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.

Country:

China

Genre:

Adventure,

Fantasy

Duration:

59 minutes

Year:

1927

Director:

Dan Duyu

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Company:

Shanghai Film Company,

Shanghai Photoplay Company

Cast:

The Spider Queen

Wukong, the monkey

Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim

Zhu Wuneng, the pig

Sha Wujing, the shark

Crew:

Director of Photography

Novel

Director

Screenplay