A traditional fairy tale about a boy trying to rescue his mother from a grumpy spirit, the picture is well stocked with talking animals, flowing robes, fantastic landscapes, and magic apparitions.

• 沉香从土地神口中得知了自己的身世。在同为人质的部落头人之女嘎妹的帮助下，沉香机智地与护灯秦俑周旋，夺回了母亲的宝莲灯，逃离天宫，踏上了寻母之路。