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The Cave of the Silken Web

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1927 59 min bw ZH China

Directed by Dan Duyu

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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.

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    Shanghai Film Company CN
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    Shanghai Photoplay Company

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