I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 441 Heavenly Immortal
No. 1, Lane 287, Hunan Road.

A detached villa stands here.

There was no signboard; it looked very ordinary.

But once you step inside, you'll discover that this little villa is a hidden gem.

This is a very private private kitchen; you can't tell anything about it from the outside.

Only by going inside...

In a private room on the third floor, Miss Cai from Tangren was warmly entertaining Ren Zhonglun, the chairman of the Moying Group.

"Chairman Ren, I must say you're really something."

An investment of fifty million US dollars—that's practically unique in China.

Ren Zhonglun smiled and said, "Xiao Cai, I understand what you mean."

As a film and television company based in Shanghai, Tangren Media will certainly receive preferential treatment from its parent group. However, "Beautiful Life"...

Let me put it this way, it's very difficult!

"Isn't this a project invested in by our Shadow Investment?"

Miss Cai filled Ren Zhonglun's glass with wine and said, "Isn't that just a matter of a word from you?"

Moreover, Tangren knows what's important. I have no other intentions than to give these young guys in the company some experience.

The young people at the table nodded repeatedly.

Since news broke last year that Magic Shadow had participated in a Hollywood production, not only film and television companies in Shanghai, but almost all film and television companies across the country have been active in the industry.

Hollywood investment, $50 million, Spielberg and Bryan Glazer as producers, Sofia Coppola as director, Leslie Cheung and Juliette Binoche as leads, an all-Hollywood team... every single detail is incredibly exciting.

A $50 million investment!
Hero Investment only has 30 million US dollars.

The film "The Promise," which was approved this year and directed by Chen Kaige, has an investment of only 37 million US dollars.

This is absolutely the largest investment China has ever made.

I didn't hear Han Shanping cursing. He complained privately many times that Ren Zhonglun got this opportunity to cooperate by sheer luck.

This has captivated many actors in China.

Tangren is a Hong Kong-based company.

But being based in Shanghai, it is still part of the Shanghai system.

After learning the news, Ms. Cai went to great lengths to arrange a meeting with Ren Zhonglun. She didn't care about drinking soup; she just wanted to give Tangren's actors a chance to appear on screen.

The girl sitting to her left was very pretty.

She looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old, with a little bit of baby fat.

She whispered to the woman beside her, "Mom, the 'Beautiful Life' that Mr. Cai mentioned, it can't be..."

The woman was in her early forties, but she still retained her charm and looked even more beautiful than a young girl.

She said softly, "It should be... don't speak yet, just listen."

"Ok!"

The little girl's eyes darted around, but her mind wasn't on Miss Cai and Ren Zhonglun's conversation; instead, she was staring intently at a plate of braised pork on the table.

Ren Zhonglun smiled and shook his head.

"Xiao Cai, it's not that I don't want to help you."

You only know that Shadow is an investor, but you don't know that there are actually four investors in this movie.

Spielberg's DreamWorks only holds a 20% stake, while Magic Shadow holds 15%, or nine million US dollars. Of the remaining two, Scatterlight takes 10%, and Mr. Liu invests independently for the remaining 55%.

And it's not fifty million, it's sixty million US dollars.

"Mr. Liu?"

Miss Cai looked puzzled.

Ren Zhonglun's visit today is also due to a very close relationship with Miss Cai.

He patiently explained, “Scattered Light is a small company in Hollywood, but its owner, as you may have heard, is Mr. Leonardo DiCaprio.”

Mr. Liu is the author of "Life Is Beautiful"...

"Is this Mr. Amos?"

The little girl suddenly spoke.

"Sisi, how can you be so rude?"

"no……"

"Ms. Liu, there's no need to blame Xixi. It really is Mr. Amos."

To be honest, the reason why Magic Shadow was able to secure this collaboration was because Mr. Liu happened to be in Shanghai last year...

You know "Lost in Shanghai," right, Xiao Cai?

"I've heard of it; it seems Ms. Coppola also directed it."

"The investor in that film is Mr. Liu... Ms. Coppola and her Hollywood team have already arrived in Shanghai, waiting for Mr. Liu to come. He's the driving force behind this film, so... I can ask him for you, but I can't guarantee he'll agree. Mr. Liu values ​​this film very much..."

"That's it!"

Miss Cai was somewhat disappointed.

Just as she was about to say something more, Ren Zhonglun's phone suddenly rang.

"Feel sorry!"

Ren Zhonglun nodded to everyone and then answered the phone.

