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Chapter 518 Amos's Fantastic Journey

Chapter 518 Amos's Fantastic Journey
Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui have arrived in Glushang.

Anita Mui was still somewhat weak, but her spirits were good.

It is said that when she was getting a medical check-up in Shanghai, she was introduced to an elderly traditional Chinese medicine doctor surnamed Shen, who was highly skilled.

After examining her, the traditional Chinese medicine doctor prescribed a medicine.

Three months later, she will return to Shanghai for another check-up. If there is improvement, the prescription will be adjusted; if not...

The traditional Chinese medicine doctor did not give a result.

But Anita Mui knew very well.

Ultimately, people just want to live!
Her life had just begun, and she didn't want to die.

So, after returning to Grysang, Mei Gu strictly followed the old Chinese medicine doctor's advice, taking her medicine on time every day, going to bed early and waking up early, and abstaining from alcohol and carbonated drinks, replacing them with a cup of tea. In her free time, she would stroll through the old town, immersing herself in the historical atmosphere of this ancient town. Occasionally, she would visit the salt flats or go to the seaside to enjoy the scenery.

Of course, she would also occasionally bring her dog, Leslie, to the estate for a mother-son reunion.

Anyway, it was pretty easy.

Soon after, Maggie arrived as well.

She sold her house in Paris and bought a two-story house in the town of Gruysand, where she became neighbors with her brother and Anita Mui.

The three of them were having a great time.

When we have free time, we get together and sing songs.

Or perhaps they'd be rehearsing a few plays in the town's theater with a script they'd somehow acquired.

The town mayor and officers from the town's police station will also come to show their support.

He even came to work as an extra...

In just one month, Liu Jin felt that they had already integrated into life in the town of Grysan.

Once, while I was having coffee in a café in the town square, some townspeople came over and asked if I wanted to have a performance.

What play are you rehearsing for?

"Do you know about the cage that holds the nightingale?"

"do not know."

Leslie Cheung smiled, took a script out of his canvas satchel, and handed it to Lau Chun.

Liu Jin glanced at it, then looked up in surprise and asked, "A musical?"

"Yes!"

Anita Mui laughed and said, "I'm a singer. When I was a child, my family was poor, so I sang on the streets with my family."

Let me tell you, my Cantonese opera skills are no worse than Leslie's Peking opera skills. I just later switched to pop music.

"In pure French, sister, are you sure you can do it?"

"You're underestimating me, aren't you?"

Anita Mui laughed and said, "My French is pretty good now, even better than Leslie's."

"is it?"

Liu Jin was quite skeptical.

After glancing at Leslie Cheung, he immediately showed a disdainful expression.

"His French is..."

"Hey, I have such a bad temper!"

Leslie Cheung was furious and immediately launched into a fluent speech in French.

Liu Jin was stunned for a moment.

Sure, that's good enough, you've reached B1 level.

Daily communication is not a problem.

Anita Mui's French is better than his, B2?

Last year, she didn't even have an A1 grade, which is quite impressive.

Liu Jin was somewhat surprised, but his gaze immediately fell on Zhang Manyu.

"She has a role too?"

"Hey, hey, hey, what do you mean, Amos? I'm a Cannes Film Festival Best Actress."

"No, what I mean is, you're a Cannes Film Festival Best Actress, you're awesome, but your French is great, you're awesome, but your singing..."

A musical!

Leslie Cheung laughed and said, "It's all for entertainment. Everyone's just performing to have fun. Who cares about singing skills?"

"Leslie, what do you mean?"

Maggie jumped up like an angry kitten.

Liu Jin smiled and didn't cause any more trouble.

Instead, he flipped through a few pages of the script...

Huh?
His brows suddenly furrowed.

"What's wrong, Amos?"

Mei noticed the change in his expression, so she asked softly.

"Nothing much, but it seems kind of interesting."

He continued flipping through the script, and gradually, the outline of a movie began to emerge in his mind.

The Chorus!
Isn't this the outline of the movie "The Chorus"?
Of course, it is very different from The Chorus, but the structure is very similar.

Slow!

I remember this movie was released in France around 04, and it became the highest-grossing film in France that year...

Moreover, this film received an Oscar nomination in its original timeline.

Despite the immense success of this event, Liu Jin hadn't heard a single word about it.

Could it be that……

He suddenly stood up.

"I have to go now, see you at dinner."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Riding a small scooter, it sputtered and chugged straight towards the manor.

Maggie was a little confused and asked in bewilderment, "What's wrong with him? He seems a bit crazy!"

Leslie Cheung, however, was unfazed and laughed, "What else could it be? Inspiration just strikes... That's how it is for all creative people."

Anita Mui nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"That's normal. Have you forgotten how he suddenly went crazy last year and then finished 'Night at the Museum' in a week?"

Those who are into art can't survive without being a little crazy!
When we were filming, wasn't it always like this...?

