Chapter 106: Unexpected Situation in interstellar, Wall-Slamming Liu Yifei
In reality, after Xu Can flirted with Anne Hathaway, before the two could even kiss,
he had already spotted a peeking little mouse in the corner through Anne.
Liu Yifei's seemingly covert actions were incredibly obvious in Xu Can's eyes.
Even so, Xu Can did not stop in time.
Anne Hathaway had already closed her eyes, waiting for a kiss.
Pushing her away at this moment would surely break a girl's heart, wouldn't it?
Xu Can was a gentle gentleman and couldn't bear to see a girl sad.
So, under Liu Yifei's peeking gaze, Xu Can still leaned in for the kiss.
Over there, Liu Yifei was blushing furiously.
"He actually kissed her! Scumbag!"
"They... they actually!"
"Ah? You can do that?"
Liu Yifei initially denounced Xu Can as a scumbag, having Taylor Swift and Stone Sister wasn't enough, he was still flirting with other actresses.
But the more she watched, the more she blushed, and she even started to be shocked.
Anne Hathaway was clearly emotional, but Xu Canstopped just short.
"Anne, we're still on set. Let's do proper business first, after that... do you."
"Do you" is a very normal phrase, but in certain contexts, it can also have an improper meaning.
Anne Hathaway's face was already very red. She gave Xu Can a charming glare and turned to leave like a little deer.
"You're too dirty!"
After Anne left, Xu Can watched her retreating figure with a grin, then called out to the other corner:
"Come out, stop looking."
"Eh?"
Liu Yifei, like a middle school student caught by a teacher at an internet cafe, shyly walked out from the corner sofa.
"Oh, Xu Can, you're here. I didn't see anything."
"Pfft..."
Seeing Liu Yifei's flustered explanation, Xu Can almost burst out laughing.
You're clearly a fairy sister, where's your prestige gone?
She seems so silly.
But it's understandable; this was Liu Yifei's most genuine and relaxed state.
"This is our secret, don't tell anyone, okay?"
"Mhm, I'm very tight-lipped."
Liu Yifei nodded earnestly.
Xu Can almost couldn't hold back his laughter again.
Didn't you just say you didn't see anything? You've already given yourself away.
However, he didn't continue to tease Liu Yifei, so as not to annoy her.
"Let's go, we're preparing for the script reading. We'll try to shoot the first scene tomorrow."
Liu Yifei looked at Xu Can with a complicated expression.
Her mother, Liu Xiaoli, had emphasized to her countless times that this was a rare opportunity.
From the script, although Murphy's role in his youth wasn't extensive, performing it well could easily make it stand out.
Perhaps she could ascend in one fell swoop and achieve success in Hollywood.
She must seize this opportunity!
Liu Yifei had already come to Hollywood with trepidation.
Now, after stumbling upon Xu Can's secret, she became even more anxious.
A thought couldn't help but pop into her mind.
"What if... what if Xu Can wants to use his power to get me? Should I comply or not?"
...
"In the distant cosmos, a neutron star hurtles along its orbit at high speed, pulverizing all celestial bodies in its path."
"The darkness at the center of the galaxy draws this neutron star in."
"The moment it touches the edge of the black hole... it instantly explodes!"
In the Xinghe Entertainment studio conference room, a group of interstellar's main creators were gathered around a round table for a script reading.
Christopher Nolan, the producer and assistant Director, played the narrator.
Soon, it was the turn of the film's male lead, Xu Can, to read his lines.
Fifty years later, endless dust storms."
"Beside the road was a vast cornfield."
"An old pickup truck was parked on the side of the road, with two 16-year-old teenagers inside."
"The car door opened, and a man in his thirties stepped out, with deep but sharp eyes, and a military bearing in his every move."
"Former CNSA astronaut, aerospace power engineer, Shen Yue."
"He walked forward, where a bus carrying players had broken down on the roadside."
When the narration reached this point, it should have been Xu Can's turn to start reading his lines.
However, Xu Can remained unresponsive.
Nolan was very surprised and looked up at Xu Can, wanting to remind him to get to work.
But at this moment, Xu Can was immersed in a void,
At this instant, it was as if the world had disappeared, leaving only darkness!
