FADE IN.
INT. CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY
Meeting ends. GENTLEMAN#1 (50s) chats with PETER.
GENTLEMAN
Are you aware of our
Shenzhen development?
PETER
I heard about it. But I
missed the opportunity
to visit it. I had to appear
in court that day.
GENTLEMAN#1
Our professors will go
tomorrow. Would
you be able to join?
Peter checks his phone calendar.
PETER
(Smiling)
Yes! I can make it!
EXT. UNIVERSITY CAMPUS - DAY
A STAFF (30s) passes a sheet of paper to Peter who reads it right away.
PETER
You've made me the
head of the delegation.
STAFF
(Smiling)
Of course! Your're a
Council Member.
EXT. ROAD, SHENZHEN - DAY
Getting out of a mini-bus, Peter looks up. We see a very tall building.
PETER (V.O.)
I've seen this PAFC
Tower from a distance
many times. Now, I'm
visiting it - for the first
time.
A GUIDE debriefs a party of LADIES and GENTLEMEN.
GUIDE
This PAFC Tower is
the tallest building in
Shenzhen, the 2nd
tallest in China and
the 4th tallest in the
world.
Some look up.
INT. PAFC TOWER - DAY
Panoramic view of Shenzhen.
GUIDE
If you look south, you
can see Hong Kong's
Fairview Park.
Peter focuses on low-rise premises in a distance.
PETER (V.O.)
Yes, I can't miss seeing
this Tower from there.
When no one would
invest in premises in
1983, my late wife and
I bought one at a low
price.
GUIDE
You can see the whole
of Shenzhen up here.
Peter sees many high-rise premises.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Shenzhen has changed
for the better. Hong
Kong does not seize the
opportunity.
GUIDE
It costs RMB200 per
head to get up here.
For you all on this
occasion, it's free of
charge.
A photo session then follows. Peter stands in the middle. Shots taken. GENTLEMAN#2 (60s) approaches Peter and they chat.
PETER (V.O.)
That professor seizes
the opportunity to see
if I could address his
concerns. Pretty
proactive.
EXT. BORDER AREA - DAY
Loading bay. GENTLEMAN#3 (40s) approaches Peter.
GENTLEMAN#3
I overheard that you
deal with IP. Are you
...
PETER
I'm not a techie. But
in designing IP laws,
I've to understand the
technical background.
Gentleman#3 nods.
PETER (Cont'd)
Eg in designing Hong
Kong's IC IP law, I
learned about the IC
technology.
Gentleman#3 looks surprised.
GENTLEMAN#3
My research area is
on IC...
EXT. ROADS, HONG KONG - NIGHT
Sitting with Gentleman#3 inside a coach, Peter chats with him endlessly.
A beat. The coach stops. Peter and Gentleman#3 shake hands.
PETER
Thank you so much
for your sharing! I've
learned a lot!
After parting, Peter walks towards a car park.
PETER (V.O.)
The professor was
the first person who
shared with me all
the particulars about
IC designs and their
latest development.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd)
I'm glad that what I've
invested in the past
has enabled me to
have an intellectual
exchange with the
expert.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)
Yes, we all should
seize the opportunity
to learn to do better!
Key in hand, Peter unlocks his car.
FADE OUT. THE END