I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 550 Scandal
SNEG is very small.

Founded in the 1920s, its most glorious period was probably in the 1940s and 1950s.

Known for its content, it has produced creators such as Noel Noel and George Chapero.

Noel Noel, who was also an actress, committed suicide due to depression after completing the filming of "Seven".

This also led to the cancellation of the film "The Chorus," which was originally scheduled to be released in 2004.

SNEG's film library contains approximately fifty films.

Among them are films and copyrights such as "The Cage of the Nightingale", "Seven Deadly Sins", and "Walking, Riding, and Driving".

However, most of the copyrights are not worth remaking.

For Liu Jin, the company's greatest asset is the copyright to "The Cage of the Nightingale".

The reason I didn't buy it separately was because I was worried about the original owner's attitude.

Fortunately, Joan P. stepped in and acquired the company in Alizee's name, cutting the price from five million to two million eight hundred thousand euros.

It's still a bit expensive!
But Liu Jin felt that he could accept it.

……

Acquiring SNEG also means acquiring the copyright to "The Cage of the Nightingale".

Liu Jin then called Ottilie and told her that the book, "Amos's Fantastic Journey," could be pushed forward with its publication.

This is a collection of short stories and novellas.

It was completed in July.

Mela had already made the arrangements and was just waiting for Liu Jin to complete the acquisition of the copyright.

Ottilie immediately agreed, and then asked, "Amos, you don't have any more last-minute publishing plans this year, do you?"

"no!"

Liu Jin asked in confusion, "Is there a problem?"

"There's no such thing as 'best'... Every year, your last-minute publishing plans always disrupt the publisher's schedule. That's a lot of work! I can't take it anymore! You'd better stop overthinking and let me get married in peace."

Liu Jin was on the phone, and gave an awkward chuckle.

Is this still the same artsy young woman who secretly took him to Old Zhong's house back then?

I feel like I'm going through menopause!
Liu Jin put down the phone, shook his head, and continued typing.

Meanwhile, the second round of the war between Amos and J.K. Rowling has begun.

However, the intensity has decreased considerably compared to the first round.

After all, the first round was a fierce battle between the six sisters and the nine sons.

Of the works published around the same time, none managed to stand out...

The second round mainly consisted of The Hunger Games + The Da Vinci Code + Night at the Museum VS Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire + Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

3v2, it didn't feel intense enough.

At least on the bestseller list, there were no more bloodbaths.

However, in Europe, Rowling faces a 4v2 situation.

Because there is another book in Europe called "The Shadow of the Wind," which, although three months have passed, is still ravaging the European book market.

Fortunately, the game "Shadow of the Wind" is currently mainly available in Spanish.

Although versions in other languages ​​have been sold, it will take time to translate them.

Barthez also placed great importance on translations into other languages. This is no longer just a Spanish novel, but a work that blends Spanish history, Catalan history, and the history of Barcelona. Even within the Spanish literary world (primarily in Catalonia), it has been touted as comparable to Don Quixote.

Therefore, translations of each language version require master translators from various countries to complete.

This is a relatively difficult job.

What is a translation master?
Not only must one be proficient in a foreign language, but also in one's own culture.

It seems that many prominent figures during the Republic of China era, such as Fu Lei and Zheng Zhenduo, translated works based on their profound knowledge of both Chinese and Western cultures.

Instead of the later situation where anyone who knew a foreign language could translate novels.

After returning to Great Britain, Rowling published an article in The Times.

Amos's creative drive is so strong, I'm both happy and sad.

What's delightful is being able to compete with such a novelist… it's a worthy opponent, a truly exhilarating experience of kindred spirits meeting. If I were twenty years younger, I would definitely pursue this damn guy; he's just too charming!

The sad thing is, I might lose!
Actually, everyone in the industry knows that she didn't lose.

According to predictions from various international organizations, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" was projected to break records, exceeding 15 million copies sold that year. Furthermore, the war itself boosted sales of the first five Harry Potter novels.

Rowling will gain tens of millions of pounds in revenue through this war.

However, the fans don't know!
Rowling's attempt to elicit sympathy has angered Harry Potter fans.

Two years ago, your novel *The Hunchback of Notre Dame* sold poorly. It was J.K. Rowling who spoke up for you and recommended your work, which enabled you to break the record for global book sales in 48 hours. And now you're repaying kindness with enmity.

Shouldn't you take the initiative to back down?

As a result, sales of the Harry Potter series surged once again in the following week.

The championship title, which had been on the verge of collapse, suddenly stabilized again.

This angered Liu Jin's fans.

Liu Jin's readership is relatively dispersed, unlike Rowling's fans, who are concentrated on the Harry Potter book.

But Harry Potter fans, lacking any sense of sportsmanship, took advantage of my author's injury and inability to intervene, and actually launched a sneak attack...

