Most Durable

1. FADE IN.

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. SLEEPING ROOM - MIDNIGHT

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7. Lying in bed, PETER is listening to the radio. After the midnight news, we hear the DJ remarking: Happy birthday to the world's most durable DJ. Uncle Ray is 96 years young...

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9. PETER (V.O.): Oh, Uncle Ray was born on December 12. He turns 96 today.

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11. We hear Matt Monro's number: Born Free.

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13. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I can't send Uncle Ray my Happy Birthday song. Let me see if I can delicate a song to him.

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15. Pausing.

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17. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I know he introduced Matt Monro in a show he hosted. The singer residing in Hong Kong in the early 1950s was then unknown in the international music scene.

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19. Pausing.

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21. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I love Matt Monro's songs too. Eg The Portrait of My Love, Softly As I Leave You and Walk Away. But they aren't appropriate for the occasion.

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23. Pausing.

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25. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Let me see if I could get in touch with the substitute DJ first.

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27. Rising in bed and grabbing his phone, Peter calls but they aren't answered.

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29. Act 2

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31. INT. STUDY- AFTERNOON

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33. iPad Mini in hand, Peter leaves a webinar.

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35. PETER (V.O.): I've just updated myself about securities law impacting on Mainland China and Hong Kong.

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37. Pausing.

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39. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When I first studied Chinese law from 1983-1984, there wasn't much to study. Now, municipal Chinese law follows closely the American standard.

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41. Pausing.

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43. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): During my hectic law studying days, my only leisure was to follow Uncle Ray's program - All the Way With Ray, from 10.00pm, Mondays-Fridays.

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45. Pausing.

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47. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I often fell asleep after listening to just a few songs.

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49. Peter researches with his phone.

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51. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Uncle Ray's program All the Way with Ray first began in 1970. And the Guinness Book of World Records named him as "The World's Most Durable DJ in 2000."

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53. Recalling.

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55. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I spoke casually with him in person once in a CASH Annual Dinner.

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57. Pausing.

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59. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Now is 2020. It was only days ago that he was prevented from hosting his program due to the 4th wave of COVID-19 in Hong Kong.

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61. Thinking.

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63. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Apart from Matt Monro, who would be his other favourite singer or group?

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65. Peter finds something.

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67. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): SCMP has a 2017 article covering Uncle Ray's mixed feelings when he turned 93 while his long-time friend Mona Fong died earlier at the age of 83.

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69. Thinking.

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71. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Mona Fong's songs should appeal to him. But they might bring back mixed feelings.

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73. Recalling.

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75. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I met Mona Fong in person once at the Jade Plaza in 1999. She was attending to some details near the premises. She was already a very powerful lady in the entertainment industry.

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77. Pausing.

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79. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My department was sponsoring an exclusive premiere show of the movie Inspector Gadget to reciprocate my Pledgees for respecting IP.

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81. Pausing.

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83. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Actor Chow Yun-fat was our Guest of Honour, helping us to promote creativity.

85. Recalling.

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87. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I sent my wife in a chauffeur-driven Government Car AM71 to escort Chow and his wife to the venue.

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89. Recalling.

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91. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Many other guests came. President Cheung of the Hong Kong Inventors' Association volunteered to take a photo of me and my wife with his 3-D camera.

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93. Pausing.

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95. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): He dedicated his life to innovation. He died in 2013 at the age of 96.

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97. Researching.

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99. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Matt Monro died in 1985 at the age of 54.

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101. Pausing.

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103. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The other day I walked past an exhibition about the late singer Teresa Teng. She was 42.

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105. Act 3

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107. INT. STUDY - CONTINOUS

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109. Peter finds something.

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111. PETER (V.O.): I've found All the Way With Ray's Facebook address.

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113. Pausing.

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115. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): While I believe celebrating birthday anniversaries is quite meaningless for those living within their normal lifespan, those who can live beyond that should be celebrating for every extra day particularly anniversaries.

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117. Pausing.

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119. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): This is especially so when the person is the World's Most Durable DJ, bringing music to people's ears.

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121. Pausing.

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123. PETER (V.O.): Uncle Ray is a legend. He has become my role model as to how to add years to life and life to years.

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125. INT. SLEEPING ROOM - NIGHT

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127. Lying in bed, Peter is about to sleep.

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129. PETER (V.O.): Just hope that the 4th wave of COVID-19 in Hong Kong will soon go away.

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131. FADE OUT.

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133. THE END