The Silk Road
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.
About The Silk Road (1988)
Released in 1988, The Silk Road is a drama and history film from Daiei Co. Ltd. (Japan). It was directed by Junya Satō and written by Junya Satō and Takeshi Yoshida. The cast is led by Toshiyuki Nishida, Koichi Sato, Anna Nakagawa, Tsunehiko Watase and Takahiro Tamura. With a runtime of 2h 23m, the film averages 6.5/10 across 11 TMDB ratings.
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