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The Cave of the Silken Web

Original title: Pan si dong
  • 1927
  • 59m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
134
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The Cave of the Silken Web (1927)
Fantasy

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... Read allOne 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 manag... Read allOne 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 d... Read all

  • Director
    • Duyu Dan
  • Writers
    • Guan Ji'an
    • Cheng'en Wu
  • Stars
    • Mingzhu Yin
    • Wen-Chao Wu
    • Meikang Jiang
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    134
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Duyu Dan
    • Writers
      • Guan Ji'an
      • Cheng'en Wu
    • Stars
      • Mingzhu Yin
      • Wen-Chao Wu
      • Meikang Jiang
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Mingzhu Yin
    • The Spider Queen
    Wen-Chao Wu
    • Wukong, the monkey
    • (as Wenchao Wu)
    Meikang Jiang
    • Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim
    • (as Jiang Meikang)
    Jiali Zhan
    • Sha Wujing, the shark
    • (as Zhan Jiali)
    Hongquan Zhou
    • Zhu Wuneng, the pig
    • (as Zhou Hongquan)
    Rongzhu He
    • The Man in White
    Peizhen Xia
    • Second spider spilit
    Dan Erchun
    • Sandy
    Tuochen Chen
    • Turtle spirit
    Yunjie Gu
    • Huo-nu
    Tingting Zhou
    • Spider spirit
    Baoqi Chen
    • yellow flower Daoist spilit
    • (as Chen Baoqi)
    Xue Qishi
    • Mantis monster
    • Director
      • Duyu Dan
    • Writers
      • Guan Ji'an
      • Cheng'en Wu
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    • 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.
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      Featured in Film: The Living Record of Our Memory (2021)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 2, 1927 (Philippines)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Languages
      • None
      • Chinese
    • Also known as
      • Cave of the Silken Web
    • Production company
      • Shanghai Film Company
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    • Runtime
      • 59m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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