I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 564 Me, a Judge?

After the shooting, Liu Jin kept a low profile and rarely went out.

In the past six months, I haven't done anything out of line.

It seems that only one collection of short stories has been published, but it has sold quite well, reaching over 800,000 copies, and breaking 1 million should not be a problem.

Apart from that, he has been secluded and writing.

Um, it seems like there's also "The Chorus" about to be filmed.

Of the ten million share, Liu Jin invested five million, Kasimi invested three million, and the remaining two million was taken by Adjani and Little Li Zi, one million each.

Moreover, it was done without much fanfare.

The only thing that caused a stir...

It seems to be the same SNEG film company that was acquired last year.

But it's nothing!

That company was already on the verge of bankruptcy, and its film library was almost empty.

If it weren't for the copyright issue of "The Cage of the Nightingale," Liu Jin wouldn't even bother to glance at it.

Moreover, the company was acquired in Alizée's name, and it had nothing to do with him.

There's a rumor circulating that Alizee created works for her lover, spending lavishly to buy a film company...

Liu Jin even called Eva specifically to explain the situation.

However, it seems Eva doesn't care.

After all, she also owns the Green Sisters Investment Fund, as well as Ubisoft Software and Ubisoft Montreal.

Ubisoft Montreal released Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time at the beginning of the year, which was a great success.

In other words, this studio has already started generating profits for Eva!
What is there to be jealous of?

……

Apart from that, there's really nothing else.

Liu Jin really couldn't understand why Jile wanted to see him.

However, his emotions had calmed down by now.

"Mr. Jacob, is there something you need?"

"That's right, Amos, the Cannes International Film Festival is about to begin!"

"what?"

"After discussion, the organizing committee has decided to invite you to be a jury member for this year's Cannes Film Festival. We wonder if you would be interested."

"Me? A judge?"

Liu Jin couldn't help but be a little surprised.

How did they end up targeting him?

In fact, Liu Jin really underestimated his current fame.

He is not only famous in the French literary world, but also gradually gained a pivotal position in the film industry.

Several of the films I invested in were huge hits.

Life Is Beautiful not only won awards at Cannes last year, but also shone brightly at the Oscars.

In addition, the commotion he caused in North America last year generated a lot of buzz... Most importantly, he has been living in France.

His social circle is also all in France.

In the eyes of many French people, he is one of their own.

Originally, the 59th Cannes Film Festival initially invited two jury members with Chinese backgrounds: Wang Jiawei from Hong Kong and Zhang Ziyi from mainland China.

I won't bother introducing Wang Jiawei.

Zhang Ziyi has been quite remarkable these past two years.

In October 04, she was ranked 76th on the list of "10 Sexiest Women of All Time" by the authoritative British film magazine Empire.

Liu Jin hadn't paid attention to that list; he thought it was ridiculous!
In 05, which was last year, Zhang Ziyi was a presenter at the 77th Academy Awards and even received the title of lifetime member of the Academy. This means she would have voting rights at future Oscars, right? But she didn't cast a single vote for "Life Is Beautiful."

According to rumors, she voted for "Brokeback Mountain".

Then in March, she won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress, the one from Hong Kong Island.

In May, I collaborated with Xiao Rizi on a project and participated in the filming of "Tanuki Palace".

In November, the film "Memoirs of a Geisha," in which she starred as the female lead, Sayuri, was released.

It's worth noting that when she was filming Memoirs of a Geisha, the battle between Liu Jin and Xiao Rizi had already begun.

Liu Jin was living a dark life.

She's Chinese, yet she went and played a geisha?

Don't tell me about how high the social status of geisha was in everyday life. Everyone knows what they really were...

In December, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama at the 63rd Golden Globe Awards.

This year, she once again went to the Oscars to present the Best Editing award.

Zhang Ziyi is now a true international star!

It is said that he received a lot of resources because of his good relationship with Deng Moudi.

Are there many resources?
Even Memoirs of a Geisha is only a B-grade investment.

She has no access to the real A-level!
It is said that Deng Moudi was the one who pushed for inviting Zhang Ziyi to be a judge.

Initially, the Cannes organizing committee had no intention of doing anything about it.

However, when the vote was actually taken, a representative from the French Ministry of Culture suddenly raised a question at the meeting: Who is Zhang Ziyi?
Why not invite some more influential people with higher cultural standards?

He couldn't possibly not know Zhang Ziyi.

After all, 2046 was released in France in 05.

But the fact that he asked this question indicates that the Ministry of Culture is not very satisfied with this candidate.

The representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs then stated that American writer Toni Morrison, who was invited to Cannes last year, was excellent.

Jacques Rocheille, then a representative of the French Film Industry Association, also commented: Why can't we find some judges with Chinese elements from France?
Many Chinese people have achieved remarkable success in France.

Especially in the cultural field, there are many suitable candidates.

Giller is a seasoned veteran! The reason he chose Zhang Ziyi was because News Corporation was pulling strings behind the scenes.

But no matter how powerful News Corporation is, this is France.

