I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 465 Some are happy and some are worried

With the announcement of the new jury list, some were happy, while others were worried.

Section Chief Jia was delighted.

He brought his entry, "The World," to this year's film festival.

He was thrilled when he learned that Liu Jin had become a judge.

He patted Wang Hongwei on the back and said, "This time, it's up to you."

"Watch what I do."

"You're from the same hometown..."

"Give me a break. I've only exchanged a few words with them in total."

Section Chief Jia didn't seem to mind, saying, "That's just a matter of friendship."

His wife, Zhao Tao, was laughing hysterically beside him.

……

Hou Hsiao-hsien was equally pleased.

A regular visitor to one of Europe's three major football clubs.

I visit the three major cities almost every year, though I don't gain anything from it.

One is him, and the other is Tsai Ming-liang.

I'll definitely choose a film festival to attend.

This year, Hou Hsiao-hsien chose Venice.

"With Xu Feng and Amos on the judging panel this year, there are two Chinese judges. Perhaps we can achieve something."

The assistant, upon hearing this, dismissed it.

That sounds nice, but the key question is, what kind of relationship do you have with them that would make them speak up for you?

Moreover, Lao Hou's works...

It’s hard to describe in one word!

In the assistant's opinion, it's a bit out of touch with the times.

However, it's true that in Taiwan, you can't find better art-house film directors than these two.

Xu Feng?

They have capital now!

Moreover, can you guarantee that Xu Feng will vote for you?
However, he didn't want to spoil Lao Hou's mood, otherwise he would lose his job!

……

These two are happy.

But for the others, it's a bit of a headache!
The first to be affected is Hayao Miyazaki.

This year he brought us the feature-length animated film "Howl's Moving Castle".

He hadn't originally intended to win an award; he valued participation more than anything else.

However, in early July, Liu Jin was shot in Paris... Although the government worked to quell the public outcry and Ali took the blame.

But the old man felt that this matter was definitely related to his daily life.

He's a leftist!

Before the millennium, especially in the 1980s, the left wing had considerable influence in everyday life.

But the old man also witnessed the changes in the political arena in the 1990s, especially in the late 1990s.

He felt a sense of anxiety.

Now, Liu Jin is serving as the reviewer...

He had met Liu Jin; he had a brief encounter with Liu Jin in 02 when he won the Golden Bear Award for "Spirited Away".

I never imagined that the young Chinese boy from back then would have such influence in Europe today.

The most troublesome thing is that he seems to be a hardliner on Japan.

Whether or not we win an award is not important.

But the old man hoped that nothing more would go wrong.

……

The director of "3-Iron," Kim Ki-duk, shared similar ideas with the old man.

He wants to capture the lion!
"Empty Room" is a work he is very satisfied with, and it should be able to achieve something at this film festival.

He was originally full of confidence.

But I heard that after Liu Jin became a judge...

"Xiba!"

Kim Ki-duk couldn't help but burst into a tirade of curses.

"Why did they have to change the manager to be the reviewer?"

He knew very well that Liu Jin was not friendly to Koreans.

Two years ago, the movie "Silenced" caused South Korea's international image to plummet.

Although America's father didn't care about this, when he mentioned that he was from South Korea when interacting with international people, some foreigners would reply, "Oh, South Korea? I know, it's the country of deaf and mute people."

This is even more unacceptable than 'a country that cheated in the World Cup'.

Although the conflict between Liu Jin and Bang Guo did not reach the level of his conflict with Xiao Rizi.

But everyone knows that Amos doesn't like Koreans.

in case……

Damn, it's really possible! That despicable shopkeeper is capable of doing something like that.

But what could he do?

Although Kim Ki-duk is somewhat famous in South Korea, he has little influence in Europe.

Are we suggesting that DSG should come forward and protest?

That would be even more embarrassing!
……

Just as everyone was lost in their own thoughts, Liu Jin's plane arrived safely in Venice.

After successfully clearing customs, he and Genevieve walked out of the airport and saw Marco Müller waiting outside with a beaming smile.

"Hey bro, you're finally here."

"Dude, you've gotten me into big trouble."

After exchanging pleasantries with Marco Müller, Liu Jin noticed the voluptuous beauty standing to the side, and his expression immediately fell.

"Amos, you don't seem too happy to see me."

“No, I’m not, don’t talk nonsense… No, I mean, it’s a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Bellucci.”

Eh?
pregnant?

Liu Jin discovered that Monica was heavily pregnant.

However, he still stepped forward and carefully kissed Monica Bellucci.

Then, he glared fiercely at Old Ma.

You really are...

What does that mean, Lao Ma?

Old Ma wore an innocent expression.

“I saw Eva on set this January.”

"what?"

“At the time, we were on the set of The Brothers Grimm. I played the Witch in the Mirror, and Eva had a cameo role.”

The Brothers Grimm was a film directed by Matt Damon earlier this year.

He's incredibly busy right now!
Having just finished filming "Mission: Impossible 2", he immediately joined the cast of "The Brothers Grimm", showing great professionalism.

Unlike Leonardo DiCaprio, who seems to have done nothing since filming "The Aviator," spending his days partying and having scandals.

As a result, he was dragged into it too!
Eva made a cameo appearance in "The Brothers Grimm," but Liu Jin only heard about it briefly.

I initially thought he was just an insignificant nobody.

However, according to Monica, she is similar to the character in "Mission: Impossible 2," and is the third female lead.

Matt is such a good friend!
Liu Jin silently kept it in mind.

"Eva heard you were coming here, so she called me and asked me to take good care of you!"

She probably doesn't know you're pregnant.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked you to come pick me up...

However, this also brought him and Monica much closer.

"It wasn't me, it was Monica who contacted me to come pick you up."

As everyone boarded the car, Old Ma lowered his voice and explained.

Liu Jin nodded, indicating that he didn't mind.

Monica is quite a good friend; as soon as Eva told her, she came to pick her up at the airport without hesitation, despite being heavily pregnant.

"Old Ma, why don't you ask Monica to be a judge? She's more qualified than me."

On the bus, Liu Jin couldn't help but joke.

"You are such a gentleman!"

This time, Liu Jin switched to Italian to speak with Lao Ma.

Although Liu Jin felt more comfortable speaking Mandarin with Lao Ma, he didn't forget that he was in Italy, not in China.

In China, of course, one should use Mandarin.

But in Italy...

The key point is that there was a voluptuous beauty next to him, speaking Mandarin, which was a bit impolite.

Old Ma gave Liu Jin a look of considerable approval.

“I’ve thought about it, but…”

Monica laughed and said, "Marco contacted me, but I'm in a bad state, so it's not appropriate for me to show my face."

I'll take you to the hotel in a bit, then I'll head back!

"Eva is so inconsiderate, why is she causing you so much trouble?"

"No wonder Eva, she's actually very naive... and she doesn't know my situation either. We got along well when we were on set."

That's a wonderful girl!

Monica seemed to be implying something.

Liu Jin laughed and said, "Of course, I know!"

"That's good!"

It's clear that Monica and Eva have a really good relationship; otherwise, they wouldn't have risked offending Liu Jin by trying to subtly probe him.

Liu Jin was grateful for this!
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(End of this chapter)