It's Mid-Autumn Festival Again ( 又到中秋）
- Peter K F Cheung SBS
- Sep 21, 2021
- 2 min read
FADE IN.
Act 1
EXT. PROMENDADE, KWUN TONG - NIGHT (YESTERDAY)
PETER, his WIFE and their pet in carrier cart are among the crowd.
PETER (V.O.): Happy times!
Strolling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Last year, Covid-19 vaccinations weren't available.
Strolling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): In 2019 in Hong Kong, there wasn't any peace and order.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The path one walks on can look very different when one turns around.
Seeing a man-made lighted-up moon by the water front, Peter and his wife capture the moments with their phones.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): This year, Hong Kong's moon is particularly round.
Act 2
INT. STUDY - DAY
Focused, Peter taps on his mobile screen.
PETER (V.O.): I bid for the stocks of a company at a very low price.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I had wished to buy the company's stocks when they're available for sale in Hong Kong, but I missed the opportunity.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): As anticipated, the company's stock prices continue to rise and peak.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): But like any property cycle, the company's stock prices began to fall a year ago...
Peter receives a notification.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, my order was fully fulfilled. Is the Hong Kong stock market continuing to slump?
Wondering.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Anyway, my buying wish has come true.
Peter checks his junk mail box.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, the domain name dispute resolution centre has resent a Notice of Appointment to me.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Somehow, the centre's mails have all been going to my junk mail box. I did miss an appointment before.
Swiftly, Peter types his reply.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The earlier the task is fixed, the better we're in welcoming the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Soon, Peter sees an incoming mail.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Done!
After typing his acknowledgment, Peter adds Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! before sending it.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Yes, I've written a song entitled It's Mid-Autumn Festival Again (又到中秋).
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I had written this song with bi-lingual lyrics well before I began private practice in Sept 2017.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When I wrote the song, I didn't quite know what my future would hold.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The sound recording was done by myself - in a take. The singing part was particularly challenging.
Finding his song on YouTube, Peter shares it with his chat groups. Then, he sees a comment.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): "I'm great"? This is a remark from a distinguished music professor!
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): OMG, should I write more songs?
Thinking.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Writing and publishing screenplays, I know I can do it daily. For songs, I still have many unpublished ones written a long time ago.
Act 3
EXT. PROMENDADE, TSEUNG KWAN O - NIGHT
As Peter and his WIFE are watching the full moon, some cyclists pass by, playing songs at the same time.
PETER (V.O.): When there's harmony between nature and humankind. there's happiness.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Life isn't perfect, but it has perfect moments like the Mid-Autumn Festival. The lyrics of my song It's Mid-Autumn Festival Again ( 又到中秋）reflect that.
Pausing.
'PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): May everyone's life be as perfect as the full moon on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I use my song It's Mid-Autumn Festival Again ( 又到中秋）to e-toast for a happy and healthy future to all!
FADE OUT.
THE END
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