November 18, 2006, 12:13am

Also, if A Diary of Tears is really popular in Hong Kong, I wonder why. Is there anyone reflecting on how people with disabilities are treated?

I cannot forget all those ridiculous steps and slopes going to CUHK and HKU. I was going to the Prince of Wales Hospital, CUHK, and HKU Medicine. How are they treating people with mobility problems? And the curbs all over Hong Kong. There's no sign to inform customers what to do when the MTR escalator broke down. Did they expect a wheelchair to climb the steps?

The stupid cinema in Causeway Bay that gave me obstacles when I was trying to get out without walking the steps. No place to sit down and have a rest in the malls when my knees wouldn't work.

Well, at least, I can begin with a focus group to see what people like or dislike about A Diary of Tears. What attracts them? What do they think about people having a disability? Then, I should be able to go about with a qualitative interview to see what TV viewers want to get from the show. My research question is to see how watching a person with disabilities in TV may influence what they think about people with disabilities in real life.

What about if it's an older person with diabilities instead of a 14-year-old? Will a TV show about an older person with a disability be as interesting?