...
I am Shen Yue, a special-grade astronaut of the CNSA Astronaut Brigade and an academician of the Aerospace Engineering Institute.
Since I was 18, when I was admitted to the Aerospace University and enlisted in the army, I have been inextricably linked with space.
Even if the daily arduous training made me vomit stomach acid, I had no complaints!
Because our dream is the sea of stars!
For China, I am willing to dedicate my life to exploring the vast starry sky!
I have safely flown various types of fighter jets for over 1400 hours and was selected for the manned space program.
Later, in manned space missions, I piloted the space plane "Shenlong" to complete over 20 exploration missions in Earth orbit and lunar orbit.
Unfortunately, the global climate deterioration intensified, and countries shifted their focus to agriculture.
The US, Russia, Japan, India, and Europe successively closed their Aerospace Centers.
I also retired from CNSA and became an ordinary corn farmer, married with a son and a daughter.
Later, my wife passed away from lung cancer caused by dust, and my children grew up and were already in high school.
As fewer and fewer crops could be planted, even potatoes and corn gradually failed to survive.
Is Earth really going to be destroyed?
Are Shen Mofei and Shen Cheng going to experience the end of the world at such a young age?
If… if CNSA was still there, if the space program hadn't been terminated,
Would humanity have a glimmer of hope to turn things around?
...
Xu Can felt as if he had fallen into a black hole, into a bottomless abyss.
His past and present lives seemed to flash before his eyes like a revolving lantern.
Xu Can even had the illusion that he had reverted to his original self, a corporate slave,
Returning to his cramped rented room after working overtime every day, dragging his tired body,
His phone kept ringing, not because his partner was texting him,
But because his boss had left messages on WeChat about trivial tasks that weren't urgent but the boss was anxious about,
In addition, there were bills pushed by the bank; this month, credit cards and Huabei needed to be repaid again.
After deducting the newly received salary and then the rent, there was little left.
He scrolled through his Moments to relieve boredom, but it was full of people traveling and living colorful lives, while his own life was black and white.
The girl he liked posted beautiful photos from the beach, and Xu Can, like a rat in the sewer, could only peek at her from a dark corner, hesitating for a long time even to like a post.
Casually scrolling through short videos, it was already past midnight, and in six or seven hours, he would have to go to work again, facing a prison-like job and a dark life.
Xu Can just felt like he wanted to completely escape all of this, to end it all,
But he didn't dare to resign, didn't dare to end his own life,
Considering his parents at home, he could only muster the greatest courage to face this bleak life.
"Xu Can, Xu, Hey RUOK?"
Feeling the warmth and softness from his hand,
Xu Can gradually came back to his senses.
It turned out that everything just now was some kind of illusion.
He was not a corporate slave struggling in some city, but the youngest Best Actor in Hollywood, the youngest Best Director in history!
The person holding his hand beside him was Anne Hathaway, a well-known beauty in Hollywood.
She was very nervous, wearing black long pants, leaning against his leg, looking at him with concerned eyes.
(afci) Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, maybe I've been staying up too late recently, a bit hypoglycemic, just felt a little dizzy."
Xu Can casually made up an excuse.
The group of people around finally breathed a sigh of relief, including Nolan, Liu Yifei, and other domestic and international actors.
They all hoped to soar with Xu Can,
If Xu Can had any problems, this project would probably fall through.
It's well known that anyone can be missing from a film set, but not Xu Can.
Fortunately, he only had low blood sugar.
Anne Hathaway quickly got up and went to the bar, got two Snickers bars for Xu Can, and poured a cup of maple latte.
"Thank you."
Low blood sugar was just Xu Can's excuse; with his physical fitness, even if he worked non-stop without sleep, his body would still remain healthy.
Since playing Spider-Man, he hadn't even caught a cold in recent years, so it was naturally impossible for him to have low blood sugar.
That feeling of falling into a black hole and experiencing his past life just now was too real, making him somewhat dazed.
Fortunately, everything was an illusion; as long as he reached out, he could hold Anne Hathaway's small hand.
"What are you doing? Not here…"
With a group of people nearby, Anne Hathaway was shy and anxious, quickly pulling away.
