Give Up
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A long time ago...
In a galaxy far far away......
No, it was not that long ago and besides, it was only in Jalan Pudu, right here in KL.
It must have been the late 70's, it couldn't have been later than that. The name of the theatre was the "Sun Theatre" I think. I could be wrong but I am quite sure it was the "Sun Theatre". Along Jalan Pudu, heading south, before the intersection with the police station and/or post office. Heavens, I can't even remember that anymore.
We used to pass by the theatre week in and week out, with the Tong Foong Bus, the No. 101 bus. Later it would be bus No. 123 and later still No. 123A. The No. 123A would take us closest to school. Those who are more daring would remember bus No. 124. That would take us to the flats and we would walk through the pig farms back to school.
The theatre would have these huge canvas posters of movies yet to be shown. Once, there was this Chinese movie. I remember the drawings of a legless man on crutches and the setting sun viewed from a beach. A couple could be seen holding hands by the water's edge. I don't know the title in Chinese, but translated to English, it was "He Never Gives Up". Which made perfect sense. Maybe the movie was about a handicapped man who had to struggle to live and he never gave up.
But the title in Malay was "Perahu di Tengah Lautan". You figure that one out.
So, whenever anyone among us feels like giving up, we'd say "perahu". Whenever Raymond feels like giving up playing Mario Brothers, we'd say "perahu". Whenever Mardzukie feels like giving up on his studies, we'd say "perahu". Whenever Amin feels like giving up on his girlfriend, we'd say "perahu". Whenever......, you get the drift, don't you?
Come to think of it, there might have been a small sampan in the poster. That might explain things. That might also explain why Amin never speaks to us anymore.
Oooh, I perahu........
.
A long time ago...
In a galaxy far far away......
No, it was not that long ago and besides, it was only in Jalan Pudu, right here in KL.
It must have been the late 70's, it couldn't have been later than that. The name of the theatre was the "Sun Theatre" I think. I could be wrong but I am quite sure it was the "Sun Theatre". Along Jalan Pudu, heading south, before the intersection with the police station and/or post office. Heavens, I can't even remember that anymore.
We used to pass by the theatre week in and week out, with the Tong Foong Bus, the No. 101 bus. Later it would be bus No. 123 and later still No. 123A. The No. 123A would take us closest to school. Those who are more daring would remember bus No. 124. That would take us to the flats and we would walk through the pig farms back to school.
The theatre would have these huge canvas posters of movies yet to be shown. Once, there was this Chinese movie. I remember the drawings of a legless man on crutches and the setting sun viewed from a beach. A couple could be seen holding hands by the water's edge. I don't know the title in Chinese, but translated to English, it was "He Never Gives Up". Which made perfect sense. Maybe the movie was about a handicapped man who had to struggle to live and he never gave up.
But the title in Malay was "Perahu di Tengah Lautan". You figure that one out.
So, whenever anyone among us feels like giving up, we'd say "perahu". Whenever Raymond feels like giving up playing Mario Brothers, we'd say "perahu". Whenever Mardzukie feels like giving up on his studies, we'd say "perahu". Whenever Amin feels like giving up on his girlfriend, we'd say "perahu". Whenever......, you get the drift, don't you?
Come to think of it, there might have been a small sampan in the poster. That might explain things. That might also explain why Amin never speaks to us anymore.
Oooh, I perahu........
.
posted by dudae_simboyo at 13:03
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