Fun Fact: The actor who played "Pu Yi" is John Lone. He trained in Peking Opera at Hong Kong's Chin Ciu Academy from age seven. His training included singing, classical Chinese theater, dance, and movement. He had a singing career and released some albums. He sang in several films, including The Last Emperor.
Such a great movie in so many ways, but not nearly enough people even know about it, let alone react to it. So cool to see what you think about this one.
The film used about 19,000 extras (mostly recruited from the People’s Liberation Army) and required about 9,000 costumes. Acclaimed cinematographer Vittorio Storaro worked with the Art Director, Set Designer and Costume Designer using color palettes to create emotional environments, emphasizing red, orange, yellow at various stages of Pu Yi’s life with green having symbolic meanings.
"Words are important." "Why are words important?" "If you cannot say what you mean, Your Majesty, you will never mean what you say and a gentleman should always mean what he says." Fun Fact: Theatrical movie debut of Richard Vuu. Family Affair Fact: Screenwriter Mark Peploe and director Bernardo Bertolucci are real life brothers-in-law. Good Eating Fact: An Italian chef was brought in to cook for the international cast. He brought with him 22,000 bottles of Italian mineral water, 450 pounds of Italian coffee, 250 gallons of olive oil, and 4,500 pounds of pasta. Casting Notes Fact: John Lone and Joan Chen would go on to co-star in The Hunted (1995). Victor Wong, Lisa Lu, and Vivian Wu would appear on-screen together again, in the cinematic adaptation of Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club (1993). Extra Extra Fact: 19,000 extras were needed over the course of the film. Two thousand soldiers had the front of their heads shaved in order to play Qing banner men. They were persuaded to do so by their officers who convinced them that it show friendship to the Italians and British. They were given a bonus of $3.50. Location Location Fact: This was the first Western film made in and about the country to be produced with full Chinese government cooperation since 1949. This is the first feature film granted permission by the Chinese government to be filmed in the Forbidden City. The 250-acre Forbidden City, built in the early 15th century with high walls up to 50 feet thick, provided an excellent soundproof filming environment, although the Chinese crews weren't used to making films with live sound. Most of the exterior and interior scenes of Puyi's mansion during his years as a puppet emperor for the Japanese, most notably the "Coronation Ball" scene, were filmed at the Imperial Palace in Changchun, where he lived from 1934 to 1945. The mansion is now a museum. Historical Fact: The real Reginald Johnston (Peter O'Tool) spoke fluent Chinese and was extremely well versed in the history of China, as well as its poetry. Puyi's (John Lone) younger brother, Pu Chieh, and Li Wenda, who helped Pu Yi write his autobiography, were brought in to act as advisors on the film. In real life, when Puyi (Richard Vuu) met Empress Cixi, he screamed in terror. He later described seeing an eerie yellow curtain with an ugly thin face behind it. She was displeased, and had one of her servants offer him candy. When he screamed even louder, she had him taken away. She died the next day. During his interrogation by the Communists, Puyi references that, while living in Tianjin, there was "an Anti-Manchurian League" that wanted to assassinate Puyi. Although not talked about further in the movie, they carried out various plots to kill Puyi up until 1931. Yuan Jin, the real-life Chinese prison governor who was responsible for the real Puyi's rehabilitation, appears in the scene where Pu Yi receives his pardon. Yuan Jin calls Pu Yi's name ("Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi!") over the microphone. As Pu Yi steps forward, the pardon is read aloud by Ruocheng Ying, who plays Yuan Jin's role in the film. John Lone shakes hands with Yuan Jin before receiving the pardon.
The Italian chef's inventory is a very random fact 😂. I wonder who took note of that. 19,000 extras! That's a lot more extras than I expected! 😯 Naturally, Johnston had to be fluent in Chinese to be the Emperor's tutor. He taught the Emperor English, after all 👍🏻 Yes, I've read about Pu Yi's first encounter with Empress Dowager. He was just 2-3 years old, it's a normal reaction 😂. Ohh, I didn't know that the real Yuan Jin appeared in the movie. That's awesome. Thanks for sharing! 😊
This film won 9 Oscars and many other awards, particularly for the cinematography, for costume design and the music. The Criterion Collection has released a restored/conserved dvd with numerous bonus features, including commentary from the Italian director and numerous other crew members.
