FADE IN
Act 1
INT. APARTMENT - LIFT - 12:35
PETER switches off the Clavinova.
PETER (V.O.): I manage to practise the keyboard a bit.
Putting his smart phone close to his ear, Peter opens the main door.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The online conference from 10:00 won't end until after 13:00, but I've to go to a meeting point in good time.
Peter continues to listen.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The Australian Speaker was a WTO Counselor who assisted me in two international IP-related disputes from 2004-2005.
Listening.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): He gave a lot of attention to details. Doctorate aside, he speaks English, French, Spanish and Chinese.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): We've lost contact since 2005; but I remember him well.
Act 2
EXT. ROADS TO NANSHA, MAINLAND CHINA - 14:30
Sitting in single seat of a coach, Peter is having a chicken pie.
PETER (V.O.): I didn't have time to have lunch in a restaurant.
After that, Peter checks two QR codes on his phone screen.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): As I'm taking a day trip to mainland China, I've my health declaration codes ready not just for entering but for leaving too.
Later, Peter chats with a young MAN sitting near him.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): He's the student representative in the university Council.
Chatting.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): He's just age 20 and has been having high-level exposure.
Chatting.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Leveraging time, I believe he can become a student-entrepreneur.
EXT/INT. MINXIN SCHOOL, NASHA - 16:00
Arriving stylish premises, Peter sees from inside the coach a PARTY waiting at the entrance.
PETER (V.O.): This is welcoming!
As the visiting GUESTS including Peter alight the coach, the hosting party greet them with smiling faces.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): This is warm.
After a group photo session, Peter begins to engage with the DEPUTY PRINCIPAL and the ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Well, they speak very good English.
Lecture theatre. Watching a video clip on a large screen, we hear: ...the medium of instruction is English...
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Ah, the School mission is to nurture broad-minded, biliterate and trilingual students with roots in Hong Kong, a heart of China and a global outlook.
Later, Peter has a chat with the PRESIDENT of HKUST (GZ).
PETER: Why are you here?
PRESIDENT: To check out my future students!
Later, as they, Peter is given a bag of souvenirs.
PETER (V.O.): A good way to make visitors remembering the School.
On board the coach, Peter checks the souvenirs and sees a photo.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Ha! That's how I exceed the expectations of invited overseas visitors to Hong Kong when I was with the Intellectual Property Department (IPD).
MONTAGE OF PETER'S ACTIVITIES IN WELCOMING VISITORS (1990s-2014)
A. At the lift lobby, Peter waits for the arrival of the visitor and greets him/her with a smiling face.
B. Assisted by a COLLEAGE, Peter then invites the visitor to take a photo with him next to the IPD logo.
C. Conference room. Peter does a dynamic presentation with audio-visual aides and then reinforces the takeaway messages in the Q&A session.
D. When the visitor leaves, Peter presents some souvenirs including a photo that they've just taken.
RETURN TO PRESENT
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'd invite the visitor to lunch if the time is mutually convenient.
EXT/INT. HKUST (GZ) - 17:30
As the visiting party meet the faculty HEADS and STUDENTS, they introduce themselves in turn.
PETER:...I was a civil servant for 40 years... I'm working in retirement...
Act 3
INT. LIFT - APARTMENT - 22:35
Appearing, Peter gets a phone notification. We see a HKUST (GZ) press release with featured photos.
.
PETER (V.O.): High productivity comes from leveraging time by doing the right things efficiently.
Pausing.
ETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's a result of intelligent planning and focused execution - a commitment to do better, all the time.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): A first impression can be the last, I'll continue to make mine long-lasting.
FADE OUT
THE END
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