Compound Eyes of Tropical (Animal Story series) explores the interplay between Taiwanese local culture and global influences. Inspired by Taiwan’s ‘Yi zhen’ folk dance and Southeast Asian folktale The Mousedeer Crosses the River, the animation features a half-mousedeer, half-fox shaman puppet dancer. It weaves similar narratives from various cultures, reflecting on cultural mobility, identity, and universal-local connections. The story, seen through a fly’s compound eyes, traverses interlinked global and local narratives, illustrating how cultural meanings transform across regions.