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The Cave of the Silken Web

55 %|Feb 2, 1927|Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

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.

Featured Crew

Guan Ji'an
Screenplay
Dan Duyu
Director
Wu Cheng'en
Novel
Dan Ganting
Director of Photography

Cast

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