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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Toshiyuki NishidaZhu Wangli
Koichi SatoZhao Xingde
Anna NakagawaTsurpia
Tsunehiko WataseLi Yuanhao
Takahiro TamuraTsao Yanhui
Akira EmotoCast
Daijirō HaradaWeichi Kuang
Yoshiko MitaWoman of Xixia
Yukio NinagawaCast
Mizuho SuzukiCast
Katsuhiko WatabikiExplore the crew
- Director
- Junya Satō
- Producer
- Atsushi Takeda
- Original Music Composer
- Masaru Satō
- Editor
- Akira Suzuki
- Producer
- Kazuo Haruna
- Producer
- Yoshihiro Yūki
- Screenplay
- Junya Satō
- Screenplay
- Takeshi Yoshida
- Director of Photography
- Akira Shiizuka