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The Cave of the Silken Web
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The Cave of the Silken Web

1927-02-02 · 59 min · ★ 5.4

Adventure · Fantasy

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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Directors
Dan Duyu
Production companies
Shanghai Film Company, Shanghai Photoplay Company
Countries
China
Status
Released

Top Cast

Yin MingzhuYin MingzhuThe Spider Queen
Ng Man-ChiuWukong, the monkey
Jiang MeikangTang Xuanzang, the pilgrim
Zhou HongquanZhu Wuneng, the pig
Zhan JialiSha Wujing, the shark
Rongzhu HeThe Man in White
Peizhen XiaPeizhen XiaSecond spider spirit
Dan ErchunSandy
Baoqi ChenBaoqi Chenyellow flower Daoist spirit
He Peirong
Tuochen Chen
Wenmei Xia
Yunjie Gu
Tingting Zhou
Zhenzhen Zhou
Qishi Xue
Jianyun Xu
Lingyan Fang
Yun Ling

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