Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: Pupil's Language(2024)
This film tells the story of scholar Fang Dong who endangers his life because of his greed for beauty, and his kind-hearted Ya who loves Fang Dong deeply and chooses to sacrifice herself in exchange for Fang Dong. The prodigal son Fang Dong embarks on a journey to find his true love, and encounters and rescues an oppressed kind-hearted banshee on the road. With the help of the demon catcher and others, the lovers finally get married, a poignant love story.
Movie: Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: Pupil's Language
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Fang Dong
Ling'er
Qingqing
Min'er
Old Demon
Zhang Jingui
Servant
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