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Richard Vuu in The Last Emperor (1987)

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The Last Emperor

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Director

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  • Bernardo Bertolucci
    Bernardo Bertolucci

Writers

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  • Enzo Ungari
    Enzo Ungari
    initial screenplay collaboration
  • Mark Peploe
    Mark Peploe
    screenplay and
  • Bernardo Bertolucci
    Bernardo Bertolucci
    screenplay
  • Puyi
    Puyi
    autobiography "From Emperor to Citizen, The Autobiography of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi" (uncredited)

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • John Lone in The Hunted (1995)
    John Lone
    John Lone
    Pu Yi (Adult)
  • Joan Chen at an event for Lust, Caution (2007)
    Joan Chen
    Joan Chen
    Wan Jung
  • Peter O'Toole
    Peter O'Toole
    Peter O'Toole
    Reginald Johnston (R.J.)
  • Ruocheng Ying in Little Buddha (1993)
    Ruocheng Ying
    Ruocheng Ying
    The Governor
    (as Ying Ruocheng)
  • Victor Wong in The Golden Child (1986)
    Victor Wong
    Victor Wong
    Chen Pao Shen
  • Dennis Dun
    Dennis Dun
    Big Li
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Amakasu
  • Maggie Han in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Maggie Han
    Maggie Han
    Eastern Jewel
  • Ric Young
    Ric Young
    Interrogator
  • Vivian Wu
    Vivian Wu
    Vivian Wu
    Wen Hsiu
    (as Wu Jun Mei)
  • Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa at an event for The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2017 (2017)
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    Chang
    (as Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa)
  • Jade Go
    Jade Go
    Ar Mo
  • Fumihiko Ikeda
    Fumihiko Ikeda
    Yoshioka
  • Richard Vuu in The Last Emperor (1987)
    Richard Vuu
    Richard Vuu
    Pu Yi (3 years)
  • Tsou Tijger
    Tsou Tijger
    Pu Yi (8 years)
    (as Tijger Tsou)
  • Tao Wu
    Tao Wu
    Pu Yi (15 years)
    (as Wu Tao)
  • Guang Fan
    Guang Fan
    Pu Chieh (Adult)
    (as Fan Guang)
  • Henry Kyi
    Henry Kyi
    Pu Chieh (7 years)
  • Alvin Riley III
    Alvin Riley III
    Pu Chieh (14 years)
  • Lisa Lu
    Lisa Lu
    Lisa Lu
    Tzu Hsui
  • Hideo Takamatsu
    Hideo Takamatsu
    General Ishikari
  • Hajime Tachibana
    Hajime Tachibana
    Japanese Translator
  • Basil Pao
    Basil Pao
    Prince Chun
  • Henry O
    Henry O
    Lord Chamberlain
    (as Jiang Xi Ren)
  • Kaige Chen at an event for The Cooler (2003)
    Kaige Chen
    Kaige Chen
    Captain of Imperial Guard
    (as Chen Kai Ge)
  • Liangbin Zhang
    Liangbin Zhang
    Big Foot
    (as Zhang Liangbin)
  • Wenjie Huang
    Wenjie Huang
    Hunchback
    (as Huang Wenjie)
  • Dong Liang
    Dong Liang
    Lady Aisin-Gioro
    (as Liang Dong)
  • Zhendong Dong
    Zhendong Dong
    Old Doctor
    (as Dong Zhendong)
  • Jiechen Dong
    Jiechen Dong
    Doctor
    (as Dong Jiechen)
  • Constantine Gregory
    Constantine Gregory
    Constantine Gregory
    Oculist
  • Huaikuei Soong
    Huaikuei Soong
    Lung Yu
    (as Soong Huaikuei)
  • Ruzhen Shao
    Ruzhen Shao
    First High Consort
    (as Shao Ruzhen)
  • Li Yu
    Li Yu
    Li Yu
    Second High Consort
  • Guangli Li
    Guangli Li
    Third High Consort
    (as Li Guangli)
  • Chunqing Xu
    Chunqing Xu
    Grey Eyes
    (as Xu Chunqing)
  • Tianmin Zhang
    Tianmin Zhang
    Old Tutor
    (as Zhang Tianmin)
  • Hongnian Luo
    Hongnian Luo
    Sleeping Old Tutor
    (as Luo Hongnian)
  • Shihong Yu
    Shihong Yu
    Hsiao Hsiu
    (as Yu Shihong)
  • Jun Wu
    Jun Wu
    Wen Hsiu (12 years)
    (as Wu Jun)
  • Lucia Hwong
    Lucia Hwong
    Lady of the Book
  • Jingping Cui
    Jingping Cui
    Lady of the Pen
    (as Cui Jingping)
  • Liang Shi
    Liang Shi
    Liang Shi
    Republican Officer
    (as Wu Hai)
  • Junguo Gu
    Junguo Gu
    Tang
    (as Gu Junguo)
  • Xu Tongrui
    Xu Tongrui
    Captain of Feng's Army
  • Fusheng Li
    Fusheng Li
    Minister of Trade
    (as Li Fusheng)
  • Shu Chen and Qianquan Yang in Shanghai Triad (1995)
    Shu Chen
    Shu Chen
    Chang Chinghui
    (as Chen Shu)
  • Shuyan Cheng
    Shuyan Cheng
    Lady Hiro Saga
    (as Cheng Shuyan)
  • Daxing Zhang
    Daxing Zhang
    Daxing Zhang
    Tough Warder
    (as Zhang Daxing)
  • Ruigang Zu
    Ruigang Zu
    Second Warder
    (as Zu Ruigang)
  • Yuan Jin
    Yuan Jin
    Party Boss
    (as Jin Yuan)
  • Akira Ikuta
    Akira Ikuta
    Japanese Doctor
  • Michael Vermaaten
    Michael Vermaaten
    American
  • Matthew Spender
    Matthew Spender
    Englishman
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  • Hongxiang Cai
    Hongxiang Cai
    Scarface
    (uncredited)
  • Xinmin Cui
    Xinmin Cui
    Japanese Bodyguard
    (uncredited)
  • Zhenduo Li
    Zhenduo Li
    Dignitary
    (uncredited)
  • Shigang Luo
    Shigang Luo
    Chang Chinghui's Secretary
    (uncredited)
  • Guang Ma
    Guang Ma
    Japanese Bodyguard
    (uncredited)
  • Glen Murphy
    Glen Murphy
    Captain
    (uncredited)
  • Biao Wang
    Biao Wang
    Prisoner
    (uncredited)
  • Baozong Yang
    Baozong Yang
    General Yuan Shikai
    (uncredited)
  • Hongchang Yang
    Hongchang Yang
    Scribe
    (uncredited)
  • Lingmu Zhang
    Lingmu Zhang
    Emperor Hirohito
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • John Daly
    John Daly
    executive producer (uncredited)
  • Franco Giovale
    Franco Giovale
    associate producer
  • Joyce Herlihy
    Joyce Herlihy
    associate producer: UK
  • Jeremy Thomas
    Jeremy Thomas
    producer

