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Chapter 506 I'm heartbroken, and all you're thinking about is bloodshed? (Seeking monthly votes and subscriptions!!)

Scarlett's arrival did not cause any inconvenience to the small villa.

Even Mei Ting knew Liu Jin's nicknames in France: French son-in-law and French heartbreaker.

Moreover, thanks to Zhang Rong's big mouth, the list of women who have been rumored to be having affairs with Liu Jin has become so long that it's impossible to remember them all.

Among them are the confirmed rumored romantic partners...

Alizee; Eva Green; Sophie Marceau; Emmanuelle Béart; Heidi Klum; Naomi Watts; Adriana; Lima; Melissa; Terio; and now Scarlett Johansson, Audrey Hepburn, and Tautou...

"I have nothing to do with Tatu, and the Lima rumor is also false."

"So everything else is true?"

In the evening, the women all went to rest.

Only a few old men remained, chatting idly by the pool.

Chairman Ren teased in a tone that any man could understand.

Liu Jin rolled his eyes and didn't answer.

……

The next day, Ren Dong led a group to the organizing committee early in the morning.

Guo Jingfei and Da Tou became his followers.

These two guys have finally made up.

Following Liu Jin's lead, they became inextricably linked with the Shadow Demon.

Actually, in the original timeline, Da Tou was just a resource-backed actor... his acting skills were about average, above average.

But how good is it?
Liu Jin didn't think so; he could only say that most of the roles he played suited him.

In comparison, Liu Jin preferred Guo Jingfei a little more.

Unfortunately, compared to Da Tou, Guo Jingfei's resources are significantly worse, and the roles he plays are somewhat repetitive.

They are either deeply resentful or full of ulterior motives.

Down-to-earth?
It seems to be just like that.

Of all the roles he has played, Liu Jin thinks the most outstanding one is still Yu Huanshui.

The rest is just so-so...

Eh?
What do you think about casting him as the male lead in Night at the Museum?

Thinking about this, Liu Jin was somewhat tempted.

"Amos, what are you thinking about?"

Scarlett and Liu Jin sat outside a café under the clock tower, enjoying the sea view while chatting with Liu Jin.

The view here is excellent, offering a bird's-eye view of the seaside promenade and a distant view of the sea.

She said a lot, but Liu Jin didn't respond much.

I turned my head and realized he was in a daze.

"Scarlett, come with me to the bookstore."

"what?"

Before Scarlett could react, Liu Jin had already stood up, grabbed her hand, and left.

Originally, she wanted to be reserved.

But for some reason, she didn't resist and obediently followed Liu Jin, letting him hold her hand and walk slowly along the street with a medieval atmosphere.

I felt a surge of excitement.

Liu Jin found a bookstore, went inside, and asked the staff if they had an English or French version of "Night at the Museum".

"The French version was only released last month, and the English version... is also available."

Night at the Museum, published last year by Scholar Press.

Initially, sales were not ideal.

However, at the beginning of this year, with the support of Scholar Publishing, both *Night at the Museum* and *Nemo* were included in the Ministry of Education's recommended extracurricular reading series for primary and secondary school students, causing sales to skyrocket. If it weren't for the suppression by *The Da Vinci Code*, these two books would likely have ranked first or second on the New York Times bestseller list.

However, their rankings are not low either.

Night at the Museum is currently ranked sixth.

Nemo is ranked number one.

Last week, 340,000 copies of "The Da Vinci Code" were sold.

Nemo sold 338,000 copies, just 3,000 fewer than The Da Vinci Code.

According to a survey by the American Publishers Association (AAP), Nemo is predicted to surpass The Da Vinci Code as the summer approaches.

According to Nielsen research, Nemo's final sales will be in the 50 million range.

This refers to the final sales figures, not the sales figures for that year.

After all, children's books are a huge market in America.

However, not all children's books become bestsellers.

There is only one book in the whole world called "The Little Prince", and in China, there is only one Zheng Yuanjie.

It is said that after the AAP and Nielsen survey results were released, Random House's stock price fell by three percentage points.

This result is still supported by the sales performance of "The Da Vinci Code".

Without "The Da Vinci Code," Random House's stock might have fallen by more than five percent.

……

Why buy this book?

"It works."

"You want to make movies?"

"I don't have the energy for that. You know how busy I am right now."

"All right!"

