The Cave of the Silken Web

The Cave of the Silken Web (1927)

Adventure Fantasy Horror

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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  • Release Date: 1927-02-02
  • Runtime: 0h 59min
  • Director: Dan Duyu

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Cast

  • Yin Mingzhu

    The Spider Queen

  • Ng Man-Chiu

    Wukong, the monkey

  • Jiang Meikang

    Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim

  • Zhou Hongquan

    Zhu Wuneng, the pig

  • Zhan Jiali

    Sha Wujing, the shark

  • Rongzhu He

    The Man in White

  • Peizhen Xia

    Second spider spirit

  • Dan Erchun

    Sandy

  • Baoqi Chen

    yellow flower Daoist spirit

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