For some reason I thought you meant Chinese language movies, but it was movies ABOUT China. A European movie, The Last Emperor is a good choice and Americans were shooting Empire of the Sun in Shanghai at the same time. Both productions were the first Western in China in decades.
First feature film to have governmental permission to film in The Forbidden City and the production company was given access to film in The Forbidden City for 6 months. The Tibetan lamas at the Coronation ceremony were real Buddhist lamas.
This is such a magnificent creation and it is thrilling that you have reacted to it. The music is especially beautiful and the score is a combination of 3 sources, Cong Su who has contributed to several films; the phenomenally talented composer Ryuichi Sakamoto who also played Mr. Amakasu; and David Byrne (famous as the leader of the group Talking Heads.)
Wonderful film about a neglected piece of history. I'm very glad you chose to watch it. In order to succeed to the throne, the dowager empress Cixi formally had Puyi adopted by his half-uncle, the late Gwangxu emperor. Cixi, hanging onto power until her last breath, did not want any interference or influence from Puyi's mother (Youlan), so she had very restricted access to him after the adoption. Puyi's father Zaifeng indeed headed the Regency Council during Puyi's childhood, but held little affection for Youlan, and so access was never loosened after Puyi's accession. As the movie notes, she committed suicide in 1921. The instrument of abdication was negotiated by the Regency and signed by the empress dowager Longyu (wife of the Gwangxu), as she was also one of the Regents. Puyi would not have been a part of the negotiations for the deal. The flowers Wanrong ate during the post-coronation party were orchids and so were edible (vanilla is an orchid). Although the film doesn't cover it (as it is based upon Puyi's memoirs - which accounts for much of the toning-down of some of the more cruel aspects of his character), both the secondary consort Wenxiu and the empress consort Wanrong had tragic outcomes that I wish had been included. Thank you for adding some of that in your commentary! Ryuichi Sakamoto was largely responsible for the Oscar-winning score but also did such a good job playing the sinister Japanese chief-villain Amakasu. John Lone and Joan Chen were also great here. It was providential that the film was during a brief period when filming at the original palaces in the Forbidden City and at the Imperial Palace at Hsinking/Changchun was possible with a lot of leeway given.
Ah, so that's why Pu Yi's mother was not allowed to stay with him at the palace. Seeing Wan Jung eat a mouthful of flowers is still quite a sight. The Empress Wanrong had a tragic outcome, but Wenxiu turned out fine. After the divorce, Wenxiu married someone else and lived a normal life until she died of a heart attack many years later. Thanks for sharing! 😊
hi Henry, not posted for a few months, just noticed you watching this one - an 8 out of 10 IMO. Two other movies of that time also had excellent cinematograghy - Empire of the Sun, and Ghandi. the latter is at least a 9 if not more, and Ben Kingsley plays the part of Ghandi perfectly (which - now thinking of actors playing their parts perfectly WRT to their historical characters, I give full accolads to Denzel Washington as Malcom X in "Malcom X" and Anthony Hopkins in "Nixon" - both 9's BTW). Ghandi - 1984 - also a long movie but a classic. per Pert O Tool, he was great in the 60's classic "Lawrence of Arabia" - which was a 9 IMO - perfect cinematography and soundtrack, and also had the excellent actor Anthony Quin - also based on a true story. per "War Movies" i love realistic war movies, but hate wars - on that theme i refer you to other top tier war movies: "Breaker Morant" - also based on a true story, staring Edward Woodward who i love as an actor "The Dear Hunter" - with 3 (maybe 4 if you include John Savage who was a star but never become a "top tier" but imo was top tier in this movie) top tier Ameican movie stars, mostly before they became stars "Come and See" - russian movie about ww2 - bleak as hell, but realist for its about war - and the "kid' in that movie ages from 15 to 60 in 3 yrs. and finally: the Chinese modern movie - 2009? - filmed in Black and White for artistic reasons (I too love BW - its all about the light and shadows - and war should be shown in BW IMO- makes it more bleak) - "City of Life and Death" this one is a 9.9 - best ww2 movie of all time, made when China (15 yrs ago) was less Nationalistic and more reasonable/neutral. I do not think that the director (my mem is poor so forget his name) would have been allowed to make this movie today under today's China with Xi. .................... You mentioned both "Tokyo Trials" and "young brats given full power welcomes thuggery" (paraphrasing of course) per the Trial, the