(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.

Countries:

Australia,

China

Genres:

Documentary

Networks:

ARTE

Year:

2009

Directors:

Peter Du Cane

Production companies:

LIC Australia,

LIC China

Actors:

Himself (archive footage)

Narrator (voice)

Puyi / Additional Voices (voice)

Crews:

Director

Producer

Writer