Adventure ·Fantasy · China · 1927 · 59m

The Cave of the Silken Web

盘丝洞

Director

Cast

Yin Mingzhu as The Spider Queen Ng Man-Chiu as Wukong, the monkey Jiang Meikang as Tang Xuanzang, the pilgrim Zhou Hongquan as Zhu Wuneng, the pig Zhan Jiali as Sha Wujing, the shark Rongzhu He as The Man in White

Crew

Dan Ganting — Director of Photography Guan Ji'an — Screenplay Wu Cheng'en — Novel

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

silent film

Key Collaborators

Dan Duyu Director Dan Ganting Director of Photography Guan Ji'an Screenplay Wu Cheng'en Novel

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