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The Cave of the Silken Web (1967)
Directed by Ho Meng-Hua
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Monkey King, Pig and Friar Sand must rescue his master Buddhist monk from seven witches / spiders who believe themselves to be immortal if they eat the monk’s flesh. The third part of the Shaw Brothers film series about Monkey King after the novel “Journey to the West.”
Length 82 minutes
Actors
Angela Yu Chien | Liang Hua Liu | Meng Tien | Shirley Huang | Helen Ma Hoi-Lun | Shen Yi | Ho Fan | Pang Pang | Chow Lung-Cheung | Tien Shun | Lao Shen | Tang Ti | Ng Wai | Yau Ching | Shum Lo
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15/2014 | TV | DVD | Rented | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Did not realize this was produced in the 60s. Honestly feels more 70s experimental Shaw Brothers. Impressed that they did something so traditional based on Journey to the West (Monkey King) and provocative at that time. Apparently the third film in a series of movies that cover this topic.
Some nice setpieces and set design between the caves and lairs. Not a lot of substance but entertaining. Now I want to see the other movies in the series!
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