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The Last Emperor is an excellent movie that was filmed in the Forbidden City and other Beijing locations. It is a beautifully made film that tells the story of the Last Emperor in China Pu Yi. It followed his life as an infant Emperor, his childhood, being forced out of the Forbidden City by the Japanese and his life during World War II and his post war life in Communist China. It is well acted and has the cinematography is excellent throughout the film. It is an epic film that is both entertaining and a huge historical recreation of the last emperors life and the culture and traditions of the Forbidden City and of China as a whole.
I think this would be a great movie to show selected scene of the movie to students in grades 7-12. I don't think it's necessary to show the entire movie to students but you can learn a great deal by watching selected scenes the to show Chinese history, culture, life in the Forbidden City, and of course the life of the last emperor. I would recommend the movie to teachers if they would select specific scenes to show the class while studying China and Chinese history.