Strange Stories From A Chinese Studio.

Summary

Wang Shi Xiu, a brave man from Luzhou, mourns his father's death and travels to Hunan. At Dongting Lake, he witnesses five mysterious figures spreading food and drink on the water. The men engage in a kickball game, during which Wang accidentally kicks the ball, causing chaos. He discovers his father disguised as a servant. After a fierce struggle against the figures, they reveal their identities as beings offended by the lord of Qiantang. The father explains that he survived a drowning incident, and they rejoice together, rowing away as dawn breaks, discovering severed fish fins in the boat, signifying the night's bizarre events.

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