Bidasari is an enchanting tale about the beautiful Princess Bidasari and her mystical goldfish. A famous story shared around the Nusantara, it is based on the well-known 18th-century poem, Syair Bidasari. A merchant and his young son are traveling near by a river when he stumbles upon a drifting boat that contains a baby girl, and a live goldfish in a bowl. The merchant realises the baby is unusual because her life is bonded to the fish. If the fish leaves the water, the baby stops breathing. The merchant adopts the baby and names her Bidasari. Years later Bidasari grows up into a beautiful young woman, while the merchant and his family prosper, believing their good fortune is due to Bidasari's entering their lives.