The Cave of the Silken Web (1927)

  • NR
  • 02/02/1927 (CN)
  • Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
  • 59m

Overview

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.

Wu Cheng'en

Novel

Guan Ji'an

Screenplay

Dan Duyu

Director

Cast

Yin Mingzhu's headshot

Yin Mingzhu

The Spider Queen
Ng Man-Chiu's headshot

Ng Man-Chiu

Wukong, the monkey
Jiang Meikang's headshot

Jiang Meikang

Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim
Zhou Hongquan's headshot

Zhou Hongquan

Zhu Wuneng, the pig
Zhan Jiali's headshot

Zhan Jiali

Sha Wujing, the shark
Rongzhu He's headshot

Rongzhu He

The Man in White
Peizhen Xia's headshot

Peizhen Xia

Second spider spirit
Dan Erchun's headshot

Dan Erchun

Sandy

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