I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 370 Thank You to Myself!
"On December 31, 2000, I was in a hotel in the port of Marseille when I was inspired by The Old Man and the Sea."

It was a wonderful feeling, as if my ancestors were guiding me, leading me from Toulouse to Marseille by train, and then, miraculously, I met Ernest, and thus this story came to be. I spent eight days in a hotel creating this work, and when I finished it, I told myself, this book is going to be really cool.

And this story is also very great.

Many people always criticize that Chinese people have no faith.

What I want to say is that we have... we believe in our ancestors who, starting from the primitive era, worked hard to create a great civilization that continues to this day.

I thank my ancestors for their guidance.

I also thank myself for creating such a great work.

My ancestors told me, in some mysterious way, that I would continue down this path and create even greater works.

I believe that too.

Thank you to the judges and to me for this award.

At the same time, I thank my parents for shaping me from a complete scoundrel into an excellent writer.

Finally, I want to thank myself again for my efforts, my inspiration, and especially my unparalleled talent.

I hope this is just the beginning!
I hope to create more excellent works.

Thank you!

May our ancestors bless us!

Liu Jin's remarks were concise.

This surprised many people present.

They sensed the confidence of this 28-year-old Chinese youth, and even more so, they felt the pride and self-esteem that ran deep within him.

This is quite different from the perception of Chinese people held by most award winners.

In their eyes, Chinese people are always very humble, almost to the point of being self-deprecating.

If it were a different Chinese person, they might thank a whole bunch of people or groups here, as if their achievements came from others.

Liu Jin, on the other hand, thanked himself!
This also made some people who were initially dismissive stand up and applaud him.

“Child, you should come to America to study.”

Bollinger smiled and said to Liu Jin, "This is an inclusive and free land, and Columbia University is America's best university."

I sincerely invite you to consider Columbia University if you plan to continue your studies in the future.

"I will!"

Liu Jin hugged Bollinger again.

Come to America to study?
forget it!
What am I, a writer, supposed to learn here?
Learn from your two-hundred-year history? Or perhaps learn from your so-called civilization?

To be honest, he once longed for this country in his past life, but a series of policies implemented by the country disgusted him.

free?

Stop being funny!

There has never been any such thing as freedom of speech in this world.

It's better to stay in Europe than to study here...

But if you want to make money, you have to come here!

After all, America's global influence is something that even Europe, with its long history, cannot resist.

……

The ceremony ended at 11:30.

The award winners took a group photo in the library lobby.

Many people will stay because there will be a banquet that evening.

Liu Jin, however, secretly slipped away.

After giving several interviews to the media, he secretly slipped away.

He doesn't like being with unfamiliar people; he finds it boring when everyone is being insincere, and he prefers to keep to himself.

Besides, the banquet wasn't very interesting.

It would be more comfortable to go back to the apartment with Melissa and have a heart-to-heart talk.

Nicole Krauss was also quite helpless about this.

She did want to have more interaction with Liu Jin... Don't misunderstand, it was normal interaction.

As a Catholic, she was devoted to her family.

She wanted to have some discussions with Liu Jin about writing, but seeing Liu Jin and Melissa sneaking away, she didn't want to stop them.

Almost everyone knows that Amos has an amazing talent for writing!

However, he was a true playboy.

This guy has had countless rumored girlfriends.

……

Liu Jin and Melissa spent two days entangled in the apartment.

Afterwards, Melissa and Remy reunited and returned to France.

And Liu Jin was also preparing to leave!

I'm not going back to France, I'm going to Los Angeles.

Leonardo DiCaprio has finished preparing for the film in Los Angeles.

The Hangover will be co-produced by Leonardo DiCaprio's Scatterlight Studios and Matt Damon Studios, with an investment of $70 million.

"Why is it so tall?"

When Liu Jin learned that the production cost was as high as 70 million, he was a little surprised.

It's worth noting that the original timeline's "Hangover" only cost 35 million US dollars to produce.

This cost is almost double that of the original timeline.

“I’ll invest my salary, ten million; Matt, eight million; Toby, eight million; Kate, five million; and you, five million…”

"Wait a minute, how did I end up with a five million yuan salary?"

"I said five hundred, so it's five hundred!"

If we exclude their salaries, the production cost is actually about the same as the original timeline's "The Hangover." This also means that the production quality of this timeline will be much higher.

