Synopsis
Hoping their children to be healthy, happy, and even smarter than others, and succeed in their lives are very common wishes to most parents. The residents in Xuejia village, Taiwan, run the ceremony once a year for Baosheng Emperor’s birthday. In the ceremony, 36 children play the roles of historical figures such as heros or governors from different dynasties. The make-up women will firstly choose three boys based on their physiognomies, and then ask the gods who can play the role of king by casting lots.
The film documents the ceremony and interview with three people from different generations who have played the role of king. It tries to answer that if their lives had been changed with God’s blessing and if the parents' expectations are different across generations.