The Last Emperor — Film Location
Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor (1987) was the first Western feature film allowed to shoot inside Beijing’s Forbidden City, the vast imperial palace from which Puyi ruled and where, as a child emperor, he was effectively imprisoned. Nine Academy Awards later, the film remains inseparable from the ochre walls and golden roofs of the Ming and Qing court.
Filming location: quick answers
Was The Last Emperor really filmed in the Forbidden City?
Yes — Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor (1987) was the first Western feature film allowed to shoot inside Beijing's Forbidden City, the vast imperial palace from which Puyi ruled.
How many Academy Awards did The Last Emperor win?
Nine Academy Awards — and the film remains inseparable from the ochre walls and golden roofs of the Ming and Qing court.
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