I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 742 Resolving the Difference
International Youth Hostel, Brussels, Belgium.

In the cramped guest room, Louis Psihoos excitedly exclaimed, "I contacted a Hollywood film company, The Weinstein Company, owned by Harvey Weinstein. You all know Mr. Harvey, right? The most famous producer and distributor in Hollywood… He said he'd be willing to pay four million dollars for our film… Four million!
Moreover, he would also help us win prizes.

The Oscar for Best Documentary Feature...

Ladies and gentlemen, if we win this award, we'll be famous.

Many people became excited and their eyes immediately turned to O'Barry.

Rick O'Barry (also translated as Richard O'Barry) looks older.

His life at sea gave his skin a dark reddish-brown hue.

He stared at Louis with a blank expression.

“Louis, I hope you understand that we came together and spent nearly five years filming, not for that damn dollar, but to liberate the tens of thousands of little cuties who were being kept in captivity and slaughtered in Taiji.”

"But we went bankrupt."

We need to eat too!
And this doesn't affect our plans. We're handing the film over to Mr. Harvey; with his influence, more people will pay attention to those adorable kids. At the same time, it will improve our financial situation—we're on the verge of bankruptcy!

Mr. Richard!

Richard O'Barry (let's keep that name) had a somber look in his eyes.

He looked at the others and suddenly asked, "Hardy, is that what you think too?"

Hardy Jones, America, actress.

He hesitated for a moment and said, "Next May is tax season, and I need to get $300,000 before May, or I will lose my house."

Richard, I'm so sorry!

"John Porter, and you?"

“Richard, I really want to support you... but you have to understand, we all have to make a living.”

I joined the team in 06 and haven't had any income for two years.

My daughter was born three months ago, and I have to…I'm so sorry.”

"Hayden, and you?"

"Mr. Richard, I salute your ideals."

but……

Mr. Harvey said he could get me into Hollywood. You know, this is my dream, and I hope you'll agree.

"Damn it, don't you know that our team is funded by Dr. Amos?"

He gave me three million dollars and provided a lot of help, including that small military submarine… For five years, our food, drink, shelter, living expenses, and all other costs were provided by Dr. Amos. This material is his.”

“We can give him the footage, but we can also edit the footage into a video first.”

"Louis, you're deceiving me."

"So what? He only took some money; we were the ones who risked our lives."

Besides, he's Chinese, just a writer... I'm sure Mr. Harvey can handle him; he can't do anything to us.

Suddenly, a coughing sound came from the corner.

Mary Calvin stepped forward.

"Louis, maybe you've been with the team for too long and haven't been paying attention to the news outside."

Dr. Amos is more than just a writer; he's ranked twenty-seventh on the Hollywood power list. Mr. Harvey Weinstein is indeed ranked higher, but I guarantee that Mr. Harvey Weinstein would never dare to mess with Dr. Amos.

The reason he is only ranked 27th is because he doesn't get involved in Hollywood affairs at all, and only seeks cooperation.

Believe me, if Harvey knew that Dr. Amos was funding your project, he would never have taken it on.

"what?"

Louis Pishchoux was stunned.

In fact, everyone was stunned!

It's not their fault; for the past few years, they've been adrift at sea, struggling to make ends meet, and haven't paid any attention to anything else.

Calling it closed off might be a bit of an exaggeration.

They had heard of some major international events.

But there are many things they genuinely don't know, or rather, don't care about.

At that moment, Remy walked in from outside.

"Richard, Dr. Amos just called."

"How did he say?"

"He only found out we had finished filming after seeing our demonstration outside the UN building today."

He asked me to tell you to hand over all the materials to him.

He will find someone to produce and edit it, and then release it globally... All the box office profits will belong to us; he only needs to recoup his investment costs.

Furthermore, he knows we are definitely facing difficulties right now, so he's willing to pay us two million dollars in advance.

“I support handing the material over to Dr. Amos.”

Hayden, whose full name is Hayden Panettiere, is an actress and singer.

She joined the team in early 06, possessing delicate features, a stunning figure, and tanned skin.

She is an expert diver and is codenamed "Mermaid" in the team.

Before 06, she participated in NBC's production of "Heroes".

It's a science fiction TV series, and she plays Claire Bennett in it...

She's a minor celebrity.

But he's just a TV drama star.

Her dream was to go to Hollywood and make movies.

Harvey has enormous influence in Hollywood, which is why she was willing to support him before.

But now...

She knew Liu Jin, but she was unaware of the enormous upheaval he had caused in Hollywood last year, which had directly brought down a top star.

