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The Cave of the Silken Web

The Cave of the Silken Web

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Adventure   Fantasy   Horror
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: No Language
📆 Date Released: 1927-02-02
⌚ Running Time: 59 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.1

Beloved Cast

Yin Mingzhu original image
The Spider Queen
Yin Mingzhu
Ng Man-Chiu original image
Wukong, the monkey
Ng Man-Chiu
Jiang Meikang original image
Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim
Jiang Meikang
Zhou Hongquan original image
Zhu Wuneng, the pig
Zhou Hongquan
Zhan Jiali original image
Sha Wujing, the shark
Zhan Jiali
Rongzhu He original image
The Man in White
Rongzhu He
Peizhen Xia original image
Second spider spirit
Peizhen Xia
Dan Erchun original image
Sandy
Dan Erchun
Baoqi Chen original image
yellow flower Daoist spirit
Baoqi Chen

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