Love at First Sight

Love at First Sight
Wislawa Szymborska

Both are convinced that a sudden surge of emotion bound them together. Beautiful is such a certainty, but uncertainty is more beautiful. Because they didn't know each other earlier, they suppose that nothing was happening between them. What of the streets, stairways and corridors where they could have passed each other long ago? I'd like to ask them whether they remember-- perhaps in a revolving door ever being face to face? an "excuse me" in a crowd or a voice "wrong number" in the receiver. But I know their answer: no, they don't remember. They'd be greatly astonished to learn that for a long time chance had been playing with them. Not yet wholly ready to transform into fate for them it approached them, then backed off, stood in their way and, suppressing a giggle, jumped to the side.

There were signs, signals: but what of it if they were illegible. Perhaps three years ago, or last Tuesday did a certain leaflet fly from shoulder to shoulder? There was something lost and picked up. Who knows but what it was a ball in the bushes of childhood. There were doorknobs and bells on which earlier touch piled on touch. Bags beside each other in the luggage room. Perhaps they had the same dream on a certain night, suddenly erased after waking. Every beginning is but a continuation, and the book of events is never more than half open. -translated by Walter Whipple

 It’s a famous poem by Wislawa Szymborska, a female Poland poet. What is the relationship of her with Stef? Ha…

Jimmy created a picture book called “Turn left, turn right”, which is actually based on the poem. You can find the poem in the movie version, which is stared by Gigi Leong and Kaneshiro Takeshi.

Stef sang the movie theme song, “遇見”.  I think it’s much better than the Cantonese version by Gigi Leong. Stef’s voice makes a feeling of lament, not too strong, but touching. I think the lyrics, the music composition and Stef’s voice match perfectly. It seems listeners can easily get a picture of the story. I give it a “Like”.