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

The Cave of the Silken Web

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AdventureFantasy

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

59 mins

Rating

5.375/10

Release Date

02 February 1927

Country

China

Cast

Yin Mingzhu

Yin Mingzhu

The Spider Queen

Ng Man-Chiu

Ng Man-Chiu

Wukong, the monkey

Jiang Meikang

Jiang Meikang

Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim

Zhou Hongquan

Zhou Hongquan

Zhu Wuneng, the pig

Zhan Jiali

Zhan Jiali

Sha Wujing, the shark

Rongzhu He

Rongzhu He

The Man in White

Peizhen Xia

Peizhen Xia

Second spider spirit

Dan Erchun

Dan Erchun

Sandy

Baoqi Chen

Baoqi Chen

yellow flower Daoist spirit

He Peirong

He Peirong

Tuochen Chen

Tuochen Chen

Wenmei Xia

Wenmei Xia

Yunjie Gu

Yunjie Gu

Tingting Zhou

Tingting Zhou

Zhenzhen Zhou

Zhenzhen Zhou

Qishi Xue

Qishi Xue

Jianyun Xu

Jianyun Xu

Lingyan Fang

Lingyan Fang

Yun Ling

Yun Ling

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