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一飯 千金
One Rice, Thousand Gold
A Chinese Proverb in Pantomime
CAST
Narrator
Old Woman
Han-Shin
Member of the Pantomime Chorus
______________________________________________________
Narrator
:
Han-Shin was a very poor boy.
His family had nothing to eat.
Every day, Han-Shin went to the river to fish.
He sat and sat, but there were no fish.
The other fisherman caught many fish,
But Han-shin caught none.
Pantomime of fisherman
Narrator:
Along the riverbank the women washed their clothes
Pantomime of women
Old Woman
:
That boy is as skinny as the stick in his hand!
You look hungry. Please eat this bowl of rice.
(
Han-Shin bows
)
Han-Shin:
Thank you, old woman.
Narrator:
Every day, the old woman gave Han-Shin a bowl of rice.
Old Woman:
Young man I can give you a bowl of rice every day. But you are young and strong.
You must learn to earn your own bowl of rice. The you will become a man and feed your own family.
Han-Shin:
I see that you are right old woman. I will go out to make my own fortune. And when I do I will repay your kindness.
Narrator:
So, Han-Shin stood up from the bank of the river and went off to make himself a man in the
world. Han-Shin was brave and kind. He did many good things. He helped everyone.
The people loved him so much that made him King!
Pantomime of being crowned king
Narrator:
Han-Shin went back to the river to find the old woman.
He took her to his palace.
Han-Shin bowed down.
Han-Shin
:
Old woman, I promised I would pay you back someday. Please take these thousand pieces of
gold.
In China, when someone repays someone for kindness with rich reward, you might say, “One
Rice Thousand Gold.”
This is the story of Han-Shin and the Old Woman.
One Rice, Thousand Gold
A Chinese Proverb in Pantomime
Narrator
:
Han-Shin was a very poor boy.
His family had nothing to eat.
Every day, Han-Shin went to the river to fish.
He sat and sat, but there were no fish.
The other fisherman caught many fish,
But Han-shin caught none.
Pantomime of fisherman
Narrator:
Along the riverbank the women washed their clothes
Pantomime of women
Old Woman
:
That boy is as skinny as the stick in his hand!
You look hungry. Please eat this bowl of rice.
(
Han-Shin bows
)
Han-Shin:
Thank you, old woman.
Narrator:
Every day, the old woman gave Han-Shin a bowl of rice.
Old Woman:
Young man I can give you a bowl of rice every day. But you are young and strong.
You must learn to earn your own bowl of rice. The you will become a man and feed your own family.
Han-Shin:
I see that you are right old woman. I will go out to make my own fortune. And when I do I will repay your kindness.
Narrator:
So, Han-Shin stood up from the bank of the river and went off to make himself a man in the
world. Han-Shin was brave and kind. He did many good things. He helped everyone.
The people loved him so much that made him King!
Pantomime of being crowned king
Narrator:
Han-Shin went back to the river to find the old woman.
He took her to his palace.
Han-Shin bowed down.
Han-Shin
:
Old woman, I promised I would pay you back someday. Please take these thousand pieces of
gold.
In China, when someone repays someone for kindness with rich reward, you might say, “One
Rice Thousand Gold.”
This is the story of Han-Shin and the Old Woman.