Title:{Real Destinations – Sun Guangyong from China}
Duration: {2:56} minutes
Description:
{This film follows the story of Sun Guangyong, a truck owner-driver from China, giving viewers an insight into what motivates him during his life on the road. It shows his passion for poetry and how hard he works to support his family.}
{Shell Rimula Hardworking 2.0 China Content Film} Transcript
[Background music plays]
{The music is slow and thoughtful, setting the moving tone of the piece. It plays throughout.}
{Visuals}
{It’s dark, then the double doors of a metal shipping container let the yellow light in. It is Sun who has opened the doors. Behind him is a night time scene of the docks and the sea, all lit up by flood lights.}
[Sun Guangyong]
{My name is Sun Guangyong.I’m from Binzhou City in Shandong Province.}
{Visuals}
{Sun walks along the dock-side. Shipping containers and machinery can be seen in the ambertwilight.}
[Sun Guangyong]
{In 1997, I came to Tianjin to set up a business.}
[Background Sound]
{Mechanical noise and beeping.}
{Visuals}
{A large mechanical crane winches a shipping container onto a truck.}
{Visuals}
{Sun inspects the inside and underneath of his truck using a small torch.}
[Sun Guangyong]
{The risk was high and it was hard work.}
{Visuals}
{A red truck, driven by Sun, drives across an empty dockyard – with the lights, ships and containers in the background.}
[Sun Guangyong]
{But you could still make a decent amount of money.}
{Visuals}
{Close-up of the red cabin of the truck with Sun driving.}
{Sun}
{After seven to eight years, I’ve made enough money to buy my own truck.}
{Visuals}
{The truck drives down a road at night; it is misty and the headlights shine in the distance.}
{Scenebreak}
{Visuals}
{It is now day and it has been raining. Sun walks across the puddled parking lot, towards a transport cafe. He pushes open the glass door.}
{Sun}
{I became my own boss,}
{Visuals}
{Sun sits alone at a table in the cafe. He eats from a bowl of noodles with chopsticks.}
{Scenebreak}
{Visuals}
{Sun sits on a big brown leather armchair in his living room. The decor is basic. He looks directly into the camera, smiling as he talks.}
{Sun}
{Even though it’s more tiring, difficult and dangerous to drive trucks, it lets me gain higher returns.}
{Scenebreak}
{Visuals}
{Sun walks along a balcony overlooking a parking lot packed with cars and trucks. He looks out over the scene[AI1].}
{Scenebreak}
{Visuals}
{Sun climbs into the cabin of his truck and closes the door.}
{Sun}
{Good engine oils can do a lot for your truck.}
{Visuals}
{Sun starts driving. We see a close-up of the steering wheel.}
{Sun}
{I think engine oils are very important for trucks because}
{Visuals}
{Sun’s truck is driving along a winding, misty, mountain road.}
{Sun}
{they directly impact on the lifespan of the truck’s engine.}
{Visuals}
{The camera shows a cabin’s-eye-view of Sun driving.}
{Sun}
{With good engine oils, you’ll feel safer and more assured on the road.}
{Visuals}
{The truck is seen from the rear driving down the snaking mountain road.}
{Sun}
{After using them for a period of time, you’ll also reap the economic benefits right?When your truck is well-maintained, there’s no need for constant repairs.This way, you can take on more jobs and earn more.}
{Scenebreak}
{Visuals}
{Sun and his teenage son walk through scrubby wasteland with a cityscape in the background. They are both smiling.}
{Sun}
{That’s how I could afford to send my son to university… and hopefully my daughter one day.It takes a steady income to make all that possible.}
{Scenebreak}
{Visuals}
{Sun sits on a big brown leather armchair in his living room, looking directly into the camera.}
{Sun}
{I work hard mainly for my family,}
{Scenebreak}
{Visuals}
{Through the window of a restaurant, Sun, his teenage son, daughter and wife sit sharing plates of Chinese food. They are chatting and laughing.}
{Sun}
{to give my kids, my parents and my loved ones a better life.}
{Visuals}
{Sun and his wife can be seen through a glass door. Sun’s wife is carefully straightening his collar as they smile and talk.
{Background sound}
{Sun and his wife chatting}
{Scenebreak}
{Visuals}
{Sun is in the cabin of his truck driving.}
{Sun}
{One day, I was driving my truck as the sun was setting.}
{Scenebreak}
{Visuals}
{Sun is sitting at a café bench in the mountains, writing on a piece of paper. Next to him is a white teapot and a solitary cup.}
{Sun}
{Suddenly it made me miss home so much.}
{Scenebreak}
{Visuals}
{Sun and his wife are in their home. The camera sees them through the glass doors. They are in a warm embrace.}
[Background Sound]
{Sun begins to read his poem}
{Sun}
{The sunset illuminates the sky.}
{Visuals}
{Sun leaves the house and closes the glass doors behind him.}
{Scenebreak}
{Visuals}
{It is night time. Sun climbs into his truck that’s been parked at the docks.}
{Sun}
{Twilight steadily approaches}
{Visuals}
{Sun drives his truck through the wet night. It is misty.}
{Sun}
{Able men tied down to a routine post.}
{Visuals}
{The camera is close up on Sun in his cabin.}
{Sun}
{The bird returns late to the forest.}
{Supers}
{Black screen, white writing}
{Shell Rimula was moved by Sun Guangyong’s poem about his family.}
{Supers}
{Black screen, white writing}
{So we decided to help stay motivated on the road.}
{Scenebreak}
{Visuals}
{It is daytime. Sun is blindfolded and led by his son, daughter and wife through a parking lot and towards his red truck. The truck has a white tarpaulin cover on it. On it is written Sun’s poem. His son takes off the blindfold. When Sun sees his poem on the side of his truck, he holds up his hand to his mouth in surprise and smiles broadly.}
{Supers}
{Black screen, white writing}
{Whatever your Real Destination may be, we can help you get there.}
{Scenebreak}
{Visuals}
{Sun’s family are back in the restaurant sharing plates of food. They chat and laugh.}
{Background sound}
{Sun and his family laughing and talking.}
{Scenebreak}
{Visuals}
{Sun’s red truck drives in the distant background along the winding, mountainous roads.}
{Supers}
{The red Shell Rimula logo appears over this scene.}
{Animation}
{A white screen with a Shell Pecten [AI2]and an internet search bar below. The word’s “Search ‘Real Destination’ to share your stories with Shell Rimula” are typed into the search bar one Chinese character at a time.}
{Animation}
{A white screen with three pails of Shell Rimula products. The Shell Pecten appears followed by some text.}
{Text}
{For more product information on Shell Rimula, visit
[Background music plays]
{Main body of the music ends; there is a slight pause followed by the Shell logo[AI3].}
[AI1]Please check there isn’t a line from Sun missing here. I can’t be sure because it’s in Mandarin.
[AI2]Do people know what this is?
[AI3]There is also some writing with it in Mandarin?