[The King Has a Pair of Donkey Ears]
A long long time ago in a land far far away, lived a very troubled king who is known to kill his barber from now and then. Everyday he wore his big crown pulled tightly over his head until he needed a hair cut.
One day the new barber arrived and was told to swear that he would not tell anyone what he sees while giving the King a haircut in exchange for his life. The barber manage to kept his promise, but soon grew ill- his belly grew bigger and bigger. His wife told him to bury the secret so he did- he went to an abandoned field of reed, dug a hole in the ground and uttered “The king has a pair of donkey ears”. The barber immediately felt better and went on with his life.
Then one day, all across town, the flute made from the reed plant all played the same tune:
The king has a pair of donkey ears, the king has a pair of donkey ears, the king has a pair of donkey ears…
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「以前的人，心中如果有什麼不可告人的秘密，他們會上山找一棵樹，在樹上挖一個洞，將秘密吐進洞裡，然後埋起，好讓秘密永遠不為人知...」
《花樣年華》2000