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Chapter 392 Chance Encounter

Chapter 392 Chance Encounter
Liu Jin arrived in Beijing on the 21st.

I stayed in the capital for four days, and then drove back to Zhongzhou on the 25th.

The car is a Warrior generation.

Its appearance is modeled after the military Hummer, exuding a powerful and imposing aura.

However, this car is still in the research and development and testing stage and has not yet been officially put into service.

Liu Dasheng's Mengshi 1st generation car originally belonged to Lao Wang, but Liu Dasheng took a liking to it and snatched it from him.

Now, it has become Liu Jin's vehicle.

During his stay in the capital, Liu Jin followed Liu Dasheng to visit many elders he had only seen on television in his previous life.

Then we asked the Ancient Architecture Research Institute to help design the interior design drawings for the courtyard house.

After completing all the social obligations, he drove his parents back to Zhongzhou.

It's been two years!
The last time I returned to Zhongzhou was in the summer of 21.

When I returned, my feelings had changed...

On my first day back in Zhongzhou, I was given a proper tour by the elderly residents of the retirement home.

Then I had another get-together with my old friends from back then.

On the 28th, I was dragged into a big drinking session by an old classmate.

On the 29th, I was summoned by the city leaders again.

After all, he is no longer just a bestselling author, but a Katz Prize winner, the first Chinese Pulitzer Prize winner in the 86-year history of the Pulitzer Prize. These two things alone are enough to make his status extraordinary.

But I'm so tired!

I can't refuse, because many of them are my mom's bosses.

Fortunately, he now has the right to say no to those leaders.

Therefore, they rejected 90% of the seminars, and even fewer symposiums...

He never quite understood what was being discussed or what the seminars were about.
Every year there are symposiums and seminars for the Mao Dun Literature Prize and the Lu Xun Literature Prize, but I haven't seen many writers improve because of these meetings.

The award winners are the same people again!
He hated these kinds of meetings in his past life.

Now, he hates it even more!

However, there were some relationships that he simply couldn't refuse.

Mom's old colleague, Dad's old friend...

Liu Jin stayed in Zhongzhou for ten days. Aside from a meal with Sister Shen Jie from the Municipal Writers Association, which he did willingly, the other social engagements were utterly tiresome. On August 5th, unable to bear it any longer, he took his parents and flew directly to Shanghai. He had very important matters to prepare for in Shanghai.

Once we arrived in Shanghai, my parents were picked up by my cousins from our hometown.

Liu Jin, on the other hand, stayed in Shanghai and first contacted the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum.

He then invited the crew of "Lost in Shanghai" who were filming in Shanghai.

Sofia Coppola's film has officially started filming in Shanghai.

Upon meeting Liu Jin, she was overjoyed and introduced him to the 19-year-old leading lady, Scarlett Johansson, the future Black Widow.

However, at 19, Scarlett was far less glamorous than the future Black Widow.

Scarlett Johansson, lost in Shanghai, still has a touch of naivety, like an unripe green apple.

It looks beautiful, but it's not as alluring as I imagined.

However, Scarlett Johansson is a fan of Liu Jin.

She likes Amélie, as well as Pirates of the Caribbean and Life Is Beautiful.

If it takes ten years, no, five years will do!

Liu Jin would definitely choose her to star in Beautiful Life.

She's beautiful, famous, and Jewish.

Unfortunately, now...

That evening, Liu Jin took Sophia to the Peace Hotel to meet Leslie Cheung, who was experiencing life in Shanghai.

Upon seeing Leslie Cheung, Lau Chun finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He was filled with anxiety on April 1st this year.

He even made a special phone call to Leslie Cheung and they talked for a full half day.

So much so that Leslie Cheung was at a loss for what to talk about, and in the end he simply started talking about his experience learning comedy.

That day, Liu Jin talked with Leslie Cheung until 18:45 PM Beijing time.

Then he hung up the phone.

When I saw Leslie again, his spirit had clearly changed a lot.

No longer the slightly worried, melancholy feeling she had when we first met.

He was very cheerful, and his words exuded an inexplicable confidence.

It was as if all the suffering in the world could no longer bring him any trouble.

Furthermore, he has already mastered the Shanghai dialect.

