FADE IN:
INT. BALL ROOM - DAY
A big luncheon party. PETER in suit and other GUESTS are sitting at one of the round tables. GENTLEMAN#1 approaches and engages him.
GENTLEMAN#1
(Gesturing at the crowded scene)
When you talked about IP-Trading
years ago, did you envisage the
kind of participation would be
like this?
PETER
No.
GENTLEMAN#1
I suspect even those working for
you didn't support your initiative.
PETER
You're right. They thought I had
no better things to do...
They smile to each other.
INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT
A cosy dinner party of seven persons. Sitting on Peter's left is LADY#1, and on his right GENTLEMAN#2.
PETER
...So my vision is to establish
an IP-backed capital market
in the Greater Bay Area...
LADY
(Eyes wide open)
...Sounds very interesting...
Instead of just listening to
our discussion, I'd like others
to share their views.
Gentleman#2 takes that as a direction.
GENTLEMAN#2
(To Peter)
What you envisage has never
been done before. Why others
didn't do it? There must be
reasons...
Peter is in thoughts.
INT. EXHIBITION AREA - DAY
Peter observes the booth displays.
PETER (V.O.)
Why others didn't do it? They
know what they don't know.
Or, they simply don't know
what they don't know.
Peter gets a cup of coffee at a service station.
PETER (V.O.)
I know what I know. I marketed
IP trading relentlessly...
GENTLEMAN#3 approaches Peter.
GENTLEMAN#3
Mr Cheung, great to see you
here! We met before when
you led a delegation to
Guangzhou.
PETER
(Remembering)
Oh, Yes! Mr Secretary General...
I now aim higher and want to
establish an IP-backed capital
market in the Greater Bay Area...
GENTLEMAN#3
(Eyes wide open)
That's exactly what we'd like
to pursue. Could you please
take the lead and be our...
INT. RESTAURANT - DAY
Crowded. Peter talks to GENTLEMAN#4.
PETER
Your presentation about IP and
Trade was epic. I'd like to link
up IP with Trade and Finance.
GENTLEMAN#4
(Got the message)
What would be your strategy
then?
PETER
I think time is ripe for me to
lower the high-hanging fruit.
Gentleman#4 nods.
INT. CONFERENCE AREA - DAY
GENTLEMAN#5 expects Peter at a corner. They begin to chat.
GENTLEMAN#5
...Can you help Shanghai do
better on IP commercialization?
Peter nods.
PETER
... I think our common goal is
to establish a Hong Kong-Shanghai
IP-backed capital market...
GENTLEMAN#5
(Eyes wide open)
That's precisely what we want
to achieve...Please come to
Shanghai to help us. Let's
fix a date...
Peter checks his phone diary.
INT. CONFERENCE HALL - DAY
GENTLEMAN#6 chairs on stage. We hear: "Our first distinguished speaker is Peter Cheung..."
Peter speaks in an engaging fashion, making full use of the stage by walking around, and of the screen by showing his power points in graphics with colours.
PETER
As to my higher vision, I've got
support from institutions in China
and those at the international
level...
A beat.
PETER (Cont'd)
I call upon the distinguished
audience to build capacity
and support to help establish
an IP-backed capital market!
INT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT
Peter dines with LADY#2.
LADY#2
...You're a visionary person.
What drives you?
PETER
I know what I know. I feel I'm
duty bound to create common
good. I believe that's how we
live a fulfilled life!
They clink glasses.
FADE OUT. The End