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Chapter 473 - 1 News Item

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Liu Jin's treat to dinner went unnoticed.

It's not easy for people from four different countries to come together and pull off some underhanded tactics.

Moreover, Liu Jin became increasingly reclusive after that, spending most of his time on Lido Island and rarely going out alone.

This dampened the reporters' enthusiasm considerably.

Everyone knows that Liu Jin is a playboy.

But now, the playboy is actually taking a kidney-nourishing diet, which is a bit boring.

However, this did not affect the film festival's popularity.

Marco Müller is really getting creative, sometimes pressuring the Venice city government in the name of the film festival, sometimes calling on all participating film crews to protest against racial discrimination, and sometimes denouncing racists in the media.

He urged the Venice prosecutor's office to expedite the prosecution of Luzko and the other seven.

Don't wait until the film festival is over before the lawsuit is finalized; that would be the biggest scandal in Italy.

The Venice District Attorney's Office was indeed hoping to delay the process.

Once the storm has passed, we can simply let go of the trouble and deal with Luzhoko and his seven companions in a straightforward manner.

Because in their view, discrimination against blacks and Chinese is a normal thing, and making a big fuss about it is meaningless.

But Mark Müller disagreed.

He used this incident to continuously expand the influence of the Venice Film Festival and also gained the support of many related organizations.

This is also giving the Venice District Attorney's Office a real headache!
They started to feel the pressure...

They wouldn't care about a Marco Müller.

However, with the world's attention focused on this, the Venice prosecutor's office had no choice but to expedite the process and indict Luzov and others.

Meanwhile, two police officers who displayed discriminatory behavior while on duty were quietly dismissed!

This also put pressure on the prosecution, who felt betrayed.

……

Liu Jin's life became very simple.

Watching movies and writing!
It became the main theme of his daily life.

Occasionally, he would drag Spike and Scarlett to the beach to find someone to play beach volleyball with.

Or have a fight on the beach with Spanish actor Javier Bardem.

Javier Bardem, the male lead in The Sea Inside.

He will have outstanding performances in films such as *No Country for Old Men*, *Skyfall*, and *Pirates of the Caribbean*. He will also co-star with Scarlett Johansson in *Vicky Cristina Barcelona*, and his wife is none other than the famous Penelope Cruz…yes, the Spanish national treasure, Penelope.

Because of Penelope, Liu Jin will also try his best to become friends with Javier!
However, his several fights with Javier once again proved the legend that 'all Chinese people know kung fu'.

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, two-thirds of the film festival has already passed.

During this time, Xu Feng suggested to him that he could give Hou Hsiao some reward for his film "Café Lumière".

Liu Jin specially invited Spike, Helen Mirren, and Ozon to attend the premiere of this film.

how to say?

Very Hou Hsiao-hsien...

His films have a very strong Japanese style.

Despite its ordinariness, it contains Director Hou's observations on interpersonal relationships and his understanding of life.

There is a very strong sense of the pathos of things.

At the same time, he also heard that this film was made by Director Hou at the request of Xiao Rizi to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Xiao Rizi film master Yasujiro Ozu.

It tells the story of a girl named Yoko, who lives a simple life, constantly taking the train, drinking coffee, and searching for information.

There's no plot!
It's tedious and feels meaningless.

The only person who left an impression on Liu Jin was the Japanese actress Hitoto Yo, who played Yoko.

To be precise, she is a girl of mixed Chinese and Japanese descent.

He's been living a quiet life, working as a singer and actor... and seems to have been quite successful.

Her face, with its distinctly early-rising, everyday actress style, was at least pleasing to the eye in Liu Jin's eyes.

That's it!

"I don't understand!"

Spike gave his comments after returning to the hotel from the premiere.

Helen Mirren shared this view, believing that there was no core essence...

Scarlett, on the other hand, perhaps because she has starred in many art films and is now considered an artistic young woman, has some insights.

But overall, it's very difficult to win an award.

Of course, it's not impossible, if someone can pull some strings...

But the question is, will the little life agree to that?

Anyway, Liu Jin felt it was unlikely!
This is also a difference between Eastern and Western cultures.

Just like the Hong Kong version of "Infernal Affairs", it contains a rich flavor of Eastern culture.

You can watch it repeatedly, and each time you'll gain different insights.

But if you watch "The Departed," even though it's an Oscar-winning film, you'll find it quite vulgar.

My mouth is full of "Mama fuck"!
Leonardo DiCaprio's performance was excellent, and Martin Scorsese's level was also very high.

But you are...

It feels like it's lacking something compared to "Infernal Affairs".

