I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 411 Return to Toulouse! (The End)

"60th Venice International Film Festival First Feature Award: Andrey Zvyagintsev, *The Return*!"

The Russian director excitedly rushed onto the podium to accept the award.

That's right, Return was his first film, which was completed in 2001.

But it won't be released until this year.

Eva was playing with the Best Kissing Scene award trophy in her hand, but her mind was already elsewhere.

She knew perfectly well that she had no chance of winning an award this year, so she didn't care who received the trophy.

Liu Jin lowered his voice and chuckled, "Do you regret making 'Amélie'?"

If it weren't for Amélie, Isabelle Adjani would have had a 90% chance of winning this award.

Isabelle Adjani smiled and said softly, "With two hundred million in box office revenue, what do I have to regret?"

Yes, 200 million in box office revenue!
Perhaps in Europe, winning this film debut award would be a plus.

But compared to a box office of 200 million...

Isabelle Adjani has accepted an invitation from Warner Bros. to direct a film called "The President's Daughter's European Travels".

This film was first conceived in early 2003.

Warner Bros. originally planned to have Andy Cardiff direct it.

However, after Isabelle Adjani completed "Before Sunrise," Warner Bros. insiders learned through various channels that the film was of very high quality, and Warner Bros. became hesitant. They began contacting Adjani, and after listening to her vision, ultimately decided to replace her with Adjani, firing Andy Cardiff.

It's safe to say that Isabelle Adjani has already established herself in Hollywood!

If her new film does well at the box office, she'll be inundated with film offers.

Of course, there won't be any big productions; she's not qualified yet.

But projects with investments ranging from ten million to thirty million, or even forty million US dollars, will continue to emerge.

She won't be able to get involved in big-budget productions until she proves she has the ability to produce them...

This requires a process.

Adjani didn't seem to have any complaints.

She knows all the setbacks she's experienced on her journey from France to Hollywood.

They even became scapegoats.

Isabelle Adjani was ultimately forced to leave Hollywood because a film's box office failure led to the bankruptcy of her film company.

In this respect, her situation was more tragic than that of Sophie Marceau and Emmanuelle Béart.

Fortunately, she was reborn!
Liu Jin had also read the script, and to be honest, it was just so-so.

It's a very cliché Roman Holiday plot: President America's daughter is stranded in Europe and then finds beautiful love.

That's it!

Liu Jin suggested that Adjani readjust the script.

He recommended Guillaume Laurent, the creator of the original timeline of "Amélie".

That guy has a lot of ideas about this kind of subject matter.

Adjani naturally followed the advice.

She was well aware that "Amélie" and "Before Sunrise" gave her the power to choose scripts in Hollywood.

However, both of these works are adaptations of Liu Jin's works.

In other words, she got to this point with Liu Jin's help... Now, she wants to break free from Liu Jin's help and complete a work independently.

I was still a little nervous.

……

"The winner of the Best Director Award at the 60th Venice International Film Festival is... Takeshi Kitano, for *Zatoichi*... & Isabelle Adjani, for *Before Sunrise*!"

Isabelle Adjani, who was chatting with Liu Jin and Emmanuelle, suddenly froze.

She looked up in surprise at the awards podium.

An expression of disbelief appeared on that delicate face.

Liu Jin and Emmanuel were the first to react. Emmanuel screamed and covered her mouth.

Then, she hugged Liu Jin and Ajani.

Liu Jin then pulled the dazed Eva up and joined the celebration.

Tom Rothman, a slight smile playing on his lips.

This is just the beginning, just the beginning!
He muttered to himself.

Following that is the Jury Special Award.

The film "Kite," directed by Lebanese director Randa Chahar Sabag, won the award.

Liu Jin watched this movie.

To be honest, it's just average.

But after watching it, he privately told Emmanuel, "This movie is sure to win a major award."

Why do you say that?
Let me describe it simply.

The story is set during the war between XLY and YSL.

Lamia, a girl from a small village in Xliy, crossed the barbed wire fence separating them and married her cousin from a neighboring village that had been assigned to YSL. But she didn't love her cousin; she loved the YSL soldier on the border watchtower. The soldier, however, watched her through his binoculars every day, for he had already fallen in love with this 16-year-old girl…

Well, I won't say any more!

Do you think it's likely to win an award?

Emmanuelle has the blood of the victim, but that does not mean she approves of the victim.

Yes, she is the Virgin Mary!
I'm not a warmonger.

So I laughed then.

At the same time, they also agreed with Liu Jin's judgment.

Indeed, you have no idea how many unspeakable organizations are lurking around the three major European powers.

It would be an injustice if such a politically correct story didn't win an award!

It's fortunate that Venice still had some backbone at this time.

Fortunately, during this period, the unnamed ethnic groups were not yet so domineering and unreasonable.

Therefore, a special jury prize was awarded.

You can basically make a judgment by listening to the intensity of the applause.

The Lebanese director was overjoyed and excitedly walked onto the stage to accept the award.

Next up is the Best Picture award ceremony.

The guests were Mario Monicelli, the chairman of this year's jury, and Alberto Barbara, the chairman of the organizing committee.

Two elderly people with white hair walked onto the award stage.

A bunch of rambling nonsense.

That's normal. Monicelli is ninety years old. He has directed 65 films in his lifetime, won the Best Picture three times, and his most famous work is "The Big Man on the Street of Our Lady".

He is a very unique comedy master.

