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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.
general audience, movie lovers
silent film
China
asThe Spider Queen
asWukong, the monkey
asTang Xuanzang, the pilgrim
asZhu Wuneng, the pig
asSha Wujing, the shark
asThe Man in White
asSecond spider spirit
asSandy
asyellow flower Daoist spirit
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