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Chapter 568 Monica's Dilemma
It had been more than half a year since I last met Monica.

And it was all in a rush at the time.

Liu Jingang had just woken up and was in a very weak state, so he was completely unable to entertain him.

Monica also had other things to do, so after visiting Liu Jin, she left in a hurry, without even having a proper conversation...

Liu Jin agreed to serve as a judge this time because he saw Monica's name on the list, felt that they were acquaintances, and thought it would be good to get together.

But unexpectedly, just as the film festival was about to begin, Monica suddenly called.

"Are you in Toulouse?"

"Yes!"

"Do you have time?"

"Um, I think there should be."

“Then I will come to you, tomorrow, tonight, I will arrive in Toulouse tonight.”

"OK, I'm fine. Do you need me to pick you up?"

"Of course!"

Monica hung up the phone quickly.

Liu Jin was still embroiled in a lot of trouble and didn't quite understand the situation.

He and Monica don't seem to have such a good relationship, so why did he suddenly come to visit? And why was he in such a hurry?

He scratched his head, unable to understand.

However, he didn't think Monica was attracted by his charm, or that he was... well, you know...

God, God, God!

He thought for a moment, then continued working on the script.

Liu Jin had already figured out the plot of "La Vie en Rose".

Moreover, Elise is a huge fan of Edith Piaf and knows Edith's deeds very well, able to recall them with ease.

With her help to fill in the gaps, Liu Jin had already perfected the outline.

This version of the script is the first draft.

Once it's finished, Liu Jin will have Emmanuel deliver the script to Ms. Piaf for review to see if there are any problems.

He will need to communicate with Ms. Piaf again at that time.

Only with her approval can the script be considered a success...

Liu Jin even started to regret it!
If Emmanuel hadn't had something on him, he definitely wouldn't have taken the job.

Making biographical films like this is a real hassle!
……

In the evening, Liu Jin received a text message from Monica.

She has arrived in Paris and is about to transfer flights.

The estimated arrival time in Toulouse is 11 p.m.

Liu Jin checked the time; there was still plenty of time.

So we took the two big kids and Eva out for dinner, then strolled around outside for an hour before returning home.

He changed his clothes and drove off.

This time, instead of riding the Ural armored vehicle, he drove Alizee's Vesetti.

The reason I drive this car is to keep a low profile.

Everyone in Toulouse knows about the several luxury cars registered under Liu Jin's name.

The Vesti was bought by Alizee back in 03; it was considered the top-of-the-line model among affordable cars.

However, nowadays, he has long since faded into obscurity.

In addition, Alizee rarely drove the car after buying it.

Most of the time, she drives Liu Jin's Z8 or a Mercedes-Benz McLaren.

Liu Jin, on the other hand, mostly drives the ML55, and occasionally takes the Z8 out.

So the Vesetti just sat in the garage collecting dust, and unless there were special circumstances, neither Liu Jin nor Alizée ever really put it on display.

What are special circumstances?
For example, tonight!
Liu Jin arrived at Toulouse Airport in his Vesetti at 10 o'clock.

He sat in his car and sent Monica a text message.

Then I turned on the radio, and it was playing songs from Alizée's latest album.

Liu Jin simply reclined the car seat back, half-lying in the car, and closed his eyes to listen to music.

Before I knew it, an hour had passed!
Liu Jin suddenly heard the phone ring and hurriedly got up to answer it, only to find that the call was from America.

"Amos, this is Sophie."

"Sophie, what happened? Why are you calling at this hour?"

Has Monica arrived yet?

"what?"

"Hehe, you don't think I didn't know Monica went to see you, do you?"

She came from my side; we talked about some things, which is why she was in a hurry to find you.

"What exactly happened?!"

"She took a liking to one of your stories."

"story?"

"It's the story in your book, Amos's Fantastic Journey... but I didn't ask around carefully, so I had her discuss it with you."

"Perfect timing, aren't you all Cannes juries?"

"It startled me; I thought something had happened."

