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Under The Blue Sky

Peter Kam Fai Cheung SBS

FADE IN:

INT. RESTAURANT - DAY

Elegant. Sitting around a table of about a dozen PEOPLE is PETER. A gentleman HOST (60s) chats with all.

HOST

It has been years that

we haven't returned to

Hong Kong. We haven't

seen any blue sky at all.

Is this the new normal?

GENTLEMAN#1

No, the sky was blue a

week ago.

PETER

Yes, Hong Kong's sky can

be quite blue!

HOST

Peter, why won't you write

a blue-sky song?

PETER

(Smiling)

Great idea!

PETER (V.O.)

What an honour to me!

A suggestion from a

talented music graduate

and conductor. He's

the head of household

of a music family...

INT. LUNCHEON - DAY

Peter chats with a lady ACADEMIC (40s) and a lady ENTREPRENEUR (50s) sitting near him.

PETER

I've written trilingual

songs and hope to

commercialize them.

I've a new Happy Birthday

song...I can sing it now..

Peter sings: "Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday to you..."

ENTREPRENEUR

Why wouldn't you write

a "Greater Bay Area"

song?

ACADEMIC

Yes, it's your field, you

can do it!

Peter smiles and nods.

PETER (V.O.)

Yes, I've got not just

"Blue Sky", but "Greater

Bay Area" on my song-

composition plate now...

I haven't had the time

to write any songs since

last Easter.

INT. CHAMBERS - DAY

The CHAMBERS' HEAD (50s) sees Peter reading in an open area surrounded by stacks of thick books.

CHAMBERS' HEAD

I've watched your music-

videos repeatedly. They're

really festive.

Peter smiles.

PETER

Thank you for your

support!

PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)

This's a great feedback.

Not just watching, but

repeated watching. Perhaps

my recent music -videos

were without subtitled

lyrics...

INT. RESTAURANT - DAY

Cosy. Eight PEOPLE, including Peter are having tea and dim-sums. A PROFESSOR (60s) tells stories passionately, capturing Peter's full attention.

PROFESSOR

...That visually-impaired

Cantonese folklorist

performed in Radio

Hong Kong from 1952-

1972.

FLASHBACK

INT. TENEMENT - DAY (1950s)

Shabby and shut, with many ADULTS. A brown radio at a corner. Peter (3-6) hears distinctive Cantonese folklore sounds as he pushes flip-flops as toys on the floor.

INT. FARM HOUSE - DAY (1960s)

Open and bright, with Peter's GRANDMOTHER (60s) and chickens around. A light blue plastic radio on a shelf. Peter (7-9) hears distinctive Cantonese folklore sounds as he makes his own toy craft with lolly sticks and rubber bands.

RETURN TO PRESENT

Catching Peter's enthusiasm in listening to the Professor's stories, a LADY (60s) intervenes.

LADY

(To Peter)

You now get inspiration

to write your songs!

Peter nods.

PETER (V.O.)

The Queen's "Bohemian

Rhapsody" fuses pop with

opera. I can fuse my folk

rock with Cantonese folk-

lore. Perhaps, I would

develop the genre in a

"Greater Bay Area" song!

Peter's eyes look bright.

PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)

But before I can try that,

I've to go back to

chambers even on a Sat

to prepare for my court

appearance next week.

INT. CHAMBERS - DAY

Silence. Peter is all alone, studying the small prints of a thick book. Some sounds, a female LAWYER (20s) appears.

LAWYER

Peter, you've got a song

on Valentine's Day. Right?

Peter nods.

LAWYER (Cont'd)

Your last verse is about

Valentino...

PETER

Yes?

LAWYER (Cont'd)

It isn't Valentine who

shoots the love arrows,

it's Cupid!

Peter looks enlightened.

PETER

Oh, yes, you're right!

Thank you very much

for pointing that out!

PETER (V.O.)

Oh, my God, she's

taken my lyrics seriously.

That's my blind spot!

What a constructive

criticism!

Peter's eyes turn up and right.

PETER (Cont'd)

I'll make an amended

version and publish it

next year!

INT. STUDY - NIGHT

Peter works at his computer.

PETER (V.O.)

I'm so glad that I've

got such support from

my music friends.

Peter checks a Facebook LIKE notification. We see a PHOTO of a group of eight people including Peter.

PETER (V.O.)

I always believe if we do

something, such as

performing or singing

something, we all can

be somebody under the

blue sky!

FADE OUT. The End

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