The Cave of the Silken Web 1927

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Adventure Fantasy Horror

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.

Release Date 1927-02-02
Runtime 59m
Directors Dan Duyu, Dan Ganting
Producer
Writers Guan Ji'an, Wu Cheng'en