Photograph: Andrea Martella · Time Out
Where was The Last Emperor filmed?
The Last Emperor was filmed in CN and Italy. We hold 12 confirmed locations, including Forbidden City, Hall of Supreme Harmony and Kunming Lake, Summer Palace. 7 of them are open to visitors.
On screen: Tientsin palace is Palazzo dei Congressi, Salsomaggiore Terme.
Travel atlas: Italy
Locations
12
Countries
2
You can visit
7 of 12
- Forbidden CityBeijing · CNEmperor's palace home
- Hall of Supreme HarmonyBeijing · CNEmperor runs out of hall
- Kunming Lake, Summer PalaceBeijing · CNLakeside scene in palace gardens
- Beijing StudiosBeijing · CNPalace interior sets
- Beijing Botanical GardenBeijing · CNPu Yi works as gardener
- Tiananmen SquareBeijing · CNFormer jailer taken away
- Changchun Railway StationChangchun · CNOpening railway station scene
- Dalian PortDalian · CNJohnson's arrival and departure
- Zhongshan SquareDalian · CNScenes among colonial buildings
- Cinecittà StudiosRome · ItalyFilm sets built outside Rome
- Centro Sperimentale di CinematografiaRome · ItalyPrison courtyard next door
- Palazzo dei CongressiSalsomaggiore Terme · ItalyGilded 1920s palace life · as Tientsin palace
Common questions
Where was The Last Emperor filmed?
The Last Emperor was filmed in CN and Italy. We hold 12 confirmed locations, including Forbidden City, Hall of Supreme Harmony and Kunming Lake, Summer Palace. 7 of them are open to visitors. On screen: Tientsin palace is Palazzo dei Congressi, Salsomaggiore Terme.
Can you visit the Last Emperor filming locations?
7 of the 12 locations are open to visitors. The rest are private homes, working studios or restricted sites — each page says which.
How many Last Emperor filming locations are there?
We hold 12 confirmed locations across 2 countries.
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