I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 734 Supernatural Research Association

The male and female leads in the movie "The Conjuring" are named Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren, respectively.

Liu Jin really didn't expect that these two people had real-life prototypes.

Or rather, James Wan used the name of the real-life person he was working on when he made this series.

So, is the world I was reborn into still a fantasy world?

Based on his eight years of rebirth, it doesn't seem like... this is a normal world.

China possesses a glorious and righteous spirit, while Europe and America are a chaotic mess of demons.

So it's not impossible that there's some kind of medium. But we don't know if they're a fraud or if they really have the ability.

In the real world, J.K. Rowling claims to possess 'superhuman vision'.

Ed Warren served in the American Navy during World War II and later became a policeman, posing as a demonologist.

The movie "The Conjuring" is adapted from their investigation of the Perrin family's haunted house.

Wait, wait...

Andra Peren?
For no apparent reason, Liu Jin suddenly got goosebumps all over his body.

But he forced himself to overcome his fear and made a call to Spike Lee.

Spike Lee was resting at home at the time. He had just finished filming "Get Out" and was preparing for post-production.

He even missed his beloved Knicks' first game performance because of this movie.

"Tony DeRosa-Grund?"

Spike thought for a moment before saying, "I think he's a producer, always making horror movies, a junior producer."

As soon as the words "small producer" were uttered, Liu Jin knew that he didn't have much money.

"What, do you need me to help you contact him?"

"no need!"

When are you coming to New York?

"Bro, I'm not a student anymore, I have a job."

"So, your job is to do slutty dancing?"

"Get the hell out of my way, you son of a bitch..."

"Hahaha!"

Spike Lee?

Is that Spike Lee, the director of America?
Mia came out after cleaning up the dishes and overheard Liu Jin and Spike's conversation, which made her feel excited.

Don't let Spike's Black background fool you; he holds a significant position in the Italian film industry.

He is not a Hollywood commercial filmmaker, but some of his ideas are similar to those of European filmmakers.

Therefore, even though Italians have a serious history of racial discrimination, Spike Lee still enjoys a high status.

Mia watched Liu Jin and Spike Lee's conversation with anticipation in her eyes.

But wasn't the atmosphere quite relaxed just now?

How did things get so busy in the blink of an eye?

Liu Jin is on the phone, and Professor Barbara is also on the phone...

"Amos, why don't you talk to Rowling?"

Just as Mia was lost in thought, Professor Barbara beckoned Liu Jin over.

She handed the phone to Liu Jin, then went back to the terrace and plopped down on the sofa.

“It’s so comfortable!”

A sea breeze blows, and the moonlight shines brightly.

Sitting here, emptying your mind, is an unparalleled pleasure.

She pulled Miriam aside and started chatting.

This girl's English is pretty good!
……

Liu Jin started chatting with Mrs. Lorraine Ward.

We chatted for a long time.

It took about an hour.

Liu Jin made an excuse, saying that when he was studying at Columbia University, he had accidentally seen a report about the Perron Family's haunted house, which piqued his interest. Then, he subtly inquired whether he knew Andra Perron.
Mrs. Rowling stated that she did not know him!

So, did this timeline erase Andra Peren from existence?

Liu Jin had no time to consider whether Andra Peren was a member of the Peren family.

"After the Perrin family left, they were all killed in a terrible car accident."

So, Andrea is dead?

Liu Jin's damned memories returned; he remembered who the original author of The Conjuring was—Andrea Peren, the youngest of the Peren sisters in the film. But in this timeline, all five sisters were gone?
He shivered.

No, I need to find a Taoist priest to perform a ritual and then have the statues of the Three Pure Ones come to protect me!
That's terrifying.

This is a literary masterpiece, not a horror novel!

"Mrs. Rowling, I have an idea."

You know I'm Chinese, and China also has many supernatural events and people like you with supernatural abilities. Could I incorporate some Chinese elements to make your story even more complete?

"for example?"

"For example, you once learned some methods for dealing with supernatural phenomena from supernatural figures in China."

In China, we call these people Taoist priests… They possess incredibly diverse skills and have fought against demons for thousands of years.

"Really? I'm a little curious."

"Mrs. Rowling, if you are interested, I can recommend some movies about Chinese supernatural figures."

For example, the Taoist priest who kills zombies, or the old corpse in the mountain village.

"Haha, I'll definitely take a look when I have the chance."

"so……"

Amos, I know you are an excellent writer.

I also believe that the story of me and Ward, created by you, will be absolutely wonderful.

but……

"You'll have to pay more!"

