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What Fang Yan said basically came from the documentary series "The Rise of Great Powers" produced by the previous Central Bank.

Of course, the content cannot be exactly the same, because "The Rise of Great Powers" is a documentary, and it only broadcasts relatively easy-to-understand popular science videos. Many deep-seated things are not expanded at all, and the history of the rise of various countries is not explained in detail.

Most of them are very great and glorious, while the secret, dark, and even black humorous parts are either not mentioned or just mentioned in one sentence.

For example, Louis XVI of France sacrificed his life and shed his blood for the American War of Independence, but in the end he lost both his crown and his head.

If Chiang Kai-shek is the Grand Marshal of Transport, then Louis XVI can be called the "Shadow Father of the Nation".

But in front of the French media, it was a bit too hurtful to say this. We had agreed not to humiliate France today, so we ended with a compliment:
"If France is not great, it is not called France!"

"What you said is really very good."

Jacqueline Dubois was greatly excited by these words.

“This is all inspired by my feelings.”

Fangyan looked sincere.

"It's a pity that I spoke too quickly and didn't write down a lot of it, but fortunately I have it."

Jacqueline Dubois pointed at the camera her partner was carrying and asked, "Was everything you just said improvised?"

"Not entirely. I've been thinking about writing a book lately."

Fang Yan smiled and said, "There are many ideas and contents in this book."

Jacqueline Dubois became more and more curious and kept asking questions, such as whether the book was written and what the name of the book was.

“It’s called The Rise of Great Powers.”

Fangyan said seriously.

“Will it be a work of historical anthropology like your previous book Guns, Viruses, and Steel?”

Jacqueline Dubois' eyes suddenly lit up. Just by hearing the title, she felt that this book was extraordinary.

"To be precise, it is a popular science history book similar to A Global History."

Fang Yan said: "For example, what I just said comes from the French chapter of the rise of great powers. In addition to mentioning many historical events and key nodes in the process of France's rise, it also mentions Napoleon, Charles de Gaulle and other well-known French heroes, and uses this to comment on and analyze the fundamental reasons and the reference significance for the revival of China..."

Jacqueline Dubois exclaimed, "Wow!" "How many chapters are there in The Rise of the Great Powers, including the French chapter?"

"It is expected that there will be about ten to eleven chapters. As I mentioned at the beginning, nine countries appeared in different periods and had a significant impact on the world situation. They are Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Russia and the United States. So each country will have an article, such as 'Portugal Chapter', 'Spain Chapter', 'Britain Chapter'..."

Fangyu said seriously, "In the last one or two articles, I will focus on Huaxia."

"Um, I wonder when you're going to publish the article about France?"

Jacqueline Dubois mentioned secretly that although she was a TV reporter, she also had many editor friends in mainstream French newspapers such as Le Monde and Le Figaro, and they would definitely be very interested in The Rise of Great Powers: France.

Fangyan refused at first, thinking that I couldn’t publish just because you asked me to, especially since I hadn’t even started writing a single punctuation mark.

But when I think of the negative public opinion caused by the "Awakening of Chinese Literature" seminar not long ago, I have to do my best to restore the impact.

So, under Jacqueline Dubois's strong request, he could only agree reluctantly.

"The original manuscript is in China, so I can only write a rough outline based on my memory. I don't understand French, so I need a professional translator to proofread it."

"You don't have to worry about the translation, I'll take care of it!" Jacqueline Dubois promised solemnly.

Fang Yan shook hands with her, exchanged contact information with each other, and then set off for the closing reception prepared by the organizers of the Cannes Film Festival.

The entire cocktail party was sponsored by Baron Philippe Rothschild Group, who provided both the venue and the drinks.

At this time, the Mouton Cadet Wine Bar was hosting an unforgettable Atlantic coast night.

Dialects were heard among the crowd, especially among film distributors from all over the world. With the glory of "Farewell My Concubine" winning the Palme d'Or, they negotiated with film producers who wanted to buy out regional distribution rights. Both the buyout price and the box office share were higher than before.

As for North America, it finally fell to Fox, which offered the best conditions.

There is no way around it, since Alan Ryder not only added the most money, but was also willing to spend money and effort to help "Farewell My Concubine" win an Oscar.

Moreover, he also handed over the cooperation of "The Intouchables" to Fox, helping the newly established Searchlight Company to fire the first shot.

Fangyan found Gong Xing with a series of good news and told him everything.

All of a sudden, Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige and others were envious, and they all cast greedy, envious and passionate glances at Gong Xing.

"I?"

Gong Xing never expected that he would be able to go to Hollywood right after winning the Palme d'Or, and co-direct with Francis Coppola.

Fang Yan smiled and nodded, lowering his voice and saying, "You wouldn't be satisfied with just winning the Palme d'Or, would you?"

"How could that be? It was just so fast that I couldn't react for a moment."

Gong Xing looked like he believed it but was a little bit unbelievable.

“This is considered slow.”

What Fangyan said was true. She originally wanted to help Gong Xing land in Hollywood with the American version of "Baby Smart".

But now that Fox has remade "Home Alone" into "Home Alone", they have to change their original plan.

"Ya Zi, I don't understand one thing. Didn't Coppola say that he has retired?"

Gong Xing was very surprised. "He wouldn't come back so easily, would he?"

What retirement!
Fangyan curled his lips in disdain. It was simply because the movies made by Lao Deng had failed one after another and no one in Hollywood was willing to invest in him anymore.

The so-called "retirement" is just a decent excuse for being eliminated by Hollywood's jungle law of survival of the fittest.

After all, Hollywood is so cruel. Success means becoming a king and a god, while failure means being left on the side of the road, hated by everyone and despised by everyone.

"How are you going to convince him?"

Gong Xing blinked.

"I'll make him an offer he can't refuse."

Fangyan smiled.

"Why does this sound so awkward?"

Gong Xing was shocked to think that he might say the classic lines of The Godfather to Francis Coppola, who made the Godfather series. (End of this chapter)