The Mysterious Letter | 神秘来信

A wife confronts her husband about a mysterious perfumed letter that visibly distressed him. Afte...

The Spaghetti Postcard | 意大利面条明信片

A doctor arranges for his pregnant mistress to have their baby in Italy, asking her to send a pos...

Butterfly Kisses | 蝶吻

A woman reflects on how her husband's unwavering daily affirmation "You're beautiful" gradually h...

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing | 披着羊皮的狼

A wolf disguises himself as a sheep to hunt the flock but is mistakenly killed by the shepherd wh...

Same Path, Different Fate | 同道异功

Two families' sons study the same arts, but their success depends entirely on applying their skil...

The Thirsty Crow | 口渴的乌鸦

A thirsty crow uses ingenuity by dropping pebbles into a pitcher to raise the water level and que...

Jupiter and the Birds | 朱庇特与群鸟

Jupiter chooses a king among birds. An ugly jackdaw adorns himself with borrowed feathers to appe...

The Blackberry Jam Story (Part 2) | 黑莓酱的故事(下)

Maggie and her estranged husband have an awkward yet revealing encounter while picking blackberri...

Killing the Pig to Teach the Child | 杀猪教子

Zeng Zi, a disciple of Confucius, kills the family pig to fulfill his wife's casual promise to th...

The Gold Grabber of Qi | 齐人攫金

A man obsessed with gold steals it openly from a market, claiming he saw only the gold and not th...

The Carrot, the Egg, and the Coffee Bean | 胡萝卜、鸡蛋与咖啡豆

A mother uses a kitchen experiment with carrots, eggs, and coffee beans in boiling water to teach...

Christopher Reeve: A Real-Life Superman | 克里斯托弗·里夫:现实中的超人

Christopher Reeve, famed for playing Superman, became a real-life hero through his courageous adv...

I Didn't Notice It | 我没注意到

A humorous dialogue where a boy explains the disappearance of a piece of cake by claiming it was ...

The Talking Clock | 会说话的钟

A student demonstrates his "talking clock"—a gong—to friends in his new apartment, only to have a...

What's Your Name? | 你叫什么名字?

A strict officer named Stone intimidates new recruits. When asking names, the last soldier nervou...

Bring Me a Glass of Milk | 给我捎杯牛奶

Mrs. Culkin sends her husband to confront a suspected prowler in the dark, but her final request ...

The Hook Forger | 锤钩者

An elderly blacksmith explains to a minister that his lifelong mastery of forging waistband hooks...

Saving Money | 存钱

A humorous dialogue where a husband reflects on his changed perspective on saving money after mar...

Who Is My Father? | 谁是我爸爸?

A child reports a man beating his father, but when police arrive at a fight between two men, the ...

My Pilot Light Is Out | 我的生命之火已熄

A humorous and poignant poem about the physical changes and diminished sexual vitality that come ...