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Lucky Lou | 幸运的路
A man named Lucky Lou obsessively collects and follows every imaginable superstition for good luc...
The Bell | 钟声
A mysterious and beautiful bell sound draws people from a town into the forest, each seeking its ...
The Mermaid of Zennor | 赞诺尔的美人鱼
In the Cornish village of Zennor, a mermaid named Morveren is enchanted by the beautiful singing ...
Thumbling | 大拇指汤姆
A child no bigger than a thumb, named Thumbling, uses his wit and courage to navigate a series of...
A Final Embrace | 最后的拥抱
French writer Tristan Bernard, unhappy with a restaurant meal, dramatically asks the manager for ...
Mark Twain and the Fish | 马克·吐温与鱼
Mark Twain humorously escapes trouble after boasting about out-of-season fish to a stranger who t...
The Wasp and the Thief | 黄蜂与窃贼
A young George Washington cleverly uncovers a thief among villagers by claiming a divine wasp wou...
A Life for a Life | 以命相抵
Impoverished author Richard Savage, unable to pay his doctor's bill after recovering from illness...
The Greatest Gift | 最珍贵的礼物
A teacher recounts a poignant Christmas in 1961, where a withdrawn eight-year-old student, Maria,...
The Silent Gift | 无声的赠予
A seemingly hopelessly isolated boy, Willard, surprises his teacher by being the only one to reme...
Detour to Romance | 曲折的浪漫路
A young man waits endlessly at a train station for his fiancée who never arrives. Unbeknownst to ...
The Brick | 当头一砖
A furious executive confronts a boy who threw a brick at his car, only to learn the act was a des...
The Keys to Us | 你的钥匙在我这里
A story about a couple's relationship evolving through the symbolic act of holding and losing the...
Back Home | 回家
Jennifer returns home after being away for three days. The peaceful sunset beach contrasts with t...
The Blind Man in Spring | 看不见春天的盲人
A publicist rewrites a blind beggar's sign from a simple plea to a poignant statement about missi...
The Perfect List | 完美的清单
A wife proposes writing lists of each other's annoyances to improve their marriage. She reads her...
The Sock Shop | 袜子商店
The author recounts an encounter with an exceptionally passionate young sock salesman, whose zeal...
A Walk in the Woods | 林中漫步
A journalist, initially puzzled by an old woman's protest against a bypass project, visits her an...
Baby Mall | 婴儿商场
A father introduces his three young children to their newborn brother in the maternity ward. The ...
Mary Lou | 玛丽·卢
A new student, desperate to fit in, joins in bullying an outcast classmate, Mary Lou. The silent,...