The Cave of the Silken Web

1927Directed by Dan Duyu

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Released: February 2, 1927
Runtime: 59m

About The Cave of the Silken Web

Adventure
Fantasy

Synopsis

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
Writers: Wu Cheng'en
Guan Ji'an
Original title: 盘丝洞

Principal cast

In billing order

Yin 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

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