The Silk Road
Junya SatōCast
Kôichi Satô 
Toshiyuki Nishida 
Anna Nakagawa 
Tsunehiko Watase 
Takahiro Tamura Mika Anami
Credits
Written by: Yasushi Inoue
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Silk Road (1988) is a Japanese drama directed by Junya Satō. It won Best Film at the Blue Ribbon Awards in 1988. It stars Toshiyuki Nishida, Koichi Sato and Anna Nakagawa. It runs 143 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Blue Ribbon Awards 1988: Best Film (Blue Ribbon Award for Best Film)
- Japan Academy Film Prize 1989: Best Actor (Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role) — Toshiyuki Nishida
- Japan Academy Film Prize 1989: Best Director (Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year) — Junya Satō
- Japan Academy Film Prize 1989: Best Film (Japan Academy Film Prize for Picture of the Year)
- Japan Academy Film Prize 1989: Best Film (Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year)
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (317 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.