The Last Emperor (1987)

Turbulent times. The modern and the old coexisting and clashing. Old ways and old customs are portrayed in a way that make them look strange and exotic.

Both are about last noble persons of both countries during Japanese occupation, rule. Both movies are very similar....................

For side reference understanding about Qing dynasty, this The Last Emperor movie is a shortcut but real story about the life of the last emperor Pu Yi of the Qing / Manchurian dynasty. Can either watch this 3 hours movie that tells the whole tale of the last emperor or watch the 60 episodes drama also with the same drama title.

This "The Last Emperor" has 2 different choices, it has the longer version the drama and the movie itself. Both are great stories. The Last Emperor foretell the endings of Qing Dynasty. And by historical records, The Last Emperor - Xuan Tong Emperor (7 February 1906 - 17 October 1967) also known as Pu Yi, is the grandson of Emperor Qian Long (Hong Li) in this Ruyi's Royal Love In The Palace. It shown the down falls of Qing Dynasty after Emperor Qian Long (Hong Li) named his successor the 15th son - Yong Yan (Emperor Jia Qing from 13 November 1760 - 2 September 1820). During his reign it was the doomed era of China as opium started to smuggling in and also related to another historical even the marriage of Emperor Jia Qing with Empress Dowager CiXi.

Same time period and sequence of events, just different stories, both equally great.

Different lives of brothers televised by different countries. Quite a separate story but try watching those if you're into history.