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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.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1988-06-25
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- timer Runtime: 143 Mins
- star Rating: 6.5 / 10
- favorite Likes: 10 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0095071
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Toshiyuki Nishida
Zhu Wangli
Koichi Sato
Zhao Xingde
Anna Nakagawa
Tsurpia
Tsunehiko Watase
Li Yuanhao
Takahiro Tamura
Tsao Yanhui
Akira Emoto
Daijirô Harada
Weichi Kuang
Yoshiko Mita
Woman of Xixia
Yukio Ninagawa
Eisaku Shindō
Mizuho Suzuki
Katsuhiko Watabiki
groups Crew
Junya Satō
Director
Atsushi Takeda
Producer
Yasushi Inoue
Novel
Hiroshi Tokuda
Production Design
Yasuyoshi Tokuma
Executive Producer
Kazuo Haruna
Producer
Yoshihiro Yûki
Producer
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Akira Shiizuka
Cinematography
Akira Suzuki
Editor
Curtis Choy
Sound Recordist
Kiyoshi Yoneyama
Sound
Junya Satō
Writer
Takeshi Yoshida
Writer
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