Moreover, Leonardo DiCaprio chose the Venetian Hotel and Casino as the filming location, for which the Venetian provided a sponsorship fee of ten million.

After all, Bradley Cook and Ed Helms (the stars of The Hangover) in the original timeline didn't have the same level of fame as Leonardo DiCaprio and his co-stars.

Moreover, major North American brands have also invested in sponsorship.

Toyota had planned to sponsor eight million dollars and provide all the vehicles, but Leonardo DiCaprio refused.

He chose Ford, although the sponsorship fee wasn't as high as Toyota's, it was still a whopping six million US dollars; Armani and GUCCI also expressed their interest in sponsoring him. After discussing it with Liu Jin, Leonardo DiCaprio ultimately chose GUCCI.

Liu Jin likes Armani.

But who made him acquainted with Henri Pinault, the owner of GUCCI?

Henry Pinault happened to be in America, and upon receiving the news, he immediately called Liu Jin to express his gratitude.

"Why are you in Los Angeles instead of working at the company?"

"Hehehe, Amos, I'm in love!"

"what?"

"I've found the one I love, and I'm currently pursuing her in Los Angeles... I'll probably be staying here for the foreseeable future, unless something comes up. Besides, I have business dealings with America, so..."

"Who?"

Liu Jin expressed his curiosity over the phone.

Henry was also a notorious playboy in France.

He has had numerous affairs with actresses and models, and his romantic relationships are even more promiscuous than Liu Jin's.

This playboy is actually going to be in a relationship now?

Liu Jin was very curious about which woman had captivated him so much.

"He is an actor."

"Actor? Which one? Do I know him?"

"Hehe, I bet you don't know... Salma, do you know her?"

Which Salma?

"Salma Hayek, who starred in 'From Dusk Till Dawn' and 'Once Upon a Time in Mexico.' Oh, and she just worked with Pierce Brosnan on 'After Sunset.' I remember you seemed to really like Brosnan."

"I like 007, not Brosnan."

Liu Jin couldn't help but retort.

If this gets out, will I even be able to face anyone?
America's media never holds back.

However, after Henry said that, Liu Jin remembered who Salma Hayes was.

Fuck, he has a fucking great body!
He has a typical Latin-looking face.

It seems she is indeed of Latin descent, from Mexico.

"Henry, congratulations!"

"Hehe, if you have the chance, help her get some resources... I know you have a lot of connections in Hollywood."

Looks like it's true love!

However, in the movie After Sunset, Salma and Brosnan have quite a few intimate scenes.

Henry, he couldn't have been just standing by the sidelines the whole time, could he?

The French, ha!
I love this vibe.

……

In short, The Hangover has already secured more than 30 million US dollars in sponsorships even before filming has begun.

Liu Jin then realized just how exaggerated the influence of people like Xiao Li Zi was.

Okay, that's fine too!
I've already broken even before I even turned it on.

"Unfortunately, it's a little too late."

"What's a little late?"

"Your news about the Pulitzer Prize came a little late, otherwise Rick could have secured at least another ten million dollars in sponsorship."

"That's enough! You've already broken even before you've even turned it on!"

"That's not how you say it; our salaries haven't been factored in yet."

Liu Jin was starting to not want to talk to this guy anymore.

"When will the machine start? Let me make it clear first, it will be in fifteen days. I must return to Toulouse by the 25th."

"That's enough. Anyway, your role is pitifully small."

Liu Jin thought about it and realized that it did seem to be true.

Over the next few days, he visited Random House and HarperCollins to find out about the sales of several of his books this year.

Then, I had another meal with David Lynch.

The script for "The Island" is complete, and David Lynch is looking for investors.

In the original timeline, the film's budget was $1.2 million.

But that was the work of Explosion Shell.

David Lynch's adapted screenplay has changed significantly from the original.

More suspense and thriller scenes were added, while large-scale explosion scenes were reduced, which significantly reduced costs.

Production cost: $73 million!

Given David Lynch's influence, there shouldn't be any major problems.

The female lead still chose Naomi... Naomi really is David Lynch's favorite!

If it weren't for The Island, Inland Empire would also have starred Naomi.

This is meaningless to Liu Jin.

It's a pity for Scarlett Johansson, because she was the lead actress in the original movie.

……

(End of this chapter)