Hidden Letters

announcer: "Hidden Letters," now only on "Independent Lens."

[upbeat music] ♪ ♪ [water rushing] [birds chirping in distance] [soft resonant music] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [soft piano music] ♪ ♪ [chickens clucking] [applause] [insects chirring] [dramatic music playing] ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ [applause] [men laughing] [tense music] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ [delicate piano music] ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ [both vocalizing scales] [young girl singing] [train rushing] [soft piano music] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [children chattering] [children's song playing] ♪ ♪ [chickens clucking] [Xin muttering] [laughs] [insects chirring] [chuckles softly] [rooster crowing in distance] [soft somber music] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [children chattering] ♪ ♪ [conversational chatter] [men laughing] [shouting] [shouting continues] [tense resonant music] ♪ ♪ [firecrackers popping loudly] [firecrackers popping in distance] [dishes clinking] [laughter] [laughter] - [chuckles] [soft music] ♪ ♪ [quirky music] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [resonant music playing] ♪ ♪ [plucky music] ♪ ♪ [soft music] ♪ ♪ [birds chirping softly] [soft string melody] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [phone notification chimes] [soft resonant music] ♪ ♪ [soft, bright melody] ♪ ♪ [hopeful music swells] ♪ ♪ [muted chiming] [muted chiming] ♪ ♪ [chimes tinkling softly] ♪ ♪ [chimes tinkling in major triad] [phone ringing] [upbeat music] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [women singing] [applause] [applause] [soft wistful music] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [soft piano music] ♪ ♪ [laughter] ♪ ♪ [laughter] [women talking and laughing] ♪ ♪ [exclaims] - [laughs] [laughter] [water rushing] [laughter] [crowd chattering] [triumphant music playing] ♪ ♪ [quirky music] ♪ ♪ [insects chirping] - [chuckles] - [laughs] [soft reflective music] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [women chatting and laughing] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [light, upbeat music] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [bold inspiring music] ♪ ♪ [soft piano music] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [soft music] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [melodic humming] ♪ ♪ [bold upbeat music] ♪ ♪