The Cave of the Silken Web (1927)
Pan si dong (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 59min
- Fantasy
- 02 Feb 1927 (Philippines)
- Movie
One of the earliest cinematic adaptation of Chinese classic novel Journey to the West. When seeking for food alone, Tang Xuanzang was kept prisoner by seven spider monsters who took the form of seven beautiful women. The Monkey King and...
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Mingzhu Yin | ... |
The Spider Queen
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Wen-Chao Wu | ... |
Wukong, the monkey
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Meikang Jiang | ... |
Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim
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Jiali Zhan | ... |
Sha Wujing, the shark
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Hongquan Zhou | ... |
Zhu Wuneng, the pig
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Rongzhu He | ... |
The Man in White
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Peizhen Xia | ... |
Second spider spilit
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Dan Erchun | ... |
Sandy
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Tuochen Chen | ... |
Turtle spirit
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Yunjie Gu | ... |
Huo-nu
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Tingting Zhou | ... |
Spider spirit
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Baoqi Chen | ... |
yellow flower Daoist spilit
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Xue Qishi | ... |
Mantis monster
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| Duyu Dan | ||
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| Guan Ji'an | ... | () |
| Cheng'en Wu | ... | (novel) |
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| Ganting Dan | ... | (as Dan Ganting) |
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| Guan Ji'an | ||
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| Weixian Xia | ||
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| Baoqi Chen | ... | assistant director (as Chen Baoqi) |
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| Xuegu Fang | ... | drawings |
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One of the earliest cinematic adaptation of Chinese classic novel Journey to the West. When seeking for food alone, Tang Xuanzang was kept prisoner by seven spider monsters who took the form of seven beautiful women. The Monkey King and the other two of Xuanzang's disciples managed to rescue him with the help of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva/Guanyin. They renounced the desire for lust and continued the quest for Buddhist Scriptures. Written by wilderthanbergman |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film was believed to be lost, until a copy was found in Norway. On the 15th of April 2014 it was given back in restored version to Chinese authorities at a ceremony in Oslo, Norway. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Film: The Living Record of Our Memory (2021). See more » |