Movie: “The Last Emperor”

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The Legal Research Society would like to kindly invite you to:


Film Night, 11 March, 7pm, Taylor C11


An Academy Awards film screen-written and directed by an Italian director

“The Last Emperor”



The Last Emperor is a biopic about the life of Puyi, the last Emperor of China, whose autobiography was the basis for the screenplay written by Mark Peploe and Bernardo Bertolucci. It was directed by Bertolucci and released in 1987 by Columbia Pictures. Puyi's life is depicted from his ascension to the throne as a small boy to his imprisonment and political rehabilitation by the Chinese Communist authorities. It was the first feature film for which the producers were authorized by the Chinese government to film in the Forbidden City (the historical royal palace) in Beijing. In 1987, the film won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.

The film bears much on Chinese history in the first half of the 20th century and is also related to some international historic events such as the Second World War as well as some legal problems which might be of interest to some audience. Considering that, a brief presentation, partly descriptive but mostly analytical, will be held by PhD students on some of the following topics:

1. An Outline of Significant Events in Chinese Modern History from 1840 till 2000

2. A Glimpse of Development of Constitutionalism and Democracy in East-Asia

3. International Law and Politics Regarding the State of Manchuria and League of Nations

4. Emperor as War Criminal? The Difference between China and Japan


All welcome!

Refreshments will be available.

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