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The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor is a 1987 biopic film by Bernardo Bertolucci about the ultimately tragic life of China's last emperor, Puyi (known in the West as Pu Yi). The film follows the emperor (portrayed as an adult by John Lone) from being worshipped by a billion people to his life as a humble gardener in the People's Republic of China. The film was highly acclaimed and won many awards upon its release, including Best Picture and Best Director at the 60th Academy Awards.
The following weapons appear in The Last Emperor:
FN Model 10
Upon hearing the Forbidden City's corrupt eunuchs have burnt down a storehouse to cover their tracks, Puyi (John Lone) draws an FN Model 10 and holds it on the servant who told him the news. The pistol is never seen after this scene
Mauser Gewehr 1891
The Kuomintang troops who force Puyi out of the Forbidden City in 1924 are all armed with Gewehr 1891 rifles, as distinguishable by their magazines. The rifles could be rubber props, since they lack a bayonet lug.
Hotchkiss Gun
When leaving the Forbidden City, the Kuomintang has a pair of armoured cars escort Puyi and his entourage out. Both of the cars are armed with Hotchkiss machine guns.
PPSh-41
Toward the beginning of the film, the guards at the Chinese political prison where Puyi is being kept are armed with PPSh-41s. The Soviet paratroops who capture Puyi at the end of World War II are also armed with the submachine gun.
