ghost on paper

Chapter 479 Broadway in 2035 (Earth)
2035 years.

broadway.

It's Christmas Eve.

The New Amsterdam Theater looks particularly ancient amidst the falling snowflakes. Several billboards labeled "A Midsummer Night's Dream" are stacked on its 133-year-old building. This theater, the oldest and largest theater on Broadway, seems to be snowing. Reminiscing about its glorious past at night.

Louise left the theater in a hurry. The weather was not cold, but she still carefully wrapped her camel hair scarf around her face. There were reports that covering the face would help reduce the crime rate on snowy nights. Such boring reports are hard to come by. Granted, homeless people on the streets are more dangerous on cold nights.

"Ma'am, ma'am!"

A voice called her from behind.

Louise quickened her pace, but the people behind her were obviously walking faster. Feeling the footsteps getting closer, Louise reached into her bag. There was a Bond XR9 pocket pistol, which helped her. Guarded against many dangers.

"Miss!"

The sound reached my ears.

Louise took a few steps forward and took out her gun. She had received some professional training. This distance was enough for her to use the pistol to inflict heavy damage on the opponent - if the opponent really wanted to hurt her.

But all that was handed over was some paper.

The other party was dressed like an honest businessman. He was about forty years old. He hurriedly raised his hands in front of the pistol, which caused the paper in his hand to scatter on the ground. Louise glanced and saw the paper. The staff, what is this?Who is he?

"Madam, I don't mean any harm. These are just some music scores. Some people think that they can be exchanged for some money to pay off the debts. I saw you walking out of the theater and wondered if I could exchange it with you..." The one in the middle The young man spoke in a rapid voice, obviously afraid that Louise would shoot him as a gangster.

"You must have met a madman, or a homeless man who drank too much." Although Louise was slightly less wary, she did not put down the gun.

As for exchanging music scores for money, perhaps some talented composers could do this 100 years ago, but in 2035, this kind of fraud can only be called classical, and there are still people who fall for it. Broadway.

"I think so. He owed too much credit in my store, but he is indeed the most handsome of all the guys I have seen who call themselves musicians." The middle-aged man sighed, "I Is it okay if you want to pick these things back? I don’t mean any harm.”

At this time, Louise had already judged that this was indeed a poor man who had been deceived. She took back her gun and casually echoed: "Beautiful musicians should be actors, not liars."

"His mind seems to be not very good." The middle-aged man said while collecting the music scores on the ground, "Besides, he looks a lot like CH."

"Like... CH?" Louise felt a little interested.

The two letters CH represent a legend in the United States. Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, that is just a director and actor who died young, but from the perspective of film and television practitioners, that is a great figure they are still pursuing today. Even after he had been missing for ten years.

Louise was rehearsing a stage play called "The Truman", so she was very interested in what the middle-aged man said.

"Yes, it's really similar." The middle-aged man had put away all the music scores. He took out his mobile phone and showed a photo. This photo was taken on the street. It showed a typical homeless man nestled in a paper Among the shells and foam, his hair was as slovenly as his clothes.On Broadway, sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between an artist and a tramp. It probably just depends on whether they have found investors.

Even in such an environment, the face in the photo still looks outstanding. It is an almost perfect face, which elevates the entire photo to a higher level. Even the paper bubbles around it look a little more theatrical. Sense of atmosphere.

"It really looks like..." Louise sighed softly when she saw this face.

CH has left this world for ten years, and many of the brilliance he created have been forgotten, but there is only one thing that no one can surpass, and this is... his face and the role he played.

Yes, ten years later, CH's record of highest box office and other records has become a thing of the past, but what fans still talk about is CH's flawless face no matter what role he plays or what angle he shoots from.

When CH was alive, the various commercial miracles and technical miracles he created overshadowed his brilliance as an actor. When the light of these miracles dimmed, only the characters he played remained in the minds of movie fans. That face is especially famous for the world. concerned.

Awards such as "The Most Beautiful Face in [-] Years of Movies" are constantly being awarded to him. He has been engraved in the history of film together with the most handsome and beautiful actors in history. This is the most precious asset he left to ordinary movie fans.

Because she was filming the musical "The Truman", Louise had done a lot of research on all the biographies and movies of CH during his lifetime. Looking at this low-resolution photo, the feeling of "too similar" became even more profound. She had a strong urge to find the homeless man and see him with her own eyes.

So Louise said, "I'm not interested in his music, but if you take me to him, I'm willing to pay you some money."

"That costs about 20 US dollars." A sly smile appeared on the middle-aged man's honest face, "Because the distance is very long."

……

The so-called long journey only took two corners, on 41st Street. This is a department store on the corner of an alley, which also supplies catering and various supplies. There are several such stores on Broadway, and it is even It is a "family business" that has been passed down for generations, so the shop owner also has a great eye for artistic aesthetics.

Therefore, the shop owner was willing to use the sheet music to pay off the debt. But for Louise, as an agent and theater manager, she had seen too many talented musicians who failed everywhere. Talent, unless it is overflowing, CH can bring huge wealth to the point, otherwise it is of little use.

Now, the place Louise exchanged $20 for is empty.

Paper shells and foam indicate that someone once lived here, but no one is here at this moment.

"I think he probably went to find something to eat." The shop owner quickly explained, "I didn't lie to you."

Louise hesitated between "waiting" and "turning back". At this moment, the snowflakes falling in the sky were getting bigger and bigger. After walking two streets, Louise had turned into a "snowman", so she Decided to come back another day.

Expressing her thoughts to the shopkeeper, Louise planned to leave her phone number, but there was no paper on hand. The shopkeeper turned the manuscript in his hand and wrote down his and Louise's phone numbers on the back, using musical notations on both sides. After exchanging phone numbers, Louise hurriedly stuffed the piece of paper into her backpack and put it together with the gun.

　After hesitating for a long time, thinking about how to start, I decided to use this method. I would write a chapter first, and I would hurry up later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)