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The story is about a young girl named Shang, who dreams of entering the Shaolin Temple. Knowing that girls are not permitted, Shang disguises herself as a monk. She meets a mysterious spiritual deer named LU, who is dedicated to protecting humans.
As their friendship develops, we learn Lu is connected to a magical cave painting in which he was born. If the deer were to become hurt, it could bring real natural disasters to the world. Shang makes it her mission to protect Lu, and in turn, Lu attempts to teach Shang how to control her anger. Only by working together can the two lost souls accomplish their goals and protect Mother Nature.
We found the inspiration from a traditional Buddhist Jataka tale named 'The Nine Colors Deer,' which was discovered as cave paintings in the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang, China.
In ancient times, a spiritual deer rescues a drowning man. In exchange, the man promises to keep it a secret. The king of this kingdom insists on hunting down the deer to make clothes out of its hide, and he promises to reward handsomely for any clue. The man gives in to his greed and leads an army to the deer's location. He falls into the river, hoping the deer will show up. Warned by a bird it saved before, the deer turns all the arrows into dust and leaves the man drowned.
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Lu
A spiritual deer created by Buddha to help people and animals, Lu lost his faith in humans. However, after being saved and healed by Shang, he sees hope again.
Lu gives Shang a lotus bowl to help her find inner peace and decides to lead her on the right path.
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Shang
A 9-year-old girl dreams of becoming the best Kung Fu master in history. If anyone stands in her way, she will defeat them at all costs. She is so eager to show the world her talent that sometimes things go out of control.
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Wuya
Proud and a little paranoid, Miss Wuya is a loyal servant of Lu, serving as a watchwoman and an interpreter. When she guards, she hides in the leaves on her head.
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The Bigfoot Thief
Shang and Lu are resting in a village where food is constantly missing. They decide to investigate and learn from the villagers that a bigfoot monster is stealing the town's food. Following the footprints and food crumbs, they discover that the monster is actually a human with giant feet. Due to his huge feet, he was cast out by the village and treated like a monster. He lived with the forest people, away from the mainland, and in return, he steals food for them as food is scarce, and they are suffering from famine. Learning about the facts, Lu feels sorry for the man and decides to turn the bigfoot thief into a normal human... but things don't usually work out as expected.
The Eight Treasure Princess
Shang and Lu were able to save a princess who had been in a shipwreck. Wuya finds a book in the princess's belongings written in an unknown language that seems to contain clues about the location of the cave. The princess notices their interest in the book and proposes a deal: if they help find her husband, she will assist them with translation. After some investigations, they discover that the princess's husband is enslaved by pirates at the ports. Finally, they rescue the princess's husband, and she confesses that she is a ghost who wanted to fulfill her wish before departing. To repay them for their help, she starts to protect them in their adventures secretly as a spirit.
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After Shang gets rejected by the Shaolin Temple, she becomes so angry that she damages the town and then runs away to the forest, where she meets Lu for the first time.
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