Cupid (丘比特)

1. FADE IN.

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. STUDY - 9:30

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7. Smartphone in hand, Peter taps YouTube.

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9. PETER (V.O.): Today is Valentine's Day. Let me find my MV on that.

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11. Surfing video clips, Peter stops at one.

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13. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Here's the version done on Feb 14, 2020.

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15. Watching his MV.

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17. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I was visiting Hokkaido in early Feb, 2020, although the outbreak had begun.

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19. Watching.

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21. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): My city hubs were New Chitose - Sapporo - Otaro - New Chitose.

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23. Pausing.

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25. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I was optimistic and believed I could travel to Fukuoka in March 2020...

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27. Act 2

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29. FLASHBACK

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31. INT. SITTING ROOM - NIGHT (Last Saturday)

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33. Peter and his WIFE are having Facetime with their CHILDREN on screen.

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35. DAUGHTER (On Screen): Unlike Hongkongers, people in Japan & South Korea don't care much about Valentine's Day.

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37. Listening.

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39. SON (On screen) It so happened that my girlfriend's university hall room is just next to mine.

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41. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): They've been struck by Cupid's arrows.

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43. INT. SITTING ROOM - DAY (Yesterday)

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45. Peter is watching TV.

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47. PETER (V.O.): "Look For a Star" was a 2009 local film.

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49. Watching.

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51. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Apart from the cast, the film followed the 3-Act Structure - the blockbuster formula.

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53. Game show scenes on screen.

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55. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Then, dating-game show format such as "If You Are the One" became very popular.

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57. INT. SITTING ROOM - NIGHT (Yesterday)

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59. The TV is showing the film "Pretty Woman".

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61. PETER (V.O.): I've watched this 1990 film for about half a dozen times.

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63. We hear the Intro guitar riffs of the song "Pretty Woman".

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65. 'PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): As for the 1964 song, I've listened to it at least a few hundred times.

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67. Moving images of a Lotus Esprit appear on screen.

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69. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): In the 1990s, I thought seriously if I should buy one.

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71. Pausing.

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73. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): But the pricy two-seater coupe didn't suit a married man with parental responsibilities.

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75. RETURN TO PRESENT

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77. INT. STUDY - 10:30

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79. Peter is checking images on screen.

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81. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Why Cupid is usually seen as a baby?

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83. Reading.

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85. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Does it symbolise the visible and tangible outcome of two individuals in love?

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87. Surfing the web, a gossip story about a star's love story pops up.

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89. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Or is Valentine's Day to remember that Cupid could make lousing shots?

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91. Pausing.

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93. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And why does Cupid shoot arrows to the heart?

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95. Thinking.

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97. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Does Cupid want to remind people that true love may hurt?

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99. Pausing.

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101. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): And one shouldn't don't laugh when someone says "I love you"?

103. Act 3

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105. INT. STUDY - 12:00

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107. Peter is in thoughts.

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109. PETER (V.O.): Why does Cupid never grows old?

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111. Thinking.

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113. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's a symbol of love, and love should never get old.

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115. Pausing.

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117. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): And the world is filled with love songs, including mine.

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119. Smiling a little.

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121. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): To love and be loved is what people need.

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123. FADE OUT

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125. THE END