I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 507 All I Want is Justice

The power of super depth charges is unimaginable.

Anyway, Quentin soon lay down on the table and fell fast asleep.

Good, she's asleep now, and it's quiet!

Robert Rodriguez, on the other hand, pulled Liu Jin aside and began to discuss the story they had just heard.

Jessica, Devon Aoki, and Rosario had lost interest and huddled together chatting about women's business.

Bruce Willis is going back to his hotel to sleep.

Elderly people should maintain a regular daily routine.

But who could have imagined that twenty years later, this tough guy who dominated Hollywood would retire from the film industry due to illness? It's a bit of a pity.

But it doesn't seem like there's anything to regret.

His later films didn't seem to be anything special.

I guess it's because he's getting old and can't keep up with the resources.

In Liu Jin's memory, only the Crimson Flame Battlefield and a suicide squad remained.

As for the Cobra unit... he was just a minor supporting character.

The story I just heard is called "Planet Terror," a story from the film "Grindhouse," co-directed by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Downey Jr.

That was a movie released in 07. I reckon the two of them didn't even have this idea back then.

The torture chamber consists of two stories.

One is "Planet Terror" that Liu Jin just mentioned, and the other is called "Death Evidence".

Planet Terror was directed by Robert Rodriguez, while Death Proof was produced by Quentin Tarantino.

Two very cult and bizarre stories.

In any case, it's difficult for ordinary people to follow Quentin and Robert's line of thinking.

But one thing must be admitted: these two guys' aesthetic sense is too much in line with Liu Jin's.

Whether it's Jessica Alba in Sin City, or Rose McGowan and Mary Sheldon in the upcoming Grindhouse... especially Rose McGowan's short-legged girl, she's cool, stylish, and captivating.

If they start filming, Lau Chun will definitely visit the set!

……

The next morning, Liu Jin led Leslie Cheung and others to the hotel to meet up with Sophia, Juliet, and others.

"Amos, well done."

Upon seeing Liu Jin, Sophia warmly approached him and gave him a big hug.

She has a great figure!

"What do you mean, 'Well done'?"

"That Quentin, he's finally behaved himself and stopped bothering me."

"Oh?"

Liu Jin was quite puzzled. This guy was so desperate yesterday, how could he change his mind after just one night?
"He called me early this morning and said he was going back to America to write a script."

Then he said, "I don't understand a creator's pain at all, nor can I comprehend a creator's yearning for inspiration..."

Sofia was speaking when she suddenly burst out laughing.

"Then I yelled at him, and he hung up the phone."

Quentin, that guy, is so mysterious.

God knows what he's thinking.

Liu Jinxin was suspicious and didn't find out what was going on until he ran into Robert on the red carpet.

Quentin woke up in the middle of the night to find Robert writing a screenplay.

It's the script for Planet Terror.

He glanced at it twice, then suddenly had an inspiration and started clamoring to write a story about a psychopathic killer, saying he had to go back immediately to gather inspiration.

"What kind of psychopathic killer?"

"It's about a psychopathic killer who hunts his prey but repeatedly evades detection thanks to his intuition, until one day his intuition fails him and he encounters an even more psychopathic guy who becomes his nemesis... I find it quite interesting."

I think neither of you is normal!
Robert then led the Sin City cast and crew onto the red carpet.

Liu Jin suddenly realized that Quentin's story was the prototype of "Death Evidence" in "Grindhouse".
Is this movie going to be released ahead of schedule?

However, in Liu Jin's memory, the box office performance of "The Criminal Chamber" was not ideal due to various issues such as scheduling and marketing.

There was no loss, after all, it was only an investment of a little over five million US dollars.

But the box office was really low.

Later, the production company split the film into two separate stories and released them independently, which surprisingly grossed forty to fifty million at the box office. This shows that the content of the film was not the problem, but combining the two stories into one film, with their different styles, led to a decline in word-of-mouth, a blurred target audience, and ultimately, failure.

If we work it out, we can separate these two stories.

Actually, the content of the two stories is quite good. With a little embellishment, they could be made into two movies, and the box office performance should be quite good.

Well, let Emmanuel talk to them, and it would be best to bring Xavi along too.

Before the fat guy got into trouble, he was definitely a big name in Hollywood.

Most importantly, Quentin Tarantino's early works, whether it was Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, or Robert Rodriguez's From Dawn, were all financed, produced, and distributed by Miramax.

They will absolutely accept Harvey's investment!

"Amos, what are you thinking about? It's our turn!"

Sofia, sitting in the car, called out to Liu Jin.

Liu Jin then realized that it was their turn to walk the red carpet...

To be fair, the Cannes organizing committee treated "Life Is Beautiful" quite well, making it the grand finale of the red carpet.

When the group got out of the car and walked onto the red carpet, it immediately sparked a warm response.

"Amos, over here, over here!"

"Leslie, Cheng Dieyi, I love you!"

He was a white man with a large beard.

Leslie Cheung's face turned black!

Liu Jin pulled Sophia along behind, chuckling to himself.

Juliet, I love you!

This is a fan of Juliette Binoche.

Looking at the nearly frenzied crowd, Ren Dong, along with Mei Ting, Guo Jingfei, and Da Tou, couldn't help but exchange bewildered glances.

"Amos, why are you slandering and smearing Xiao Rizi? You know that's not true."

Someone in the crowd was shouting loudly.

"Life Is Beautiful is a fabrication of history, they are liars!" A group of people shouted in response.

Liu Jin's expression changed, and he stopped on the red carpet.

