Courtesy of DangPu8.comThis drama caught my attention 2 days ago. If it was not because of my favourite taiwanese artiste 天心， I would not have tried to view it.
This is a myth, or rather, a legend which was told of a pawnshop by the name of Pawnshop No. 8 (第8號當舖). According to the legend, if one locates this pawnshop, it will honour any request or wish that the person can ever ask for, as long as one is willing to pay the PRICE.
The PRICE may come in a form of materials like jewellery, house, land etc. It can be your body parts like ears and limbs. One can pay by offering one's true love. The pawnshop takes one's sanity, one's children's future in exchange for one's own future and interest. It accepts almost every valuable commodity that one can offer, even one's SOUL.
Many troubled people visited the pawnshop, hoping that one day after they have settled their problems, they can claim back their "treasure" which they have once pawned to the BROKER. But they never know that once this process has taken place, there will be no return. People who asked for money will always ask for more. Some who have succeeded will always want to be more successful. Those who asked for the "Blessing of Health" will make more pledge to sacrifice more treasure, including their love ones, for an exchange of his health and life span. This kind of business does not seem to come to an end and eventually, one had to pawn his own soul.
The mastermind behind this pawnshop is none but the Devil. He wants human to fall by offering their souls. Peopke may never think that far, as in what will cost them after this exchange is done. Often, men find ways to solve only short term problems. They never think of remedies to solve a long term ones. Never do they know that after solving one short term problem, there will be another short term problem.
This rat race seems too long and we are only running in a circle, encountering one problem after another. By the time we are senile and finally come to a stop, we will still be within the circle. There is no way other than Jesus, who is the way to God, the Father, the way to the Heavenly Kingdom and the way to Life.
This drama is really an eye opener for me. Sometimes, we do work ourselves to Hell but God is gracious to lead us back. Don't feel depress when we encounter insummountable problems but with Jesus around us, we are at rest.
I will finish this drama and probably write another entry for another enlightenment. Hope that those who watch it can get something out of it.
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