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.

Director

Dan Duyu

Written by

Wu Cheng'en, Guan Ji'an

Cinematographer

Dan Ganting

Studios

Shanghai Photoplay Company, Shanghai Film Company

Origin country

China

Runtime

59m

Language

zh

Also known as

Cave of the Spider Women, Journey to the West - the Spiders Cave, Spiders

TMDB

5.4/10 (8 votes)

IMDb

6.9/10 (120 votes)