Scarlett did not press the matter further.

We had a seafood feast at a seaside restaurant.

As a result, I ran into quite a few acquaintances.

After exchanging pleasantries with them, Liu Jin hurriedly returned to the villa.

Ren Dong took Mei Ting out, saying they were going to a gathering of Chinese filmmakers.

After all, this year's Cannes Film Festival has 21 films from 13 countries participating. Among them, four films have Chinese language elements.

Wang Xiaoshuai's "Shanghai Dreams"; Johnnie To's "Election"; Hou Hsiao-hsien's "The Best of Times" and "Life Is Beautiful".

In addition, there are many other movies that Liu Jin is familiar with.

For example, Sin City.

But Quentin Tarantino, with his pig-kidney face, didn't come; instead, Robert Rodriguez did.

Liu Jin was not familiar with him, so he had no interest in visiting him.

Other works include Woody Allen's "Match Point" and George Lucas's "Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith".

Both of these films are in the non-competitive section.

Neither Lucas nor Natalie Portman came.

Otherwise, Liu Jin would definitely have to pay a visit.

After all, George Lucas had provided Sofia with a lot of assistance when she was filming "Life Is Beautiful".

Liu Jin had no interest in attending any gatherings.

But for Hou Hsiao-hsien...

He only had one word in his mind: I'm impressed!

Those were truly three of the most prominent figures in Europe, never missing a year, and they were incredibly energetic, almost like the later Grand Preceptor.

One or two films a year, or even three films.

I attended the Venice Film Festival last year, and now I'm attending the Cannes Film Festival.

The old man's obsession with the three great things is truly admirable...

When Liu Jin returned to the villa, Guo Jingfei and Da Tou were squatting at the entrance of the living room, each enjoying a hamburger.

"You didn't go out?"

"I went out, but my foreign language skills are poor, so I almost got lost and came back."

Big Head said, sounding very aggrieved.

"The prices here are really expensive!"

A set meal costs a little over four euros, which is almost forty yuan!

poor child!

Liu Jin chuckled to himself.

Where's Lao Zhang?

"My brother received a phone call and went out... He said Ms. Binoche was looking for him."

Oh, by the way, he wants you to come back. Give him a call.

"understood!"

Liu Jin and Scarlett walked into the house.

As he passed Guo Jingfei, he handed him the two copies of "Night at the Museum".

"Understand it within two years, and then speak with a London accent."

"what?"

Guo Jingfei was taken aback and looked up at Liu Jin with a puzzled expression.

He took the book, and was about to ask something else when Liu Jin had already entered the room.

"By the way, if there is a Chinese translation in the future, you are not allowed to read it... You must read the original. Spoken language is very important."

"Oh!"

Guo Jingfei, holding two books, turned his head and looked at Da Tou with a puzzled expression.

"Big Head, what does this mean?"

"Keep pretending, you beast!"

Guo Jingfei wasn't angry; instead, he burst into laughter.

How could he not understand?
He truly never expected such a windfall; it was like a pie falling from the sky.

After all, in China at this time... even twenty years from now, it will be the same. Everyone wants to get a prestigious title abroad, then come back home to freeload, calling it "international flair."

Oh, it's truly international, not just international, but stylish!

By the way, what is Sister Bingbing doing at this time?
Although I quite like her, I haven't really paid much attention to her...

Is she already with Qing Ge?
No, no, my thoughts are all jumbled up!

……

In the afternoon, Scarlett met up with Woody Allen.

Liu Jin was called away by an unexpected visitor.

Quentin Tarantino.

This guy had a fight with Sofia, and Sofia, being a straightforward person, brought the "Life Is Beautiful" crew to Cannes without saying a word.

Just before boarding the plane, I sent him a text message that basically said: We're done for!

Quentin originally didn't want to come to Cannes.

Last year he was the president of the Cannes jury, but this year... mainly because Robert Rodriguez was in charge of the film "Sin City," and he didn't want to steal the spotlight.

Quentin and Rodriguez are very good friends.

Upon learning of Quentin's heartbreak, Rodriguez advised him: "Come to Cannes, maybe there's still a chance. How about you direct this film? I can be your assistant… If it wins an award, maybe Sofia will change her mind?"

Quentin thought about it and realized it made sense!

Sofia only likes me because of my talent, right?

Otherwise, does she like to eat pork kidneys?

