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The Witch | 女巫
A cruel stepmother sends twin children to a wicked witch in the woods. Through kindness and the h...
The Water-Nix | 水妖
A brother and sister captured by a water-nix escape during her absence. Using magical objects, th...
The Wolf, the Mother and the Child | 狼、母亲与孩子
A hungry wolf overhears a mother's conflicting threats and reassurances to her crying child, lead...
The Perforation of Hun Dun | 浑沌开窍
Two well-meaning emperors, Tiao and Hu, attempt to repay their friend Hun Dun by giving him the s...
Bearskin | 熊皮人
A destitute soldier makes a pact with the Devil for wealth, enduring seven years of filth and iso...
How the Hermit Helped to Win the King's Daughter | 隐士如何助人赢得公主
A kind-hearted youngest son, aided by a hermit and a crew of men with magical talents, completes ...
The White Duck | 白鸭
A queen is tricked by a witch, transformed into a white duck, and replaced in her palace. As a du...
The Willow-Wren and the Bear | 鹪鹩与熊
A bear insults the young of the Willow-Wren, the King of Birds, sparking a war between all four-l...
The Tale of Big Ears | 大耳朵的故事
A mythical tale explaining why humans have small ears. Long ago, humans had large, functional ear...
The Six Swans | 六只天鹅
A king, tricked into marrying a witch's daughter, hides his seven children from her. The evil que...
The Piping Fisherman | 吹笛子的渔夫
A fisherman tries to lure fish by playing his flute, but they only appear after he resorts to usi...
Gambling Hansel | 赌徒汉塞尔
A compulsive gambler named Hansel, after losing everything, is visited by divine figures. Granted...
The Fisherman and the Genie | 渔夫与魔鬼
A poor fisherman, on his final cast, pulls up a sealed jar containing a vengeful genie. The genie...
Donkeyskin | 驴皮公主
A princess, to escape her father's unwanted marriage proposal, dons a donkey skin and flees. Work...
The Little Peasant | 小农夫
A clever but poor peasant uses a series of cunning tricks—first a wooden calf, then a raven disgu...
The Elves and the Shoemaker | 精灵与鞋匠
A poor but pious shoemaker receives magical nightly help from two elves, who craft exquisite shoe...
The Weeping Toad | 蛤蟆夜哭
A man overhears a conversation between a fearful alligator and a paranoid toad after the Dragon K...
Arachne | 阿拉克涅
Arachne, a skilled but arrogant mortal weaver, boasts she surpasses the goddess Minerva. Challeng...
The Lambkin and the Little Fish | 小羊羔与小鱼儿
A brother and sister, transformed into a fish and a lamb by their wicked stepmother, face peril w...
Foundling Bird | 弃儿鸟
A forester rescues a baby boy, Fundevogel, raised by a bird and raises him with his daughter Lina...