Before people settled in the mountains of Houtong, monkeys lived in a cave, and the mountain god sent ghostly flames to guard hidden treasures. Drawing on local myths and whispered histories of this faded mining town, the film departs from documentary convention and weaves uncanny tales through evocative sound and image.
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