The Cave of the Silken Web
(1927)
February 2, 1927• 0h 59m
54%
TMDB ScoreOverview
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.
Dan Duyu
Director
Top Billed Cast
YM
Yin Mingzhu
The Spider Queen
NM
Ng Man-Chiu
Wukong, the monkey
JM
Jiang Meikang
Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim
ZH
Zhou Hongquan
Zhu Wuneng, the pig
ZJ
Zhan Jiali
Sha Wujing, the shark
RH
Rongzhu He
The Man in White
PX
Peizhen Xia
Second spider spirit
DE
Dan Erchun
Sandy
BC
Baoqi Chen
yellow flower Daoist spirit
HP
He Peirong
