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The Old Hong Kong

Peter Kam Fai Cheung SBS

FADE IN:

INT. STUDY - DAY

PETER checks his phone mail inboxes.

PETER (V.O.)

Oh, a notification from

Gwulo: Old Hong Kong -

a new comment on

Castle Peak Hotel?

FLASHBACK

INT. STUDY - DAY (2015)

Leisurely, Peter surfs the web and types "Castle Peak Hotel" and checks the search results.

PETER (V.O.)

I try to mine the one

in old Hong Kong, not

the one with the same

name in Cebu.

Peter swipes up the list and sees under the caption "Gwulo: Old Hong Kong" and the content page of "Castle Peak Hotel (1949-????)"

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

I worked there till its

last day of business in

1973. Let me write my

"Fond Memories of

Castle Peak Hotel"!

After registration, Peter begins to write paragraphs after paragraphs.

END FLASHBACK

Peter taps the mail link and sees the comment: "Hello Peter, I remember Supervisor Gei of Castle Peak Hotel, my late father called him "Gei-Suk". I met him a few times when I was in kindergarten age. My father said Gei-Suk passed away from a heart attack during shopping..."

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

Okay, it's natural he

wasn't around for a long

time. Although I lost

contact with him and

other colleagues since

1973, he and others

continue to exist in my

mind.

Pausing.

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

How wonderful to have

the opportunity to get

this information after

decades of time-lapse.

Peter replies.

INT. SLEEPING ROOM - NIGHT

Holding his phone in bed, Peter is in thoughts.

PETER (V.O)

Why the characters,

including me, scenes,

actions and mood of

the long-gone Castle

Peak Hotel didn't go

away?

Pausing.

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

Yes, I spent long hours and

days there working a part-

time waiter from 15-19.

Pausing.

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

More importantly, the

personnel there were the

first persons who recognized

. my character, attitude

and ability to deliver value.

Pausing.

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

The kind of exposure and

inspiration, not necessarily

to be rich and famous, but

to be reasonably successful

like the customers, was

invaluable.

Pausing.

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

Yes, my first romance

originated from there too.

Pausing.

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

They, in a way, defined me

and shaped me then and

now.

Peter uses his phone's verbal function to dictate, and then makes some corrections by hand.

INT. STUDY - DAY

Peter checks his phone.

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

Another notification from

Old Hong Kong? Haven't

I read it and replied already?

Peter taps the link.

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

Oh! It's a new one!

Peter reads on.

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

People called his late father

"Ah Kong"... Oh, I remember

him. He was several years

older than me. We shared

one thing in common -

work dedication!

Pausing.

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

No doubt he nurtured his

son so well. He would

engage me. I feel like

seeing light in a dark

time tunnel.

Peter retires to a sofa.

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

Some crossed path with

me for a while, impacted

on me and continued their life journeys. Now,

not only him, other young

ones cross path with me

while I carry on my life

journey.

FLASHBACK

INT. SLEEPING ROOM - NIGHT

Peter checks some video clips in his phone.

PETER (V.O.)

These are the feedbacks

of my talk to the HKUST

undergraduate hopefuls

the other day.

As Peter taps the "Play" key of the clips one by one, we see and hear boys and girls speaking in turns: "I've learned from Mr Peter Cheung that we've to learn effectively..", "Mr Cheung has enlightened us that creative and innovative things don't come easy, and I'm inspired to take on the challenge...","He's a role model for us and I want to be as successful as him..."

Peter has his eyes wide open.

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

Well, they're Hong Kong's

future.

END FLASHBACK

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

The unexpected connection,

if visible, is rainbow-like, as

I feel emotionally much

richer than before!

Peter smiles through his eyes.

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

Through my heart, my soul

is smiling too!

Peter takes another look of the Kwulo: Old Hong Kong website.

FADE OUT. The End

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