The Silk Road
Year: 1988
Runtime: 143 mins
Language: Japanese
Director: Junya Satō
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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