Yes, it's Will Smith, not Diddy the Puff Daddy.

According to Mary Calvin's introduction, Remy also said that Liu Jin would arrange a global release.

Without a word, Hayden changed his mind.

"Hardy, what about you?"

"As long as I can get 300,000 by May next year, I have no objection."

"Potter, what do you say?"

"If you can guarantee my livelihood from now on, I have no objection."

“Paul, what about you?” Paul Watson is a cameraman, assistant director, and formerly a producer.

He was a good friend of Louis Psihoos.

He glanced at Louis.

He also knew what Louis was thinking.

Louis and Harvey agreed on five million dollars...

Moreover, he intended to kick Liu Jin out.

But now, Watson is a little hesitant.

"I will follow everyone's opinion."

"Hannah, what do you say?"

Hannah Frazier is a model who is 30 years old.

“I’d rather trust Dr. Amos…” she laughed. “I’m a fan of Dr. Amos, and I love The Old Man and the Sea.”

"Kirk?"

Kirk Krack is a Canadian freediver and a former world champion.

He looked at the woman beside him, his wife, Mandy-Ray Cracker.

Mandy laughed and said, "You don't need to look at me. You know I love Amos's Pirates of the Caribbean and WALL-E the most."

However, I have a question: I know Mr. Amos, but when did he become Dr. Amos?

Mary Calvin couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"This year, he graduated and received his doctoral degree."

Therefore, the outside world changed how they addressed him, calling him Dr. Amos.

Recently, he's been in court with that bitch Sharon Stone... I like him. He's different from the Chinese people I know—tough, fierce, and vengeful.

"Haha, I think so too."

After Mandy finished speaking, she smiled and said to Richard O'Barry, "I choose to work with Dr. Amos."

Just then, Rick's phone rang again.

"It's Dr. Amos."

He waved his phone, then turned and left the house.

Louis also got up and walked outside; he needed to contact Harvey.

Inside the room, everyone looked at each other in silence.

"Mary, is Mr. Harvey really going to back out?"

Hayden couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

After all, she has a Hollywood dream.

Similarly, Hannah Frazier looked at Mary with considerable anticipation.

"You must have been at sea for too long and haven't been paying attention to the news at all."

Dr. Amos is not only a figure on Hollywood's power list, but also a billionaire.

Forbes predicts that Dr. Amos's net worth could very well reach tens of billions next year… Last year, his company SNEG participated in several Hollywood projects with investments exceeding $100 million. By the way, his film *Kung Fu Panda* grossed $580 million worldwide this year. Hayden, instead of looking for that fat Harvey, you should spend your time and energy on Dr. Amos. After all, he's young, strong, and rich… much better than Harvey.”

"Ha, I'd like to, but I need to have a chance to get close."

The woman beside him…

Haydn, knowing his own limitations, smiled and shook his head.

Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

The atmosphere in the room immediately became more relaxed.

Remy ran in from outside, looking very excited.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have four pieces of good news."

"What good news?"

Richard also rallied his spirits.

"First, everyone pack your luggage, we'll go to the Royal Palace Hotel together in a bit."

Dr. Amos has booked ten guest rooms for us, where we can take a hot bath, sleep in soft beds, and have sweet dreams.

The room was silent for a moment, then erupted in cheers.

The main problem was that everyone was broke; otherwise, we wouldn't be staying in this hostel.

"Remy, anything else?"

"The second piece of good news is that Dr. Amos will transfer two million dollars into Richard's account tonight."

Richard breathed a sigh of relief.

The crowd cheered again.

"Thirdly, the footage from 'Taiji' will be edited by Mr. Francis Ford Coppola... Metropolitan Films and Lucasfilm will jointly distribute it. Mr. Richard, Dr. Amos wants you to take some time to go to Salerno, Italy, to sign a new contract with him. Well, all the box office profits after this film's release will go to us."

The room fell silent.

The group looked at each other...

Many people's eyes welled up with tears instantly.

Driven by love and justice, they dedicated themselves to filming at sea for five years, pouring their hearts and souls into it.

In the future, there may be various honors.

However, monetary rewards are more realistic for them.

They could feel that their hard work, dedication, and risks had not been in vain.

"Remy, what's the other good news?"

"Dr. Amos has already made arrangements with TF1. On the 26th, we will go to Paris to participate in the program 'Parlons ensemble' hosted by Ms. Melissa Trio, which is currently the best interview program in France."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

“Très bien!”

"..."

At that moment, Louis walked in.

He was stunned when he saw everyone looking so happy.

But then, he smiled with relief!
……

(End of this chapter)