I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 647 The Writers' Strong Support
January 22nd, an extremely ordinary and peaceful Monday.

Liu Jin got up very early, but Genevieve beat him to it. So the two of them spent a long time in the kitchen serving breakfast to the three ladies upstairs.

When Eva returned from walking the dog, she brought back a bunch of newspapers.

"Amos, the New York Times is speaking for you!"

Liu Jin was setting the table when he heard this and paused, then walked over and rubbed the dog's head before taking the newspaper from Eva.

Judith's article made the headlines in the entertainment section.

The article is titled 'Hollywood Controlled by Men'.

The film opens with a phone interview between Judith and Monica, primarily asking about the reasons behind the events.

Liu Jin didn't know exactly what Monica said, but Judith must have embellished it.

Monica started discussing the adaptation rights of "I Am Legend" with Liu Jin last year. Liu Jin did not refuse. After learning that Monica was interested in changing her role, he even specially planned a story, which is "Don't Look Back".

At the end of last year, Liu Jin released the adaptation rights to Monica and agreed to adapt the characters in the book into women.

After acquiring the adaptation rights, Monica actively contacted producers and began communicating with Columbia Pictures.

Everything went very smoothly at first.

Until Will appeared, she was suddenly put in a difficult situation.

Columbia Pictures terminated negotiations.

Will, on the other hand, called Monica repeatedly, urging her to transfer the adaptation rights.

During this time, there was no shortage of sexual harassment and provocation.

Monica has a recording of the phone call between Will and her.

……

The article takes a sudden turn here.

Judith asked many actresses from Europe, and almost 90% of them said they had been bullied after arriving in Europe.

This includes threats, intimidation, and various forms of unfair treatment.

Many actresses empathize with Monica's experience.

Everything was going well, but then something unexpected happened, forcing many projects to be abandoned.

Those who are unwilling to give up have to accept some special requirements, and even if they do get a role, it is often an insignificant one.

Where is women's dignity?

Judith then shifts her focus once again.

The discussion began with the various forms of bullying and discrimination women face in Hollywood.

The text extensively quotes Elizabeth Danbad and Simone de Beauvoir.

In short, the main theme is about women being oppressed, and the need for women to awaken and fight against male bullying.

As Liu Jin watched, he couldn't help but laugh.

This Ms. Judith is quite the boxer!

The New York Times has spoken out, so it's likely that more and more people will follow suit.

The public opinion stirred up by Will and Diddy will likely be suppressed soon... without even Liu Jin needing to retaliate personally.

To be honest, Liu Jin didn't want to get involved himself.

He is a Pulitzer Prize winner and a Goncourt Prize winner.

He is the conscience of France!
Given his current status, it would be beneath him to get into a war of words with those trolls.

Once I reached a certain position, great Confucian scholars would naturally come to debate the classics for me.

Judith, this is just the beginning!
Liu Jin tossed the newspaper onto the table, quickly finished his breakfast, and drove to Columbia College.

Today, Professor Lacapra has a public lecture.

As his student, I had to be there.

……

However, Liu Jin did not expect that after Judith launched her attack in the media, the first to stand up and respond would not be the entertainment industry, but the literary industry.

Nicole Krauss, a female writer whom Liu Jin met in 03.

At the time, she was just a fledgling author who gained a recommendation from Susan Sontag with her book "The Man Who Walked into the Room".

In 05, Richard Gere purchased the adaptation rights to the book.

In 04, she created "The History of Love".

An excerpt of the piece was published in The New Yorker and received great acclaim.

During this period, she also wrote two short stories, "An Unexpected Need" and "The Last Words in the World".

"Sometimes When Needed" was included in "America's Best Short Stories" in 03.

Last year, however, was a year of great success for her.

She went on to win the French Foreign Best Book Award, the Prix des Medici, the Prix Femina, and the Orange Prize. Nicole Kidman's reputation soared, and she was hailed as one of America's new generation of female writers.

