The Great Desert Prohibition

Fang Xiang
Zhou Lijing, Pu Cunxin, Zhu Wanyi, Ma Enran
1986
Mainland China, Taiwan, China
Completed
Mandarin Chinese
97 minutes
Detailed introduction
This film (drama)Also known as大漠紫禁令,is aMainland China, Taiwan, ChinaProducerwomen sex,At1986Released in year
。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese,Current Douban rating6.7(For reference only)。
In the heavily guarded Chang'an Polo Field, Emperor Xuan Zong of Tang, Li Chen, is watching polo with his concubines. Suddenly, a rider bursts into the arena, falling off his horse while holding the eagle-emblazoned feather letter high. The newcomer is a messenger from Western Liang. The death of the Tibetan king, the Dharma Zampo, has triggered internal strife, and Zhang Yichao has led tens of thousands in a rebellion in Shazhou, seeking military aid from the court to restore the old Tang territories. Prime Minister Bai Minzhong believes that instead of sending troops, a competent envoy should be dispatched with the court's golden seal and edict to Shazhou to appease Zhang Yichao, which could prevent a bloody war and maintain peace in the western regions. Xuan Zong accepts Bai Minzhong's proposal and decides to send the monk Wen Hui from Ci'en Temple as an envoy to Shazhou. Wen Hui, accompanied by his aides Li Qilang and Geng Chao, set off west from Chang'an but are discovered by the daughter of the Tibetan Prime Minister, Shang Selan, who is gathering information in Chang'an, and she sends an urgent report to Tibet. The three arrive at the Qing Shui post for an overnight stay. At night, two men in black steal the golden seal and edict. Li Qilang and Geng Chao discover this and give chase; in the woods, the thief is found dead, and the golden seal is missing. Wen Hui and his party reach Ganzhou City, where tens of thousands of Tang people are holding a grand ancestral worship ceremony. During the ceremony, Wen Hui declares the righteousness of peace, hoping for harmony and mutual respect among all ethnic groups, sharing tranquility. Shang Selan listens thoughtfully to Wen Hui's words. After the ancestral worship ceremony, Wen Hui is deceived by the black horse king Wang Biao into a den of thieves. At this moment, Wen Hui learns that the golden seal has fallen into Wang Biao's hands. Li Qilang is lured and captured by Shang Selan, who then decides to rescue Wen Hui. A fierce battle ensues in the bandit den, and Wang Biao meets his end; Wen Hui is rescued, but Qilang is injured and dies. Shang Selan and Wen Hui continue their journey westward. In the desert, while taking a brief rest, Shang Selan steals the golden seal and edict, only to be discovered by Geng Chao. Wen Hui explains the situation to Shang Selan again, and she returns the golden seal and edict, preparing to return to Tibet to explain the Tang's principles. However, the Tibetan general Shang Kongre, in a bid for the throne, has imprisoned Shang Selan's father, Prime Minister Shang Sihuo, and in her attempt to save her father, Shang Selan also falls into Shang Kongre's hands. Wen Hui's party finally reaches Shazhou, where he reads the Tang edict to Zhang Yichao and bestows upon him the golden seal of the military governor. Upon learning that Shang Sihuo and his daughter are in danger from Shang Kongre, he disregards advice and heads alone to the Tibetan tribe. Wen Hui's arrival causes a stir among the Tibetan people. During the sacrificial ceremony, he preaches, affirming righteousness. The deceived people awaken. Fearing the people's wrath, Shang Kongre releases Shang Sihuo and his daughter, engaging in peace negotiations with Zhang Yichao.