The Returned and the Blessed
In southern China, the demolition of a small village went quite well.Two kids happened to get an abandoned wood-carved earth God.The story went on like a metaphor when the kids walked a long way, trying to return it although the temples around have no interest in this wood-carved earth God.
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In southern China, the demolition of a small village went quite well. Two kids happened to get an abandoned wood-carved earth God. The story went on like a metaphor when the kids walked a long way, trying to return it although the temples around have no interest in this wood-carved earth God. When back home, the kids were told this wood-carved earth God was worth the price of a can of coke. Finally, with an innocent heart, they bury the wood-carved earth God into the ground, praying for a better future for the land they are going to live with.
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- Release date
- Oct 16, 2023
- Runtime
- 0h 9m
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- Language
- Mandarin
- Country
- China, Taiwan
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