The Fool and the Temple(NaN)
On the outskirts of the village, another accident occurs at Mr. Zhou's quarry... The village is on edge, and rumor has it that the curse that Mr. Zhou's quarry has brought upon the village is the cause of the disaster. The village elder, Uncle Eight, sparks the flames. Rumors begin to spread. Workers, villagers, the village chief, the injured factory worker, and so on create a series of events, and gradually put pressure on the Zhou boss and his wife, so that the Zhou family's financial resources are cut off. In the end, Mr. Zhou is forced to direct an alternative and absurd farce of sacrificing to the gods.
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On the outskirts of the village, another accident occurs at Mr. Zhou's quarry... The village is on edge, and rumor has it that the curse that Mr. Zhou's quarry has brought upon the village is the cause of the disaster. The village elder, Uncle Eight, sparks the flames. Rumors begin to spread. Workers, villagers, the village chief, the injured factory worker, and so on create a series of events, and gradually put pressure on the Zhou boss and his wife, so that the Zhou family's financial resources are cut off. In the end, Mr. Zhou is forced to direct an alternative and absurd farce of sacrificing to the gods.
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