The Cave of the Silken Web

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The Cave of the Silken Web

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.

Original Title

盘丝洞

Release Date

1927-02-02

Year

1927

Duration

59m

Status

Released

Score

5.40

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Cast

Yin Mingzhu

Yin Mingzhu

The Spider Queen

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Ng Man-Chiu

Wukong, the monkey

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Jiang Meikang

Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim

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Zhou Hongquan

Zhu Wuneng, the pig

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Zhan Jiali

Sha Wujing, the shark

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Rongzhu He

The Man in White

Peizhen Xia

Peizhen Xia

Second spider spirit

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Dan Erchun

Sandy

Baoqi Chen

Baoqi Chen

yellow flower Daoist spirit

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He Peirong