She published an article in the Washington Post, clearly expressing her support for Liu Jin and praising Amos as "the conscience of contemporary literature."

Subsequently, Miami-born novelist Alex Segura published an article expressing his support for Liu Jin. He shared Toni Morrison's views, believing that writers have the right to control their work and should not be influenced by external forces. He argued that Will's actions showed disrespect for the writer and his work.

Paul Auster, author of *The Book of Illusions*, Nicholas Sparks, author of *The Love of Rodin*, Elizabeth Gilbert, author of *The Last American*, and many newcomers who emerged after the millennium, such as Kelly Link, have all spoken out to express their dissatisfaction with Will Smith.

Among these people, some have already sold their works.

Yes, negotiations are underway.

For example, Gilbert...

They all encountered similar situations to varying degrees: things were going well when suddenly a celebrity appeared and demanded to buy the copyright, but the price wasn't very satisfactory.

They fought back, but soon discovered that the companies or individuals who were negotiating with them would change their minds, withdraw midway, or take the opportunity to lower the price for some reason... In the end, they sold the copyrights, but could not get satisfactory compensation.

The tragedy of a young author!

It's fine if it's just one person or two.

But the fact that so many people have come forward to express their empathy has led to public discontent with the privileges afforded to certain Hollywood stars.

This has prompted many celebrities to speak out and express their opinions.

For example, Leonardo DiCaprio stated in a media interview: "I have never done anything like that. I have always believed that writers and actors have a collaborative relationship, with no hierarchy. Writers create works, and actors perform them..."

If I find a work appealing, I will definitely communicate with the author.

Of course, some writers shamelessly approach me for collaborations, like Amos, who practically dumped "Inception" on me, forcing me to communicate with other production companies during filming—it was infuriating!

Kate Winslet couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.

Too Versailles!
Since its publication in 2005, Inception has sold over 30 million copies in North America, approaching 40 million.

Globally, sales reached 70 million copies.

It is considered a classic masterpiece by many science fiction fans...

How many people would want to acquire the adaptation rights to Inception?
To say nothing of the distant past, as far as Kate knows, every single person around Leonardo DiCaprio is drooling over this book...

Matt Damon even complained that Amos was too nice to Leonardo DiCaprio!

"Be careful, if Amos finds out, he might just take the book away."

"Uh, he wouldn't, we're brothers!"

"Leon, what's your opinion on Will's attempt to take over the adaptation rights to 'I Am Legend'?"

We all know that Amos is your friend, and we also know that none of Amos's rumored girlfriends are Black women.

Does this also mean that he is a racist and discriminates against Black women?

Just as Leonardo DiCaprio was about to explain, Kate Middleton grabbed the microphone from his side.

"Which media outlet are you a reporter from?"

"I'm a reporter for the Los Angeles Sentinel, my name is..."

"You're the racist one. Why does Amos have to date Black women? Are you objectifying Black women?"

Yes, Amos is promiscuous, fickle, and unfaithful.

But he was a good man; at least he never cheated on women, and he would even stand up for them when they were in trouble.

As for the Black women you mentioned…

"Actually, he really likes Halle Berry."

Leonardo DiCaprio suddenly spoke up: "But Harry didn't respond at the time."

Kate turned and glanced at him; this guy was simply...

This will once again put Amos in the spotlight!

……

Just as Kate had guessed, the reporter turned to Halle Berry.

"I think that's true, it was around 03."

It was at a party hosted by Leon that he introduced Amos to me… but, you know, Eric was undergoing treatment at the time, and I was overwhelmed with work, so we didn’t talk much, and then we lost contact.”

"If Amos confessed his feelings to you now, would you accept him?"

Harley couldn't help but laugh.

"Then he'll have to fight Aubrey first."

Gabriel Aubry, Halle Berry's current boyfriend, is a year younger than Liu Jin.

The reporter laughed somewhat awkwardly!

They were so busy stirring up trouble that they forgot Aubrick was sitting right next to them...

(End of this chapter)