Why was the strict and mysterious Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City opened for the filming of the movie "The Last Emperor"?

In the 1980s, China gradually opened up to the outside world. Due to Puyi's special status, he was the last emperor of feudal society and a witness to a turning point in Chinese history. Puyi ascended the throne at the age of three, but was abolished after the Revolution of 1911, declaring the end of the last dynasty of feudal society. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he was promoted by the Japanese to become the puppet emperor of Manchukuo. He was later captured by the Soviet Union. He was sent back to China in 1950, where he studied and reformed at the Fushun War Criminals Management Center. In 1959, Chairman Mao personally issued an amnesty order and gained his freedom. Become a legal citizen of New China. As for why Puyi was not killed, it was also due to several considerations. First, Puyi represented the forces of the Manchu and Mongolian ethnic groups. Our New China calls for the entire Chinese nation to be one family, so not killing Puyi can unite the Manchu and Mongolian ethnic groups for peace. get along. Second, Puyi’s downfall represents a turning point in China’s transformation from a feudal society to a socialist society. The monarch of the feudal society was transformed into a legal citizen under the new China. This will stabilize the stubborn and decadent forces of the old society and promote the new and old culture. The integration of the Qing Dynasty plays a key role. For example, the survivors of the Qing Dynasty are still kneeling and kowtow when they see Puyi, but every time Puyi will scold them, the Qing Dynasty has died, where did the emperor come from, I am now a citizen of New China, no I need you to kneel down. 3. Puyi was only forced to become a puppet during the Anti-Japanese War. He was coerced and did not take the initiative to be a lackey of the Japanese. Just like throughout his life, he was helpless and had no choice when he became the emperor.

Therefore, based on the above points, filming the life of the last emperor is a propaganda of New China in the process of reform and opening up, hoping to let people all over the world understand New China and understand that China is a peaceful and friendly country. country and understand the process of China's transformation from a feudal society to a socialist country. Therefore, "The Last Emperor" was filmed in the Forbidden City with the full support of the government, and more than 2,000 People's Liberation Army soldiers were mobilized to star in it. This shows that the government attaches great importance to this film, which is one of the reasons why the film can be called a classic.

Let’s talk about the Hall of Supreme Harmony, which is often referred to as the Golden Palace in film and television works. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was used as a place to hold grand ceremonies. Some films and television works say that it is the place where the emperor went to court, which is wrong. It is mainly the palace where events such as the emperor's enthronement ceremony, the emperor's wedding, the canonization of the queen, the appointment of generals to go on expeditions, and the reception of congratulations and banquets are held. Because there is a scene in the movie "The Last Emperor" where Puyi ascended the throne at the age of three, part of the filming was done in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Because the Hall of Supreme Harmony is the largest and highest-level palace in the Forbidden City, it has experienced hundreds of years of wind and rain and is dilapidated. Some of the load-bearing beams have rotted. Therefore, the Hall of Supreme Harmony has been closed for a long time, making it appear very mysterious. .

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The Last Emperor is really a rare good movie, and it is the only movie shot in the Forbidden City. After that, the Forbidden City has never been open to any movies.

Talking about the reason, the crew of The Last Emperor submitted their application before the Forbidden City issued regulations banning all filming activities of the crew. Director Bertolucci was a well-known communist in Italy, and ideological factors became an important reason why the authorities allowed the film crew to shoot in the Forbidden City. At that time, the reform and opening up was carried out.

Our authorities also hope to change the West's inherent view of our ancient country through such an epic movie.

It is because of such historical factors that such a great work was achieved.

It was filmed by a foreign director in 1986. Maybe our awareness and intensity of protecting cultural relics at that time was not as high as it is now