Review of The Last Emperor (1987) by Adam R — 07 Feb 2017

Amazingly beautiful. I'm considering re-renting it with the new DVD transfer.

This review of The Last Emperor (1987) was written by Adam R on 07 February 2017.

The Last Emperor has generally received very positive reviews.

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