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  • Writer's picturePeter K F Cheung SBS

A Super Moon

  1. FADE IN


  2. Act 1


  3. INT. BEDROOM - DINING ROOM - 07:45


  4. Getting up, PETER looks anxious.


  5. PETER (V.O.): Having accepted a new assignment next week, I begin to feel stressful.


  6. Grabbing his smartphone, Peter goes to the toilet.


  7. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I won't know the exact subject matter until later today.


  8. Having screentime aimlessly.


  9. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I only knew something must be done soon, and I've my high standards.


  10. We see KAJI, the family pet, bumping into Peter.


  11. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Her move suggests that our maid has already put bread on the table.


  12. Following Kaji, Peter goes to the dining room.


  13. Act 2


  14. EXT. GOLDEN BAY - 14:00


  15. Blue sky, clear water, some BEACHGOERS. Swimming freestyle, Peter rotates his head to the left and right in a continuous motion.


  16. PETER (V.O.): That's how I can feel the Sun from both sides.


  17. Swimming.


  18. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Similar to love and be loved.


  19. Peter swims from one side of the swimming area to another.


  20. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Swimming is real work to me.


  21. Swimming.


  22. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I make time for it as it's important for my physical and mental well-being.


  23. INT. PETER'S NT HOME - 17:00


  24. Study. Decluttering, Peter sees a hand-written paper.


  25. PETER (V.O.): Oh, it's my legal opinion about reciprocal enforcement of a Milan court order.


  26. Reading.


  27. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I was then an Assistant Crown Counsel, submitting it to a Senior Crown Counsel. I didn't know he'd attach my stuff when advising the Crown Solicitor.

  28. Peter studies some handwritten remarks.


  29. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The Crown Solicitor instructed that my stuff should be seen by all in the Civil Litigation Division.


  30. EXT. TUEN MUN HIGHWAY - 22:30


  31. Driving a red car, Peter sees a large and bright full moon appearing in the windshield.


  32. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's the Super Moon!


  33. Staring at the moon.


  34. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've seen one Super Moon in Hong Kong before.


  35. Pausing.


  36. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): A Super Moon is a phenomenon that occurs when a new Moon coincides with the Moon's closest approach to Earth in its elliptical orbit.


  37. Pausing.


  38. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's 14% larger and 30% brighter than a typical full Moon.


  39. Peter cuts lanes.


  40. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): The super moonlight enlightens my body and spirit.


  41. We hear from the car radio:...that cancer just ranks number 13 in Hong Kong...


  42. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): All I need is love.


  43. The Super Moon appears in the car's windshield again.


  44. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): There're two Super Moons visible in Hong Kong - one is today ie Aug 2 and the other on Aug 31.


  45. Recalling.


  46. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): There's a Chinese song called "The Moon Represents My Heart."


  47. Pausing.


  48. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Unlike the Sun, the Moon isn't full or super all the time.


  49. Pausing.


  50. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Everything is in a constant state of change, actually.


  51. Act 3


  52. INT. DINING ROOM - BEDROOM - 22:00


  53. Over dinner, we hear Peter and his WIFE talking about the Super Moon.


  54. PETER (V.O.): I'm glad that we're watching the same Super Moon from windshields of our different cars.


  55. Tapping an AI drawing App in his smartphone, Peter inputs the prompt: A Super Moon seen from a red car's windshield.


  56. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): For every move I make, I'm confident I'm going the right way.


  57. Reflecting.


  58. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'd continue to aim at the Moon; and if I miss, I'd still be among the stars!


  59. FADE OUT


  60. THE END


































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