"...Mr. Liu has arrived?"

Why didn't anyone tell me who went to pick them up at the airport?

"no one?"

"Um...where is he now?"
Who is Guo Jingfei?

"A student from Magic Theatre... um, now that you mention it, I remember he was interning on the set of 'Lost' last year." "Do you know his phone number?"
"Wait a minute, let me find a pen."

Ren Zhonglun looked at Miss Cai and the others.

Sisi reacted quickly, taking out a pen and notebook from her bag and handing them to Ren Zhonglun.

Ren Zhonglun smiled at her, took out a pen and paper, wrote down a number, and then dialed it with his mobile phone.

"Xiao Guo, is it Guo Jingfei?"

I am Ren Zhonglun from the Magic Shadow Group.

Has Mr. Liu arrived in Shanghai?
She came with Juliette Binoche.

Where are you?

"Lane 48, Hunan Road... Okay, I understand."

He hung up the phone and said to Miss Cai, "Miss Cai, I have to take my leave now."

Mr. Liu and the leading lady, Ms. Juliette Binoche, have arrived in Shanghai, and I need to go over and greet them.

I will try to ask Mr. Liu about what you mentioned... but I can't guarantee it will be successful.

After saying that, he got up and left.

The people in the private room fell silent.

"Mr. Cai, it's getting late, Qianqian and I will head back to the hotel now."

"I'll send someone off to you."

"No need. The weather is nice today. Sisi and I can just take a walk... The hotel isn't too far anyway."

"Oh well.

Sisi, go back and study the script carefully. We're starting filming next week.

“I’ve got it, Sister Cai.”

Upon hearing this, Miss Cai's face immediately lit up with a smile.

……

Two beautiful women, one tall and one short, walked out of the hotel and strolled along the tree-lined path.

"Mom, why are you in such a hurry to leave? I haven't eaten yet."

The beautiful woman glanced at the pretty girl and felt rather helpless.

"Sissi, do you know the book 'Life Is Beautiful'?"

"Yes, I know it. It was published the year before last, and its global sales seem to be close to ten million."

That author is very famous, the Pulitzer Prize winner last year, and has a great reputation in Europe.

Two years ago, his income ranked first on the Forbes list of authors, and it seems he earned more than 100 million yuan in royalties in a single year.

Moreover, he was even threatened with death by a petty thief while writing this book; that's quite something.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute, are you talking about Amos, the author of 'The Old Man and the Sea'?"

"That's him!"
The pretty girl seemed a little excited.

“My classmate in America told me that his novel ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’, published last year, sold 764 million copies worldwide in 48 hours. And he’s also an actor; ‘Before Sunrise’ grossed $150 million worldwide.”

Last year, the film he starred in with Leonardo DiCaprio, *The Hangover*, grossed over $900 million worldwide and is likely to break $1 billion.

The beautiful woman opened her mouth, but suddenly didn't know what to say.

She had read Liu Jin's book.

The Old Man and the Sea, Amélie, and The Father Trapped in Time.

However, she has been reading fewer books in the past two years.

So when Ren Zhonglun mentioned "Beautiful Life" at the dinner table, she didn't react in time.

It’s him!
Is he American?

"It seems not. He's Chinese, but he's studying in France."

The young lady seems to know Liu Jin quite well.

The beautiful woman frowned slightly and fell silent.

"Mom, I'm hungry!"

"Um, I remember there was one up ahead... wait, Mr. Ren just said he was going to Lane 48, Hunan Road?"

"Seems to be."

"It's right up ahead."

The pretty girl paused for a moment, looking at the beautiful girl with a puzzled expression.

The beautiful woman hesitated for a moment, then said, "Let's walk forward. I remember there's a French restaurant around the corner. Let's go eat French food there."

"Okay!"

The pretty girl immediately became happy.

The mother and daughter continued walking forward. When they passed Lane 48, the beautiful woman subconsciously glanced at the courtyard across the street.

The door was half open, and a young man with an enormous head came out from inside.

The mother and daughter could faintly hear Ren Zhonglun's voice coming from inside.

"Mr. Liu, that's really not very kind of you. Why didn't you tell me you were going back to China beforehand?"

“Mr. Ren, what are you saying? There’s no need for so much formality when you’re at home… But you’ve come at the right time. Let me introduce you to Ms. Juliette Binoche…”

The courtyard gate was then closed.

……

(End of this chapter)