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The Cave of the Silken Web

1927 • 0h59m Adventure, Fantasy

Rating

5.4/10

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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.

Details

Director

Dan Duyu

Screenplay

Guan Ji'an

Cast

Yin Mingzhu

Ng Man-Chiu

Jiang Meikang

Release date

2/2/1927

Status

Released

Origin country

CN

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8