Composers

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  • David Byrne
    David Byrne
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
  • Cong Su
    Cong Su

Cinematographer

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  • Vittorio Storaro
    Vittorio Storaro
    cinematographer (photography)

Editor

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  • Gabriella Cristiani
    Gabriella Cristiani

Casting Director

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  • Joanna Merlin
    Joanna Merlin

Production Designer

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  • Ferdinando Scarfiotti
    Ferdinando Scarfiotti

Art Directors

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  • Maria-Teresa Barbasso
    Maria-Teresa Barbasso
    art director (as Maria Teresa Barbasso)
  • Gianni Giovagnoni
    Gianni Giovagnoni
  • Gianni Silvestri
    Gianni Silvestri

Set Decorators

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  • Chunpu Wang
    Chunpu Wang
    set decorator (as Wang Chunpu)
  • Bruno Cesari
    Bruno Cesari
    set decorator (uncredited)

Costume Designer

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  • James Acheson
    James Acheson

Makeup Department

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  • Ennio Cascioli
    Ennio Cascioli
    assistant hair stylist
  • Iole Cecchini
    Iole Cecchini
    hair designer
  • Elisabetta De Leonardis
    Elisabetta De Leonardis
    assistant hair stylist
  • Giancarlo De Leonardis
    Giancarlo De Leonardis
    hair designer / hair stylist (uncredited)
  • Franco Giannini
    Franco Giannini
    makeup assistant
  • Feng Guixiang
    Feng Guixiang
    makeup artist
  • Antonio Maltempo
    Antonio Maltempo
    makeup assistant
  • Fabrizio Sforza
    Fabrizio Sforza
    makeup artist
  • Gino Zamprioli
    Gino Zamprioli
    makeup assistant
  • Wanxiang Zhang
    Wanxiang Zhang
    makeup artist (as Zhang Wanxiang)

