I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 485 One Kiss
The joint training went very smoothly!

Liu Jin suddenly realized that he might be quite suitable to be a guitarist in a band.

And the guitarist is cool.

"We need to give the band a name, a catchy name."

Maggie's excited suggestion.

"Call it Notre Dame Cathedral!"

Alizee said it almost without thinking.

Liu Jin was so embarrassed that he wished he could dig a three-bedroom apartment out of the ground with his toes.

Old Zhang and his two companions burst into laughter.

"I'm afraid Notre Dame will sue us."

Liu Jin rolled his eyes at Alizee and said.

"Let's call it the Amos Band."

Mei suggested.

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm not the lead singer... and this is a five-person band, Amos, let's just forget about it."

"That's called Grysant Estate?"

Maggie also joined the discussion.

"You can't live without me, can you?"

Another burst of laughter followed.

Old Zhang smiled at Liu Jin and said in a deep voice, "Why don't you think of one?"

I'd like one?
Liu Jin's gaze swept over the four people in front of him.

Old Zhang didn't jump off the building; Anita Mui is still alive; Alizée didn't get married, divorced, or have children, and is still active in the music scene.

Since his rebirth, he seems to have changed the fate of many people.

It seems that, apart from Maggie, the fates of the others have deviated from their original paths.

"Renatre, how are you?"

“Renatre?”

Alizee thought for a moment and said, "It's a verb!"

"Yes, we are all being reborn!"

“It sounds pretty good…” Leslie Cheung thought for a moment and smiled, “Renatre, the band Reborn, sounds good.”

"Let's call it the Rebirth Band."

The three women, including Anita Mui, also expressed their approval.

But only Liu Jin knew the true meaning of this word.

"Oh right, I have another song here, which was originally intended for Ali's album."

But since Ali wrote the song herself, I didn't release it.

As Liu Jin spoke, he turned on his computer and found the lyrics and sheet music for that song.

"One Kiss?"

Mei read it aloud, her gaze immediately shifting to Alizee.

She laughed, "We'll have to see what kind of song Amos writes for Ali this time."

Alizee blushed and came closer.

One Kiss is a song from Dua Lipa's self-titled album, and it's somewhat of a dance track.

The reason for choosing this song is not only because Alizée and Papa Reif's voices are somewhat similar, but also because their dance styles are extremely similar. If you've seen Alizée's early music videos, you'll definitely notice that Papa Reif's dance in "One Kiss" is very similar to Alizée's. The only difference is that Papa Reif is taller and more daring in showing skin.

She has a sexier edge than Alizee.

But as for dance steps...

Pa Jie said that her dance moves were inspired by the action of stomping on a cigarette butt.

Well, it's not that Kun Ge is indifferent... but rather his swaying dance moves.

When Liu Jin saw Pa Jie's dance moves, he immediately thought of Alizée's dance moves in "La isla Bonita".

Unfortunately, by the time P.A. became famous, Alizee had almost faded out of the music scene.

Therefore, few people make comparisons.

Unless, of course, someone like Liu Jin, a pervert.

"Shall we try?"

We've been practicing "Use Yourself" for over ten days now, and everyone's getting a little tired of it.

A new song has arrived, which is a good opportunity to take a break and add some freshness.

Maggie will play drums, and Anita Mui will play bass.

Liu Jin and Leslie Cheung, who played guitar, stepped aside, while Alizee stood in the center.

She felt a sweet warmth in her heart.

The music started, and it was a bit chaotic at first.

But Lao Zhang and Mei Gu are both seasoned veterans, and they kept making adjustments and correcting Liu Jin and Maggie.

In about two hours, one can produce a fairly decent performance.

"Ali, don't just stand there, start moving around."

How do you twist it?

The choreography for any song needs to be rehearsed in advance.

Liu Jin said, "Just think about how you were when you sang 'La Isla Bonita'."

Alizee nodded, and after a moment of recollection, she found her rhythm again when the music started playing again.

……

After a day of rehearsals, everyone left, exhausted.

After grabbing a quick bite at a convenience store in the town, the group split into two teams and headed home.

Alizee is a little tired!
I took a shower and went to bed early.

While repeating a grade, he turned on his computer in the study and revised "Assassination of the Emperor" again. After confirming there were no problems, he typed "[The End]" at the end and sent the manuscript to Ottilie and Mela.

