BrianSez's Review

Summary - Very Good 3.5

This history of Pu Yi – the last emperor of China is quite the epic. Chinese history is not well known to most, never mind the complicated transition from Empire, to Nationalism, to Japan domination, and finally to communism. Pu Yi was born in to emperor-hood, was ousted by chiang kai shek, cozied up to the Japanese as the leader of Manchuria, then finally ended up as a peasant under communist rule. This movie pulls out all the stops when it comes to showmanship and drama, awesome attention to detail, and a dynamic cast that brings it all to life. If you have any interest in Chinese imperial history, or just want to see a great period epic, you’ll have fun with this one.

Acting - Good 3.0

John Lone does a stand-up job as the Emperor through the years. A solid performance.
Joan Chen – seductive as empress Wan Jung
Peter O’Toole is always great, here with a headstrong and verbose role as the emperor’s tutor

Film - Great 4.0

Unbelievable theatrics and grand-scale reproductions of life in China in the 40’s.

Edge - Risqué 2.0

Reality - Glib 1.3

1 Comment

• Wick Jun 23, 2013 11:00AM

  Regarding BrianSez’s Review
  Good pickup Bri. I remember seeing it back in the day and being blown away.

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