A miraculous deer guides lost travellers and rescues a drowning man, asking that its whereabouts remain secret. When a royal reward tests that promise, kindness meets greed and betrayal. This 1981 Shanghai Animation Film Studio short uses a visual approach associated with Dunhuang murals to tell its moral fable. The story also offers a starting point for exploring the deer-king narrative preserved in the Mogao Caves, while keeping the film and mural distinct.
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