The Cave of the Silken Web

The Cave of the Silken Web (1927)


  • Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
  • Release Date: 1927-02-02
  • User Rating: 5.1/10 from 7 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 59min
  • Language: No Language
  • Production Company: Shanghai Film Company
  • Production Country: China
  • Director: Dan Duyu
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Summary

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 Mingzhu

    as The Spider Queen
  • Ng Man-Chiu

    as Wukong, the monkey
  • Jiang Meikang

    as Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim
  • Zhou Hongquan

    as Zhu Wuneng, the pig
  • Zhan Jiali

    as Sha Wujing, the shark
  • Rongzhu He

    as The Man in White
  • Peizhen Xia

    as Second spider spirit
  • Dan Erchun

    as Sandy
  • Baoqi Chen

    as yellow flower Daoist spirit
Writing Wu Cheng'en Novel
Camera Dan Ganting Director of Photography
Writing Guan Ji'an Screenplay
Directing Dan Duyu Director