"Let's go out after the script meeting ends."
All of this was seen by Liu Yifei, who, ever since being caught by Xu Can, couldn't help but look at him intentionally or unintentionally.
Besides Liu Yifei, Gao Yuanyuan opposite also noticed this scene.
Her small mouth was almost an O shape, utterly shocked.
She used to think that the rumors about Xu Can and Anne Hathaway were gossip, rumors from paparazzi.
She didn't expect them to actually be together!
However, Gao Yuanyuan was used to some of the dirty dealings in the domestic entertainment industry, and Xu Can had left a very good impression on her.
At least he was handsome, talented, young and rich, and very gentle and gentlemanly towards women.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have made Taylor Swift and Emma Stone show such crazy affection.
Gao Yuanyuan was even curious, what kind of person was Xu Can exactly?
Would dating him be magical?
...
After a brief interlude, Xu Can proceeded with the script reading as usual.
"It's too far for you to take a bus to play the game; I thought you'd take a plane."
"I see, in this day and age, planes are indeed too luxurious."
"Diesel engine? I know a little, I've repaired them before."
When Xu Can held the script and read his lines, his first line made everyone's eyes widen.
Everyone clearly felt that Xu Can's entire demeanor changed in that instant.
From a spirited new Best Actor to a weathered astronaut.
The reluctance and helplessness of retirement were vividly portrayed by Xu Can.
Anne Hathaway, sitting beside him, couldn't believe that the person next to her was Xu Can.
In addition, Gao Yuanyuan, Lei Jiayin, Jiao Huang, and other China actors were all full of admiration for Xu Can's performance!
In the past, even if there were script readings in China film crews, everyone wouldn't take them so seriously.
Xu Can was different; even if it was just a script, he still instantly got into character with the most professional acting attitude!
The Chinese actors felt a slight shock.
Is this the true value of the youngest Best Actor in history?
Nolan, however, was used to it; Xu Can had been like this when he played Joker and in Inception.
Now, it was just a basic operation.
With Xu Can as an example, the script reading session that day proceeded very smoothly.
Everyone participated with 120% enthusiasm, immersing themselves in their roles.
Even Zhang Xincheng, who didn't have much acting experience, and Liu Yifei, who always did her own thing, performed well.
Finally, the script reading session ended, and the next day was the official start of filming.
The crew simply prepared a barbecue dinner in the studio that evening to celebrate the smooth start of interstellar.
After a few rounds of drinks, the Chinese actors and Hollywood actors, who were initially not very familiar with each other, became acquainted.
Old Mr. Jiao Huang and Han Tongsheng surprisingly chatted happily with several foreign cast and crew members about recent international news.
Xu Can, on the other hand, found a quiet corner, watching the night view of Los Angeles and slowly sipping his beer.
"What are you thinking about?"
A very soft and lovely voice came from behind him; he didn't need to look to know it was Liu Yifei.
"I'm thinking… how many pieces of grilled steak did you actually eat just now?"
Xu Can teased her.
During the barbecue party just now, Liu Yifei didn't chat with Gao Yuanyuan and the others; she was just focused on eating meat.
"I didn't eat that much!"
Liu Yifei stomped her foot, her face red.
Her foodie nature had been discovered by Xu Can, and she felt quite embarrassed.
She quickly changed the subject:
"By the way, are you really dating Anne Hathaway? How can you juggle three relationships? That's a bit much."
She even had a slight accent when she got excited.
Xu Can just smiled lightly, looking at Liu Yifei:
"Alright, then I won't juggle three relationships."
Liu Yifei thought he realized his mistake and was about to praise him.
Unexpectedly, Xu Can continued:
"How about you join in, and we juggle four relationships? That wouldn't be too much, would it?"
Unconsciously, Liu Yifei found herself backed against the wall by Xu Can.
He was very close, his eyes deep, looking at her with a hint of a smile.
The most terrifying thing wasn't this; Liu Yifei actually felt that this outrageous suggestion seemed quite tempting?
"Oh my god, what's wrong with me? This man is simply a devil!"
