말 시대를 초월한 명작이다

من جاي من حلقة الدحيح 😢 الامبراطور الاخير

That was such a good movie but really sad too. A lot of parts I didn’t get. The whole thing with the mom & the wet nurse.