I'd add the scene where the Japanese villain (played by Ryuichi Sakamoto, who also won an Oscar for the music) directs a film crew to focus on the empress while the "Emperor Walz" plays in the background. Regarding the actors speaking English: most of the primary Chinese actors were from Hong Kong (at that time a British colony) and did speak English. Moreover, the Chinese dialect spoken in Hong Kong is not the same as would have been spoken in Northern China (Mandarin and Manchu) during the period covered in most of the film. Great film and interesting to hear your thoughts.
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I'd add the scene where the Japanese villain (played by Ryuichi Sakamoto, who also won an Oscar for the music) directs a film crew to focus on the empress while the "Emperor Walz" plays in the background. Regarding the actors speaking English: most of the primary Chinese actors were from Hong Kong (at that time a British colony) and did speak English. Moreover, the Chinese dialect spoken in Hong Kong is not the same as would have been spoken in Northern China (Mandarin and Manchu) during the period covered in most of the film. Great film and interesting to hear your thoughts.