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Chapter 178 Goodbye Naomi

Ms. Senqu Luo is gone.

Before leaving, she also took away the manuscript of "Identity".

She wanted to go back and see what the mystery was in this story that attracted David Lynch.

If it was truly outstanding, she wouldn't mind taking it and then adding fuel to the fire in the negotiations between Liu Jin and Brüheimer.

……

After seeing off Sen Qu Luo, Liu Jin completely relaxed.

He then checked out of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel and, with Dominic's help, found an apartment near Chinatown.

A very safe and quiet apartment.

As Dominic reminds us, New York is not safe these days.

The impact of 911/ still remains even though three months have passed.

New York becomes particularly dangerous, especially at night.

Liu Jin could see information about gunfights in news reports and newspapers every day.

New York police continue to crack down on local gangs.

Externally, it was to eliminate the terror brought about by 911/; internally, it was also a way to obtain more funding.

Anyway, it's quite lively.

The battle between Dominic and Bruheimer continues.

The price of Fatal ID also increased from 2.8 million to 3.6 million.

But Dominic feels there is room for growth.

At the same time, Ms. Senqu Luo also visited Liu Jin again and signed a publishing contract for "Fatal ID" with Liu Jin.

Royalties, 18 percent.

After asking for the opinions of Mela and Balcells, Liu Jin signed the contract very happily.

Just three days after he signed the contract, David Lynch suddenly invited Liu Jin to go to sea.

It’s almost December!

big brother...

New York is not Los Angeles, let alone Miami. It’s damn cold in the winter!
Originally, Liu Jin didn't want to go.

He has been in good form recently and his new book is writing smoothly.

To be honest, he didn't want to delay his writing because of a trip to the sea.

until……

"Ms. Watts?"

Liu Jin looked at the visiting guests and was a little surprised.

But then he realized that this must be a trick of David Lynch.

Naomi Watts walked into the apartment and said with a smile, "I hope I didn't disturb you, Mr. Writer."

"Uh, of course not."

Liu Jin asked Naomi to sit down and poured her a cup of coffee.

"Sorry, I don't have any drinks here. This is the coffee I made myself, imitating Spanish coffee."

"Do you like Spanish coffee?"

"Ha, not really. It's mainly because Americano is so unpalatable!"

American black coffee became popular all over the world more than a decade later.

But if you have seen the movie "Godzilla", you will know that in 2000, American black coffee was synonymous with being unpalatable.

Bitter, sour, and without the original fragrance and aftertaste of coffee beans.

Anyway, Liu Jin can’t get used to drinking it!
I don’t understand how this thing became popular all over the world after 20 years... or maybe it’s only popular in China.

Naomi couldn't help but laugh!

No one likes black American coffee, including her.

Unless you want to refresh yourself.

"Director Lynch said you were coming to New York. Coincidentally, I received a film contract a few days ago. It's an adaptation of a novel about France."

"so……"

"I don't know much about France, but since you're here, I wanted to ask for your advice."

Liu Jin smiled.

"I've only lived in France for a year."

"Yet you've written three books about France."

"Okay, what novel?"

“Le divorce.”

"divorce……"

Liu Jin was stunned and took the novel from Naomi.

It is indeed a French novel, but the author is an American.

Liu Jin had never heard of this work and didn't even have any impression of it.

He motioned Naomi to feel free, then sat on the sofa, opened the book, and read quickly at a glance.

LE DVIORCE.

If translated literally, it probably means divorce cooperative.

The story is a light comedy.

Two American women living in France had conflicts with local French people due to differences in cultural background.

Well, that's probably what it meant.

Of course, there is love and a tangled marriage relationship.

By Daniel Johnson.

Never heard of it... must be an American.

He should know something about France, but not much.

At least, Liu Jin felt that he didn't know as much as he did!

There’s a lot of American imagination, and American jokes… “Which one are you playing?”

"Roxanne."

Naomi was bored, so she picked up a stack of comics and started reading.

