The Silk Road

Year: 1988

Runtime: 143 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Junya Satō

Drama

In 1026 western China, Li Yuanhao of Xi Xia conscripts students to control the Silk Road. Zhao Xingde, favored by commander Zhu Wangli, rescues Uighur princess Tsurpia during a raid; they fall in love. Sent to study in Xixian, he returns to find her pledged to Li. Xingde and Zhu plot revenge, confronting Li at Dun‑Huang and create a tribute to their love.

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