Picking up the piano again...

A couple of days ago, I caught The Secret, starring Jay Chou and Kwai Lun Mei. The film, directed by Jay Chou himself, is a love story revolving around the theme of pianos, time travel, heartbreaks and mystery - a seemingly unusual combination which collectively adds up to become a combustible epic which won many awards such as the 2007 44th Golden Horse Award, the Outstanding Taiwanese Film of the Year, and Best Original Film Song awards,

Just check out the famous piano duel in the film. It's one of those heart-stopping moments that I've not seen in any film in a long while.

The film also made me rediscover my interest in playing the piano again. When I was in JC many years ago, I bugged many of my friends to teach me how to play the piano. With some pointers here and there, I started picking up the piano by myself, without formal classes. Along the way, I collected the scores of some of my favourite pieces.

I once bugged my parents to get me a piano. When my Yamaha Clarinova arrived, I spent hours practising and playing on it, even sometimes past midnight. The effort was always worth it - it was simply a joy to be able to create music, one of the best things in life that speaks to Man's soul.

My interest tanked however when I started working and did my NS in 2004. When I moved house in 2006, I lost my beloved set of scores (and I spent hours marking the piano notes on them, damn!) and the Clarinova was relegated to a neglected position in my new home. What a pity.

Perhaps it's time to dust the top of the Clarinova and start playing again. I've always wanted to play the piano duet from the film Road to Perdition.



Once I find the score, I will start rockin' away again. My fingers have become stiff over the years and I almost forgot how to read scores now. But I'll try my best, hahas!