I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 589 The End
Deep down, Liu Jin is a troublemaker!
They scoff at authority; the more you try to suppress them, the more they will rebel.

In his past life, at a symposium in front of SWSJ, he dared to satirize the so-called "millennial cultural heritage," criticizing those who continued to indulge in unrealistic dreams while clinging to so-called glory that no longer existed a thousand years ago. As a result, after that, he was never invited to participate in the symposium again.

Everyone understands the principle, but we see through it without saying it.

However, watching some people talking so eloquently, he just thought it was nonsense.

And it's the same this time.

If Han Shanping hadn't made that phone call, Liu Jin would have just followed the crowd.

What does the French Film Festival have to do with him?

He didn't have any conflicts with Director Wang afterwards, and he didn't want things to get too ugly.

But since you're putting pressure on me, then I'm sorry, I'll have to pull myself together...

The Palme d'Or for Short Films went to the Norwegian short film "Sniffer".

Liu Jin hadn't seen it, so he abstained.

When it came to the Camera d'Or, Director Wang was nominated for "Bucharest 12:8," a film shot in Romania and directed by Cornell Polanboa.

Liu Jin originally intended to start a confrontation.

This film wasn't even among the twenty nominated films, so how could you give it a nomination?

Presumably because it wasn't a shortlisted film, Liu Jin didn't see it at all during the screening period.

The film is about the public's reaction to the dictator Ceaușescu's abdication on December 22, 1989, which was shown live.

I honestly have absolutely no recollection of it!

You want to nominate a film that wasn't even nominated?

"Amos, this movie was funded by Jewish investors."

Ilya Suleiman sat down next to Liu Jin and said in a low voice.

Liu Jin glanced at him and understood.

Suleiman stood firmly by his side throughout this film festival, giving him a lot of support.

Since he had spoken, Liu Jin couldn't say anything more!

Besides, it's no use saying it.

It's likely that Samuel and his team were aware of the film's background.

"Then I abstain!"

I can give you face and not object, but I haven't actually seen it, so I won't comment.

Ilya breathed a sigh of relief.

He was really afraid that Liu Jin would jump out and oppose him.

Although it will most likely pass, there's no need to make a scene.

Abstaining is a good thing, as it neither harms the interests of the Jews nor prevents Liu Jin from maintaining his personal impartiality.

Seeing that he had abstained, Monica also abstained!
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Best Screenplay nominees: *Volver*, *The Season for Breakups*, *Babel*, and *Sleepless in Paris*.

Liu Jin chose the Tower of Babel without hesitation.

He really likes returning.

But the narrative structure of the Tower of Babel is truly ingenious.

Guillermo Arrigo, the screenwriter of Babel, is also a friend of Liu Jin.

He was also the screenwriter for the 03 film "21 Grams".

He is very good at creating multi-narrative, circular structures.

Four seemingly unrelated stories eventually form a closed loop...

Liu Jin's assessment of the script is: We're waiting for the other shoe to drop!
Director Alejandro González Iñárritu continuously escalated his anxiety and tension during filming, releasing it all at once after reaching the peak.

This process requires a very high level of skill.

You have to keep the audience engaged, because most viewers will drop out halfway through due to the escalating anxiety and tension.

There aren't many people who can hold their breath until the very end.

But in the end, the jury voted for "Return".

Liu Jin could only express his regret.

When it came to the Best Actress category, Wang Jiawei still managed to create the gimmick of having six Best Actress winners.

But Liu Jin only voted for Penelope.

Carmen Maura, Dunas, or Michelle Jenna... their performances were all excellent, but what kind of logic is it to put six Best Actress winners on the same stage? It's not like we're forming a girl group, why would we push six people up at once?
The other members of the judging panel also agreed with Liu Jin's point of view.

In the end, Penelope won.

The selection of the best actor is almost a carbon copy of the voting for the best actress.

The idea of ​​five Best Actor winners from the Wang family appearing on the same stage was met with strong opposition from the other judges. And the director of this film was also Rachid.

This is another reason why Liu Jin opposed the inclusion of "Flanders" from the very beginning.

The plot of "Paths of Glory" is clearly better than that of "Flanders," so Liu Jin chose Brad Pitt when voting.