"Amos, ignore them. You know these people, they're just cheapskates who pay money to cause trouble."

Liu Jin patted Sophia, then put his arm around Juliet, and walked to the front.

He told reporters, "I know there are some people here today with ulterior motives."

I was prepared for this.

They say that "Life Is Beautiful" is a fabrication. Then I just want to ask them: Did they establish concentration camps in China? Did they imprison British, American, and Jewish people? The crimes they committed in China, the wronged souls of 300,000 Nanjing compatriots, still have not found peace. And there is no apology from them in the 731 Memorial Hall in Heilongjiang Province.

Those are bloody facts, but they turn a blind eye.

They go to the sanctuary to worship, they summon the spirits of NC... but they never repent for the crimes they have committed.

They said the victims have already forgotten the past, and the perpetrators don't need to remember it.

"Life Is Beautiful" only reveals the tip of the iceberg of their crimes, yet they keep complaining and crying out for injustice.

They even resorted to the same tactics used by the NC back then: assassination, spreading rumors, and smear campaigns…

The bustling red carpet suddenly fell silent!

Security guards tried to stop them, but were stopped by Leslie Cheung, Ren Dong, and several others.

What are you trying to hide? What are you afraid of?
The souls of 300,000 compatriots are weeping, yet you don't even have the courage to acknowledge it.

I am a Chinese, and I am grateful to this land of France for giving me the opportunity to tell that history... I stand here today with "Life Is Beautiful" in my hands, simply to seek justice for the Chinese and Jews who were persecuted and massacred by you during that period of history! Those who cry foul for justice for our lives, ask yourselves, who are the real victims?
Are they Chinese, Jews, or those heinous NC militarists?

Silence, a moment of silence!
Suddenly, applause erupted!
Juliette Binoche was the first to applaud, followed by the filmmakers who had already entered the cinema, who all came out to applaud Liu Jin.

Applause seems to have an inexplicable contagious power.

The reporters on both sides of the red carpet burst into applause.

"Amos, well said!"

"we support you!"

Down with NC!

"Down with the militarists who deny history."

……

"idiot!"

A short man rushed out from the crowd and pounced on Liu Jin.

He gripped a gleaming dagger tightly in his hand.

The faces of Leslie Cheung and the others behind Liu Jin changed, and they shouted, "Amos, watch out!"

The security guards on the side of the red carpet seemed to be stunned and failed to stop the other party.

In the blink of an eye, the man was already in front of Liu Jin, raising his dagger to stab him... Liu Jin hurriedly dodged to the side, the dagger slid past his ribs, and his snow-white shirt was instantly stained red with blood.

Immediately, a series of screams rang out.

Liu Jin reached out and grabbed the other man's arm, twisted it backward, then lunged forward and slammed him to the ground.

The dagger also fell off.

"Damn Chinese, long live the Little Life Empire!"

The man shouted loudly and struggled desperately.

At this moment, the security guards also reacted and rushed over to help Liu Jin, pinning the other man to the ground.

Chaos erupted on both sides of the red carpet!
……

The short guy was taken away.

Liu Jin led the crew down the red carpet as if nothing had happened.

I left my name on the autograph board at the entrance of the cinema.

An ambulance arrived shortly after and helped Liu Jin into it.

This scene was then transmitted to all parts of the world via signal.

Breaking news: An assassination attempt occurred at the Cannes Film Festival. Amos Liu, a renowned writer, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Katz Prize, and Renaudot Prize, and author of works such as *Life Is Beautiful*, *The Old Man and the Sea*, *The Da Vinci Code*, *The Hunchback of Notre Dame*, and *Pirates of the Caribbean*, was killed, his blood spilled on the Cannes red carpet!
Amos was taken to the hospital, where his injuries were suspected to be serious.

Who is trying to silence Amos?

I just want justice for those victims...

……

The influence of the Cannes Film Festival in Europe is self-evident.

After the red carpet event, organizing committee chairman Gilles Jacob held a press conference to strongly condemn this despicable behavior.

"The Cannes Film Festival will give 'Life Is Beautiful' its due!"

Meanwhile, Cannes police also held a press conference to release the latest statement.

The man who assassinated Liu Jin was named Naruse Ichiro, a fanatical right-wing extremist.

He confessed that his purpose in coming to Cannes was to shut Liu Jin up.

He didn't want people to continue discussing the past...

He believes that the past is the past and we should look forward.

After Liu Jin spoke, he acted rashly and launched the assassination attempt.

He said it was a great pity that he was not capable enough, otherwise he would have definitely killed Liu Jin.

Currently, Cannes police have arrested and detained Ichiro Naruse without bail, and will next submit the case to the local prosecutor for prosecution.

Liu Jin had already left the hospital by this time.

His injuries were not too serious; he had a 2-centimeter-deep cut on his ribs, but it didn't have much of an impact.

"Xiao Liu, don't worry about this. I've already asked DSG for assistance."

Now, you should get some rest.

We will handle the rest.

Chairman Ren's expression was extremely serious as he reassured Liu Jin.

After the incident, he immediately reported it to the domestic authorities and DSG in Paris.

The embassy also contacted the Cannes police immediately, demanding that the perpetrator be severely punished and that the forces behind him be investigated.

WJB immediately sent a note to the Chinese Ambassador to China to lodge a strong protest.

Liu Jin said, "Would you say I turned misfortune into a blessing in disguise?"

Chairman Ren thought for a moment and said, "I guess so!"

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(End of this chapter)