The Cave of the Silken Web
movie

Released February 02, 1927
Overview
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.
Cast

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

Peizhen Xia
as
Second spider spirit
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Dan Erchun
as
Sandy

Baoqi Chen
as
yellow flower Daoist spirit
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He Peirong
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Tuochen Chen
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Wenmei Xia
