Puyi, the Last Emperor of China

Overview

This program reveals the unorthodox life of Puyi, the last Emperor of China, through the use of rare footage from the period. Puyi's story, set against the immense luxury of the Chinese nobility, the decadent 1930s in Tianjin, the upheaval of World War II, the bleakness of prison, plus the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution, reflects the turbulent history of China and its people during the early and middle 20th Century.

Created by Peter Du Cane

Network

• ARTE

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Aisin-Gioro Puyi

  Himself (archive footage)

  2 eps

• David Ritchie

  Narrator (voice)

  2 eps

• Liang Joo Leow

  Puyi / Additional Voices (voice)

  2 eps

Themes

• chinese emperor
• chinese history

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