The Cave of the Silken Web (1927)
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.
Year
1927
Country
CN
Language
Chinese
Release date
2 February 1927
TMDB
5.4 (8)
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Yin Mingzhu
The Spider Queen
N
Ng Man-Chiu
Wukong, the monkey
J
Jiang Meikang
Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim
Z
Zhou Hongquan
Zhu Wuneng, the pig
Z
Zhan Jiali
Sha Wujing, the shark
R
Rongzhu He
The Man in White
Peizhen Xia
Second spider spirit
D
Dan Erchun
Sandy
Baoqi Chen
yellow flower Daoist spirit
H
He Peirong
T
Tuochen Chen
W
Wenmei Xia
Y
Yunjie Gu
T
Tingting Zhou
Z
Zhenzhen Zhou
Q
Qishi Xue
J
Jianyun Xu
L
Lingyan Fang
Y
Yun Ling
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