European ones - Nuramburg Trials - were just, but the other one the Tokyo Trials were a sham! - for they only convicted and comdemned the Japanese that could not offer anything (The Germans in the Nuro-trials had nothing to offer - so just kill them and you (Allied Powers look Rightous), some of the Japanese could offer something!!!!!!!!! Shiro Ishi anyone? anyone? anyone? (Beuler? - sorry reference to an 80s movie Faris Beuler - another comedy 1980's classic)..............ya Shiro Ishi was not put on trial, he was only the head of "Unit 31" in Manchuria and injected Chinese and American POWs with germs to promoted the Japanese biological warfare program. instead "We" (us Americans) knowing who he was and what he did - removed him from the sham Tokyo Trials (which I hope killed/jailed the guilty of war crimes (though I wish Ishi was with them - and of course he was not knowingly) - and have him American Citizenship and hired him to fight the "commies" with his germs in the Korean War. Somehow he was shot around 1980 i think in Washington DC, who shot him? could have been anyone, but suspect it was "personal" i.e. a Korean(from either side), or a Chinese person. AFAIK that "crime" (hey I'm ok with it myself - lol) was never solved. ok per "born brats with privilege" ya agree. its almost a given with brats (I was one - so i know personally - sadly). In that enviro you just have to stop yourself, to a minute and think - is this who you wish to be - the you make a choice, either the right one or the wrong one. For me I always wanted a father figure to look up to and to make me obey - i guess its instinct - as a 12 yr old in the 1980's living with my mom who was always too oblyging(sp) (all she she wished for was to make me happy - while all I wanted was to make me do right - I knew how to play my mom to get my way, and each time I got my way I got madder and madder wishing for someone to slap the shit out of me - it never happened, until I made it happen from within me - when me being a brat since age 9 though 14 (my dad and mom separated when i was 9) - in a fight at age 14 I hit my mom, the look on her face - the shock if her son hitting his mom - hit me like a well ("so this is what I've become") - at the point I gave up on hoping my mom would "grew a pier" and be my dad and slap me straight, and i know my dad was always be a "pen pal" and not really in my life raising me, so that night - that second in fact - the second i hit my mom at 14, back in 1980, I knew it was only ME that would slap ME into place. So I was lucky to have that much introspection thankfully. For Girls its different - not about wanting a dad to show the law of authority (thats what is is about boys for sure) - I can't speak for girls, only know their instinctive needs as kids differ from boys. but you are right about "spare the rod spoil" the child. some seem worse than others though: genes? who knows, but King Richard 2 was one SOB when a small kid and also as an adult as King of England (and his conduct started a generational civil war in England (War of the Roses)) - while Prince Edward 5 (and King of a few weeks before his uncle killed him and become King Richard 3) - raised the same as the earlier Richard 2 80 prior - seemed a nice kid/prince and heir to King Edward 4 (Ed 4 one of the best kings of England - wise, just, and not into unneeded killing) - of course King Ed 4 unexpected death gave his brother Richard 3 the chance to become king if he could get his brother's son Prince Ed 5 out of the way................which he did and the rest is of course - history ;-/.
Fun Fact: The actor who played "Pu Yi" is John Lone. He trained in Peking Opera at Hong Kong's Chin Ciu Academy from age seven. His training included singing, classical Chinese theater, dance, and movement. He had a singing career and released some albums. He sang in several films, including The Last Emperor.
I remember watching this movie as a teen along with Empire of the Sun. They both had such an emotional impact on me. Thank you for your reaction.
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Such a great movie in so many ways, but not nearly enough people even know about it, let alone react to it. So cool to see what you think about this one.
It was a massive hit in 1987/88.
Members of Pu Yi’s family and staff, and even some who knew him from the prison years were brought in as consultants and advisors.
New sub. I really liked this reaction.
I’m loving that you are watching these historical Chinese stories.
The film used about 19,000 extras (mostly recruited from the People’s Liberation Army) and required about 9,000 costumes. Acclaimed cinematographer Vittorio Storaro worked with the Art Director, Set Designer and Costume Designer using color palettes to create emotional environments, emphasizing red, orange, yellow at various stages of Pu Yi’s life with green having symbolic meanings.
