The Cave of the Silken Web (1927 film)
| The Cave of the Silken Web | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dan Duyu |
| Screenplay by | Guan Ji'an[1] |
| Based on |
Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en |
| Starring | Yin Mingzhu |
| Cinematography | Dan Ganting[1] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 60 min[2] |
| Language | Silent |
The Cave of the Silken Web (盘丝洞, Pan Si Dong) aka. Journey to the West - the Spiders Cave (西游记-盘丝洞) aka. Spiders is a 1927 Chinese film directed by Dan Duyu and starring Yin Mingzhu as the first spider spirit.[1] It is based on an episode of the shenmo fantasy novel Journey to the West, a Chinese literary classic written in the Ming Dynasty.
The ten-reel silent film was produced by Shanghai Yingxi Company.[1]
It was thought to be a lost film, until 2013, when an original copy of The Cave of the Silken Web was discovered in the archives of the National Library in Mo i Rana, Norway.[3][4] The film was presented at the Films from the South 2013 festival in Oslo.[2] Roughly three quarters of the film is preserved, the first reel and a section in the middle is lost. The Norwegian copy has retained the original Chinese intertitles, but includes additional jokes in Norwegian written for the local audience.
Cast
- Yin Mingzhu as first spider spirit[1]
- He Rongzhu as man in white
- Jiang Meikang as Xuanzang
- Zhou Hongquan as Zhu Bajie
- Dan Erchun as Sha Wujing
- Xia Peizhen as second spider spirit
- Chen Baoqi as Yellow Flower Daoist spirit
- Wu Wenchao as Sun Wukong
- Zhan Jiali as Sha Heshang
Sequel
The film was followed by a sequel in 1930: The Cave of the Silken Web II (续盘丝洞, Xu Pan Si Dong) aka. Spiders II, also directed by Dan Duyu and starring Yin Mingzhu.[5]
The sequel is believed to be a lost film.[6]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "《The Cave of the Silken Web》(1927)". A Journal of Chinese Film History. The Chinese Mirror. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- 1 2 "The Cave of the Silken Web - Film fra Sør". web page. Films from the South 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ↑ Anders Grønneberg (13 October 2013). "Sensasjonell filmskatt funnet i Norge". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ↑ Lyndsey Smith (7 October 2013). "Lost Chinese film found in Norway". Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ↑ "《The Cave of the Silken Web II》(1930)". A Journal of Chinese Film History. The Chinese Mirror. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ↑ "Yin Mingzhu (Pearl Ing): "Miss FF"". A Journal of Chinese Film History. The Chinese Mirror. Retrieved 13 August 2013.