Chapter 107: Reliving Action Scenes with Anne Hathaway
The integration of the male lead's soul from interstellarhad a slightly profound impact this time.
This caused him to dream every night these past few days of endlessly falling into a black hole, feeling suffocated by the immense pressure from all directions.
Or returning to his previous life, as if the Crossing had never happened.
Waking up, he always had a dreamlike feeling, until he saw the photos with Taylor Swift and the intimate interactions with Emma Stone on his phone.
Only then did he feel reality and regain a sense of being grounded.
"Emma."
"Hmm? What's wrong, honey? Are you okay?"
It was 2 AM in Los Angeles, and 5 AM in New York where Emma Stone was, which was when she was in her deepest sleep.
Most people would be impatient or even grumpy when woken up by a phone call.
When Emma Stone saw Xu Can's call, her first reaction was to ask about his well-being.
"I just had a nightmare, and I forgot we have a time difference. Honey, go back to sleep, I woke you up…"
"It's okay, just hearing your voice is enough." Emma Stone's lips involuntarily curved upwards.
If you love someone enough, even being woken up by him is happiness.
Most importantly, Xu Can thought of her first, not Taylor.
Emma secretly gloated, thinking she must have won a round.
Little did she know, the phone Xu Can randomly grabbed from under his pillow was Emma Stone's dedicated phone.
He had another phone, from the wallpaper to the photo album, it was all Taylor Swift.
As a qualified time management master and a master of cutting off ties,
without a dual system, having more than two phones was a basic operation.
He chatted with Stone Sister for a while until she got sleepy, then Xu Can hung up the phone and let her go back to sleep.
He, on the other hand, got up and went to the hotel lobby lounge, ordered a coffee, and dealt with emails on his laptop.
A few hours later, Liu Tian rubbed her sleepy eyes and came downstairs for breakfast.
The interstellar crew had booked out a five-star hotel next to the film set, making it convenient for the actors to get to set quickly. Liu Yifei loved the breakfast here, and even if she was sleepy, she would get up early to eat it.
As a result, she ran into Xu Can working.
"You're so dedicated, still working here, so early in the morning."
Liu Yifei was a bit groggy from sleep, and subconsciously spoke in a Shandong inverted sentence.
"Filming doesn't start until 9 AM. You're up so early, probably for the hotel breakfast, right?" Xu Can smiled.
"That's right, the steamed buns here are delicious. I didn't expect Los Angeles to have authentic Chinese steamed buns."
Liu Yifei didn't hide it.
"Go on, go on."
Xu Can waved her away, busy dealing with his emails.
He hadn't had time to deal with them these past few days of filming, and the matters requiring his decision for the group were piling up.
Marvel, the special effects studio, and the record company all needed his approval.
While some bosses can be late or not show up for work, it doesn't mean all bosses are idle.
When Xu Can gets busy, he can work 24 hours straight.
Happy and Vanessa had taken on too much for him.
Unexpectedly, a moment later, Liu Yifei came out of the restaurant with a plate of food, walked to Xu Can's table, sat down, and watched him work while eating.
"Are you deliberately trying to make me hungry?"
"No." Liu Yifei bit half of a grilled sausage with oil dripping from the corner of her mouth.
Seeing Xu Can staring at her, she thought he wanted some.
Liu Yifei offered him half of the grilled sausage, intentionally teasing Xu Can.
"Do you want some?"
Logically, people would be disgusted by something someone else had bitten halfway.
Liu Yifei never expected this guy to actually take a bite, and even touch her fork!
"Huh?"
Liu Yifei was stunned. Wasn't this... an indirect kiss?
"How can you be like this?"
"You told me to eat it. I'm quite hungry."
Xu Can looked at her seriously, putting on a "blame me" expression.
Liu Yifei was so flustered by him that the breakfast on her plate no longer tasted good. She didn't know whether to leave or stay.
Just then, Gao Yuanyuan came over with her breakfast and sat down next to Liu Yifei.
"Good morning, you two. I'll join you too." Gao Yuanyuan's smile was exactly like her initial appearance in the "Qing Zui" advertisement.
"Oh, by the way, Director Xu, regarding the character Shen Mofei, there are a few lines I can't quite grasp. Could you help me with them again?"