He immediately understood what was meant...

"Amos, your work is currently being widely discussed and highly praised."

Furthermore, you hold titles such as actor, producer, and screenwriter in the film industry. As a Chinese writer who created works like "The Old Man and the Sea" in France, and who also won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature and the Prix Renaudot, you are a true literary figure.

Amos, you have enough qualifications.

Therefore, I sincerely invite you to serve as a jury member at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Upon hearing Jile's words, Liu Jin's eyes flashed.

He asked curiously, "Who is the chairman of the jury for this year's film festival?"

"Mr. Wang Jiawei from Hong Kong Island."

Him!

Sunglasses Wang.

Liu Jin likes his films "Ashes of Time" and "Chungking Express".

As for the later parts like "In the Mood for Love," I don't seem to have much of a feeling about them.

Who are the judges?

"The confirmed candidates so far include Lucia Martel, Helena Bonham Carter, and Monica Bellucci..."

"Then I agree!"

Monica is here too!

When he was shot last year, Bellucci visited him in the hospital.

As a matter of courtesy, since she came from Italy, as the host who owns property in Cannes, I should at least treat her well.

He wasn't very familiar with the other judges.

Only Patrice Lecomte and Samuel Jackson are somewhat familiar with it.

Hello, Mama's Fuck Hero!

Jacob hadn't expected Liu Jin to agree so readily.

He hesitated for a moment and said, "Amos, I should remind you that Audrey Tautou also has a film nominated this year!"

And the producer is Emmanuelle Béart…”

What do you mean by that?
Bella?

At the beginning of the year, she said that she had obtained the authorization from Edith Piaf and asked Liu Jin to write the script as soon as possible.

This was something he promised Béart after the 03 Venice Film Festival.

Originally, Liu Jin thought he could finish "Les Misérables" quickly, but it has been delayed until now and he still hasn't finished it.

As a result, the script for "La Vie en Rose" was shelved!
In the past two years, Béart has been making movies as an actress and producer, enjoying great success.

Sophie is relatively quiet, but she has already produced two films, one of which, "The Time Traveler's Wife," was a huge success, grossing nearly 200 million at the box office.

But later, she filmed Liu Jin's "Super Female Agent" as an actress.

The results were decent, grossing over 200 million worldwide.

Then, this girl's artistic sensibilities kicked in, and wanting to prove herself, she pulled out her script for "When Love Becomes a Habit" and directed it herself... Well, with this work, she won the Best Director Award at the Montreal Film Festival.

But before she could even feel happy, a heavy punch came crashing down from the sky.

"When Love Becomes a Habit"... grossed $320,000 worldwide.

It was only shown in Canada for two days.

It didn't even make it to North American theaters...

So much so that Sophie Marceau was in a daze for the entire last year.

At the time, Liu Jin was busy with "Beautiful Life," and although he called to comfort her, he didn't pay much attention to the matter.

She also visited Liu Jin after he was shot.

She later joined the cast of "Mother and Daughter". Director Lisa Azulos is a good friend of Sophie Marceau, and she was also hoping to use this film to calm her emotions. Currently, she is still on set, and she just spoke with Liu Jin on the phone a few days ago.

……

So, Jacob, what do you mean by giving me Tiberias?
Also, I really have nothing to do with Tatum! Although Audrey is becoming more and more famous in France, she's definitely not Liu Jin's type.

By the way, according to the original timeline, Tautou has already finished filming "The Da Vinci Code".

And now, "The Da Vinci Code" is still raging in the North American book market, just like "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."

However, the hype has died down.

The number one book on the North American bestseller list right now is "The Shadow of the Wind"!
Currently, film companies have already approached the company, wanting to acquire the adaptation rights to "The Da Vinci Code".

There's Warner, there's Fox, there's Paramount...

And Columbia Pictures!
According to Mela, it was Sid Ganis of Columbia Pictures who contacted her and offered $5.3 million for the adaptation.

Mela did not agree!

The main focus is on Liu Jin's works, which are now very valuable in America.

However, the sales performance of The Da Vinci Code has fallen far short of Liu Jin's expectations.

Last year, The Da Vinci Code sold 18 million copies in the North American book market in eleven months, second only to J.K. Rowling's 21 million copies sold.

However, the lasting impact of "The Da Vinci Code" far surpasses that of "Harry Potter".

To this day, it remains among the top five in sales rankings.

After a period of frenzy last year, sales of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" have been gradually declining.

So when Mela asked Liu Jin how much would be a reasonable adaptation fee for "The Da Vinci Code", Liu Jin replied: "Don't even bother if it's less than six million!"
Because in the original timeline, which was 2003, three years after the publication of The Da Vinci Code, Columbia Pictures acquired the adaptation rights for a record-breaking six million dollars.

Now...

Liu Jin wasn't in a hurry!
No, that's not it.

Liu Jin wanted to explain his relationship with Tatu to Jacob, but Jacob hung up the phone before he could even open his mouth!

……

(End of this chapter)