"What do you think is going on?"

"I thought she might have a crush on me?" "Pah, you're really getting more and more shameless. You're nothing like the innocent young boy you were when you first met me."

I must have been fooled by you!

"Yes, yes, but it's too late for you to regret it now!"

Sophie Marceau laughed heartily on the phone.

Liu Jin chatted with her for a while and roughly understood Monica's purpose for coming.

how to say?

Monica Bellucci was born in 1966 and is now 41 years old, a full ten years older than Liu Jin…

I'm 41 years old, and in a few months I'll be 42.

As an actress, she also faces enormous anxiety.

As she gets older, her acting roles become narrower, or rather, the resources she can choose from become fewer and fewer.

Especially after her daughter Deva Cassel was born in 2004, she only received two acting roles throughout 2005.

One of them is "How Much Do You Love Me?", in which she plays Danielle, a wild and alluring prostitute.

The other is the "Spirit Stone Conference".

Sophie Marceau was originally chosen as the leading lady by the Spirit Stone Council.

However, her film flopped and left her in a bad state, so she was eventually replaced by Monica Bellucci.

However, their relationship was not affected.

Actors are all about stealing each other's scenes.

Besides, the acting skills of these two are quite similar. Sometimes, it really is the smallest thing that determines who gets the award.

In this respect, Sophie is slightly inferior.

Bellucci's husband, Vincent Cassel, is a highly talented actor, director, and producer.

At the time, Sophie Marceau had just experienced a major setback with "When Love Becomes a Habit." If it weren't for her earlier film, "The Time Traveler's Wife," she might have ended her Hollywood career completely, just like Isabelle Adjani had.

However, everyone knows that she will get up again.

After all, behind her is a wildly popular bestselling author.

Okay, it seems we've gone a bit off-topic!

After the setbacks of last year, Monica found this year's situation even more bleak.

Last year, she visited Liu Jin, actually for the purpose of auditioning.

An action thriller, "Shoot and Kill"!
Yes, it's that movie called "Shoot Me to Death" where they kill people with radishes. Unfortunately, Monica once again plays a prostitute in it.

Hollywood movies seem to have a lot of prostitute themes.

At least half of the female protagonists have this profession...

It's kind of frustrating.

The problem is, Monica really doesn't want to play that kind of role anymore.

Because she is already a mother, a mother of a daughter... it doesn't seem right for her to always play prostitutes on screen.

After filming "Shoot and Kill", she received several more scripts.

Without exception, they were all J-girls.

This almost drove Monica to the brink of collapse.

As it happened, Sophie Marceau's film crew was not far from her, and wanting to relax, she went to visit Sophie Marceau on set.

As a result, I unintentionally came across Liu Jin's book, "Amos's Fantastic Journey".

Yes, Sophie Marceau uses it to pass the time.

As a result, Monica chose "The Chorus".

But Sophie Marceau told her that the story had already been booked, directed by Isabelle Adjani and starring Juliette Binoche.

“I begged Amos, but he said it was something he owed Juliet!”

Sophie Marceau couldn't get it, so Monica shouldn't even think about it.

But then she took a fancy to another story, so she rushed to Toulouse.

……

Yes, that's the situation.

Liu Jin scratched his head, looking a little confused.

Which story did she take a liking to?

hunting?

Not too possible!

There are two important women in the story: a child and an ex-wife.

The ex-wife's role isn't important; she'd be better off playing a prostitute.

"On the banks of the Garonne River"?
It's Manchester by the sea.

That's not suitable either.

The Béliès family? The female lead is of Chinese descent, and her age doesn't match Monica's.

The remaining one is "I Am Legend".

That's even less appropriate!

Liu Jin thought for a long time but still couldn't figure out which role Monica had her eye on.

Just then, a text message arrived.

Monica's plane landed at Toulouse Airport.

Liu Jin decided to stop thinking about it, put on a baseball cap, opened the car door, and walked towards the airport terminal...

(End of this chapter)