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MOVIE · 1927

The Cave of the Silken Web

★ 5.4AdventureFantasy

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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Story

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.

CAST

Featured cast

Yin MingzhuThe Spider Queen
Ng Man-ChiuWukong, the monkey
Jiang MeikangTang Xuanzang, the pilgrim
Zhou HongquanZhu Wuneng, the pig
Zhan JialiSha Wujing, the shark
Rongzhu HeThe Man in White
Peizhen XiaSecond spider spirit
Dan ErchunSandy

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