Production Management

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  • Stefano Bolzoni
    Stefano Bolzoni
    production manager
  • Mario Cotone
    Mario Cotone
    production supervisor
  • Richard Lloyd
    Richard Lloyd
    post-production supervisor (tv version)
  • Lamberto Palmieri
    Lamberto Palmieri
    production manager
  • Alberto Passone
    Alberto Passone
    production manager
  • Pietro Sassaroli
    Pietro Sassaroli
    production manager
  • Michael Saxton
    Michael Saxton
    post-production supervisor
  • Attilio Viti
    Attilio Viti
    production manager
  • Liansheng Wang
    Liansheng Wang
    associate production manager (as Wang Liansheng)
  • Kebing Yang
    Kebing Yang
    associate production manager (as Yang Kebing)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Franco Angeli
    Franco Angeli
    third assistant director
  • Serena Canevari
    Serena Canevari
    second assistant director
  • Lou Hangmin
    Lou Hangmin
    assistant director
  • Giulio Levi
    Giulio Levi
    third assistant director
  • Hongsheng Li
    Hongsheng Li
    assistant director (as Li Hongsheng)
  • Ying Ning
    Ying Ning
    third assistant director (as Ning Ying)
  • Basil Pao
    Basil Pao
    third assistant director
  • Nicoletta Peyran
    Nicoletta Peyran
    third assistant director
  • Gabriele Polverosi
    Gabriele Polverosi
    first assistant director
  • Biao Wang
    Biao Wang
    assistant director (as Wang Biao)

Art Department

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  • Sante Barelli
    Sante Barelli
    special set paintings
  • Celia Barnett
    Celia Barnett
    art department researcher
  • Bruno Cesari
    Bruno Cesari
    set dresser
  • Osvaldo Desideri
    Osvaldo Desideri
    set dresser
  • Galliano Donati
    Galliano Donati
    sculptor (as Calliano Donati)
  • Roberto Magagnini
    Roberto Magagnini
    props
  • Carlo Maggi
    Carlo Maggi
    head plasterer
  • Dario Micheli
    Dario Micheli
    set dresser
  • Barnaba Pagliarini
    Barnaba Pagliarini
    drapery
  • Cynthia Sleiter
    Cynthia Sleiter
    draughtswoman

Sound Department

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  • Don Banks
    Don Banks
    boom operator
  • Alan Bell
    Alan Bell
    dialogue editor
  • Geoff R. Brown
    Geoff R. Brown
    dialogue assistant (as Geoff Brown)
  • Terry Busby
    Terry Busby
    sound editor: footsteps
  • Mike Hopkins
    Mike Hopkins
    dialogue editor
  • David Motta
    David Motta
    sound engineer
  • William Parnell
    William Parnell
    sound assistant (as Bill Parnell)
  • Bill Rowe
    Bill Rowe
    sound mixer
  • Ivan Sharrock
    Ivan Sharrock
    sound mixer
  • Les Wiggins
    Les Wiggins
    sound editor

Special Effects

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  • Gino De Rossi
    Gino De Rossi
    special effects
  • Fabrizio Martinelli
    Fabrizio Martinelli
    special effects
  • Jinguo Yang
    Jinguo Yang
    special effects (as Yang Jingguo)
  • Mario Cassar
    Mario Cassar
    special effects technician (uncredited)
  • Claudio Quaglietti
    Claudio Quaglietti
    special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects

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  • John Cruise
    John Cruise
    view-d editor
  • Craig Chandler
    Craig Chandler
    optical effects (uncredited)
  • Alan Church
    Alan Church
    optical effects (uncredited)
  • Chad Cortvriendt
    Chad Cortvriendt
    stereoscopic production manager (uncredited)
  • Dan Cregan
    Dan Cregan
    stereoscopic compositing lead: DDMG (uncredited)
  • Shulamit Levin
    Shulamit Levin
    digital restoration artist (uncredited)
  • Jeremy Nicolaides
    Jeremy Nicolaides
    global creative director 3D (uncredited)
  • Jaime Palmer
    Jaime Palmer
    compositor (uncredited)
  • Tony Willis
    Tony Willis
    effects cameraman (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Giuseppe Alberti
    Giuseppe Alberti
    focus puller
  • Luigi Bernardini
    Luigi Bernardini
    focus puller
  • Filippo Cafolla
    Filippo Cafolla
    head gaffer
  • Sean Herlihy
    Sean Herlihy
    camera assistant
  • Alfredo Marchetti
    Alfredo Marchetti
    head grip (as Alredo Marchetti)
  • Mauro Marchetti
    Mauro Marchetti
    camera operator: "b" camera
  • Angelo Novi
    Angelo Novi
    still photographer
  • Nicola Pecorini
    Nicola Pecorini
    steadicam operator
  • Enrico Umetelli
    Enrico Umetelli
    camera operator: "a" camera
  • Riccardo Umetelli
    Riccardo Umetelli
    loader

