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

The Cave of the Silken Web (1927)

1927-02-02

(US) •

Adventure,

Fantasy

5.4/10

User

Score

Overview

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.

Movie Cast

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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

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Peizhen Xia

Second spider spirit

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Dan Erchun

Sandy

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Baoqi Chen

yellow flower Daoist spirit

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He Peirong

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Tuochen Chen

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Wenmei Xia

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Yunjie Gu

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Tingting Zhou

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Zhenzhen Zhou

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Qishi Xue

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Jianyun Xu

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Lingyan Fang

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Yun Ling