Samuel Jackson said he liked it.

Tim Love and Helena Rubin both agreed.

As for Monica, her vote is practically a sure thing!
Although Wang Jiawei wanted to continue to fight for it, the vote was ultimately passed because the number of votes was too large.

Liu Jin didn't take the subsequent minor awards too seriously.

The only time the opposition was the Flanders nomination for the Jury Prize.

I don't know what's wrong with Professor Wang, he's become so fixated on this movie.

In the original timeline, after Flanders won the Jury Prize, it did indeed spark a series of discussions.

The commentary from Hong Kong media was: it was both pleasing to the proud French people and prevented the discerning media from criticizing it too harshly...

Jacob should be thanking your ancestors for eight generations!
In any case, Liu Jin firmly disagreed.

Do you really think that Director Wang's "Tai Chi" tactics are popular?

This year's Cannes Film Festival is undoubtedly the most controversial of the past 59 festivals.

Win-win, multi-win? What a disgrace!
Ultimately, the jury's grand prize was awarded to "Return" on Liu Jin's strong recommendation.

After all, this film achieved a high score of 3.6 in the festival's daily publication, so a Jury Prize is well-deserved.

As for Best Director, it went to "Babel".

After a heated discussion, the Jury Prize narrowly beat "Glorious Years" by one vote against "Red Road".

In fact, what Liu Jin really wanted to bring down was "The Wind That Shakes the Rice Fields," which won the Palme d'Or.

This is also a British film.

In terms of quality, it cannot compare to "Return of the Sun"; in terms of filming techniques, it cannot compare to "Babel".

However, in 2004, British film critics ranked Wang Jiawei ahead of Akira Kurosawa and Alfred Hitchcock as the ten greatest directors of the 20th century.

It's not that you can't!
But to be honest, he has absolutely no right to be ranked before Kurosawa and Hitchcock.

The Wang family did not attend the award ceremony, but they did say something along the lines of "giving the British master justice in the future."

Yes, he paid it back!
Let's give Ken Loach, the director of "The Wind That Shakes the Barley," the one whom the British call an "intellectual director," justice with the Palme d'Or at Cannes.

Is it nice to see the rice paddies swaying in the wind?

Liu Jin was not very familiar with the Irish Civil War, nor could he empathize with the grudges and feuds between brothers.

I'd say it's just so-so.
But if you're talking about the Palme d'Or, I personally think that Babel, Return, or even the Dawson Johnson-starring Southern Legend are all more interesting than that film The Winds of the Barley.

Please forgive me, but deep down, I am still just an ordinary person.

He would never tell anyone that he thought Sarah Michelle-Gellar, the female lead in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ju-on, was very beautiful and fit his aesthetic of filmmaking better than some nonsense about brotherhood.

Out of respect for the elderly man, and also to avoid upsetting the septuagenarian artist, they ultimately didn't persist. Of course, if he wanted to object, it would have been very difficult. At least Lecomte, Helena Rubinstein, and Tim Burton were 100% in support of *The Wind That Shakes the Barley*, while Samuel's stance was ambiguous and uncertain.

Lucrecia will most likely oppose it.

Monica will also be on his side...

Ilya Suleiman is most likely to abstain.

Therefore, based on the official vote, the score is four to three, and Liu Jin will lose.

Moreover, judging from the eagerness of the Wang family, they probably really hope that Liu Jin will object so that they can seize the opportunity to win.

This way, the film festival can finally shake off the feeling of being suppressed by Liu Jin.

He wanted to have some fun!
Liu Jin's eyes darted around, and he decided not to give him that chance.

and so……

"I abstain!"

Now I understand why my University of Tokyo often abstains from voting in the LHG election.

The joy of abstaining is truly indescribable...

Wang Jiawei was ready for a fierce verbal battle, but Liu Jin's abstention made him extremely upset.

Despite having won, there was no joy in victory whatsoever.

He could only stare at Liu Jin, and finally let out a long, angry sigh.

"In that case, the Palme d'Or at this year's film festival will ultimately go to 'The Wind That Shakes the Barley'."

But I'm still not satisfied!

He muttered to himself, but had to put on a gentle smile to avoid losing his composure at this moment...

(End of this chapter)