Although Gao Yuanyuan was somewhat opportunistic and seemed to deliberately curry favor with Xu Can, she was very pleasant to be around, like a spring breeze.
She just looked like a humble and eager-to-learn woman.
Liu Yifei paid no attention, burying her head and focusing only on eating.
Xu Can patiently explained to Gao Yuanyuan the character's mindset, as well as the tone and key points of each line.
Not long after, Anne Hathaway came downstairs and saw this scene: two Eastern beauties surrounding Xu Can.
She couldn't help but feel a little jealous and walked directly to Xu Can's side to sit down.
"Morning, guys, you're up so early. Was breakfast good today? I'm going to get some too."
Having become famous overnight with The Princess Diaries, Anne Hathaway's current salary of $15 million already places her among Hollywood's A-list actresses.
Gao Yuanyuan and Liu Yifei were temporarily a bit inferior and felt quite awkward seeing her arrive.
Especially Gao Yuanyuan, who had been enthusiastically asking Director Xu for guidance, could only give an awkward smile.
Her English level was average, and Anne's speaking speed was too fast for her to understand at all.
Liu Yifei, having lived in North America for many years, could communicate fluently.
"The grilled sausages and toast here are quite good; you can try them."
"Great, thanks for the recommendation. What are you guys talking about?"
As Anne spoke, she subconsciously leaned very close to Xu Can, almost half her body resting on him, which was already in the realm of a couple.
Gao Yuanyuan's expression subtly changed, while Liu Yifei seemed indifferent.
"We're discussing character lines. Yuan Yuan really admires Director Xu and wants him to give her more pointers, right, Director Xu?"
Liu Yifei looked at Xu Can with a half-smile.
She knew about Anne and Xu Can's relationship and deliberately hinted that Xu Can and Gao Yuanyuanseemed to be having an affair.
If she could trigger a 'shura field,' she could watch the drama unfold online.
It would be best to involve Taylor Swift and Stone Sisteras well.
"Really? Xu, you never discuss scenes with me."
Anne Hathaway looked at Xu Can reproachfully, her hands naturally wrapping around his arm.
Even if Gao Yuanyuan didn't understand, she could roughly grasp the current situation, looking utterly embarrassed.
Three pairs of eyes simultaneously looked at Xu Can, reminding him of the interactive video game from 2023, 'F***! I'm Surrounded by Beauties.'
In reality, he was indeed surrounded by beauties—three women of different styles and personalities, both Chinese and foreign.
Besides Stone Sister and Taylor Swift, it seemed there were a few more routes he could take.
Anne's progress bar was basically full; as long as he was willing, he could win her over in minutes.
Gao Yuanyuan also had half her progress filled; she was always the one actively pursuing him, finding excuses to be alone with him.
As for Liu Yifei, Xu Can couldn't quite grasp her yet; this girl was quite interesting.
Most people would be dumbfounded when faced with the gaze of three beauties.
However, such small scenes were commonplace for Xu Can.
"I happen to have time now to go over the character with her. As for you, your understanding of the character is already very thorough; my guidance would only limit your performance."
The best approach at this moment was to be strictly business-like. As a Director, these things were normal for Xu Can.
"And you."
Xu Can suddenly pointed the finger at Liu Yifei.
"Huh?"
Liu Yifei pointed at her nose in confusion.
"What does this have to do with me?"
"Your performance yesterday was still a bit lacking. We need to find an opportunity today to give you some individual tutoring so it doesn't affect the filming progress."
Xu Can deliberately put on a stern face and said seriously.
Only Liu Yifei could tell from his eyes that he wasn't really going to tutor her; he was clearly teasing her.
But what could she do? He was the boss on set; it was either obey or obey.
"Okay, I need to learn more from Director Xu."
Liu Yifei responded helplessly and obediently.
...
The filming of interstellar went relatively smoothly, with the content in the Los Angeles studio largely completed.
Next, the crew was heading to China's Great Northwest to film in the desolate Gobi Desert.
To ensure the authenticity of the cornfield in the plot, Xu Can had already arranged for several acres of corn to be planted when he finalized the interstellar filming plan.
