The Cave of the Silken Web (1927)
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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Cast
- Yin Mingzhu — The Spider Queen
- Ng Man-Chiu — Wukong, the monkey
- Jiang Meikang — Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim
- Zhou Hongquan — Zhu Wuneng, the pig
- Zhan Jiali — Sha Wujing, the shark
- Rongzhu He — The Man in White
- Peizhen Xia — Second spider spirit
- Dan Erchun — Sandy
- Baoqi Chen — yellow flower Daoist spirit
- He Peirong
- Tuochen Chen
- Wenmei Xia
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