The Silk Road (1988) featured a cast of 44 tracked actors. Of these, 13 (50%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Kazuo Katō, age 98. This film starred Toshiyuki Nishida and Koichi Sato.
50% still with us· verified cast30% of full cast · incl. 18 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 50% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast44 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toshiyuki Nishida Zhu Wangli | Zhu Wangli | Deceased | 04/11/1947 | 76 | 17/10/2024 | 41 |
 Koichi Sato Zhao Xingde | Zhao Xingde | Living | 10/12/1960 | 65 | — | 28 |
 Anna Nakagawa Tsurpia | Tsurpia | Deceased | 30/08/1965 | 49 | 17/10/2014 | 23 |
 Tsunehiko Watase Li Yuanhao | Li Yuanhao | Deceased | 28/07/1944 | 72 | 14/03/2017 | 44 |
 Takahiro Tamura Tsao Yanhui | Tsao Yanhui | Deceased | 31/08/1928 | 77 | 16/05/2006 | 60 |
| Living | 03/11/1948 | 77 | — | 40 | ||
 Daijirō Harada Weichi Kuang | Weichi Kuang | Living | 05/04/1944 | 82 | — | 44 |
 Yoshiko Mita Woman of Xixia | Woman of Xixia | Living | 08/10/1941 | 84 | — | 47 |
| Deceased | 15/10/1935 | 80 | 12/05/2016 | 53 | ||
| Living | 28/11/1958 | 67 | — | 30 | ||
| Deceased | 23/10/1927 | 96 | 19/11/2023 | 61 | ||
| Deceased | 23/11/1945 | 75 | 30/12/2020 | 43 | ||
| Deceased | 09/02/1944 | 77 | 18/08/2021 | 44 | ||
| Deceased | 25/06/1946 | 58 | 01/04/2005 | 42 | ||
| Living | 19/03/1955 | 71 | — | 33 | ||
| Deceased | 08/10/1947 | 59 | 12/06/2007 | 41 | ||
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| Living | 05/07/1961 | 65 | — | 27 | ||
| Living | 01/01/1928 | 98 | — | 60 | ||
| Living | 04/11/1958 | 67 | — | 30 | ||
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| Living | 01/01/1931 | 95 | — | 57 | ||
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| Living | 20/01/1958 | 68 | — | 30 | ||
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| Living | 29/08/1963 | 63 | — | 25 | ||
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| Deceased | 11/01/1933 | 89 | 30/07/2022 | 55 | ||
| Deceased | 15/02/1935 | 66 | 06/02/2002 | 53 | ||
| Living | 15/10/1958 | 67 | — | 30 | ||
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 Hideji Ōtaki Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Deceased | 06/06/1925 | 87 | 02/10/2012 | 63 |