It's not the Shanghai dialect of 2003, but a very old-fashioned Shanghai dialect.

"Since I moved here last year, I often go to Tianzifang, where the old Shanghainese live."

When I first heard them speaking the old Shanghai dialect, I really couldn't understand it. I can't quite describe the feeling, but it was just very difficult.

Later, I gradually understood.

We chatted again about Shanghai before liberation... They all say my accent and catchphrases are almost like those of an old Shanghainese.

He laughed as he spoke.

Fortunately, Leslie Cheung spoke English, so Sophia and Scarlett wouldn't be unable to understand him.

"Leslie, are you speaking British English?" "Yes, I went to university in Leeds."

"You... are so handsome!"

After all, ten years ago he was a handsome man who could rival John Lone in looks.

Sofia said this to remind Leslie Cheung that Ah Kui was a comedian, and being too handsome wasn't good.

Leslie Cheung confidently replied, "I will satisfy you."

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The next day, Liu Jin invited Sophia again to the Shanghai Comedy Theatre to watch a comedy show.

The comedy starring Leslie Cheung is called "The Absurd Hall".

This is a very famous comedy in Shanghai, created in 1941.

The content describes the secular life of Shanghai during the Republican era.

Unfortunately, very few people are able to perform it nowadays.

Moreover, with the development of the times, comedy is becoming less and less popular among young people, and its survival environment is becoming increasingly difficult.

The comedy troupe that Leslie Cheung was in was already operating at a loss.

In the original timeline, it will be completely shut down in two years.

Now, Leslie Cheung invested two million RMB and managed to revive it.

His fame, in particular, attracted quite a few viewers to come and enjoy the show.

After all, he was Leslie Cheung!

As a result, comedy is now showing signs of revival.

At the same time, Leslie Cheung's appearance also attracted the attention of cultural institutions in Shanghai, who provided the troupe with many preferential policies.

For example, the venue for their performance this time is a theater under the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

The arrival of Liu Jin and Sophia, along with the cast and crew of "Lost in Shanghai," further drew the attention of the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Principal Rong of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, along with all the school's leaders, came to show their support.

He certainly knew about the "Lost in Shanghai" production team. It was said that a Chinese writer had invested in it and had even been instructed by a high-ranking official in Shanghai to provide all the necessary assistance.

Sophia?
It doesn't matter!
The key point is that Sofia's surname is Coppola, which makes it impossible for the Shanghai Theatre Academy not to pay attention to her.

"Is that young man a translator?"

Principal Rong sat in the audience, looking at Liu Jin and Sophia sitting in the first row, and couldn't help but ask the secretary next to him.

"Maybe."

"How come I remember that Coppola's translator was an English teacher from Fudan University hired by the Cultural Bureau?"

"I'll go and find out."

Those who can become secretaries to leaders are all shrewd and astute.

He immediately got up and secretly went to the seats of the playwrights.

The crew of "Lost in Shanghai" included many locals, and a large portion of them were graduates of the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

The secretary quickly found out the truth and returned to Principal Rong's side.

"That person wasn't a translator; he was an investor in the film."

The crew said that director Coppola and Miss Johnson respected him greatly, calling him Mr. Amos.

"Amos?"

Principal Rong was taken aback.

"This name sounds familiar."

However, Ye Changhai, the head of the Literature Department of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, who was sitting next to him, changed his expression.

"Are you sure it's Amos? Amos from AMOS?"

"Yes."

"Director Ye, do you know him?"

"Winner of the French Katz Prize for Literature, and this year's Pulitzer Prize for Literature, best known for works such as *The Old Man and the Sea* and *Life Is Beautiful*..."

"It's him?"

Rong Guangrun was taken aback.

No wonder, the name Amos is very well-known overseas.

But in the country...

It's because the news reports all use Chinese names.

Although the Yue Ren Publishing House used the name Amos when publishing the book, most people would instinctively remember Liu Jin's real name.

Principal Rong Guangrun remembered something.

When Leslie Cheung moved from Hong Kong Island to Shanghai, there was a rumor.

He came to Shanghai to experience life there, learn the local dialect and comedy, and prepare for the filming of "Life Is Beautiful".

At first, no one believed it.

As time went by, the matter gradually faded away.

Now, the author of "Life Is Beautiful" has emerged.