So he rushed to Cannes, only to be turned away when he went down to find Sofia.

Then, Mr. Robert gave him another idea.

"Isn't Sophia on good terms with Amos? You and Amos are on good terms too."

Willis told me there's an old Chinese saying: "It's better to advise reconciliation than separation." He suggested I ask him for help; maybe he can persuade Sophia.

At this point, Quentin's main approach was to listen to advice.

Without saying a word, he dialed Liu Jin's cell phone.

As for Liu Jin...

I don't care whether you and Sofia get along or not.

His relationship with Quentin is currently going well.

But the Americans... you know, you can't trust what they say.

In his early years, Quentin Tarantino said he admired Bruce Lee the most, but more than ten years later he made a movie called "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", in which he did a lot of criticism of Bruce Lee.

Inconsistency between words and actions is a common habit among most Americans.

They call bragging "showing off." If they succeed, fine; if they fail, they'll just turn away and say, "It was just a joke," which is considered good. Most people will simply turn their heads away, act like nothing happened, and continue bragging...

There are countless people like this in Hollywood!
So Liu Jin came over mainly to listen to the gossip.

result……

Guess what?

He actually saw a chocolate beauty.

Amos, you've come!

Quentin was very happy to see Liu Jin coming over.

However, Liu Jin ignored him and instead smiled as he walked past Quentin, opening his arms to Jessica Alba.

"Jessica, it's been a long time!"

He met Jessica at Leonardo DiCaprio's party when he went to America two years ago.

However, they weren't familiar with each other at the time. Jessica was still a minor actress, mainly working in television dramas, and hadn't even starred in her breakout role in "Fancy Sweetheart." Liu Jin didn't recognize her at first either, and only remembered her after Jessica left.

Jessica was taken aback for a moment, then smiled broadly.

"Hey Amos, long time no see!"

The two hugged, and then Liu Jin glanced around.

Huh, is that Bald Bruce?
“Hey, Mr. Willis, I’m Amos… I love your Pulp Fiction and Sixth Sense.”

When Bruce Willis is mentioned, most people will immediately think of the barefoot detective in Die Hard.

But Liu Jin preferred his pulp novels and Sixth Sense.

Of course, Pulp Fiction is Quentin Tarantino's masterpiece, and upon hearing Liu Jin's praise, he immediately revealed a smug expression.

Is this the entire Sin City crew coming together to advise Quentin Tarantino?
Liu Jin sat down next to Jessica and ordered a whiskey.

"Amos, you have to help me."

"Ha, you still have the nerve to say that? Sophia told me everything, and you actually went out to play PC games."

"I was looking for inspiration."

"Come on, you're a big Hollywood director. If you want women to find inspiration, just snap your fingers and plenty of women will flock to you."

Why bother with PC?

"You don't understand, what I need is excitement."

Otherwise, I simply cannot generate inspiration.

Quentin looked miserable; his face was so round it looked like it was about to swell up.

“You are also a creator, you should be able to understand my pain.”

Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, and Devon Aoki, who was sitting next to Robert, all looked at Liu Jin.

"I don't have that. My girlfriend is enough to give me a constant source of inspiration."

"For example, Night at the Museum?"

Jessica suddenly spoke up.

Liu Jin was taken aback and turned to look at her.

"how do you know?"

"Haha, I met Eva last year at the opening ceremony of Casino Royale."

She showered you with praise, saying that just because she confided in you and complained a few times, you wrote the novel *Night at the Museum* for her… I read the book, and then I asked myself: How did that guy come up with such a funny story?

"Haha, you flatter me!"

Liu Jin felt a little smug after being praised by the beautiful woman.

Bruce Willis, standing nearby, asked curiously, "Is that book really that interesting?"

"It's boring!"

Robert chimed in, “I wanted blood to flow like a river, but… Amos, you should have let the Moai statues burst out of the museum, spread the virus to London, turn everyone into statues, and then gang up on that… that protagonist is called Pei, right?”

Then the female reporter's legs were petrified. Pei smashed her legs and replaced them with metal ones, turning them into killing machines that went on a rampage... Hmm, that's more exciting, more interesting. Your writing is too bland!

Jessica, Devon Aoki, and another actress from the cast, Rosario, stared at Robert, dumbfounded.

Bruce Willis couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, what kind of bullshit plot is this?"

"But it's really exciting, isn't it?"

