I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 464 Reaction
That evening, the Venice Film Festival's official website released an announcement.

Director Dušan Makaveev, who was originally scheduled to be a judge, withdrew from the jury due to health reasons, and was replaced by renowned writer, screenwriter, and producer Amos Liu Jin.

Thank you for your great assistance, Director Duchamp. We wish you a speedy recovery.

We also welcome Mr. Amos Liu Jin.

……

The announcement spread rapidly after it was issued.

Many people initially found it hard to accept because of Liu Jin...

He's not from this industry!

But after looking at his resume, he seemed to be someone from this circle.

An hour later, Leonardo DiCaprio posted a message on the Friendster social network.

Hey bro, congratulations on becoming a judge! Have fun!
In 2004, Friendster was touted as the largest social networking platform in Europe and America.

Because in February of that year, Facebook had just launched and was still quietly gaining traction within American universities.

Platform X wouldn't be launched until 06.

Prior to this, LinkedIn, a social network launched in 2003, was still under development and not yet well-known.

It's a shame about Friendster.

This should have been his best opportunity for development, but due to the founder's shortsightedness and unwillingness to increase investment, the platform later experienced network lag and latency issues as it developed rapidly, and was eventually replaced by Facebook.

But it was lucky; after being eliminated by Europe and America, it revived in Southeast Asia.

Furthermore, with the increasing number of Asian immigrants in Europe and America, especially those from Southeast Asia, they have returned to the European and American markets.

However, that was all; it did not impact platforms such as Facebook.

At first glance, Leonardo DiCaprio's blessing doesn't seem like a big problem.

But his last sentence...

Under his comment, Tobey Maguire wrote: I'm so envious of that guy, it seems like good things always come his way.

Is it because he's handsome? More handsome than me?
Yes, you've finally realized that (Matt Damon).

• Toby, I don't mean to be mean, but Amos is definitely more handsome than you, and his muscles are really nice. (Kate Winslet)

Kate, when did you see Amos's muscles? (Nicolas Cage)

Kate, no... Amos, that guy, he's a womanizer. (Leonardo DiCaprio)

Leon, get out of here!

·OK.

Liu Jin is indeed very handsome (anonymous)
·+1! (anonymous)

The two upstairs look somewhat familiar to me (Isabelle Adjani).

Really? Kate? (Cameron Diaz)

Amos is going to be a judge? That's exciting...

Scarlett, don't do anything reckless.

……

Leonardo DiCaprio's remarks attracted a lot of comments.

It suddenly became lively!
Overnight, rumors of Liu Jin's affairs with Kate Winslet and Scarlett Johansson began to circulate in Hollywood.

Then, news broke that Cameron Diaz was infatuated with Amos.

Further on...

When Liu Jin woke up, he found that the day's newspapers were filled with countless scandals about him.

Isabelle Adjani, Sophie Marceau, Heidi Klum...

These are all outdated rumors.

Now Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet have also joined the fray.

You're saying Amos and Kate have no connection?

How can it be!

She made cameo appearances in two of Lau Chun's works.

She performed exceptionally well in both Before Dawn and The Hangover.

Some even defended Leonardo DiCaprio.

Why is Amos better than Jack? Rose, have you forgotten Jack, who lies buried at the bottom of the sea in Newfoundland?
"Kate, you bitch, how could you do this to Jack?"
My poor Jack!

·Defeat Amos...

The phone rings.

Marco Müller exclaimed excitedly, "Thanks, buddy!"

"Thank you for what?"

"The official website traffic tripled within just twelve hours of the announcement that you would be a judge..."

Many people left comments saying...

What did the message say?

"We must boycott your role as a judge."

"what?"

Mark Müller hung up the phone.

Liu Jin looked at the newspaper report and felt a bit dumbfounded.

……

In the morning, Liu Jin packed his luggage.

Actually, I didn't have much luggage, just a laptop and a few changes of clothes.

However, he couldn't bring Eva and the other two this time, so he left them at the manor.

Eva was reluctant, but she really had no other choice.

Julie is about to give birth and is not suited for long journeys, while Adrian, with his vast estate, is more suitable for his activities.

Anyway, it's only for about ten days. Once it's over, we can bring them back to Toulouse.

Before leaving, Liu Jin instructed Turner to take good care of the three of them, especially Julie.

He had originally planned to be there for Julie during her delivery, but unfortunately, he has to break his promise!
In the afternoon, Liu Jin and Genevieve drove away from the manor and headed straight for Toulouse Airport.

On the way, he received another call from Jiang Wen.

"Damn it, if I had known you would be a jury member at the Venice Film Festival, I would have sent a letter from a stranger to Venice instead."

Jiang Wen stars in "Letter from an Unknown Woman".

Directed by Xu Jinglei. In the original timeline, due to the weak presence of Chinese elements at this year's film festival, this film was not submitted for review at the Venice Film Festival.

Just then, the Sebatien Film Festival in Spain extended an invitation and privately promised that he would not leave empty-handed.

Jiang Wen still has some influence in Europe.

