CinemaOSMovie · 1927 · 0h 59m

The Cave of the Silken Web

54%(8)IMDbAdventureFantasy

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.

Directed byDan Duyu

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 59m
Language
ZH
Released
February 2, 1927
Studios
Shanghai Film CompanyShanghai Photoplay Company

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Yin Mingzhu

Yin Mingzhu

The Spider Queen

Ng Man-Chiu

Wukong, the monkey

Jiang Meikang

Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim

Zhou Hongquan

Zhu Wuneng, the pig

Zhan Jiali

Sha Wujing, the shark

Rongzhu He

The Man in White

Peizhen Xia

Peizhen Xia

Second spider spirit

Dan Erchun

Sandy

Baoqi Chen

Baoqi Chen

yellow flower Daoist spirit

He Peirong

Creative team
Directed by
Dan Duyu
Dan Duyu
Written by
Guan Ji'an

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