Why can The Last Emperor be filmed in the Forbidden City but not others?

Because the filming of "The Last Emperor" met the historical requirements at that time, after all, the Forbidden City is history, and movies and TV plays are just entertainment, so it should be protected more. Cultural relics can only live once like people.

In later dramas, the reason why we didn't shoot in the Forbidden City was undoubtedly to protect the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City itself is an architectural cultural relic. In case of some damage, the crew can't afford it, and even if we can shoot in the Forbidden City, few crews may be able to afford the rent.

The Forbidden City is a cultural relic as well as a scenic spot. After being converted into a museum, a large number of tourists come to visit it every day, which is also overwhelming. Moreover, it is not necessary to go to the Forbidden City for real-life shooting in the shooting conditions of Qing court dramas. The 1:1 construction of the Forbidden City in Hengdian also meets the shooting conditions.

Extended information:

This multinational cooperative film with the theme of historical figures in China reflects the achievements of film art in scriptwriting, directing, photography, editing, music and art design. With a unique angle and structural arrangement, the film smoothly shows this legendary and historic event in China's modern history.

The success of this film is largely due to Italian director Bertoluzzi. Under his guidance, Su Congxian, a composer in China, finished the music first, and the actors accompanied the music performance when shooting, and finished it at one time. This kind of shooting technique makes the music and pictures of the whole film seamless and natural, which has produced good results.

This is an important factor for the film to win the Oscar for Best Composition and Best Sound Effect. The role of Puyi has a great change in age and psychology, while Wan Rong is also mentally disturbed from generation to generation. The performance of these two roles is very difficult. However, John Lone and Chen Chong completed the characterization with their profound understanding of the roles and superb acting skills.