"Can we try for a small prize?"

Liu Jin scratched his head, looking troubled.

After all, after Xu Feng asked him for help, Lao Zhang called again to ask him to look after her.

In Liu Jin's opinion, Lao Zhang was just looking for trouble!

"How about we talk to Lao Ma and discuss adding an Asian Cultural Exchange Award?"

"Can it be done?"

Liu Jin was a little worried.

Spike couldn't help but laugh.

"What's so difficult about that? You forgot you got a Best Kissing Scene award at Venice last year." "Don't even mention it, it's all Bertolucci's fault."

Spike and Helen couldn't help but laugh.

Scarlett looked at him with curiosity and asked, "Are Amos's kissing scenes really that amazing?"

Helen Mirren laughed and said, "You can try asking him!"

"Helen!"

Liu Jin quickly stopped Helen Mirren.

Because he noticed that Scarlett, the future 'Black Widow,' actually had an expression of eager anticipation.

Yes, he was a little tempted by Scarlett.

But what he craved was 'Black Widow' Scarlett O'Hara, not the Scarlett O'Hara who was lost in Shanghai.

In comparison, he still prefers... well, that's the idea!
……

Seven people, including Luzhoko, have been indicted!

The rest is no longer Liu Jin's concern.

Anyway, let's leave it all to Giancarlo Pitley.

He was getting annoyed and wanted to go back to Toulouse.

He just didn't expect that a news story would suddenly ignite public opinion the day before the closing ceremony and awards ceremony.

A French model came to Milan Fashion Week.

A relatively unknown model with an incredibly stunning figure, possessing a perfect nine-head-tall body proportion.

In a casual interview, she suddenly revealed that someone asked her to set a trap to frame Amos, but she refused!

Marco Müller, who had initially found the story somewhat bland, immediately discovered its highlights.

That same day, he used his connections to contact Canole5, a television station owned by Prime Minister Berlusconi, and conducted a detailed interview with the young model.

Here's what happened.

In late July and early August, someone approached her, offering to pay 300,000 euros to frame Liu Jin.

They told her to seduce Liu Jin first, and then find an opportunity to falsely accuse Liu Jin of rape.

This girl named Yabren is 181 cm tall, seventeen years old, from Lille, and has just entered the fashion world, where she is already somewhat famous.

She admitted that she was hesitant at first.

After all, 300,000 euros is still very attractive to a new model just starting out in the fashion industry.

Moreover, the target of this scheme was Liu Jin!

It also made her very interested.

After all, the girls who were involved with Liu Jin were all big stars.

However, she was still cautious and told her agent about it.

Her agent immediately advised her not to play with fire, because Liu Jin was no ordinary person; he had a great influence in France, and if things went wrong, it could completely ruin her modeling career.

It's not worth it for 300,000 euros!

After considering it, Yaburen declined the invitation.

Do you know who it is?

The news anchor who interviewed Yaburen, coincidentally, also shares the name Melissa. Melissa Vantina is also the anchor of Canole5's flagship program, "Secrets Revealed." She's the ex-girlfriend of Italian football star Christian Vieri and is quite famous in Italy.

She asked with great curiosity.

Yabren thought for a moment and said, "I don't know who the other person is, but that person is clearly Asian."

He was short and had a heavy accent.

After I refused, he never contacted me again... Before, when we did communicate, he only gave me a phone number.

Is that phone still there?

"Of course, but I haven't contacted him."

Melissa got the number from Yabrun and dialed it through the TV station's phone line.

As a result, after the other party answered the phone and said, "Moshi moshi, this is Matsui Kosuke," the studio erupted in uproar.

Melissa was surprised that the call actually went through.

She paused for a moment, then replied in French, “Hello Mr. Kosuke Matsui, this is the Canole 5 Italian gossip program. I am your host, Melissa Vantina. Congratulations! You won second prize in the raffle just now—a seven-day trip to Greece for two. However, we need to do some registration. Are you a member of the family?”

A 7-day trip to Greece for two?
Matsui Kosuke on the other end of the phone was also taken aback.

"Yes!"

Is this your private number?

"Of course!"

"So, may I ask what your job is?"

"I am an employee of the Paris office of the Little Days International Cultural Exchange Foundation!"

Kosuke Matsui was truly caught off guard.

It was that Italian number that made him complacent, leading him to reveal his identity without reservation.

Melissa was also clever and did not immediately retaliate.

Instead, after rambling on for a while, he suddenly changed the subject and said, "Mr. Matsui, one last question."

Why did you frame the famous writer, Mr. Amos?

"He's been smearing our lives... Who are you talking about?"