I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 361 Chance Encounter
Martin Scorsese was the biggest winner at the 75th Academy Awards, which lost "Chicago".

The kind of subject matter that makes "Gangs of New York" easily appeals to older white men.

In the original timeline, the old white man chose "Chicago" as a way of reminiscing about and cherishing that golden age.

The reason why Martin Scorsese is considered the biggest winner is that although he lost the Best Director award, he won the Best Picture award.

"The Pianist" became the biggest winner at this year's Oscars.

Roman Polanski also reached the pinnacle of his career with this film.

However, he was unable to attend the award ceremony.

Because of the rape case in 1977, he dared not set foot on America's territory again.

He was arrested by Swiss police in 2008.

In the Western world, money can solve all problems, especially since he was a pure victim.

……

Liu Jin dislikes this year's Oscars.

Not only because of The Pianist, but also because the director's "Hero" failed to win the Best Foreign Language Film award.

Pity!
Even if he didn't like the ending of "Hero".

But that doesn't stop him from supporting heroes.

After watching the Oscars ceremony, David Lynch and Alex said goodbye and left.

Liu Jin did not continue writing, but climbed into bed and fell fast asleep.

David Lynch was a heavy drinker; the three of them drank two bottles of whiskey... Liu Jin was truly impressed.

No wonder the old man's "Inland Empire" turned out like that; he must have been out of his mind with alcohol.

When I woke up, the alcohol was still affecting me.

He decided to stop writing altogether, got into his Ford Thunderbird 007 special edition, and sped into the street, driving along Fifth Avenue.

Blumenthal left two cars for Liu Jin.

One of them is this Thunderbird.

The other vehicle is the Chevrolet Blazer, which was just launched this year.

Most of the time, Liu Jin likes to drive that Chevrolet around.

But today, he decided to give this Thunderbird a try.

This is a limited edition model created to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the James Bond film series, with only 700 units produced worldwide.

Unique 17-inch 21-spoke chrome wheels, coral red body, and a removable white hardtop.

The engine is a 3.9-liter V8 with dual overhead camshafts, producing a maximum power of 280 horsepower.

In Liu Jin's eyes, this car is outdated.

But in 2003, when you drove this car down the street, the most beautiful girls in New York would stare at you.

The old man still understands Liu Jin.

Young people just like to show off.

This Thunderbird certainly makes quite a splash on the road.

When Chinese people come to New York, they will inevitably visit Chinatown.

But Liu Jin wasn't very interested.

I visited this place in my past life; there's nothing worth visiting.

I've visited the ones in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

He took a look at the Statue of Liberty!

Twenty years later, the French said they still had a Statue of Liberty, which almost broke the American people's spirits, but it's unclear whether it's true or not.

Then he drove to the riverside park.

After spending the morning in the park, I strolled over to Columbia University.

While on Columbia University's campus, I specifically inquired about Barnard College.

Twenty years later, I heard that he became very famous.

However, Barnard College is not located on Columbia University's campus, but rather in Morningside Heights.

Liu Jin was too lazy to go over there, so he wandered aimlessly around the campus.

"Brother Jin?"

It sounded like someone was calling him.

Liu Jin paused for a moment, then turned his head to look.

Then he saw a woman wearing a white hoodie and jeans walking towards him with a smile.

"I thought it looked like you when I was outside the library, and I didn't expect it to be you... It's been a long time, great writer."

"Sisi?"

"Hehe, don't you recognize me?" Back in France, Liu Sisi was just a young, undeveloped girl.

Yeah, the kind that the blond guy likes the most.

But now...

Two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

This girl has really changed a lot!
She looks much more cheerful and stylish now.

Yes, my skin is also whiter now.

"I can hardly recognize you. You're a completely different person from two years ago. You've become more and more beautiful."

"Thank you!"

Liu Sisi was holding her textbooks, about to say something.

In the distance, several American-looking girls waved to her.

"I have class this afternoon... Are you in New York for a book signing or something else? There's been a lot of news about you lately."

"Um, I'm here on business."

"When are you leaving?"

"It's hard to say, I'll probably have to stay for a while."

Just then, her classmate called her name again.

"Could I have your phone number? I'd like to treat you to dinner sometime."

"of course can!"

Liu Jin smiled and took out a business card from his pocket. Besides his name, it only had a local phone number on it.

"I'll be going now, I'll contact you later."

Liu Jin nodded and watched Liu Sisi run off to meet up with her classmates.

She looks pretty good!
I feel that America is a better fit for her.

But who knows?

Anyway, Liu Jin was no longer moved by his reunion with Liu Sisi.

Whether it's good or bad, it's none of his business...

Thinking of this, Liu Jin turned and walked out of the school.

I've been fooling around all day, time to get back to writing!
But life in New York is really boring.

Chatting with that old man David Lynch every day... Damn it, who wants to spend all day talking about scripts with an old man?

Liu Jin jumped into the car and dialed Xiao Li's number.

"what are you doing?"

"Sad, heartbroken."

"Oscar?"

"Yes!"

"Sad my ass, come to New York and have some fun. I'm all alone here, and I'm so bored."

"Fuck you, why didn't you say so earlier!"

Xiao Li perked up immediately on the phone.

His voice suddenly rose, “Amos, my brother, wait for me, I’m leaving now.”

Liu Jin hung up the phone and couldn't help but laugh.

This is just the beginning; what's coming next will make you sad.

Speaking of which, as your good buddy, shouldn't I help you out by writing The Revenant for him ahead of time?
But then he shook his head.

Even if he writes it down, he can't act it out.

In 2003, Leonardo DiCaprio was still a handsome young man.

Although he had begun subconsciously to try and change his pretty-boy image...

But if you've seen the 2004 film "The Aviator," you'll know that we need to increase our efforts.

It was from "The Aviator" that Leonardo DiCaprio began his decade-long entanglement with the Oscars.

Ten years transformed him from a cute puppy into the rugged man most loved by older white men, before he finally won the Best Actor award.

Without those ten years of experience, he wouldn't have been able to deliver the performance in "The Revenant."

Therefore, The Revenant can be written, but it should be kept.

Pity……

Actually, I still prefer Leonardo DiCaprio during his puppy-like younger days rather than during his more rugged, masculine phase.

Yeah, that's fucking rough!
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(End of this chapter)