The Boy Who Shouted Teresa (陳美鳳)

For the villagers in Tai Wan, there is nothing new under the sun, until a stranger from who-knows-where suddenly shouts ‘Teresa’ toward the top floor of a building.

Maybe he tends to wake up his mother to open up the door, or maybe he tries to express his affection to his lover.

Yet, the reason he shouts is inferior, it is not as pivotal as it gives the villagers a chance to shout together, although it sounds slightly different from ‘Teresa’…

Firmly do they believe, by shouting in their own way, ‘Teresa’ would finally show up on the balcony.

Does it mean anything to the stranger, to the villagers, and to you and me?

Bagi pada penduduk di Tai Wan, tak ada yang baru di bawah sinar mentari, hingga seseorang tiba-tiba berteriak 'Teresa' ke arah sebuah gedung.

Mungkin ia bermaksud membangunkan ibunya untuk membukakan pintu, atau mencoba mengekspresikan perasaannya kepada kekasihnya.

Walau alasannya tak jelas, semua warga desa ikut meneriakkan nama 'Teresa' bersama-sama.

Mereka percaya, dengan meneriakkan nama dengan cara mereka masing-masing, 'Teresa' akan muncul ke arah balkon.

Apakah hal tersebuh berarti sesuatu bagi orang asing, para warga desa, dan bagiku dan bagimu?

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