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Mer de Memoire

Writer's picture: Peter K F Cheung SBSPeter K F Cheung SBS
  1. FADE IN.


  2. Act 1


  3. INT. CINEMA - AFTERNOON

  4. PETER and his WIFE are seated among 2 dozen audience. The film opens with combat images.

  5. PETER (V.O.): Is this an action film?


  6. On screen, we see the heroine waking up,


  7. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's just a dream. Does she play a lot of fighting video games?


  8. We see on screen quiet suburban life of the heroine and her husband.


  9. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Her husband is a government special agent.


  10. Peter and his wife continue to follow the narrative structure of the story.


  11. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The husband is tasked to surveil the heroine. He has to kill her if necessary.


  12. We see on screen the heroine is consulting a psychiatrist.


  13. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The heroine is suffering from amnesia. How would she grow later on.


  14. Act 2


  15. INT. CINEMA - CONTINUOUS


  16. We see on screen the images of a Japanese seaside town.


  17. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The scenes reminds me of my many visits to Japan.


  18. On-screen images of household routines between husband and wife.


  19. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): As a tourist, I didn't witness the daily life of any Japanese housewife.


  20. Pausing.


  21. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I just witnessed part of my elder daughter's routines.


  22. On-screen images of trips to the market and cooking in the kitchen.


  23. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My wife loves cooking. Her soups and dishes can be better than those in restaurants.


  24. Pausing.


  25. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Living an ordinary life by the seaside looks good.


  26. We hear the dialogues: There's nothing to do...Have a baby! You'll be busy every day.


  27. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): That's very true. In story-telling, this is the heroine's inner conflict.


  28. Then, we see scenes of political lobbying, corporate communications and cafe operations.


  29. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): These are the fun and games part of the screenplay. We like to see something different, apart from the spy thriller.


  30. Pausing.


  31. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I love the cosy cafe scene. Recently, I've drunk more coffee than before.


  32. We see on screen husband and wife imagining their future at the top of a hill.


  33. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The heroine dreams to operate a cafe called Mer de Memoire.


  34. Pausing.


  35. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Sea of Memory - what a nice name. I love the sea and treasure my memory.


  36. Pausing.


  37. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Living an ordinary life by the seaside is dreamy.


  38. Later, we see on screen bad guys closing in.


    1. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The twice and turns not only escalate the conflicts, they also create the tension and suspense that put the audience on the edge.


  39. PETER: Oh! The heroine is hurt. All is lost...


  40. We see on screen the husband is about to be killed.


  41. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): This scene is called dark knight of the soul - a difficult and significant transition to a deeper transition of life.


  42. Pausing.


  43. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Immersed in the film, I'm begging for relief.


  44. Pausing.


  45. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): In other words. the rising action in the middle of the story has led to the climax.


  46. Act 3


  47. INT. CINEMA - CONTINUOUS


  48. Later, we see on screen the husband pointing a gun at the heroine.


  49. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Is he going to kill her?


  50. We hear: Bang! And then we see on screen the heroine's blood as she falls into the sea.


  51. PETER: Oh!

  52. Peter takes a deep breath.


  53. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Is this the creative ending?


  54. On screen, we see the husband appearing on top of a hill.


  55. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): He looks relaxed. Could the heroine still be alive?


  56. In the next scene, we see heroine appearing, showing the bullet wound scar in her chest.


  57. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Although it's too good to be true, I'm relieved.


  58. Pausing.


  59. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Would they've a kid and operate the Cafe Mer de Memoire?


  60. Seeing end credits on screen, Peter turns to his wife who does look happy with the final image.


  61. PETER: What's the name of this film?


  62. WIFE: Caution: Hazardous Wife... Let's go to the market, and then I'll do the cooking.


  63. FADE OUT.


  64. THE END


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