Review of The Last Emperor (1987) by Ben W — 04 Dec 2007

By far one of the best movies I've seen, true story of the last emperor of Machuria Henry Pu Yee.

This review of The Last Emperor (1987) was written by Ben W on 04 Dec 2007.

The Last Emperor has generally received very positive reviews.

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