Part II of “Hey, which is this, Empire of the Sun or The Last Emperor?” concludes with Bernardo Bertolucci’s epic biography of the Pu-Yi, the last emperor of China, who wasn’t exactly a great argument for the institution of monarchy. A visually-gorgeous film and fascinating study of a man willing to do anything to retain his own sense of power, even collaborating with the Japanese Empire during World War II, allowing his own people to be brutalized in the process. The film was one of the firstWestern-Chinese collaborations after the Maoist era. It earned nine Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay, and it’s undoubtedly one of the most fascinating films we’ve covered on the show. Am I gushing? Maybe I’m gushing! It’s a hell of a movie!