This is the French version.

Liu Jin hesitated, wondering whether he should write an English version.

The main concern is that America's translator might make some subtle moves while translating.

Don't think it's impossible!

Given their resources, if they knew there was such a book to translate, they would definitely spend a lot of money to alter it.

They've done this kind of thing before.

Other novels are one thing, but this book... Liu Jin didn't want any problems to arise.

So after thinking about it, he decided to write the English version himself.

The French version is complete, and the storyline is very clear.

A total of 28 words.

The English translation would be around 300,000 words or less.

If I were to write it down, it would take at least a month... and it wouldn't be finished until January of next year.

This is causing some delays!
But he still insisted on doing it himself.

So I wrote my idea down in an email and sent it to Editor-in-Chief Sen Quluo.

Only then did he shut down the computer...

I feel like I've created another little problem for myself!

But it's still worth it.

Liu Jin took a deep breath, lit a cigarette, sat in his study, picked up the book on the history of Catalan art, and began to read it absentmindedly.

Many of this year's tasks were not completed.

Les Misérables, Intrusion, and Gift from Cell No. 7...

Next year, I plan to add another book, "The Shadow of the Wind," and also write "The Land of the Silent Ones," making two books in total.

After thinking it over, I'll cross out "illegal intrusion".

The main issue is that the film's success is unclear, and adapting it into a novel, given the current European climate, seems like a thankless task with uncertain financial prospects.

What does the refugee issue have to do with me?
The French themselves don't seem to care; they're just too naive.

Writing it down might just cause me trouble.

Therefore, Liu Jin decided to abandon the book.

Oh, and the daydreamer...

I don't know if they've managed to acquire the copyright for this book.

He handed the matter over to Rick Yorn, who had previously stated that the copyright had been taken by Fox.

There will be a lot of back and forth before we can buy it.

However, given Rick Yorn's relationship with Fox, the problem shouldn't be too serious.

The key question is, how do we do it!
He certainly won't give the copyright of this book to Ben Stiller again.

To be honest, without Stiller, this movie might not have been a success.

Forget about that for now, let's think about next year's plans.

The Shadow of the Wind and the Silent Kingdom must be completed.

As for Les Misérables... it doesn't seem like there's such a rush to write it. Notre Dame's influence is still on the rise, so it would be best to wait until Notre Dame has entered a stable phase before releasing Les Misérables, which would allow its influence to continue.

Moreover, there might not be time next year!

Production of "Life Is Beautiful" is nearing completion and is expected to be finished next February.

It participated in the Cannes Film Festival in March, and was then released worldwide before August 15th.

As the original author and producer of this film, Liu Jin will likely have to participate in promotional activities, leaving him with very little free time.

call!
Let's leave it at that for now?
If something comes to mind later, it's not too late to create something else.

Thinking of this, Liu Jin stubbed out his cigarette.

……

Where is Amos?
The interview with Sky TV has attracted a lot of attention.

The French were very curious to know where Liu Jin had gone!
This playboy hasn't been out causing trouble for French women for a long time, which is making the French a little uneasy.

Could it be that I've really become a 'heartless man'?
"Amos?"

When reporters asked Isabelle Adjani, who had just returned to France from America, about her situation at the airport, Adjani looked completely bewildered.

Her new film, "Princess America's European Tour," has finished its theatrical run and performed quite well.

An investment of over 30 million yuan yielded a global box office of 140 million yuan.

With films like "Amélie," "Before Sunrise," and "European Journey," Isabelle Adjani has successfully established herself in Hollywood.

She once desperately wanted to stay in Hollywood, but she failed.

Now she's back in Hollywood, but as a director... which feels a bit odd.

"Isn't Amos in school?"

"However, according to our investigation, he has not appeared at Toulouse II for a long time."

Furthermore, he hasn't been seen at his residence in Toulouse for a long time... Has he already left France?

"He went to Spain to study!"

Adjani was both amused and exasperated.

The reporters' eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.

"Adjani, do you know which university he's studying at?"

At that moment, Emmanuelle arrived and pulled Adjani away.

But for the reporters, it seems they've found a new angle to provoke them.
Has her affections shifted to Spain?
Searching for a new muse?

Headlines began to appear in the reporters' minds.

……

(End of this chapter)