"Words are important."
"Why are words important?"
"If you cannot say what you mean, Your Majesty, you will never mean what you say and a gentleman should always mean what he says."
Fun Fact: Theatrical movie debut of Richard Vuu.
Family Affair Fact: Screenwriter Mark Peploe and director Bernardo Bertolucci are real life brothers-in-law.
Good Eating Fact: An Italian chef was brought in to cook for the international cast. He brought with him 22,000 bottles of Italian mineral water, 450 pounds of Italian coffee, 250 gallons of olive oil, and 4,500 pounds of pasta.
Casting Notes Fact: John Lone and Joan Chen would go on to co-star in The Hunted (1995). Victor Wong, Lisa Lu, and Vivian Wu would appear on-screen together again, in the cinematic adaptation of Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club (1993).
Extra Extra Fact: 19,000 extras were needed over the course of the film. Two thousand soldiers had the front of their heads shaved in order to play Qing banner men. They were persuaded to do so by their officers who convinced them that it show friendship to the Italians and British. They were given a bonus of $3.50.
Location Location Fact: This was the first Western film made in and about the country to be produced with full Chinese government cooperation since 1949. This is the first feature film granted permission by the Chinese government to be filmed in the Forbidden City. The 250-acre Forbidden City, built in the early 15th century with high walls up to 50 feet thick, provided an excellent soundproof filming environment, although the Chinese crews weren't used to making films with live sound. Most of the exterior and interior scenes of Puyi's mansion during his years as a puppet emperor for the Japanese, most notably the "Coronation Ball" scene, were filmed at the Imperial Palace in Changchun, where he lived from 1934 to 1945. The mansion is now a museum.
Historical Fact: The real Reginald Johnston (Peter O'Tool) spoke fluent Chinese and was extremely well versed in the history of China, as well as its poetry. Puyi's (John Lone) younger brother, Pu Chieh, and Li Wenda, who helped Pu Yi write his autobiography, were brought in to act as advisors on the film. In real life, when Puyi (Richard Vuu) met Empress Cixi, he screamed in terror. He later described seeing an eerie yellow curtain with an ugly thin face behind it. She was displeased, and had one of her servants offer him candy. When he screamed even louder, she had him taken away. She died the next day. During his interrogation by the Communists, Puyi references that, while living in Tianjin, there was "an Anti-Manchurian League" that wanted to assassinate Puyi. Although not talked about further in the movie, they carried out various plots to kill Puyi up until 1931. Yuan Jin, the real-life Chinese prison governor who was responsible for the real Puyi's rehabilitation, appears in the scene where Pu Yi receives his pardon. Yuan Jin calls Pu Yi's name ("Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi!") over the microphone. As Pu Yi steps forward, the pardon is read aloud by Ruocheng Ying, who plays Yuan Jin's role in the film. John Lone shakes hands with Yuan Jin before receiving the pardon.
The Italian chef's inventory is a very random fact 😂. I wonder who took note of that.
19,000 extras! That's a lot more extras than I expected! 😯
Naturally, Johnston had to be fluent in Chinese to be the Emperor's tutor. He taught the Emperor English, after all 👍🏻
Yes, I've read about Pu Yi's first encounter with Empress Dowager. He was just 2-3 years old, it's a normal reaction 😂.
Ohh, I didn't know that the real Yuan Jin appeared in the movie. That's awesome.
Thanks for sharing! 😊
What a great movie I have yet to see a reaction to!
I hope you enjoy my reaction to it! 😊
@@henryellow I did very much. Thanks!
This film won 9 Oscars and many other awards, particularly for the cinematography, for costume design and the music. The Criterion Collection has released a restored/conserved dvd with numerous bonus features, including commentary from the Italian director and numerous other crew members.
Oh, did you watch the Criterion Collection version with the commentaries?
@ yes, I bought it years ago, when it was packaged with 4 DVDs and a booklet. Still, seeing it in the theatre is stunning..
Awesome! 😊👍🏻
Fun to see this again after so long, and strange too, after watching Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace. (Joan Chen and Vivian Wu were both in that too.)
