Abstract:

Plot Synopsis: 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, Zhao discovers Tsurpia, princess of the Uighur. He hides her and 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 Zhao and Zhu enter a pact to take revenge when Li arrives at Dun-huang. Based on the novel by Uasushi Inoue. A lavish Japanese epic with more than 100,000 extras used in the grand scale battle scenes shot on location in the People's Republic of China. With Koichi Sako, Toshiyuki Nishida and Anna Nakagawa.