A sudden cold snort interrupted the conversation between Kyle, Jordan and others.
Following the sound, I looked.
"Hi, Mr. Bill McNickle, long time no see. How have you been recently?" Kyle found that the visitor was an old acquaintance, so he naturally greeted him warmly.
Kyle is the owner of Page Pictures. He is the CEO of 20th Century Fox, or to be more precise, the former CEO. They both make a living in Hollywood and have collaborated on the "Titanic" project before.
However!
Although Kyle is enthusiastic, Bill McNickle may not be friendly to him.
"Mr. Kyle Page! Thanks to you, I'm doing really well lately~~!" Bill McNickle spoke in a rather unfriendly tone, pausing over each word and gritting his teeth.
How to describe it?
Sarcastic!
Although Kyle is not very old, he is already an old hand and a veteran. How can he not tell the difference between good and evil?
Of course, Kyle didn't mind at the moment.
"I heard you became a director and even shot a short film for this year's short film competition. Tsk tsk tsk, young man, I'm not saying you have no talent for directing. You should just focus on being your super-rich boss. Hehe~!"
Bill McNicholl is still surly.
He hated Kyle so much!
Two months ago, 20th Century Fox lost a lot of profits due to the sale of its investment share in "Titanic" and was kicked out.
At that time, he swore that if he found the opportunity in the future, he would take revenge severely.
Although two months have passed and he has not thought of any good solution, now that he has encountered it, he has been feeling aggrieved for a long time, so of course he has to give Kyle a few harsh words and teach him a lesson.
"You are right. Thank you for your kind advice." Kyle responded very generously.
At this moment, Theo Angelopoulos and Bruno Ganz could not help but nod and praise Kyle's demeanour.
Jordan: "…"
Others don't understand Kyle, but as a long-term partner of Page Pictures, he knows Kyle too well.
How to say it?
The impression he had of Kyle was that of a young man who seemed mature but actually could not afford to suffer any loss!
"I don't mind."
Kyle smiled at Jordan.
Once people get older, inevitably, they will sometimes act like children and throw tantrums, especially old men. Understandably, they will have a few days when they are not in the right state and lose their temper.
Well, our Kyle is a generous person. Would he mind?
Of course, the choice is... to kill him!
You bastard, do you really think I'm easy to bully? You're not happy with yourself, so why are you showing off your seniority in front of me?
"Mr. McNicholl, it's a pleasure to meet you in Cannes."
"Wow! This film festival looks really great. Even the CEO of one of Hollywood's Big Six is attending in person. I'm sure the organising committee will be very welcoming."
"Mr. Murdoch will definitely be proud to have a subordinate like you!"
"You know, News Corporation, the parent company of Fox Film Corporation, and I are both major shareholders of ICQ. The next time I see Mr. Murdoch, I will definitely praise you and your virtues to him!"
"Eh? Mr. McNicholl, why do you look so unhappy? Are you feeling unwell?
"Would you like me to take you to sit over there?"
While speaking warm and caring words, Kyle held him tightly and pulled him aside.
Well, whether he likes it or not.
"Hey, hey, hey, Jordan! Why are you pulling me? Can't you see that Mr. McNickle is not feeling well?!"
"Hey, man, let go! Mr. McNicholl is the filmmaker I respect the most, a veteran of Hollywood. If he died here, would you be able to live with your conscience?"
Kyle angrily pushed Jordan away and pulled up Bill McNicholl again, who looked extremely old.
Damn it!
I'm just saying it, do you really need to do it?
Oh, my old arms and legs!
The picture is extremely "warm" and "harmonious"!
In addition, Kyle's movements and voices were quite loud, which immediately attracted the attention of many people present.
An old man's face was extremely livid and ugly;
A person who cares deeply and offers support;
The scene at this moment was clearly visible. Anyone with eyes could understand that Kyle saw that the old man was not feeling well and helped him to rest aside.
"Amazing young people!"
The person who made this compliment was none other than Gilles Jacob, President of the Cannes Film Festival.
"Yes, it's rare to find such enthusiastic young people nowadays."
Martin Scorsese, the president of this year's film festival jury, said, "Kyle Page is worthy of being called a genius Hollywood director. If a young man with such a kind heart doesn't succeed, who will?"
Jill Jacob nodded in admiration.
Several other members of the judging panel also echoed this.
For a moment, hundreds of film workers present gave thumbs up to Kyle's enthusiastic behaviour, and some even applauded and praised him directly.
Bill McNicholl: "…."
Jordan: "…"
At the same time, Theo Angelopoulos and Bruno Ganz, who were insiders, looked strange.
Old man Bill McNickle actually wanted to scold Kyle for being shameless, but now that so many people were applauding and praising him, what else could he do?
Should he explain the whole story and say that he was the one who mocked Kyle first?
Does McNickle still have any shame?!
The only choice is to grit your teeth and swallow it.
He is bound to bear this loss!
"Hiss~~!"
Bill McNicholl's face was extremely ugly. He gritted his teeth and whispered, "Kyle, you bastard, you pinched me so hard! I've got several bruises on my body."
"Hey, I'm just trying to teach you a lesson. You said you were fired from 20th Century Fox, so why are you mad at me? Is it really because of the sale of your investment in the Titanic? Fox CEO Tom Rothman and his gang have been trying to get you out so they can take over. And the two Murdoch sons don't seem happy about you being CEO either. So, does it have anything to do with me?"
Kyle scoffed.
In the original time and space, Bill McNicholl was also fired by Murdoch. Kyle's appearance only accelerated the process, bringing it forward by two months.
His expulsion from Fox had nothing to do with Kyle. Bill McNicholl had a premonition of this, but he was too lost in fantasy to admit it.
For a moment, Bill McNickle was silent!
He is a smart man. The reason he was jealous of Kyle before was that he was blinded by hatred. Now that he has calmed down, he can naturally sort out the cause and effect.
If he had no ability or intelligence, he would not have been able to serve as CEO of Fox for six years.
"this..."
Bill McNickle felt grateful but also a little embarrassed to be reminded and taught a lesson by a young man.
....
The two of them sat aside and didn't say anything. The atmosphere was very strange.
In the end, it was the young man Kyle who broke the silence.
"Old man, do you want to come to Page Pictures?" Kyle said with a smile on his face.
"Huh? Stop joking, I'm annoyed now." Bill McNickle said unhappily.
Kyle said seriously, "I'm not kidding. I, Kyle Page, as the chairman of Golden Dawn Entertainment Group, formally invite you to take the position of president of Page Pictures!"
At this moment, Bill McNickle also looked at Kyle very seriously.
"I need to think about it. I need time to consider it."
Upon hearing this, Kyle nodded and expressed on the spot his willingness to give him time to consider.