Great move. Is it irony that this is prefaced by a Shen Yun ad? Good stuff, Henry. Thanks
Hope you enjoyed it! 😊
The cricket is the mandate of heaven. First it kowtowed to Puyi, now it kowtows to Chairman Mao and his Red Guard
For some reason I thought you meant Chinese language movies, but it was movies ABOUT China. A European movie, The Last Emperor is a good choice and Americans were shooting Empire of the Sun in Shanghai at the same time. Both productions were the first Western in China in decades.
Honestly, I thought The Last Emperor was spoken in Chinese. Turns out it wasn't. No regrets watching it though 😂👍🏻
First feature film to have governmental permission to film in The Forbidden City and the production company was given access to film in The Forbidden City for 6 months. The Tibetan lamas at the Coronation ceremony were real Buddhist lamas.
They even got real Tibetan lamas? And so many of them too. That's cool 👍🏻
John Lone also attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts graduating in 1979, I graduated in 1987, so I have always felt close to this film.
Oooo, nice 👍🏻
Oh, and super reaction Henry.
Thank you! 😊
This is such a magnificent creation and it is thrilling that you have reacted to it. The music is especially beautiful and the score is a combination of 3 sources, Cong Su who has contributed to several films; the phenomenally talented composer Ryuichi Sakamoto who also played Mr. Amakasu; and David Byrne (famous as the leader of the group Talking Heads.)
It does have great music. Thanks for sharing 😊
*Henry, you are understanding of human nature. Never change.*
Thank you. There's still a lot to learn. I can only try my best 😊
Wonderful film about a neglected piece of history. I'm very glad you chose to watch it. In order to succeed to the throne, the dowager empress Cixi formally had Puyi adopted by his half-uncle, the late Gwangxu emperor. Cixi, hanging onto power until her last breath, did not want any interference or influence from Puyi's mother (Youlan), so she had very restricted access to him after the adoption. Puyi's father Zaifeng indeed headed the Regency Council during Puyi's childhood, but held little affection for Youlan, and so access was never loosened after Puyi's accession. As the movie notes, she committed suicide in 1921.
The instrument of abdication was negotiated by the Regency and signed by the empress dowager Longyu (wife of the Gwangxu), as she was also one of the Regents. Puyi would not have been a part of the negotiations for the deal.
The flowers Wanrong ate during the post-coronation party were orchids and so were edible (vanilla is an orchid). Although the film doesn't cover it (as it is based upon Puyi's memoirs - which accounts for much of the toning-down of some of the more cruel aspects of his character), both the secondary consort Wenxiu and the empress consort Wanrong had tragic outcomes that I wish had been included. Thank you for adding some of that in your commentary!
Ryuichi Sakamoto was largely responsible for the Oscar-winning score but also did such a good job playing the sinister Japanese chief-villain Amakasu. John Lone and Joan Chen were also great here. It was providential that the film was during a brief period when filming at the original palaces in the Forbidden City and at the Imperial Palace at Hsinking/Changchun was possible with a lot of leeway given.
Ah, so that's why Pu Yi's mother was not allowed to stay with him at the palace.
Seeing Wan Jung eat a mouthful of flowers is still quite a sight.
The Empress Wanrong had a tragic outcome, but Wenxiu turned out fine. After the divorce, Wenxiu married someone else and lived a normal life until she died of a heart attack many years later.
Thanks for sharing! 😊
The pause button is the best intermission
I can get so engrossed in a movie I forget to pause 😂. Unless there's an emergency, of course.
hi Henry, not posted for a few months, just noticed you watching this one - an 8 out of 10 IMO. Two other movies of that time also had excellent cinematograghy - Empire of the Sun, and Ghandi. the latter is at least a 9 if not more, and Ben Kingsley plays the part of Ghandi perfectly (which - now thinking of actors playing their parts perfectly WRT to their historical characters, I give full accolads to Denzel Washington as Malcom X in "Malcom X" and Anthony Hopkins in "Nixon" - both 9's BTW). Ghandi - 1984 - also a long movie but a classic.
per Pert O Tool, he was great in the 60's classic "Lawrence of Arabia" - which was a 9 IMO - perfect cinematography and soundtrack, and also had the excellent actor Anthony Quin - also based on a true story.
