I actually rather liked the score for this film, though I've not heard it in decades.

…ories in the background behind Puyi’s golden throne encapsulate the contradictions of his position. The score by Sakamoto, David Byrne, and Cong Su, similarly, embraces the conflicting forces in his life, sometimes written in completely western style (there is even one distinctly Wagnerian passage), but at many points mixing western tonality with Chinese timbres and textures; a Chinese orchestra playing “Auld Lang Syne” as Puyi’s tutor departs for England is only the most extreme example of this culture-crossing.
The Last Emperor (1987) • 4K Ultra HD [Arrow Video]
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I actually rather liked the score for this film, though I've not heard it in decades. In fact, I've not seen it in decades either. Time for a revisit (I've not seen the extended cut).
Great review, as always.
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