The Cave of the Silken Web (1927)
The Cave of the Silken Web (1927)
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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Cast

Yin Mingzhu Yin Mingzhu As: The Spider Queen
Ng Man-Chiu Ng Man-Chiu As: Wukong, the monkey
Jiang Meikang Jiang Meikang As: Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim
Zhou Hongquan Zhou Hongquan As: Zhu Wuneng, the pig
Zhan Jiali Zhan Jiali As: Sha Wujing, the shark
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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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Genres: Adventure, Fantasy

Language: No Language

Release Date: 02 February 1927

Country: CN

Runtime: 59m

Company Credits

Company: Shanghai Film Company, Shanghai Photoplay Company

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Directed By

Dan Duyu

Dan Duyu

Director

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Dan Ganting

Dan Ganting

Director of Photography

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