"Yes, especially Director Wang's films. Every time I work with him, I feel like I'm missing half my life. I won't take on his films unless I'm really crazy."

Leslie Cheung suddenly asked, "I heard he's going to be the president of the Cannes Film Festival next year?"

Maggie nodded. "Giller and I have talked about this, and he has this idea in mind."

"That'll be quite a show next year!"

Leslie Cheung laughed and said, "Anyway, it's none of our business. Unless Lao Liu has something to say, I'm just sitting here watching the show."

"together!"

Mei-gu said, "If..." "Hey, don't overthink it, it's definitely possible."

Upon hearing this, Anita Mui smiled and nodded.

……

Liu Jin returned to the manor, turned on his computer, and searched for information about "The Chorus".

Sure enough, as he expected.

No!

I closed my eyes and tried hard to recall information from "The Chorus".

In the original timeline, the film *Les Choristes* was produced by Pathé, France's largest film company, in collaboration with F4 (France's fourth television channel) and other partners. It was adapted from the 1945 musical *The Cage of the Nightingale*, directed by Christophe Barratier, written by Noël-Noël, and co-starring René Ville and Georges Chaperone…

Liu Jin opened his eyes and searched for Christopher Barratier.

Upon seeing that face, Liu Jin remembered that this guy seemed to be the director of "The Outsider" in 2018.

In other words, the director exists!
Then search for screenwriters.

George Chaperone, yes!
René Wheeler, has...

However, Liu Jin found the answer while searching for "Noel-Noel".

To be precise, Noel Noel was not a key creator of "The Chorus," but only participated in the screenwriting work.

He is an actor.

In 1952, after participating in the filming of the Franco-Italian co-production "Seven Deadly Sins," he suffered from depression and committed suicide in 1956...

Most of the core creative team members were born after 1965.

"The Cage of the Nightingale" wasn't actually very famous in France; it became widely known mainly because of the later success of "The Chorus".

Therefore, it is highly likely that the idea for this film came from Noel Noel.

However, in this timeline, Noel Noel committed suicide in 1956, so the idea for this film was lost.

Liu Jin suddenly laughed!
He began to understand the meaning of rebirth.

Perhaps, it's to make him fill the void in this world?

Lao Tzu became a tinker?

interesting……

He picked up the phone and dialed Mela.

Do you know the musical "The Cage of the Nightingale"?

"Nonsense, I also graduated from the Faculty of Arts at Toulouse II University... you bastard."

"Do you know who owns the copyright to this musical?"

"what?"

"I want to write a short story based on this musical, and I need to get the copyright."

"short story?"

Mela suddenly became interested.

"Why did you suddenly decide to write short stories?"

"Could you help me improve my writing skills?"

"Haha, of course, wait for my call."

Mela hung up the phone.

There are significant differences between writing short stories and novels.

The key to a short story is its conciseness.

The key to a long story is expansion!
Long works require strong structural abilities and a vast and complex knowledge system; otherwise, you won't have enough material to expand upon them.

Short stories, on the other hand, rely on writing skills and imagination.

Without excellent writing skills, writing short stories is quite difficult.

Over the years, Liu Jin has been expanding his business.

Now, he wants to test his conciseness and writing skills.

"The Chorus" is a good choice.

At the same time, a Chinese translation of "The Chorus" came to mind.

Yeah, I'm going to keep living my shady life!
Some might ask, why do you always target ordinary people and not the Jews? Aren't they even more despicable?
Jews don't need to be black!

Over time, they will reveal their true nature.

What was that old saying of our ancestors?

The son is Zhongshan Wolf, and he is mad when he is successful.

As they become successful and smug, they will lose their temper and reveal their true colors.

But the people of Xiao Ri are different; they are a nation that is very good at enduring hardship and very good at performing.

Since World War II, they have spent a lot of money to change their image around the world and improve people's perception of them.

In his past life, Liu Jin had such an experience.

He had money at that time and paid quite a bit of attention to his clothing.

Even after going abroad, he remained humble and polite...

As a result, most people's first question to him was: "Are you living a simple life?"

That's it!

Abroad, the overall national image of ordinary people is far superior to that of Chinese people.

If you show even a little excellence, they will think you are a nobody... This is also the result of decades of tireless efforts by nobody to improve their image.

To be honest, Chinese people...

With those arrogant Chinese around, the international image of Chinese people won't be very good.

……

Let's get back to the story.

The idea of writing a short story came about on a whim.

But once inspiration strikes, it flows endlessly...

Countless short stories suitable for writing came to mind for Liu Jin.

To be honest, many movies are not suitable for being expanded too much, as that would change the essence of the story...

But these films are well-suited for short story writing.

If adaptation is needed, then expand upon the existing framework.

Importantly, he can preemptively claim the copyright.

That's all fucking money!