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The Cave of the Silken Web (1927)

5.4/10 0h 59m Feb 02, 1927
Adventure Fantasy

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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Movie Details

Original Title η›˜δΈζ΄ž
Original Language ZH
Status Released
Popularity 0.1

Cast

Yin Mingzhu
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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No Photo" alt="Zhou Hongquan" class="cast-photo">
Zhou Hongquan
Zhu Wuneng, the pig
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Zhan Jiali
Sha Wujing, the shark
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Rongzhu He
The Man in White
Peizhen Xia
Peizhen Xia
Second spider spirit
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Dan Erchun
Sandy
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Baoqi Chen
Baoqi Chen
yellow flower Daoist spirit
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He Peirong
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Tuochen Chen
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No Photo" alt="Wenmei Xia" class="cast-photo">
Wenmei Xia

Key Crew

Director Dan Duyu
Screenplay Guan Ji'an

Production

Shanghai Film Company
CN
Shanghai Photoplay Company

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Keywords

silent film

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Details
Release Date February 2, 1927
Runtime 0h 59m
Language ZH
Status Released
Popularity 0.1
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