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The Cave of the Silken Web
The Cave of the Silken Web
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The Cave of the Silken Web

1927
Directed byDan Duyu
0h 59m

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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Yin MingzhuThe Spider QueenNg Man-ChiuWukong, the monkey
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Jiang Meikang
Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim
Zhou HongquanZhu Wuneng, the pig
Zhan JialiSha Wujing, the shark
Rongzhu HeThe Man in White
Peizhen XiaSecond spider spirit
Dan ErchunSandy
Baoqi Chenyellow flower Daoist spirit
He Peirong
DETAILS
GENRES
AdventureFantasy
STATUSReleased
PRODUCTION
Shanghai Film CompanyShanghai Photoplay Company
RATING
5.4

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