The Emperor

On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. The devastating blow that shocked the world ended the most cruel war in human history. After that, General Ferrers (played by Matthew Fox) accompanied MacArthur (played by Tommy Lee Jones) to Japan to deal with post-war matters. The US military has successively accused 29 senior Japanese officials as war criminals and arrested them, but the handling of Emperor Hirohito has made them particularly troublesome. Considering Ferrers' familiarity with Japan, MacArthur ordered him to assess Hirohito's impact on the war situation within ten days. We are fully aware of the important status of the Emperor in the hearts of the Japanese people, and even the slightest carelessness will cause a chain reaction. For this reason, Philus was cautious and tried his best to clarify the life trajectory of an oriental man behind the veil of deification. At the same time, he longs to find Ai (Hatsune Eriko), a girl he had a brief relationship with. A short ten-day trip to a foreign country is an important moment that determines the fate of a country and even the world...