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The Cave of the Silken Web (1927)

★ 5.4 1927-02-02 0h 59m

Adventure · Fantasy

Story

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.

Director: Dan Duyu Starring: Yin Mingzhu, Ng Man-Chiu, Jiang Meikang, Zhou Hongquan

The Cave of the Silken Web Cast

  • Yin Mingzhu as The Spider Queen
  • Ng Man-Chiu as Wukong, the monkey
  • Jiang Meikang as Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim
  • Zhou Hongquan as Zhu Wuneng, the pig
  • Zhan Jiali as Sha Wujing, the shark
  • Rongzhu He as The Man in White
  • Peizhen Xia as Second spider spirit
  • Dan Erchun as Sandy
  • Baoqi Chen as yellow flower Daoist spirit
  • He Peirong
  • Tuochen Chen
  • Wenmei Xia

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