FADE IN
Act 1
INT. FUNCTION ROOM, HK CLUB - 12:30
Three round tables are set. In a three-piece suit, PETER appears.
PETER (V.O.): The host has invited me to join this luncheon party.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Working together, we've achieved something.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I was an administrative group member.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's not that appropriate for me to involve in the creative front.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): But I've done it in my way.
Act 2
FLASHBACK
INT. STUDIO - DAY (Dec 29, 2022)
Playing the guitar and singing, Peter is recording a simple song, primarily in Cantonese.
PETER (V.O.): I like its catchy melody. As to the lyrics, my value is to promote the Cantonese culture.
Finishing, Peter listens to the sound recording.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I know Cantonese is hard and so the song's verses are short.
Tapping an icon on screen, Peter accepts the take.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): As to the chorus, I use the easy and joyful "Ah-Ah-Ah" shortcut. It fits the mood, and should resonate in listeners' minds.
Peter then inserts some video clips to the project.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I produce the MV too, as I don't know how to present my song in sheet music.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I just want to showcase that anyone can be a singer-songwriter and a MV producer.
Having exported his MV, Peter sends it to a chatgroup.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My raw-but-real stuff could be a fallback, just in case.
EXT. ROAD TO GUANGZHOU - 12:00 (Feb 26, 2023)
Inside a coach. With song sheets in hands, Peter and his COLLEAGUES are rehearsing a song.
PETER (V.O.): Without "HK", the song hasn't any geographical indication.
Finishing singing, Peter makes a remark to ALL.
PETER: I suggest inserting "HK" before "UST". We can work out the musical syllables.
We hear consensus.
END FLASHBACK
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): That's my only contribution to the song composed by others.
Later, we see and hear GUESTS speaking one after another. Finally, a GENTLEMAN (85) speaks.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It has never occurred to me that I can work with the university's founding President.
Listening attentively.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When he was planning and doing the third university in Hong Kong from the late 1980s, I was designing Hong Kong's intellectual property system.
Listening attentively.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): University matters then weren't political and so were intellectual property issues.
Listening attentively.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): He made reference to the late Sir S Y Chung...
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Yes, his achievement or contribution to Hong Kong was great.
Thinking.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): An insightful person wouldn't care what he has achieved, but what he has contributed.
Listening attentively.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, he hints that the university logo entwines many meanings. I don't know about that.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Let me mine them via Wikipedia rather than from GPT language models.
Act 3
INT. FUNCTION ROOM, HK CLUB - 15:00
Guests are leaving.
PETER (V.O.): A fulfilled life is about contribution.
Peter finishes his ice cream quickly.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): One's contribution counts, even though it's just a little.
Peter leaves.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): As an instance of the life force, I'm still on my way to create and deliver value to all.
FADE OUT
THE END
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