I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 444 Spielberg's Request
"Lao Guo!"

"Yes, what are your orders, Sister Wan Qian?"

"You're the eldest sister, your whole family are all eldest sisters, I've told you so many times... You're three years older than me, how dare you call me eldest sister?"

"Haha, just kidding."

On the other side of the set, a girl who looked as gentle as a chrysanthemum stopped Guo Jingfei.

Her name is Wan Qian, and she is Guo Jingfei's classmate.

Since Guo Jingfei had previously worked on the set of "Lost," Sophia invited him to join the filming of "Beautiful Life." She also asked him to find some other people, so Guo Jingfei called his classmates and Lei Datou.

Before the machine started, Lei Datou caught Liu Jin's eye, and because of this connection, Lei Datou also called over many of his classmates.

This is a production crew with a $60 million investment.

This is a film crew produced by Spielberg...

Moreover, he is a real producer, not just someone who holds the title.

In addition, there's Brian Glazer, Leslie Cheung, and Juliette Binoche...

For the Chinese film industry in 2004, this was truly an international achievement.

In the past, when people talked about international appeal, mentioning a few actors from South Korea or Japan was considered quite impressive.

For example, Director Chen's *The Promise*...

Previously, students at the Magic Theatre were envious of students at the Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama.

Now they are no longer envious, because they are truly aligning themselves with international standards.

Wan Qian pointed to Liu Jin, who was chatting and laughing with Sophia and the others, and asked softly, "Get to the point, who is that person?"

"Which one?"

"It's the one who was chatting with Binoche... hey hey hey, the guy who filmed Quentin Tarantino."

"Brother Liu!"

Guo Jingfei was born in 79, and Liu Jin was born in 75. Both were born in the 70s, making them the eldest brother.

"Isn't that the producer of our film crew, the author of the original novel 'Life Is Beautiful,' and also the main controller of this film?"

"Amos?"

"Yes, didn't you like his book 'Amélie'?"

"There's also 'The Old Man and the Sea,' but I prefer his short story 'The Snows of Mount Everest,' it's so moving!"

A handsome guy came over.

He was also Guo Jingfei's classmate, and his name was Zhao Hongfei.

He was very active in the film and television industry in his early years, but gradually faded out later.

"Old Guo, do you know Mr. Amos?"

"Yes, we know each other. Last year, when Mr. Zhang performed at the small theater, he and Director Sophia were watching from the audience."

Hehe, I just went along with it... and guess what? He actually recommended me to the cast of "Lost".

Brother Liu is a very loyal and righteous man!

"Okay, okay, okay, you've said it dozens of times already, aren't you annoyed?"

As Wan Qian spoke, she took out a book.

"May I get his autograph?"

"what?"

Guo Jingfei hesitated.

He had no problem bringing his classmates to the film set, but he was a little hesitant about bringing Wan Qian to Liu Jin.

Who knows if Liu Jin will mind?
"Wait a minute, I'll ask you when I have a chance."

Please!

As they were talking, Guo Jingfei suddenly heard someone calling him.

"Guo Jingfei!"

"Mr. Amos is calling you. Remember to ask him for me."

Guo Jingfei turned his head and saw Liu Jin waving at him.

Wan Qian quickly gave him a push, meaning: Don't just stand there like an idiot, hurry up and go over there.

Guo Jingfei then realized what was happening, snatched the book from Wan Qian's hand, and ran over in a flash.

"With this connection, Lao Guo will have a much easier time from now on."

Zhang Danfeng couldn't help but sigh.

They are already seniors and will soon be graduating.

What path should I take after graduation?
This is a problem that almost all graduates will face.

"He doesn't care. I heard he plans to apply to the drama center."

"Are you crazy? Why would he apply to the drama center? With his connections, getting into a film crew would probably be easy for him."

"Everyone has their own thoughts, but this guy... he's incredibly lucky!"

Wan Qian laughed as she spoke.

……

Do you know any fun places to go around here?
I mean, a place where we can eat, a place that can accommodate the entire crew..."

Guo Jingfei thought for a moment and said, "Yes, there is a food stall on Qiuchang Road. It's very clean, has a nice view, and is quiet."

