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The Cave of the Silken Web

51% | Feb 02, 1927
Adventure Fantasy Horror

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.

Top Billed 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

Featured Crew

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Dan Ganting
Director of Photography
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Wu Cheng'en
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Dan Duyu
Director
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Guan Ji'an
Screenplay

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