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As a woman growing up in Hong Kong, Eva Wong memorized and noticed several stories told to her by Hong Kong's best skilled storytellers, by her grandma to the stereo, and by stars. These well-known stories of the Taoist immortals were likewise frequently dramatized in Chinese operas. The tales are of well-known figures in Chinese fantasy and history: a hero's struggle with the lords of evil, the president of the Ming dynasty's dangerous betrayal of his buddies, by copying rooster calls a woman who saves her city. Often sexy and enjoyable, these stories frequently incorporate an ethical.