Since the organizers have said so, the film was submitted to the Sebatian Film Festival for review.

And they were really generous, giving Xu Jinglei the Best Director award.

As for whether she actually directed this movie?

Since Jiang Wen didn't admit it and Xu Jinglei didn't offer much explanation, let's just assume she was the director.

After all, she's a princess of Beijing's elite circles.

"Old Jiang, come on, I'm still feeling dizzy and lightheaded."

I was happily vacationing and writing at home, but somehow I ended up being a reviewer and getting caught up in a bunch of scandals.

"You, really with Kate..."

"Get lost, we're just good friends."

"Mmm, good friend!"

Jiang Wen agreed.

But judging from his tone, he didn't seem to believe it at all.

Liu Jin was so angry that he hung up the phone.

……

Letter from an Unknown Woman is adapted from the novel of the same name by Austrian writer Zgwey.

Liu Jin didn't understand the reasoning behind this either.

Of course, the main reason is that I haven't seen it before!
I didn't have a very good impression of Xu Jinglei, so I lost interest as soon as I saw her name.

However, the production team behind this movie is still very impressive.

Xu Jinglei directed and starred in the film, with Jiang Wen as the male lead.

The cast includes veteran actors Sun Feihu (who plays the Chairman) and Jiao Huang (who plays the Kangxi Emperor), with Huang Jue playing a supporting role.

Will this be the future protector of the "Backstabbing Cult"?
It seems to be him!
Su Xiaoming made a special guest appearance; he's the singer who sang "Night at the Military Port".

At the height of her fame, she went to France to study vocal music. After returning to China, times had changed, and she never made a comeback.

"Director Jiang, it's such a pity!"

"You're kidding me, Amos's situation was purely accidental this time."

Moreover, even if he was a judge before, it doesn't guarantee that we will definitely gain anything.

Look at this year's jury list... Old Ma is definitely trying to win over Hollywood. Amos has a high standing in the literary world, but to say he can influence the film industry, he's still too young. It's better for him to come here; at least he has a better chance, right?

Jiang Wen looked down on Xu Jinglei.

Especially through this collaboration...

However, his relationship with the Beijing entertainment circle, as well as Xu Jinglei's status within it, forced him to patiently cooperate.

"Director Xu, Director Jiang is right. How old is Amos? What kind of influence could he possibly have?"

Huang Jue quickly spoke up, trying to ease the tension.

Jiang Wen rolled his eyes and retorted directly, "What influence could he possibly have? He can get Lao Ma to call and beg him to be a judge; he can create chaos in the European and American film industry with just one announcement on the Venice Film Festival's official website."

That little brat just spouts whatever he knows.

Do you fucking know what the name Amos means in France and in Europe?

Huang Jue meant well.

As a result, he was scolded harshly by Lao Jiang, and his face turned red from the scolding.

Su Xiaoming smiled but didn't say anything.

She studied in France and has some connections.

They were naturally aware of Liu Jin's influence in France...

"Xiao Ming, is this Amos really that influential?"

Grandpa Jiao opened his cigarette case, took out a cigarette and tossed it to Jiang Wen, then handed one to the Chairman, and finally gave one to Huang Jue, which eased his embarrassment.

He was a heavy smoker.

It is said that he has tasted more than a hundred brands of cigarettes in his lifetime.

What I have now is Fortuna Red, a Spanish specialty, which is only sold in Spain, France, and Italy; it's hard to find in other places.

Huang Jue hurriedly took it and lit it for the old man.

"The most outstanding writer in France since the millennium; the last student of Michel Ranch, a member of the French Academy of Letters and the Academy of Seal and Inscription; the best lyricist and composer; um..."

Su Xiaoming suddenly laughed.

The chairman asked in confusion, "What are you laughing at?"

Jiang Wen blurted out, "The most womanizing Chinese."

"Haha, that's it."

Jiang Wen glanced at Huang Jue and said softly, "This is Spain. Don't think his influence can't reach here."

Two years ago, he set a record of selling 800,000 copies in a single day.

To this day, no one has been able to break it.

Furthermore, he has a good relationship with the Spanish literary world and even wrote a song for Shakira. If what you just said gets out and reaches his ears, that guy is petty and might sabotage us, making sure we leave empty-handed this time.”

Xu Jinglei was startled.

"He has that much influence?"

“I heard from Lao Ma that the kid is quite popular in Spain, France, and Italy. Otherwise, why do you think Lao Ma would go to such lengths to invite him to be a judge? Let me tell you, Lao Ma is shrewd; he's after Amos’s reputation.”

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Jiao nodded repeatedly.

"This young man is certainly capable of causing trouble."

Xiao Huang, you'd better watch your words in the future.

"I understand, I'll be more careful in the future."

Jiang Wen ignored him and started chatting with the old man and the chairman.

Xu Jinglei sat in a chair, reading a newspaper.

This is a Chinese-language newspaper. Although it is in traditional characters, it is still easy to understand.

She looked at Liu Jin's photo in the newspaper.

A light shone in his eyes...

(End of this chapter)