It's Liu Jin's comic book "Super Female Agent".

Hearing Liu Jin's question, she raised her head and answered.

Slow down, slow down, slow down!

The more Liu Jin read, the more familiar the story seemed to him.

Go to your divorce cooperative, this is just "Paris Lovers".

God knows how the word "divorce" was linked to the four words "Love in Paris" when it was translated into Chinese.

Liu Jin has actually seen this movie.

He raised his head and looked at Naomi carefully.

That’s right, it’s her, Luo Xini… When watching it, Liu Jin felt that the second female lead was prettier than the first.

As for who is the leading female actress?
He can't remember!
The general meaning of the story is that the heroine is independent, dares to love and hate, and has the typical American girl character.

Just after entering the film academy, he dropped out because he couldn't stand the restrictions and ran to Paris to relax with his sister, who is the character played by Naomi.

As a result, my sister was in marriage crisis and was eight months pregnant.

The female lead helps her sister with her divorce, but falls in love with a married man, a 70-year-old French diplomat.

Then, it was discovered that the diplomat was the uncle of my former brother-in-law...

A very boring ethics film.

If the second female lead wasn't pretty, Liu Jin wouldn't even have finished watching the movie.

Liu Jin only read one-third of it and couldn't continue.

“How do you plan to adapt it?”

"what?"

"I mean, it's not just adapted from this novel, is it?"

“Maybe, it seems like the screenwriter is the author.”

"How much are you paid?"

Naomi was stunned.

This question is a bit private.

But she hesitated for a moment, then answered, "Three hundred thousand."

The second female lead received a salary of 300,000 yuan.

For a third-tier actor, it's not low.

Liu Jin thought for a moment and then asked, "Are you short of money?"

“Who doesn’t need it?”

Although Liu Jin's question was a bit presumptuous, Naomi didn't care too much.

She laughed and said, “The cost of living in Los Angeles is no less than in New York…If you’re an actor, you’d want to live in Beverly Hills.

Three hundred thousand is only enough to buy a toilet inside."

Although she was smiling, there was a hint of helplessness in her words.

Beverly Hills, a symbol of Hollywood status, is also the dream home of every Hollywood actor.

"Sorry, I know it's presumptuous to ask.

But I think... this story isn't very good. The author is probably American, doesn't know much about France, and is full of personal fantasies. He wants to please France while also showcasing American culture, but ends up pleasing neither. And the role of the second female lead... if you don't have a tight budget, there's no need to take this kind of film."

Liu Jin said this and took a sip of coffee.

"Of course, this is just my personal advice."

I have the impression that the box office of this movie is also very ordinary.

There wasn't even a single wave...

Naomi fell into deep thought.

She was originally asked by David Lynch to invite Liu Jin to go to sea.

In order to appear more decent, she even came with an invitation, using the excuse of asking Liu Jin for help with advice.

I just didn’t expect that…

Liu Jin, really gave her some advice!

She also knew the story in general.

But after all, she is not her good friend Nicole Kidman, who has Tom Cruise backing her up.

It is a lucky thing for her to be able to start work.

But since Liu Jin said so, Naomi felt a little shaken.

Of course she wants a good story too!

But good scripts are not easy to come by.

With Naomi's current status, she simply cannot access good resources.

Not to mention her, even Nicole Kidman is the same, even though there is Tom behind Nicole.

There are only so many good projects in Hollywood every year, and usually they are taken away as soon as they appear, so it is never her turn.

“Is this the story you’re writing now?”

Naomi did not respond to Liu Jin's suggestion, but waved the comic in her hand.

"Well, it's just some doodles I made to kill time when I was bored."

you……

Naomi can tell whether it's a good story or not.

She suddenly felt a little envious of Sophie Marceau.

This must be a story Liu Jin wrote specifically for her... Just looking at Louise, you can tell that it is basically based on the prototype of Sophie Marceau.

What a lucky woman...

(End of this chapter)