The Silk Road (1988)
Synopsis
In 1026, students in western China are shanghaied into the forces of crown prince Li Yuanhao of Xi Xia, who wants to control the length of the Silk Road. One student is Zhao Xingde, who becomes the favorite of his commander, Zhu Wangli. While sacking a fortress, Xingde discovers Tsurpia, princess of the Uighur. He hides her; they fall in love. When he's sent away to study Xixian, he leaves Tsurpia in Zhu's care, but returns to find her engaged to Li. Tragedy follows, and he and Zhu enter a pact to take revenge when Li arrives at Dun-Huang, the region's seat of learning and culture. Against overwhelming odds, they find a surprising way to leave a monument to their life and love.
Release Date: 1988-06-25
Runtime: 143 minutes
Director: Junya Satō
Revenue: $74,123,959 USD
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- Toshiyuki Nishida as Zhu Wangli
- Koichi Sato as Zhao Xingde
- Anna Nakagawa as Tsurpia
- Tsunehiko Watase as Li Yuanhao
- Takahiro Tamura as Tsao Yanhui
- Akira Emoto as
- Daijirō Harada as Weichi Kuang
- Yoshiko Mita as Woman of Xixia
- Yukio Ninagawa as
- Eisaku Shindō as
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