per "War Movies" i love realistic war movies, but hate wars - on that theme i refer you to other top tier war movies:
"Breaker Morant" - also based on a true story, staring Edward Woodward who i love as an actor
"The Dear Hunter" - with 3 (maybe 4 if you include John Savage who was a star but never become a "top tier" but imo was top tier in this movie) top tier Ameican movie stars, mostly before they became stars
"Come and See" - russian movie about ww2 - bleak as hell, but realist for its about war - and the "kid' in that movie ages from 15 to 60 in 3 yrs.
and finally:
the Chinese modern movie - 2009? - filmed in Black and White for artistic reasons (I too love BW - its all about the light and shadows - and war should be shown in BW IMO- makes it more bleak) - "City of Life and Death" this one is a 9.9 - best ww2 movie of all time, made when China (15 yrs ago) was less Nationalistic and more reasonable/neutral. I do not think that the director (my mem is poor so forget his name) would have been allowed to make this movie today under today's China with Xi.
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You mentioned both "Tokyo Trials" and "young brats given full power welcomes thuggery" (paraphrasing of course)
per the Trial, the European ones - Nuramburg Trials - were just, but the other one the Tokyo Trials were a sham! - for they only convicted and comdemned the Japanese that could not offer anything (The Germans in the Nuro-trials had nothing to offer - so just kill them and you (Allied Powers look Rightous), some of the Japanese could offer something!!!!!!!!! Shiro Ishi anyone? anyone? anyone? (Beuler? - sorry reference to an 80s movie Faris Beuler - another comedy 1980's classic)..............ya Shiro Ishi was not put on trial, he was only the head of "Unit 31" in Manchuria and injected Chinese and American POWs with germs to promoted the Japanese biological warfare program.
instead "We" (us Americans) knowing who he was and what he did - removed him from the sham Tokyo Trials (which I hope killed/jailed the guilty of war crimes (though I wish Ishi was with them - and of course he was not knowingly) - and have him American Citizenship and hired him to fight the "commies" with his germs in the Korean War. Somehow he was shot around 1980 i think in Washington DC, who shot him? could have been anyone, but suspect it was "personal" i.e. a Korean(from either side), or a Chinese person. AFAIK that "crime" (hey I'm ok with it myself - lol) was never solved.
ok per "born brats with privilege" ya agree. its almost a given with brats (I was one - so i know personally - sadly). In that enviro you just have to stop yourself, to a minute and think - is this who you wish to be - the you make a choice, either the right one or the wrong one. For me I always wanted a father figure to look up to and to make me obey - i guess its instinct - as a 12 yr old in the 1980's living with my mom who was always too oblyging(sp) (all she she wished for was to make me happy - while all I wanted was to make me do right - I knew how to play my mom to get my way, and each time I got my way I got madder and madder wishing for someone to slap the shit out of me - it never happened, until I made it happen from within me - when me being a brat since age 9 though 14 (my dad and mom separated when i was 9) - in a fight at age 14 I hit my mom, the look on her face - the shock if her son hitting his mom - hit me like a well ("so this is what I've become") - at the point I gave up on hoping my mom would "grew a pier" and be my dad and slap me straight, and i know my dad was always be a "pen pal" and not really in my life raising me, so that night - that second in fact - the second i hit my mom at 14, back in 1980, I knew it was only ME that would slap ME into place. So I was lucky to have that much introspection thankfully.
For Girls its different - not about wanting a dad to show the law of authority (thats what is is about boys for sure) - I can't speak for girls, only know their instinctive needs as kids differ from boys.
but you are right about "spare the rod spoil" the child.
some seem worse than others though: genes? who knows, but King Richard 2 was one SOB when a small kid and also as an adult as King of England (and his conduct started a generational civil war in England (War of the Roses)) - while Prince Edward 5 (and King of a few weeks before his uncle killed him and become King Richard 3) - raised the same as the earlier Richard 2 80 prior - seemed a nice kid/prince and heir to King Edward 4 (Ed 4 one of the best kings of England - wise, just, and not into unneeded killing) - of course King Ed 4 unexpected death gave his brother Richard 3 the chance to become king if he could get his brother's son Prince Ed 5 out of the way................which he did and the rest is of course - history ;-/.
A great movie.
Indeed 👍🏻
Can you react to "Memoirs Of A Geisha"?
I'll add it to my list 😊👍🏻
@@henryellow Thank you . :0)