Casting Department

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  • Brendan Donnison
    Brendan Donnison
    adr casting (as Brendon Donnison)
  • Ulrike Koch
    Ulrike Koch
    casting: China
  • Patricia Pao
    Patricia Pao
    casting: Hong Kong
  • Nina Axelrod
    Nina Axelrod
    casting assistant (uncredited)
  • Alice Jankowiak
    Alice Jankowiak
    casting assistant (uncredited)
  • Daxing Zhang
    Daxing Zhang
    casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Martin Adams
    Martin Adams
    costume prop maker
  • Franco Antonelli
    Franco Antonelli
    wardrobe coordinator
  • Vincenzo Cancellara
    Vincenzo Cancellara
    wardrobe assistant
  • Thomas Casterline
    Thomas Casterline
    assistant costume designer
  • Damiana Celletti
    Damiana Celletti
    wardrobe assistant
  • Silvana Cocuccione
    Silvana Cocuccione
    wardrobe assistant (as Silvana Cocuccioni)
  • Shirley Cooper
    Shirley Cooper
    costume prop maker
  • Anna Foresi
    Anna Foresi
    wardrobe assistant
  • Magot Forster
    Magot Forster
    costume applique work
  • Frank Gardiner
    Frank Gardiner
    assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

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  • Martin Crane
    Martin Crane
    first assistant editor
  • Andrea Gargano
    Andrea Gargano
    restoration/color grading
  • Fiorella Giovanelli
    Fiorella Giovanelli
    second assistant editor
  • Mike Griffiths
    Mike Griffiths
    telecine colorist (television version)
  • Catherine Hodgson
    Catherine Hodgson
    second assistant editor
  • Carlo La Bella
    Carlo La Bella
    color supervisor
  • Aldo Manni
    Aldo Manni
    negative cutter
  • Nadia Mazzoni
    Nadia Mazzoni
    second assistant editor
  • Elvio Sordoni
    Elvio Sordoni
    first assistant editor

Music Department

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  • Haydn Bendall
    Haydn Bendall
    music engineer: London (as Hayden Bendall)
  • Aki Ikuta
    Aki Ikuta
    music producer: London / musical associate: Tokyo
  • Michael Jarratt
    Michael Jarratt
    music engineer: London (as Mike Jarratt)
  • Hong Quan Lau
    Hong Quan Lau
    additional music arranger: Tokyo (as Lau Hong Quan)
  • Clive Martin
    Clive Martin
    music engineer: David Byrne's sessions
  • Michio Nakakoshi
    Michio Nakakoshi
    music engineer: Tokyo (as Michio Nakagoshi)
  • Yûji Nomi
    Yûji Nomi
    additional music arranger: Tokyo (as Yuji Nomi)
  • Ian Silvester
    Ian Silvester
    music engineer: Audio FX, London (as Ian Sylvester)
  • Shigeru Takise
    Shigeru Takise
    music engineer: Tokyo
  • Kôji Ueno
    Kôji Ueno
    additional music arranger: Tokyo (as Koji Ueno)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Suzanne Durrenberger
    Suzanne Durrenberger
    continuity
  • Daniel Shallon
    Daniel Shallon
    assistant continuity

Additional Crew

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  • Pu Jie Aisin Gioro
    Pu Jie Aisin Gioro
    advisor
  • Wen Xin Aisin Gioro
    Wen Xin Aisin Gioro
    advisor
  • Yu Zhan Aisin Gioro
    Yu Zhan Aisin Gioro
    advisor
  • Verena Baldeo
    Verena Baldeo
    production assistant
  • Cicely Berry
    Cicely Berry
    dialogue coach
  • Maurice Binder
    Maurice Binder
    title designer: main title
  • Lizzie Bryant
    Lizzie Bryant
    secretary to producer
  • Rubin Cai
    Rubin Cai
    organizer: Beijing Film Studio (as Cai Rubin)
  • Andrew Calvert
    Andrew Calvert
    computer operator
  • Riccardo Caneva
    Riccardo Caneva
    accountant

Thanks

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  • Gemma Dempsey
    Gemma Dempsey
    many thanks
  • Brian Gülland
    Brian Gülland
    many thanks
  • Jean Pasqualini
    Jean Pasqualini
    special thanks: author of 'Prisoner of Mao'
  • Keiko Shinozaki
    Keiko Shinozaki
    many thanks
  • Hiroaki Sugawara
    Hiroaki Sugawara
    many thanks
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