Want to behold the glory that is 'The Silk Road' on your TV or mobile device at home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Junya SatÅ-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.
We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Silk Road' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'The Silk Road' right now, here are some finer points about the drama flick.
Released , 'The Silk Road' stars Toshiyuki Nishida, Koichi Sato, Anna Nakagawa, Tsunehiko Watase The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 23 min, and received a user score of 67 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 9 well-known users.
You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the 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. 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." .
