The Cave of the Silken Web
The Cave of the Silken Web

The Cave of the Silken Web

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.

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

Director: Dan Duyu

Cast: Yin Mingzhu, Ng Man-Chiu, Jiang Meikang, Zhou Hongquan

Country: China

Quality: HD

Runtime: 59 min.

Release: 1927

IMDb: 5.1/10