A semi-autobiographical story by renowned Taiwanese scriptwriter, director, and author Wu Nien-jen, chronicling his childhood in the mining town of Jiufen and his interactions with a strange father-son pair known only as "Rat" and "Rat-ling."

The village’s most infamous man, Shan Gou, used to go up into the mountains to hunt wild animals every day. Recently, however, something seems to have frightened him so much he isn’t willing to even stay out late at night...

A monster’s journey to become a superhero, with unexpected results...