Liu Jin couldn't help but say, "If I wrote it like this, I'm afraid the Ministry of Education would immediately remove this book from the recommended reading list for teenagers."

Damn it, ignoring it might not be impossible, but that's another story.

"what story?"

"London is too sensitive, let's just forget about it."

The town is surrounded by bloodthirsty zombies, and a strange virus is spreading rapidly. The female protagonist is a stripper who must have brown skin, a sexy figure... she must have large breasts and long, slender legs, the kind that are very sexy... at the beginning, her legs and sexy feet should be highlighted to make people obsessed.

Then her leg was attacked by a zombie, and she lost one..."

"Well!"

Liu Jin's description of those long, shapely legs made it seem like this was a San Felicidade adult film, but in the blink of an eye, it was gone...

Bruce Willis and others, in unison, let out a soft gasp.

Quentin, who had been somewhat dejected, suddenly opened his eyes wide.

"Yes, that's it. The most beautiful things shatter in an instant, it's so beautiful..."

"You're a fucking pervert, no wonder Sophia dumped you."

Bruce Willis couldn't help but curse.

Several actresses nearby, including Jessica Alba, nodded in unison, indicating their agreement with Bruce's statement.

"What do you know? This is called..."

"Quentin, shut up!"

Quentin wanted to argue, but Robert stopped him.

“Amos, continue. What will happen to her if she loses her legs? She can’t just die like this, it’s meaningless.”

"of course not……"

Liu Jin gestured for the bartender to come over.

Two bottles of beer, a can of Red Bull, a glass of Jägermeister, a glass of tequila, a bottle of sparkling water, and a glass of Cointreau.

Then give me a beer mug, two bullet mugs, a medium-sized beer glass, a small beer glass… Quentin, I’ll make you a super depth charge, if you can handle that, I’ll continue.”

"no problem!"

Robert readily agreed on Quentin's behalf.

Next, Liu Jin poured two bottles of beer into a beer glass, then placed a medium-sized beer glass and a bullet glass on the rim of the beer glass, fitting them perfectly. He then used a small beer glass and a bullet glass to secure the medium-sized beer glass.

Pour a full glass of Cointreau into the shot glass on top of the beer mug.

Then, he poured a glass of Red Bull into a medium-sized wine glass, and then poured a glass of Jägermeister into the shot glass on top of the medium-sized wine glass.

Finally, I added half a glass of tequila and half a glass of sparkling wine to a small wine glass, squeezed out a lemon slice, and dropped it into the glass.

"Quentin, come here!"

"Get out of my way, this will kill people."

Quentin's expression immediately changed.

He's a seasoned veteran; he knows all too well what the consequences of drinking like that will be.

"Quentin, Quentin..."

"Quentin!"

"Quentin!"

The people around started to jeer.

"Quentin, drink up, I want to hear the rest of Amos's story."

Quentin, with a bitter face, pointed at Liu Jin and said, "You're definitely in cahoots with Sophia. You're just standing up for her, aren't you?"

"Nonsense, that's my director."

Everyone burst into laughter.

Quentin took a deep breath, picked up a small glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

The bullet glass fell into the Red Bull glass, and Jägermeister and Red Bull mixed instantly, bubbling away.

Quentin glared at Liu Jin, picked up the Red Bull glass, and downed it in one gulp. As the Red Bull glass was taken away, the bullet glass filled with Cointreau immediately fell into the beer glass, creating a rich foam.

Quentin wanted to know what happened next, so he picked up his beer glass and gulped it down.

His face turned completely red!

"Amos, tell me the rest of the story!"

Liu Jin laughed and said, "The female lead lost her leg, but her simp boyfriend installed a machine gun on her stump."

So, with only one leg and a gun, the female protagonist wreaks havoc among the zombie hordes...

What do you think of this story? Rivers of blood flowed, absolutely rivers of blood!

Bruce Willis couldn't help but curse, "What kind of bullshit story is this?"

"No, no, no, this scene is great! I think it would be really cool if it were made into a movie!"

Robert looked at Quentin as he spoke: "What do you think, Quentin? I think this story is excellent..."

At this point, Quentin was feeling the effects of the alcohol.

He suddenly burst out cursing: "Bastards, you bastards, I'm heartbroken, and you're talking about bloodshed."

You bunch of bastards!

……

(End of this chapter)