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The Silk Road

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6.5/10 • 10

1988-06-25 • 2h 23m

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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.

Directors
Junya Satō
Writters
Junya Satō, Takeshi Yoshida
Editors
Akira Suzuki

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  1. Toshiyuki Nishida

    Toshiyuki Nishida

    Zhu Wangli

  2. Koichi Sato

    Koichi Sato

    Zhao Xingde

  3. Anna Nakagawa

    Anna Nakagawa

    Tsurpia

  4. Tsunehiko Watase

    Tsunehiko Watase

    Li Yuanhao

  5. Takahiro Tamura

    Takahiro Tamura

    Tsao Yanhui

  6. Akira Emoto

    Akira Emoto

  7. Daijirô Harada

    Daijirô Harada

    Weichi Kuang

  8. Yoshiko Mita

    Yoshiko Mita

    Woman of Xixia

  9. Yukio Ninagawa

    Yukio Ninagawa

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    Japanese
    Budget
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    Revenue
    $74,123,959.00
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