Junya Satō
Director
2h 23m
The Silk Road (1988)
Overview
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.65%
Cast
Toshiyuki Nishida
Zhu Wangli
Koichi Sato
Zhao Xingde
Anna Nakagawa
Tsurpia
Tsunehiko Watase
Li Yuanhao
Takahiro Tamura
Tsao Yanhui
Akira Emoto
Daijirō Harada
Weichi Kuang
Yoshiko Mita
Woman of Xixia
Yukio Ninagawa
Eisaku Shindō
Mizuho Suzuki
Katsuhiko Watabiki
Toshiyuki Nishida
Zhu Wangli
Koichi Sato
Zhao Xingde
Anna Nakagawa
Tsurpia
Tsunehiko Watase
Li Yuanhao
Takahiro Tamura
Tsao Yanhui
Akira Emoto
Daijirō Harada
Weichi Kuang
Yoshiko Mita
Woman of Xixia
Yukio Ninagawa
Eisaku Shindō
Mizuho Suzuki
Katsuhiko Watabiki
Extra
Release Date
June 25, 1988Original Language
JapaneseBudget
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