盘丝洞 (1927)
The Cave of the Silken Web
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.
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Yin Mingzhu
as The Spider Queen
as The Spider Queen
Ng Man-Chiu
as Wukong, the monkey
as Wukong, the monkey
Jiang Meikang
as Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim
as Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim
Zhou Hongquan
as Zhu Wuneng, the pig
as Zhu Wuneng, the pig
Zhan Jiali
as Sha Wujing, the shark
as Sha Wujing, the shark
Rongzhu He
as The Man in White
as The Man in White
Peizhen Xia
as Second spider spirit
as Second spider spirit
Dan Erchun
as Sandy
as Sandy
Baoqi Chen
as yellow flower Daoist spirit
as yellow flower Daoist spirit
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Dan Ganting
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Wu Cheng'en
Novel
Novel
Dan Duyu
Director
Director
Guan Ji'an
Screenplay
Screenplay
