In southern China, with the help of a magical fish, a poor boy defeats an evil king, wins the hand of a beautiful girl, and comes to rule over an enchanted kingdom, in a colorful retelling of a Chinese folktale.

An impecunious boy's act of kindness to an old beggar bears a magical tree of starfruit for all the hungry Chinese villagers, except a miserly peddler who gets his comeuppance for his past stinginess.

Journeying to the Wise Man to ask why he remains so poor despite his work, Yee-Lee helps others and finds that good deeds bring happiness and rewards