The taste is also amazing; Da Tou and I have been there a few times.

Aside from being a bit pricey, there's nothing wrong with it...

"Can you accommodate our film crew?"

"It's not a big problem!"

"Go and contact them, ask them to prepare more beef and seafood, and also book the entire venue for me."

As he spoke, he tossed the car keys to Guo Jingfei.

"What's wrong?" "Brother, I don't have enough money on me, I need to make a deposit."

Liu Jin slapped his forehead, took off his backpack, pulled out 20,000 yuan, and tossed it to Guo Jingfei.

"go quickly!"

"Okay, I'll call Big Head."

Liu Jin smiled and waved his hand.

Half an hour has passed by now.

Leslie Cheung and Juliet also left to prepare for the next scene.

Amos, will you be in France in May?

"I guess he's not here."

"It's a pity……"

"What do you mean?"

"I have been invited to serve as the president of the jury at this year's Cannes Film Festival..."

"Congratulations!"

"No, I was thinking that if you were in France, you could come and visit me."

"You two, get out of here and stop chatting! Don't bother me!"

Sophia flew into a rage, and after shouting an insult, Liu Jin and Quentin quickly slunk away.

……

That evening, the film crew had dinner at the food stall that Guo Jingfei had mentioned.

It's really expensive!
It felt more expensive than restaurants in the city, but the ingredients were really great and the taste was good too.

His family's homemade rice wine was particularly popular with the ladies... However, Liu Jin and his family thought it was a bit too sweet, so they called and had a case of Johnnie Walker delivered from the city. It wasn't anything special, at least that's what Liu Jin thought.

But for most people in the crew, it was also a very rare opportunity.

After a few rounds of drinks, Spielberg also arrived.

He pulled Liu Jin aside and started talking about "The Eye of the Ferocious Beast," which had recently been released in the North American book market.

"Amos, your book is so controversial that it's been a real mess in North America lately."

"is it?
I'm not quite sure.

When Editor-in-Chief Luo from Senqu contacted me before, he mentioned that the economy was rebounding fiercely.

"So, you're lucky."

"how to say?"

"Didn't you see the news? Yesterday, the Fukuoka District Court ruled that their Prime Minister Koizumi's visit to a Shinto shrine was unconstitutional and therefore illegal..."

Is there such a thing?

Liu Jin was stunned.

He didn't remember if such a thing had happened in the original timeline.

But now, this ruling by LittleLife is definitely a blow to LittleLife's protest activities in North America.

However, based on Liu Jin's understanding of their lifestyle, they wouldn't care.

If the court's ruling were truly binding, there wouldn't have been the subsequent successive visits by prime ministers to the shrine.

Of course, if this ruling were made by America's court, they would be much more obedient.

"so what?"

"So...hehe, interested in collaborating again?"

"what do you mean……"

"Give me the adaptation rights to 'The Eye of the Ferocious Beast'."

Liu Jin remained silent.

He didn't expect Spielberg to be interested in this story.

After all, this is an adaptation of "Full Metal Jacket," and to some extent, it actually suits the tastes of Americans quite well.

Anti-war!

This is also the apparent theme of "The Eye of the Ferocious Beast".

Americans really like it.

But it was handed over to Spielberg...

Of course, no problem!
Before this, Liu Jin had also considered who should be chosen to film the book.

But after thinking it over and over, I still couldn't think of a suitable person.

If Spielberg is directing, I don't think there will be any major problems.

His generation is very interested in this type of film, and more importantly, his ability is absolutely unquestionable.

However, Liu Jin wouldn't agree so readily.

After pondering for a moment, he said, "This matter is too sudden, and in this situation, it is difficult for me to make the right judgment."

How about this, let me think about it and give you an answer, okay?

"No problem at all."

"Weren't you going to film 'Star Wars'? Why did you suddenly decide to film 'The Eye of the Beast'?"

Spielberg laughed and said, "I've been reading this book lately."

The more I watch it, the more I appreciate it... Besides, Star Wars is Lucas's work; I just went there to help out.

"Okay, I'll give you an answer as soon as possible."

Spielberg nodded, raised his beer, and clinked glasses with Liu Jin.

"A word is settled!"

……

(End of this chapter)