"Practical effects fanatic" Christopher Nolan gave a big thumbs up to this.
"Practical effects are good; Director Xu really knows his stuff."
If technology allowed, he would love to fly to a real black hole for practical filming.
Little did he know, Xu Can merely knew beforehand that these corn would sell for a good price.
Additionally, he had a craving for roasted corn at the time.
Bringing the crew to the Great Northwest, the sets here had already been built in advance.
Compared to the American-style small villas in the original version, the sets built by Xu Can had a more Chinese style.
Even he himself didn't expect that
the few inconspicuous small villas built in Jiuquan, Liangzhou, would someday become a pilgrimage site for movie fans to visit and check in,
and incidentally boost the economic development of Jiuquan City.
When Xu Can brought the crew to stay at the only five-star hotel there,
it even alarmed the local officials of Jiuquan, who enthusiastically welcomed the interstellar crew, practically wanting to pull Xu Can for photos and publicity.
After being reported by news broadcast and Focus Interview, Xu Can's name was quite well-known among the elderly officials.
As a result, all filming activities here received the green light, and they even wanted to use police cars to escort them from the hotel to the set.
Only after Xu Can's strong persuasion were some unnecessary formalities avoided.
He just wanted to film as low-key as possible to avoid attracting numerous reporters and disrupting the crew's normal progress.
Filming in the Great Northwest, the older men naturally didn't mind, and Liu Yifei and Gao Yuanyuan could barely get used to it.
However, Anne Hathaway was a bit unaccustomed to the climate there.
Caucasian women's skin is naturally a bit rougher, with slightly larger pores, requiring more skincare products.
Anne Hathaway was completely unprepared and felt as if her face was cracking.
Even Xu Can couldn't stand it.
"Didn't you bring any face masks? Don't women usually prepare a bunch of things when traveling far?"
"No, I don't have the habit of using face masks. It's usually fine, I don't know why it's like this here..."
"Never mind, come to my Room, I'll put one on for you."
Xu Can pulled Anne Hathaway back to his presidential suite and found the prepared face masks for her.
A moment later, after removing the mask, Anne Hathaway indeed felt her skin was much more hydrated.
Standing in front of the mirror, she looked at herself with satisfaction.
"It's true! The effect is really good."
Since she had just showered that evening, she was wearing a silk bathrobe to Xu Can's Room, and some exposure was inevitable as she moved around.
Xu Can hadn't seen Stone Sister or Taylor Swift for many days,
and at this moment, he was having a hard time controlling himself.
Anne Hathaway was still looking in the mirror, but she saw Xu Can slowly approaching in the reflection.
Her body visibly trembled, but she didn't take the opportunity to leave; instead, she waited in place, waiting for Xu Can to embrace her from behind.
Their last intimate moment was last year, on the set of love & other drugs.
This time, there was no filming task, so they could fully improvise.
Anne Hathaway inevitably felt a little flushed.
"Do you remember? When we filmed the action scene before."
"Mm." Anne's voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz, and she nodded with a red face.
"It's been so long since I filmed that I've forgotten. Let's revisit it."
"Mm."
Before, she had long black hair, but now, for interstellar, Anne had cut off her proud long hair, making her look quite dashing and capable.
This brought Xu Can a completely different feeling.
"Director Xu, are you asleep? I wanted to talk to you about tomorrow's scene... Director Xu?"
Gao Yuanyuan stood at the door of Xu Can's Room, originally intending to ring the doorbell to find him.
But she suddenly stopped at the door,
There seemed to be some unusual movement inside.
"Oh, this…"
Gao Yuanyuan's face instantly flushed.
Chapter 108: The justice league Plan! Breaking Anne Hathaway's Limits
Los Angeles, Hollywood, Time Warner Headquarters.
The former Chairman and CEO of Time Warner, Dick Parsons, due to a series of previous misjudgments,
He had gradually retreated to the second line, no longer participating in company decisions.
Although during his tenure, Warner produced the dark knight trilogy, pushing the Batman series back to its peak.
But this was more the credit of Xu Can and Nolan,
Warner's superman returns flopped at the box office and in critical acclaim, and other Warner Bros. films couldn't directly compete with Xu Can.
