--- title: "The Last Emperor: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-last-emperor/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-last-emperor" cast: 57 crew: 38 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The Last Emperor (1987): cast and crew 57 cast and 38 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [John Lone](https://film.one/person/john-lone.md) as Pu Yi (Adult) - [Joan Chen](https://film.one/person/joan-chen.md) as Wan Jung - [Peter O'Toole](https://film.one/person/peter-otoole.md) as Reginald Johnston (R.J.) - [Ruocheng Ying](https://film.one/person/ruocheng-ying.md) as The Governor - [Victor Wong](https://film.one/person/victor-wong.md) as Chen Pao Shen - [Dennis Dun](https://film.one/person/dennis-dun.md) as Big Li - [Ryuichi Sakamoto](https://film.one/person/ryuichi-sakamoto.md) as Amakasu - [Maggie Han](https://film.one/person/maggie-han.md) as Eastern Jewel - [Ric Young](https://film.one/person/ric-young.md) as Interrogator - [Vivian Wu](https://film.one/person/vivian-wu.md) as Wen Hsiu - [Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa](https://film.one/person/cary-hiroyuki-tagawa.md) as Chang - [Jade Go](https://film.one/person/jade-go.md) as Ar Mo - Fumihiko Ikeda as Yoshioka - Richard Vuu as Pu Yi (3 years) - Tsou Tijger as Pu Yi (8 years) - Tao Wu as Pu Yi (15 years) - Guang Fan as Pu Chieh (Adult) - Henry Kyi as Pu Chieh (7 years) - Alvin Riley III as Pu Chieh (14 years) - Lisa Lu as Tzu Hsui - Hideo Takamatsu as General Ishikari - Hajime Tachibana as Japanese Translator - Basil Pao as Prince Chun - Henry O as Lord Chamberlain - [Chen Kaige](https://film.one/person/chen-kaige.md) as Captain of Imperial Guard - Liangbin Zhang as Big Foot - Wenjie Huang as Hunchback - Dong Liang as Lady Aisin-Gioro - Zhendong Dong as Old Doctor - Jiechen Dong as Doctor - Constantine Gregory as Oculist - Huaikuei Soong as Lung Yu - Ruzhen Shao as First High Consort - Yu Li as Second High Consort - Guangli Li as Third High Consort - Chunqing Xu as Grey Eyes - Zhang Tianmin as Old Tutor - Hongnian Luo as Sleeping Old Tutor - Shihong Yu as Hsiao Hsiu - Jun Wu as Wen Hsiu (12 years) - Lucia Hwong as Lady of the Book - Jingping Cui as Lady of the Pen - Shi Liang as Republican Officer - Junguo Gu as Tang - Xu Tongrui as Captain of Feng's Army - Fusheng Li as Minister of Trade - Chen Shu as Chang Chinghui - Shuyan Cheng as Lady Hiro Saga - Daxing Zhang as Tough Warder - Ruigang Zu as Second Warder - Yuan Jin as Party Boss - Akira Ikuta as Japanese Doctor - Michael Vermaaten as American - Matthew Spender as Englishman - Cai Hongxiang as Scarface (uncredited) - Glen Murphy as Captain (uncredited) - Biao Wang as Prisoner (uncredited) ## Directing - [Bernardo Bertolucci](https://film.one/person/bernardo-bertolucci.md): Director - Nicoletta Peyran: Third Assistant Director - Ning Ying: Assistant Director - Biao Wang: Assistant Director - Suzanne Durrenberger: Continuity ## Writing - Aisin-Gioro Puyi: Author - [Mark Peploe](https://film.one/person/mark-peploe.md): Screenplay - [Bernardo Bertolucci](https://film.one/person/bernardo-bertolucci.md): Screenplay ## Production - [John Daly](https://film.one/person/john-daly.md): Producer - [Franco Giovale](https://film.one/person/franco-giovale.md): Producer - [Joyce Herlihy](https://film.one/person/joyce-herlihy.md): Producer - Stefano Bolzoni: Production Manager - Joanna Merlin: Casting - Mario Cotone: Production Supervisor - [Jeremy Thomas](https://film.one/person/jeremy-thomas.md): Producer ## Camera - [Vittorio Storaro](https://film.one/person/vittorio-storaro.md): Director of Photography - Angelo Novi: Still Photographer - Mauro Marchetti: Camera Operator ## Editing - [Gabriella Cristiani](https://film.one/person/gabriella-cristiani.md): Editor - Catherine Hodgson: Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - Bill Rowe: Sound Designer - [Ryuichi Sakamoto](https://film.one/person/ryuichi-sakamoto.md): Original Music Composer - [David Byrne](https://film.one/person/david-byrne.md): Original Music Composer - Ivan Sharrock: Sound Designer - [Su Cong](https://film.one/person/su-cong.md): Music ## Art - [Bruno Cesari](https://film.one/person/bruno-cesari.md): Production Design - [Ferdinando Scarfiotti](https://film.one/person/ferdinando-scarfiotti.md): Production Design - Maurice Binder: Main Title Designer - Maria Teresa Barbasso: Art Direction - Gianni Giovagnoni: Art Direction - Gianni Silvestri: Art Direction ## Costume and make-up - [James Acheson](https://film.one/person/james-acheson.md): Costume Design - Fabrizio Sforza: Makeup Artist - Jole Cecchini: Hair Designer - Sun Huanxiang: Costume Designer ## Crew - Michael Saxton: Post Production Supervisor - Gino De Rossi: Special Effects - Ann Tasker: Unit Publicist --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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