I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 648 MeToo
“I have absolutely no intention of discriminating against or bullying Ms. Bellucci.”

I simply offered an idea that might yield better results for everyone, but they seem to have misunderstood.

In an interview, Will responded for the first time.

However, the response was lukewarm.

"Yes, when he said to me on the phone: 'If you don't give me this story, I guarantee no one will support you.'"

Would you consider this a threat?

On the 25th, Monica refuted this on an ABC program.

"Hollywood is the holy land in the hearts of all actors."

But I'm very disappointed...

It's so unfriendly to women!

"MeToo!"

The day after the show aired, the first actress to step forward was Julia Roberts.

Even though she had already reached the very top, she still stood up to express her support for Monica Bellucci.

Following Julia Roberts' statement, more and more actresses have stepped forward.

Without exception, they all expressed disappointment with Hollywood, a male-dominated world...

Liu Jin did not express any opinion during this process.

Monica Bellucci also seemed to have disappeared, not giving any interviews.

However, within the literary circle, more and more authors are stepping forward.

“I don’t think Amos did anything wrong. He’s free to give his work to whomever he wants.”

Do we not even have the right to decide the ownership of our own works? If so, American literature is dead.

The person who said this must be of extraordinary status.

Philip Roth is an author who has won the America National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize multiple times.

Representative works: American Pastoral; The Stain on Humanity.

Booker Prize winner in 2005.

He represented the interests of the older generation of writers.

Following Philip's statement, many more veteran authors also stepped forward to express their support for Liu Jin.

Don DeLillo, Joyce Carroll Oates, Cormac McCarthy...

Cormac McCarthy's novel "No Country for Old Men" has been completed by the Coen brothers and is currently in post-production.

His book, "The Blood Meridian," also has a loyal following in America.

These elderly people also worry that their works will repeat Liu Jin's fate.

Since this concerns their interests, they will naturally stand up and express their support for Liu Jin.

Two groups that seemed to be at odds with each other merged on this day.

An actress and a writer joined forces to launch a verbal attack on Will and Diddy.

The New York Times and the Los Angeles Herald attempted to defend Will and his companion.

But how could they possibly be a match for those writers...? A group of writers, in order to protect their own interests, stood up one after another to express their dissatisfaction.

Meanwhile, European media outlets also began to pay attention to the matter and reported on it extensively.

For a time, topics about women's rights and writers' rights in Hollywood became the focus of discussion on various television interview programs.

Even Liu Jin, who had been keeping a low profile, received several interview requests.

However, Liu Jin was busy writing at the time.

Eva, on the other hand, began preparing for her performance of "Love at Sunset," so she declined all the invitations.

Even if the appearance fee is quite high!

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"I don't know when Hollywood became like this."

I remember when we worked together before, the actors would communicate very actively with the author and exchange their views on the characters.

But now...

Many works seem to lose all connection to their authors once they are taken away.

I don't know if you've noticed this problem: when an author's work is a delightful read, it often feels quite different from the original when adapted into a film or television series... I wonder if Hollywood's production process has changed? Or perhaps actors have become so used to being the center of attention that they no longer bother to engage with the authors?
Anyway, there are a lot of Hollywood adaptations these days that I don't quite understand.

On the television, a man nearing sixty with gray hair sat on a sofa, smiling and talking to the camera.

His words revealed a deep sense of dissatisfaction.

His name is Stephen King, America's bestselling author and one of the most adapted authors.

His intervention made Will and the others' situation even more awkward.

Spike Lee then refuted Diddy's remarks. "Amos is my little brother, we drink together, fight together... haha, that guy, he's a real fighter."

Diddy said he was racist, discriminating against Black people?

Then what am I?
With my dark skin, would I be considered a black guy?
As for the claim that Amos doesn't care about Black people, I can only say that Diddy doesn't understand Amos at all.

Amos wrote at least two stories about Black people: one about escaping Getaway and the other about Florian's daydream.

One more thing, Amos has already given me the adaptation rights to Get Out.

I'm finishing the script... Amos will also be investing. To be honest, I don't quite understand Diddy's comments.

……

Snapped!
The wine glass smashed on the television, sending shards of glass flying everywhere.

Diddy blushed and said angrily, "That damn Spike, how could he say that about me?"

We are both Black, we should help and support each other. How dare he say that about me on television?

Jay-Z glanced at Diddy.

Beyoncé, who was sitting to the side, immediately stood up and gestured for the woman in the room to leave.

What are your plans now?

"I'm going to teach him a lesson and show him that this is New York!"

"I also think he's too arrogant. He's just a Chink, yet he's acting like he's riding on our heads."

However, it shouldn't be too intense.

America is watching us. If anything happens, none of us will be able to escape responsibility.

That guy is a rich man…

"What should I do?"

"Find some brothers and teach him a lesson."

"We can't go too far, but we need to let him know that in America, it's not his place to swagger around like a Chink..."

Jay-Z laughed as he spoke.

"Moreover, based on my understanding of Chinese people, they are just a bunch of cowards."

We'll teach him a lesson, and he'll know what's what... Then he'll obediently bow his head to us.

This is New York, we have lots of brothers here, he'll be so scared he'll wet his pants. Diddy, what do you think?

"I think, I think it's amazing!"

Diddy shook his head, picked up his glass, poured himself a drink, and then downed it in one gulp.

Kanye, sitting in the corner of the sofa, remained silent.

He took a sip of his drink, but his eyes were darting around...

Stephen King's speech also resonated with many older writers.

As times have changed, they have found that their voice in Hollywood seems to be diminishing.

This made them very unhappy.

So, the old guys started to put their efforts into action!

On January 30, Nicholas Dirks, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Columbia University, was interviewed by USA Today.

In the interview, Dirks also mentioned Liu Jin.

Amos is an exchange student invited by Columbia University this year.

Our original intention was to help him learn more about American culture and promote literary exchange between America, France, and China. However, I never expected that he would witness the ugly side of America.

Who is Diddy?

He is only a part of American culture, but he cannot represent the whole.

Many professors and teachers at Columbia University's Faculty of Arts were outraged after learning of Amos's ordeal.

Amos's advisor, Professor Lacapra, had intended to stand up for him, but Amos stopped him. He told me that he was focused on creating a work and didn't have time to argue. I was very pleased with and fully supported his attitude... However, although Amos didn't want to argue, Columbia University would never tolerate him being bullied.

......"

Dirks's words also represent Columbia University's attitude on this matter.

The following day, New York University and other higher education institutions located in New York City expressed their dissatisfaction with Will and his group...

Everyone agrees that their actions are a desecration of literature!
Following suit, other Ivy League schools such as USC, UC Berkeley, and Stanford also expressed the same view.

Will is starting to panic!
But before he could respond to the matter, Columbia Pictures preemptively announced the termination of its collaboration with Will Smith on "Hancock".

Meanwhile, Amy Pascal announced that they had reached a cooperation agreement with Brian Grazer, the producer of "I Am Legend," and would invite Ron Howard, the director of "A Beautiful Mind" and "Cinderella Man," to direct the film.

Michael Tedres, who had previously rejected Monica, apologized to her and took on the role of producer…

After the news broke, Will was a bit devastated!
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(End of this chapter)