The Cave of the Silken Web
盘丝洞
1927 · 59 min · CN
Directed by Dan Duyu
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.
Adventure · Fantasy
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1927 · Source: Modern Chinese Cultural Studies
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Public Domain Source
Modern Chinese Cultural Studies
Cast
Principal players
Yin Mingzhu
The Spider Queen
N
Ng Man-Chiu
Wukong, the monkey
J
Jiang Meikang
Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim
Z
Zhou Hongquan
Zhu Wuneng, the pig
Z
Zhan Jiali
Sha Wujing, the shark
R
Rongzhu He
The Man in White
Peizhen Xia
Second spider spirit
D
Dan Erchun
Sandy
Baoqi Chen
yellow flower Daoist spirit
H
He Peirong
T
Tuochen Chen
W
Wenmei Xia
Y
Yunjie Gu
T
Tingting Zhou
Z
Zhenzhen Zhou
Crew
Dan Ganting
cinematographer
Guan Ji'an
writer
