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SCMP Reporter

A touching act of kindness

Recently, I was on my way to a climbing competition when I lost my purse on the MTR at Tsuen Wan. All my important cards and money were in the purse. I reported my loss to the MTR customer services centre. They said they would let me know if anyone handed the purse in to them.

I went to the competition, but was in no mood to climb. During the competition, an MTR staff member called me and said they had not found my purse.

I got back home about 8pm, worried and annoyed about having to cancel all my cards.

Then the telephone rang. It was a Filipino lady who said she had found my purse! She asked me when I would be free to pick it up.  I was excited,  relieved

and grateful for the woman's honesty.

Hong Kong is full of kindness. If all of us help each other unselfishly, we will enjoy our lives in this big city.

Charmian Luk

STFA Tam Pak Yu College

Films can be educational

I enjoy watching foreign films because they are of a wide variety - love stories, action films, ghost movies - and often have surprising endings.

I also like films that are based on historical facts, like Titanic. The special effects used in this movie made it very real and audiences went through the drama and horror along with the characters.   Technology is another reason why foreign films are so good.

But Ang Lee's recent film, Brokeback Mountain, proves that Chinese people can also make good films.

He won the prize for best director at the Oscars.

Although Hong Kong and the mainland do not make many movies a year, we can  be successful in the international market.

I think  Hong Kong people should watch different movies as we can learn about other cultures and historical events.

Victoria Chan

Leung Shek Chee College

Give and take not always equal in love

Many young people in Hong Kong are fans of  the animation Fullmetal Alchemist.

In this fantasy world,  if you want to do anything, you have to pay a price. It is the law of  trade.

But is it true that everything can be bought or sold?

In the real world, there are a lot of things that are priceless. Friendship, parental love, and the love between  partners cannot be  traded.

You pay a cost but it doesn't mean that you get the same amount back.

It's like  how sometimes you spend a lot of time studying a subject, but still don't get  good results.

Teachers always teach us: 'No pain, no gain'. But is this true of  relationships?  I don't think so.

In friendship, when you treat other people well, they may not treat you well in return. There is no guarantee that the person you treasure treasures you in return.

Fairness does not exist in relationships. We always need to pay more than we get.

Tsui Wai-yee

Our Lady Of the  Rosary College

Learning is a never-ending process

I'm writing in response to the article 'Splice your creativity with business savvy' (South China Morning Post, February 17)

Francis Bacon once said: 'Knowledge is power'. However, Albert Einstein said: 'Imagination is more important than knowledge'. Who do you think is right?

I think these two statements are not contradictory. We need both knowledge and imagination.

Philip Lee Siu-wai, who is

the subject of the article, understands these two ideas. Although he is an outstanding film producer, he is still studying. His attitude towards life is worth learning.

After reading this article, I learned that time flies. We should treasure every moment and make good use of it to learn.

Lee did not take education seriously when he was young, but then he saw that he was limiting himself. Experience is important, but having a good educational foundation is  crucial.

Lee says he gained a lot of knowledge from the young generation and they helped him do his job better.

He proved that youngsters are also capable and people should not disregard their  ideas.

No matter how clever, successful or experienced you are, you still need to learn.

From now on, let's learn more, understand more, listen more and explore more.

Kathy Sum

St Rose of Lima's College

Give indie a try

Have you heard of the Pancakes, My Little Airport or the Marshmallow Kisses? They are all indie bands.

Hong Kong is different from other countries - indie bands  aren't very popular.

Maybe Hong Kong people are too concerned  about whether the artist is good looking, rather than the quality of the music.

Indie bands struggle to make a living, but they keep playing music because they love it.

Listen to music with your heart and ears, not your eyes.

Chan Chin-ki

Queen's College



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