So, are you Mrs. Money-Grubbing?
Liu Jin felt a little confused! "Fifteen years ago, Mr. Goodrun tricked my husband and me out of the tapes."

However, those were all backup tapes; I still have the most complete set. He lied to Ed, saying he'd pay $300,000 for our story. Ed and I believed him and gave him the tapes.

But now, Ed is gone, and I've never seen that money..."

"1500000!"

"what?"

“One million and a half million US dollars. If you agree, I can send someone to visit you immediately, sign the contract, and give you the money in person.”

"Deal! Barbara knows my address; you can just ask her."

Also, there's one more thing… Dr. Amos, would you be interested in joining the Paranormal Research Association? I can grant you the status of a paranormal investigator, which is officially recognized by America. Many authors are also our members.”

Liu Jin opened his mouth, then fell into deep thought.

Joining this association doesn't seem like there would be any major problems!
He's a writer who started out writing online novels, and he loves hearing these kinds of messy stories—they're all just source material!

Are there any requirements?

"Our association has members all over the world, and the annual membership fee is 10,000."

A one-time membership fee of $100,000 grants you lifetime access to all association materials.

"I'm joining, a lifetime member."

Liu Jin agreed!
Westerners often like to join all sorts of random associations as a form of identity recognition.

Could it be that I should join a certain eye-catching group?

Liu Jin reached an agreement with Mrs. Rowling and then hung up the phone.

He immediately called Eva.

Eva has just finished filming the movie "Crack" and is resting at home.

Springfield, Illinois? I'm fine with that, but I'll wait for Gina to come back...

She went to buy hot pot ingredients!

"No rush, you can go in the next couple of days."

By the way, the other day, the Coen brothers asked me for the adaptation rights to "True Grit," and my condition was that you come over there..."

"Amos, you forgot? I'm going to join the Inception crew after spring."

And Crystal... I don't have time for that!

"Forehead……"

Liu Jin has truly forgotten!

He scratched his head and asked, "What should we do? I've already asked for the female lead role."

"Find someone else... I'm exhausted! Two movies this year, and another one next year, Inception..."

We haven't seen each other for a long time.

"All right!"

Liu Jin gave Eva Mrs. Rowling's address.

Gina is now based in New York and has become Eva and Alizee's bodyguard.

At the beginning of the year, she discussed with Liu Jin the idea of ​​moving their family to New York.

Her current annual salary is 500,000.

After selling her house in Toulouse, along with her savings, she had enough to settle down in New York.

Liu Jin had no objection to this!
Back on the terrace, Liu Jin and Professor Barbara talked about the paranormal research association.

Don't underestimate this association; it now has over 10,000 members!
Moreover, most of the members have some background. In addition to writers like Liu Jin who are looking for creative material, there are many wealthy people and even political figures.

The association has more than 5,000 registered mediums and paranormal investigators.

There are also many scholars and so on...

They are found in various universities and colleges.

Europeans and Americans are so superstitious!
In China, this would definitely be considered a criminal organization.

However, joining did not harm Liu Jin; on the contrary, it increased his network of contacts.

Liu Jin naturally had no objection to this!
She's just the female lead in Truth or Dale...

It seems that all the actresses he knows have recently received film offers.

Should we push Changchang over there?

Bullshit!
True Grit tells a story set in the 70s West, where a Chinese actress is brought there, and Cohen is willing to fight her to the death.

But Liu Jin felt a little unwilling to waste it like this.

After thinking it over and over, he suddenly thought of someone.

So I picked up the phone and dialed.

"Lia, when will filming begin for your movie 'Kiss Me Again'?"

Victoria Puccini sounded a little bewildered on the phone.

"You'll be joining the crew next week, is there anything I can do for you?"

"How long will the filming take?"

“I gave director Muccino a month and a half of his schedule.”

"Here's the thing, I have a movie called 'True Grit.' It's based on my short story of the same name, directed by the Coen brothers, Ethan and Joel. I got the lead role, which was originally intended for Eva. But I forgot, Eva has a film next year and can't participate... I was wondering if you'd be interested?"

There was a moment of silence on the phone.

After a long while, Victoria's voice came through.

a little cold.

"So, what are Dr. Amos's conditions?"

"condition?"

Liu Jin was a little confused. "If you have time, go. If you don't have time, I'll think of something else."

The main problem is that I have this role stuck with me, and it would be a shame to waste it.

It depends on your schedule; I don't have any specific requirements. If you're willing to go, I'll talk to the Coen brothers about it.

So, you gave me this role just because you couldn't find anyone else?

Now it was Victoria's turn to be confused!
Is there still such a good man in this world?
……

(End of this chapter)