Chapter 23: Former Brokers
"Mr. White!" Lisa pushed the door open and walked into the office.
Shay was looking down to pack his briefcase, he was about to go on a long trip to Toronto.
As the premier independent production company in North America, there is no reason why New Line, a major North American film festival like the Toronto International Film Festival, should not participate, in fact, New Line has two films in Toronto this year alone, and Shay has to go over to help promote these two films.
Of course, this was the previous plan, and now Shay is full of only one thing, and that is to find Jude!
"Any news?" Shay stopped what he was doing and looked up at his assistant.
"I asked for the names of all the participating films from the organizing committee of the film festival, and there was no "This Man from Earth" in it."
"Are you sure?" Shay frowned, he didn't think it was his own judgment that went wrong, Jude must have gone to Toronto, there was no doubt about that.
"Maybe he didn't have that name when he signed up." Lisa thought of a possibility.
Inspired by this, Shay immediately thought of another possibility
"Maybe he didn't sign up at all!"
"How is this possible, what is he going to Toronto to do without exhibiting?"
Lisa was puzzled by this, but Shay insisted on her opinion.
"I'm going to do that, even if I don't have the opportunity to participate in the exhibition, but do you think about how many producers, representatives of film companies will go to the film festival? These people are going to stay in a hotel, right? These people are going to eat at restaurants, right? It's a great opportunity to get in touch with them and promote your work. At least one-third of the people who attend the Toronto Film Festival are directors, screenwriters, and actors who are depressed and eager to succeed, so they will not miss a chance! ”
"But Jude, he'......" Lisa didn't continue, for she saw the unmistakable look on Shay's face.
"In the past, Jude would definitely not beg for people like this, because at that time he was a big star sought after by everyone, but now Jude will definitely do this, because at this moment he has no choice!"
Shay closed his briefcase and gave this explanation before leaving.
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The day before the festival opened, there were noticeably more pedestrians on the streets of Toronto, including many journalists with long guns and short guns.
In order to avoid being recognized, Jude deliberately wore a pair of sunglasses to go out, and just bought a cheap hot dog from a fast food restaurant to eat while walking, but unexpectedly, he met two acquaintances in front of a coffee shop that he didn't want to see at the moment.
After stuffing the uneaten hot dog into his mouth in three or two clicks, Jude pressed his sunglasses down to make sure he didn't look away, and immediately turned around to leave the place.
Just then, he was suddenly stopped.
"Hey man, can you borrow a fire?"
A long-haired white man raised the cigarette between his fingers and looked at Jude apologetically.
"I'm sorry, I don't smoke!"
When Jude said this, the middle-aged man who was about to open the glass door and invite the blonde girl in sunglasses to enter the store suddenly stopped and glanced over here.
"What's wrong?" The blonde holding his arm took off her sunglasses and asked curiously.
"I saw an acquaintance!" The middle-aged man smiled slightly, shook off the blonde's hand, and walked straight over.
As soon as Jude turned around, he was grabbed by the middle-aged man from behind.
"Big star, why did you turn around and leave when you saw me?"
Jude turned around angrily and looked at the former agent with a smug smile on his face in front of him.
"Ryanson, do you think there's anything else to talk about between us?"
"There's really nothing to talk about between us, but there's someone you'd love to meet." Ryan Inson turned to the blonde at the door of the coffee shop and beckoned, "Livka, come and see our old friend!" ”
The blonde stepped on high heels and carried a bag, and walked gracefully over, as proud as a swan.
"Hey!"
She walked up to Jude and said hello, wrapping her arms around Ryanson.
For this ex-girlfriend, to be honest, Jude really doesn't feel anything.
This is a big-chested and vain woman, who was with Jude in the first place to borrow his fame, and now with Ryanson, Jude's former agent must have promised her a lot of benefits.
"Livka is my girlfriend now, I guess you won't mind, right?"
Ryan Son looked at Jude triumphantly, his heart full of revenge. Feel.
During the two years of Jude's glory, Ryan Inson was completely an obedient old dog in front of him, and now that Jude is down, this guy is starting to get proud.
Jude took off his sunglasses and gave Ryanson and Livka a serious look.
"I think you two are a good fit, really!"
"Listen, that's coming out of the mouth of our big star, Jude Locke, I can't believe it's true." Ryanson put his arm around Livka and looked at Jude with a smug expression.
Livka looked at Jude with a look of disgust, she didn't even bother to look at her ex-boyfriend who had lost any clinging value, she just hoped that Jude would disappear in front of her eyes quickly.
"I'm sorry I've been too slow this time, and I forgot about such an important thing as you leaving the prison, why don't you go have a drink together, I know that you must be looking for an opportunity to continue to do it when you come to Toronto, I know a lot of friends here, maybe I can help you." Ryan Sen looks very enthusiastic, but in fact he wants to continue to disgust Jude.
"Thank you for your kindness, but I'm really not here to continue being an actor, so I'm going to disappoint you again!" Jude pushed Ryanson's hand away from his shoulder, ready to leave.
Ryanson stopped him again.
"Aren't you going to say a few more words to us?"
Jude was a little impatient with Ryanson's entanglement, so he said, "Okay, a final word of blessing for you,. Son with dog, forever! The latter sentence was spoken in Chinese, so neither Ryan Son nor Livka knew what was going on.
Jude, who had taken a few steps forward, turned around and explained to the two with a smile: "This sentence is used by Chinese to express good wishes to two people who love each other, I hope you can be together forever!" ”
At an open-air coffee table on the side of the street, a man who covered his entire face with a newspaper snorted at Jude's last words, and all the coffee he had just drunk burst out laughing.