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
Junya Satō
Director, Writer
Takeshi Yoshida
Writer
Yasushi Inoue
Novel
Akira Suzuki
Editor
Akira Shiizuka
Cinematography
Yasuyoshi Tokuma
Executive Producer
Atsushi Takeda
Producer
Kazuo Haruna
Producer
Yoshihiro Yūki
Producer
Hiroshi Tokuda
Production Design
Curtis Choy
Sound Recordist
Kiyoshi Yoneyama
Sound
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
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