Yes, in seven years, he will commit suicide by jumping off a building at the San Giovanni Hospital in Rome...

Alberto Barbara is also getting on in years.

He will officially step down as chairman of the organizing committee after this film festival concludes.

The two elderly people naturally had many feelings to share.

"The winner of the Best Film award at the 60th Venice International Film Festival, Andrey Zvyagintsev, 'The Return'... & 'Before Sunrise'."

This time, the crew of "Love in the City" was completely excited.

Even though it has two yolks, two yolks are still yolks!
Everyone hugged each other.

Liu Jin glanced furtively at Tom Rothman, noticing a cryptic smile on his face. "Okay, I get it!"
Is this a gesture of goodwill?
To whom?

Liu Jin glanced at Emmanuel, then at Eva Green, and immediately understood.

However, he will not refuse.

Why refuse?
As long as I have no bottom line, then everything will fall into place.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but burst into laughter and hugged everyone.

……

The 60th Venice International Film Festival has come to a close.

The South Korean film suffered a major defeat, gaining nothing.

But don't underestimate them... these guys are good actors.

The methods may not be as sophisticated as those used in everyday life, but to be honest, they are much better than the propaganda and publicity efforts in China...

They will come again.

What happened last year may last for a year, but after two, three, or four years... it will disappear without a trace.

After that, they will produce many influential works.

Regardless of whether they used underhanded tactics, their influence has spread!
At least it's not like those domestic directors who always portray China as backward, poor, and ignorant... endlessly going abroad.

I reckon foreigners are already tired of it.

But this is politically correct!

Liu Jin also finds it difficult to comment on this.

For example, a certain movie, even after 20 years, won a major award for its portrayal of backwardness, poverty, and ignorance. Yet, a bunch of idiots online still shout that it's real, and how it is... Haha, actually, those who know, know.

I'm too lazy to comment.

Anyway, Eva returned to Paris early the next morning.

She hasn't been home for more than half a year.

After returning home, I need to rest for a while before heading back to America to join the Mission: Impossible 2 crew.

Isabelle Adjani went directly to America to meet Guillaume Laurent and prepare for "The President's Daughter's European Travelogue".

Emmanuel and Tom Rothman did not leave.

They also need to deal with the copyright transaction issues related to "Before".

Tom had originally planned to have a good talk with Liu Jin, but he was just too busy.

Having no other option, he asked Emmanuel to convey to Liu Jin his hope for more cooperation in the future.

"What about you?"

"Me? Of course I'll be preparing for the 'Two Little Ones' project."

"Do you want to be a producer?"

"Yes!"

"The value of childhood sweethearts is actually somewhat distorted."

I don't think she can achieve very high box office returns, but if she were to be more meticulous, she might be able to win an award or something.

Have the actors all been cast?

"Yes, I chose Marion Cotillard, you should have heard of her."

She's the female lead in Taxi!

It's also La Vie en Rose...

“Emmanuel, I have a suggestion.”

"What advice?"

"You should know Edith Piaf, right?"

Emmanuel lifted his upper body, the sheet slipped down, and his firm... breasts were exposed to the air.

He's forty years old and still so strong.

Liu Jin couldn't resist and covered it up...

"France's greatest chanson singer, whose life was nothing short of legendary... You mean, adapting it into a movie?"

"How about calling it La Vie en Rose?"

"La mme?"

Emmanuel ignored Liu Jin's hand, savored the moment, and laughed, "What a good name!"

As she spoke, she gave him a hard kiss, then lifted the covers and jumped out of bed.

"What are you doing?"

"I'll contact her."

"Sister, it's three in the morning!"

Upon hearing this, Emmanuel couldn't help but chuckle.

She gently patted her forehead, smiled, and snuggled into the blankets.

However, her body was burning hot at that moment!
……

The reason I thought of the film *La Vie en Rose* was because Emmanuelle mentioned Marion Cotillard.

In the original timeline, she was not only the female lead in "La Vie en Rose," but also the female lead in "Love Me If You Dare."

She swept awards in Europe and America with the film "La Vie en Rose".

She has won numerous awards, including the César Award for Best Actress, the BAFTA Award for Best Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, and the Academy Award for Best Actress.

With this movie, she can be said to have enjoyed immense fame.

This film also won numerous awards.

Golden Bear, Best Film at the European Film Festival, Best Film at the César Awards (nominated), Best Film at the British Academy Film Awards (nominated), Best Film at the Academy Awards (nominated)... Despite a modest budget, it grossed nearly 100 million at the box office.

It can be considered a successful work.

If this film weren't a biographical film based on a true story, Liu Jin would have definitely written it as a novel first.

Too difficult!

How could a legendary French chanson singer possibly let a Chinese person create her own?

But Emmanuel is fine!
She is French, and also has the ancestry of the victim. She has a great influence and extensive network in France, far surpassing Liu Jin's.

So, after thinking it over, I decided to give her the idea.

"You need to help me write it into a script."

"what?"

"I don't trust anyone else, I only trust you."

Little hands, sliding and wandering under the blanket.

This woman is ruthless; she's got Liu Jin's life in her hands.

Am I just making trouble for myself?

Liu Jin gave a wry smile and said, "If you can get Ms. Edith's authorization, I'll help you finish the script."

"That's great!"

Emmanuel chuckled and pressed her face against his chest.

Then, slowly, slowly...

hiss!
Liu Jin's eyes widened.

……

(End of this chapter)