The Last Emperor

"The Forbidden City had become a theater without an audience. So, why did the actors remain on the stage?"

"This isn't a school; it's a prison. A real prison."

"After a few years, the tiny republic had become as corrupt as the old Empire. It fell quickly into the hands of ambitious generals and corrupt bureaucrats."

"Anything Western was good. Especially Wrigley's chewing gum, Bayer aspirin, and cars."

"The Americans believe everyone is born good. You must be judged."

"Your salvation will lie entirely in the attitude you take!"

"The Emperor has been a prisoner in his own palace since the day that he was crowned, and has remained a prisoner since he abdicated. But now he's growing up, he may wonder why he's the only person in China who may not walk out of his own front door. I think the Emperor is the loneliest boy on Earth."

"John Lone as Puyi (adult)"

"Joan Chen as Wanrong"

"Peter O'Toole as Reginald Johnston"

"Ying Ruocheng as Jin Yuan, the Detention Camp Governor"

"Victor Wong as Chen Baochen"

"Dennis Dun as Big Li"

"Ryuichi Sakamoto as Masahiko Amakasu"

"Maggie Han as Eastern Jewel (Yoshiko Kawashima)"

"Ric Young as the Camp Interrogator"

"Vivian Wu as Wenxiu"

"Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Chang"

"Jade Go as Ar Mo"

"Fumihiko Ikeda as Colonel Yoshioka"

"Fan Guang as Pujie (adult), Puyi's younger brother"

"Lisa Lu as Empress Dowager Cixi"

"Basil Pao as Prince Chun, Puyi's father."

"Dong Liang as Lady Consort Chun, Puyi's mother."

"Henry O as the Lord Chamberlain"