The Cave of the Silken Web
Seen it?1927 | 59 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who still love a bit of magic and adventure lovers, this one's for you. A good one for when you want to be swept off somewhere else. Sits nicely alongside The Jungle Book.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 59 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1927: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dan Duyu
- Yin MingzhuThe Spider Queen
- Ng Man-ChiuWukong, the monkey
- Jiang MeikangTang Xuanzang, the pilgrim
- Zhou HongquanZhu Wuneng, the pig
- Zhan JialiSha Wujing, the shark
- Rongzhu HeThe Man in White
- Peizhen XiaSecond spider spirit
- Dan ErchunSandy
- Baoqi Chenyellow flower Daoist spirit
- He Peirong