I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 362 Pulitzer Prize
Leonardo DiCaprio arrived in New York that day.

The next morning, he woke Liu Jin, who was still fast asleep, and then pulled him onto a yacht.

Coincidentally, Liu Jin was also at a bottleneck in his career.

The creation of *The Eye of the Ferocious Beast* wasn't particularly smooth. Although the framework was completed, the work was worlds apart from the original novel. It was essentially a complete re-creation, only borrowing the core elements and ideas from the two films…

However, it is not easy to perfectly integrate the two.

This is no longer a derivative work, but a completely new framework and story.

It requires a lot of information and data, but fortunately it's not hard to find; the libraries in New York have everything you could possibly need.

Especially materials about World War II.

All kinds of books and materials are readily available.

In terms of the completeness of the materials, it is much richer than when it was a second creation of "Life Is Beautiful".

If the New York Public Library doesn't have it, then go to the New York University Library.

There is a dedicated World War II museum there, which brings together all the research findings on World War II from the history departments of several well-known universities in New York.

But I still found it difficult.

……

It was already April, and the sun was shining brightly.

The sea breeze was still a bit chilly, but that didn't stop the yachts, bikinis, and beautiful women.

Leonardo DiCaprio hired the most prestigious event planning company in New York and brought out a dozen or so models, all around twenty years old with long legs.

Given his previous encounter with Snoopy at the nightclub, Leonardo DiCaprio was extremely cautious this time.

The girls we called in were all very professional.

Thirteen models, costing over $200,000 a day.

However, it was just for fun.

Neither Liu Jin nor Xiao Li Zi had any intention of actually having sex.

This is America!
A loose belt comes at a huge price.

"When are you planning to deal with the hangover?"

"you ask me?"

"Nonsense, you'll be acting in it then."

"Pah! I won't do it. Emmanuel tricked me and wasted almost a month of my time. I don't want to be an actor."

"I don't understand you. Isn't being an actor good enough?"

"Okay?"

"Is it not good?"

The two exchanged a few words and then calmed down.

"You, me, Toby, and Maguire, all four of us will be in it."

Kate is willing to play your fiancée, along with Eva and Marion Cotillard…

"Wait a minute, who is Marion?"

"A French actress, who has always worked in art films... no, wait, she was in Taxi. I asked Ms. Béart about her when I was in Germany in February, and she recommended her. Also, Gisele and Lima will be in it."

"That's quite a lineup."

"Hehe, yes." Little Li couldn't help but show a smug look.

"I also asked Tyson about his appearance with his Bengal tiger, the $200 million package deal, and his villa in Las Vegas."

"200?"

Liu Jin was a little surprised.

“He’s not doing well right now, he’s in a financial crisis… 200 million is only because of his boxing champion status.”

"You guys are really capitalists."

If it were during Tyson's prime, let alone 2 million, I reckon you'd have to add another zero before he'd agree.

pity……

Financial crisis?

That's so cool!

Liu Jin also felt that the price was not high at all.

"If possible, I hope to start filming in May."

"So anxious?"

"I'm joining the film crew in August, and Matt's best friend is also starting filming in early July."

And Kate, her schedule is also very tight, so... our time is extremely limited; we have to finish by the end of June.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute, I never said I was going to act in it."

“Amos, you have to be in this role… I know you’re going back to France at the end of May or the beginning of June, so your scenes will be filmed first.”

And there aren't many, so you'll play Doug!

"I'm not playing Doug... Fuck you, I was supposed to give you a gift, but you bastard turned it into this. Unless, change your name, Doug doesn't sound good."

Liu Jin knew he couldn't escape.

But he insisted on changing his name; this was his last act of defiance.

Although he didn't understand why, Leonardo DiCaprio still agreed.

"You're the screenwriter, you decide."

"Then let's call him Leon Ded..."

"Fake Squid!"

Liu Jin deliberately mumbled his accent, making it sound like he was Leon's father.

Little Li couldn't hold back any longer, grabbed a water gun, and shot Liu Jin.

……

Leonardo DiCaprio stayed in New York for three days.

They would take Liu Jin out to sea or to nightclubs.

This attracted the attention of many reporters.

However, he only stayed in New York for three days before leaving.

Seventeen people were summoned by Martin Scorsese to discuss the new film.