Following the shooting incident at the Chinese Grand Theatre, Liu Jin has amassed a fan base in America and even worldwide.

Especially in America, the group is growing rapidly.

In particular, students from various universities are closely connected through Facebook.

This led to a rapid expansion of Facebook's reputation. Prior to this, Facebook's services were mainly focused on universities and primary and secondary schools in North America. However, due to the book sales battle between Liu Jin and Rowling, they began to expand beyond North America, attracting university and primary and secondary school users in Australia and New Zealand three months ahead of the original timeline, and at the same time, they began to try to break down the hierarchical barriers between schools.

This means that university students are allowed to add primary and secondary school students as friends...

At this time, Liu Jin was in seclusion in Grysanthem, recuperating, but he still keenly noticed this change on Facebook.

Breaking down barriers at the school level represents a further step in Facebook's commercialization efforts.

He immediately called Joann, telling him to keep an eye on Facebook's developments and to try to make a venture capital investment in Facebook.

Coincidentally, Joann also learned about Facebook's existence from the students at the school.

And they noticed a change in Facebook's style.

He was trying to persuade Liu Jin to invest in Facebook when Liu Jin called him, giving him a taste of finding a kindred spirit.

"Amos, how much capital are you prepared to invest?"

Liu Jin thought for a moment and said, "The year before last, Leon, Matt, and I invested in 'The Hangover,' which brought me a profit of $180 million. This profit didn't arrive in full until the end of last year... and it was all invested in Facebook."

"what?"

"It's a bit risky," Joan said with some concern.

“This funding can’t be invested all at once. While you’re negotiating with Facebook, you can try to acquire their shares from other companies. Professor, this is a good project. It may take a while, but it’s a sure thing.”

"So confident?"

"Please, I'm your star student."

Upon hearing this, Joan P couldn't help but laugh.

Who wouldn't want a globally renowned protégé like Amos?
When he was teaching at the London School of Finance, he often brought up Liu Jin as something to brag about!

"I'll go back to Toulouse immediately..."

By the way, is your lawyer still around? We can just sign a contract then.

"She's not here recently. If you're in a hurry, you can go to Abu Dhabi to find her."

"I contacted her."

After hanging up with Joan Pu, Liu Jin continued checking the news.

Currently, the best-selling book in Europe is "Night at the Museum," which still tops the sales charts in various countries with weekly sales of 300,000 copies.

The release of Night at the Museum versions in various languages ​​was the main reason for the increased sales.

Moreover, this story takes place in Great Britain and involves a great deal of European culture and history, making it more acceptable to Europeans.

Secondly, there's "The Da Vinci Code," which also relies on the release of versions in various languages. It involves religion, decryption, and adventure... People who like it are crazy about it; people who don't like it will curse it. But overall sales are around 300,000 copies, slightly lower than "Night at the Museum."

The third one is still Nemo.

Children's books are about a gradual, enduring relationship.

The fourth one is "The Hunger Games," which mainly focuses on the UK.

Other countries...

To be honest, Europe doesn't really like this kind of catastrophe or apocalyptic culture; its audience is mainly concentrated in America.

There are readers in Europe, but relatively fewer.

What surprised Liu Jin the most was the sales of "The Hunger Games" in Ukraine and Russia.

There are over 100,000 copies...

I don't quite understand!
Overall, while Liu Jin's readership has exploded, each reader has their own preferences, and there is no trend of a single, explosive growth.

In this respect, Harry Potter got a huge advantage.

But in terms of overall revenue...

Liu Jin felt that he should be able to get more than Rowling.

However, now that Rowling has declared war, he cannot remain silent.

This is a tacit agreement, something everyone understands without saying a word.

Liu Jin then published an article in *Liberation Daily*, in which he spoke at length about his friendship with Rowling, praising her kind, righteous, and childlike soul. He felt that each exchange with Rowling in the literary realm was like a romantic encounter, an experience of unparalleled enjoyment…

The article caused an uproar in the media as soon as it was published.

Amos and J.K. Rowling's May-December romance!
He loved her, even though she was a mother…

That damned French heartbreaker strikes again, this time his clutches are set on the beautiful British writer…

You British beauties are really worthless!

I admit, Rowling is quite attractive.

But beautiful...

I wouldn't say that!

You can use Kate Beckinsale or Cheryl to create hype, that's fine too.

You're making me and Rowling... she was born in 1965, I was born in 1975, there's a ten-year age difference!

What's most infuriating is that The Sun even went so far as to report that Liu Jin and Rowling's love story originated from when Liu Jin was shot by America.

At that time, Rowling did indeed visit Liu Jin.

but……

So much so that Rowling called and said to Liu Jin with a smile, "Amos, Jessica asked me yesterday: Amos, are you going to be my dad?"

You know, Neil was there too, and both Neil and I were so embarrassed we were about to go crazy…

……

(End of this chapter)