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The amazing Spider-Man goes to China to help a World War II official accused of treachery.The amazing Spider-Man goes to China to help a World War II official accused of treachery.The amazing Spider-Man goes to China to help a World War II official accused of treachery.
Nicholas Hammond
- Spider-Man
- (archive footage)
- …
Robert F. Simon
- J. Jonah Jameson
- (archive footage)
Chip Fields
- Rita Conway
- (archive footage)
Ellen Bry
- Julie Masters
- (archive footage)
Rosalind Chao
- Emily Chan
- (archive footage)
Hagan Beggs
- Evans
- (archive footage)
Richard Erdman
- Mr. Zeider
- (archive footage)
John Milford
- Professor Roderick Dent
- (archive footage)
- …
Benson Fong
- Min Lo Chan
- (archive footage)
Anthony Charnota
- Quinn
- (archive footage)
- (as Anthony Charnotta)
George Cheung
- Doctor Pai
- (archive footage)
Tony Clark
- Joe
- (archive footage)
Ted Danson
- Major Collings
- (archive footage)
Myron Healey
- Lieutenant Olson
- (archive footage)
Michael Mancini
- Bertino
- (archive footage)
Robert Mayo
- Lou
- (archive footage)
Arnold F. Turner
- Abbott
- (archive footage)
Herman Tweeder
- Hot Dog Vendor
- (archive footage)
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Did you know
- TriviaThis was originally a two-part episode of the TV series The Amazing Spider-Man (1977) called "The Chinese Web". After the series was canceled in 1979, the two parts were edited together and released as a feature.
- GoofsWhen Emily informs Peter from in the helicopter about the bad guys' van, she flubs her line, saying "the only thing that's near you that moves," before quickly correcting herself and saying "that's moving away from you is that van that just passed you."
- Alternate versionsUK video version uses the title sequence from the TV series, whereas the version shown in cinemas used the title sequence from Spider-Man Strikes Back.
- ConnectionsEdited from The Amazing Spider-Man: The Chinese Web: Part 1 (1979)
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Peter Parker (Nicholas Hammond) is an earnest photographer for editor J. Jonah Jameson (Robert F. Simon). The plot is way too complicated for a two-part episode of a network television series: Min Lo Chan (Benson Fong) arrives in New York City from Hong Kong. He is to become a minister in the Chinese government, and villain Zeider (Richard Erdman) wants him dead so he could get a steel mill contract. Min, on the other hand, is up on charges of selling Chinese military secrets to some U. S. Marines in WWII. Min wants to clear his name, and needs to find the three Marines in order to have them tell their side of the story. Min is good friends with Jameson, so he goes to the cranky editor for help. Min drags his poor niece Emily (Rosalind Chao) along as Parker and Min hunt for the Marines, and Spider-Man conveniently pops up to save the day. The last half of the film is shot on location in Hong Kong, as we Americans offend the Far East with cheesy action sequences.
I really tried to get into this. Ted Danson pops up in one scene, as the most unconvincing Marine Corps officer ever filmed. I thought it was funny that the first episode- I mean, the first half of the film- took place in New York City, film makers obviously shot some of this in Southern California. Hammond is good as Parker, but the costumed Spider-Man is awful. However, this bored me. No one could figure out Parker is Spider-Man, until one scene where Emily unmasks him (after he gets hurt AGAIN), and that scene is glossed over. The film makers try to take advantage of Hong Kong locales, but the story is convoluted and lame, it is a shame they went through the money and effort. The direction is standard. The script is jumpy because it is two hour-long episodes edited together. When Spider-Man climbs a building, you can see rope and machines pulling him up. Spidey gets shot, twice!, but in each arm. The whole thing is laughable- Parker goes "undercover" by disguising himself as a Chinese stereotype, right down to dark pajamas and a straw hat. This might find new life thanks to the new "Spider-Man" films constantly coming out, but do yourself a favor, and go to the theater instead. Also known as the episode's title: "The Chinese Web."
I really tried to get into this. Ted Danson pops up in one scene, as the most unconvincing Marine Corps officer ever filmed. I thought it was funny that the first episode- I mean, the first half of the film- took place in New York City, film makers obviously shot some of this in Southern California. Hammond is good as Parker, but the costumed Spider-Man is awful. However, this bored me. No one could figure out Parker is Spider-Man, until one scene where Emily unmasks him (after he gets hurt AGAIN), and that scene is glossed over. The film makers try to take advantage of Hong Kong locales, but the story is convoluted and lame, it is a shame they went through the money and effort. The direction is standard. The script is jumpy because it is two hour-long episodes edited together. When Spider-Man climbs a building, you can see rope and machines pulling him up. Spidey gets shot, twice!, but in each arm. The whole thing is laughable- Parker goes "undercover" by disguising himself as a Chinese stereotype, right down to dark pajamas and a straw hat. This might find new life thanks to the new "Spider-Man" films constantly coming out, but do yourself a favor, and go to the theater instead. Also known as the episode's title: "The Chinese Web."
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