That's right, it's the Aviator! Leonardo DiCaprio is also one of the investors.

At the same time, he also had to go back and start preparing for "The Hangover".

Filming was scheduled to begin in May, so the timeframe was extremely tight.

He had to coordinate all aspects of the matter, including Tobey Maguire's schedule.

He'll be busy for the next month.

Liu Jin, on the other hand, returned to his apartment to continue his creative work.

After resting for a few days, I felt much better. My mind was no longer as muddled as before, and my thoughts became much clearer.

This naturally increases the writing speed.

For a whole week, he ignored everything else.

My writing is going more and more smoothly, and I'm in better and better shape.

But at that moment, something happened that forced him to stop writing.

"Jin-ge, congratulations!"

Liu Sisi suddenly called and immediately congratulated him, leaving Liu Jin completely baffled.

"Congratulations for what?"

"do not you know?"

"what do you know?"

"Jin, congratulations on winning the Pulitzer Prize."

"what?"

Liu Jin knew that Random House had nominated him for the Pulitzer Prize.

But to be honest, he didn't take it to heart.

Especially recently, I have devoted almost all my energy to writing and have had no contact or interaction with the outside world.

The phone line has been unplugged!

Only one mobile phone was left behind, and it has not been charged.

I only changed the battery this morning because I found my phone was out of power.

Upon turning it on...

"You didn't watch TV?"

"No, I've been writing non-stop these past two days."

"Just now, our school principal, Principal Lee C. Bollinger, announced the winners of this year's Pulitzer Prize on television."

Congratulations, Jin! You won three big prizes.

"What? Three major awards?"

"Pulitzer Prize for Literature, The Old Man and the Sea; Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction, The Crucible; Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting, The Crucible: The Truth".

"The Crucible: Truth has nothing to do with me; it's Melissa and her team's work."

Liu Jin blurted out, "Sisi, let's leave it at that for now. I'll check the messages."

Thanks! I'll ask you out for dinner when I'm free in the next couple of days.

"Okay, then you go ahead and get busy."

Liu Jin had just hung up the phone and before he could even turn on the console, the phone rang again.

It was Editor-in-Chief Luo from Senqu District who came to congratulate Liu Jin.

Immediately following, text messages and phone calls poured in.

It wasn't just from America, but also from France.

Mela called, sounding incredibly excited.

"Liu, congratulations!"

"Thank you, thank you. I just found out too."

"You probably don't know, but I just received a fax."

"What?"

"You have won the Katz Prize for Literature."

"What 'z'?"

"Kaz, the Katz Literary Prize."

Although not one of the five major French literary prizes, its influence and history are no less than the five major literary prizes, and it is considered a bellwether for them. In other words, if you win the Katz Prize, you're almost guaranteed to win one of the five major prizes this year.

Liu Jin was a little confused.

He knew about the five major French literary prizes.

The Prix Goncourt, the Grand Prix des Libres of the French Academy, the Prix Femina, the Prix Renaudot, and the Prix Medici...

But this was the first time he had ever heard of the Katz Prize.

"So, did you know I won the Pulitzer Prize?"

"Of course, I just saw the news... Liu, double happiness, congratulations."

Mela told Liu Jin that the Katz Prize for Literature would be awarded soon.

The awards ceremony was held in Paris.

Café Lippe, located on the left bank of the Seine, is one of the three major cafes.

Because the Katz Prize was established in 1934 with sole funding from the owner of Lip's Café.

Café de la République, along with Café de Flore and Café des Deux Magots, is one of the three great cafés on the Left Bank of the Seine. Countless literary giants have used these three cafés as their studies, creating many excellent works, and they are also the literary mecca of France.

"However, I estimate you won't have time to come back, so I will go to collect the award on your behalf."

However, you'll have to handle the Pulitzer Prize yourself. Melissa couldn't reach you, so she asked me to let you know that she'll be going to the awards ceremony with M6. I gave her your contact information; she'll get in touch with you.

"Isn't she on TF1?"

"I've already resigned and joined M6; my brother recommended me there."

It seems like they're talking about a collaborative segment with M6... I don't know the specifics. By the way, you planned it, right?

"restricted area?"

"That's right, it's this show."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jin couldn't help but laugh...

(End of this chapter)