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.
Director:
Dan Duyu
Writer:
Guan Ji'an
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Yin Mingzhu as The Spider Queen |
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Ng Man-Chiu as Wukong, the monkey |
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Jiang Meikang as Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim |
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Zhou Hongquan as Zhu Wuneng, the pig |
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Zhan Jiali as Sha Wujing, the shark |
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Rongzhu He as The Man in White |
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Peizhen Xia as Second spider spirit |
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Dan Erchun as Sandy |
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Baoqi Chen as yellow flower Daoist spirit |
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He Peirong as |
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Tuochen Chen as |
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Wenmei Xia as |
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Yunjie Gu as |
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Tingting Zhou as |
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Zhenzhen Zhou as |
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Qishi Xue as |
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Jianyun Xu as |
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Lingyan Fang as |
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Yun Ling as |
| Camera | Dan Ganting | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Wu Cheng'en | Novel |
| Directing | Dan Duyu | Director |
| Writing | Guan Ji'an | Screenplay |
