The title of the animated movie stands in stark contrast to the content: The elements—the droll, uniquely drawn figures and the colorful world they inhabit—may seem traditional, but the events are quite extraordinary. Nata Metlukh presents a cornucopia of surprising ideas, some of which ponder the very nature of media. Take the figure running across the screen with a line on its shoulder that is capable of cutting and cropping the world, or the scene that is drawn like a curtain in front of the next—all of this is highly original! (tr)
江湖卖艺人阿祖带着一只小猴相依为命,一心想拜师学武。退隐江湖多年的赵七爷有一傻女,无人看管,阿祖只好找一个外乡女子飘红来顶替,并和村里武馆教头关二世的儿子阿仁成为朋友。一群“山贼”到村里行凶,关二世和赵七爷联手抵抗,原来赵七爷家中藏有珠宝,乃是抢劫得来之物,不料却被飘红偷走,关二世与赵七爷也遭杀害。阿祖、阿仁二人四处逃亡,寻找名师学武,一路上曲折不断,终于找到了幕后真正的元凶……