TMDb Rating
5.4/10
8 verified votes
The Cave of the Silken Web (1927)
AdventureFantasy
59 min
Plot Summary
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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AdventureFantasyDan DuyuYin MingzhuNg Man-Chiu1927
Director
Dan Duyu
Top Cast
Yin MingzhuNg Man-ChiuJiang MeikangZhou HongquanZhan Jiali
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