When company losses reached a certain level, the board of directors initiated impeachment proceedings, and Dick Parsons would officially step down after the handover.
He was replaced by Warner Bros. executive, Jeff Robinov.
As the saying goes, a new official has three fires upon taking office. The new CEO of Warner, Jeff Robinov, clearly outlined Warner's future direction in his first board meeting.
Marvel was proceeding on three fronts, attempting to launch the Marvel Cinematic Universe this year.
This plan was no secret in Hollywood film circles; in fact, industry insiders had a rough idea of Xu Can's layout a year ago.
But what could be done?
Xu Can had already taken the lead in acquiring Marvel, and during this period, he continuously reclaimed IP copyrights.
Before others could react,
X Police, Hulk, Deadpool, The Punisher, Blade, Ghost Rider, Fantastic Four, Venom, and others had all returned to Marvel's embrace, becoming Xu Can's assets.
Even if other film companies wanted to follow Xu Canand get a piece of the pie, they didn't have suitable IPs!
Paramount was even forced to make a children's IP comic adaptation like "Avatar: The Last Airbender."
The only one in Hollywood with the qualifications to challenge Marvel, holding powerful resources, was Warner.
They had a natural treasure trove: DC!
Unfortunately, they played a good hand terribly.
This change of CEO, Jeff Robinov's plan, was to deeply explore DC's potential,
To beat Xu Can to it, launch a cinematic universe! "Four-five-three"
In his own words:
"We need to race against The Avengers! We must shoot justice league first, before Xu Can!"
"This is our most important plan this year!"
Jeff Robinov's plan received unanimous approval from the Time Warner board of directors,
Giving him full authorization to act.
This had already happened in 2008,
While Xu Can was filming Iron Man 2, Jeff Robinov had already begun planning the filming of justice league.
Of course, starting with a film like justice league, which has many characters and a complex story, would certainly confuse the audience.
Even if the audience wasn't confused, the Director would be.
But shooting individual films one by one would be too slow.
So Jeff Robinov chose a compromise,
He only needed to shoot 1 movie that could both connect to the previous superman returns and the dark knight,
And also continue downwards to film justice league!
That's right, Jeff Robinov's solution was batman v superman!
Released in 2009, if justice league filmed quickly, it could be released in early 2010, well ahead of The Avengers!
To avoid alerting Xu Can, he deliberately kept a low profile and reduced early publicity.
While Xu Can's la la land, Spider-Man 2, and Dying to Survive were dominating,
No one noticed Warner secretly filming batman v superman!
The film's plot continues from superman returns and the dark knight,
In superman returns, Superman defeats the evil scientist Lex Luthor, wins back Lois's love, and stays in Metropolisto save the Earth.
However, during his fight with Lex Luthor, he destroyed Bruce Wayne's building.
And under Luthor's guidance, Superman also attributed a series of cruel crimes to the "wanted" Batman.
So the two, incited by Luthor, engaged in a fierce battle, eventually reconciling.
The plot is basically similar to Zack Snyder's version of batman v superman,
Except this time the Director is not Zack Snyder, but Joss Whedon,
The Director of The Avengers and the theatrical version of justice league in the previous life.
The actor playing Superman is also not Henry Cavill, but the Superman from superman returns, the handsome Brandon Routh.
Christian Bale stated that he needed a break and was temporarily unwilling to play Batman.
So the choice for Batman became the globally hot British rising star, Robert Pattinson!
That's right, the vampire from twilight, playing Batman13 years early,
Even Xu Can hadn't anticipated such a move.
When Warner released the first trailer for batman v superman, Xu Can, who was filming interstellar in China, was surprised.
"What should we do? Warner is aggressive, and it looks like they've invested at least 200 million US dollars."
On the other end of the phone, Marvel President Kevin Feige was quite worried.
"According to reliable sources, they are already preparing for casting and plan to film justice league seamlessly. By then, our Avengers will be behind."
"Pfft…"
"No, why are you laughing?" Kevin Feige was more anxious than the emperor himself.
It was a critical juncture for Marvel's survival, yet the big boss Xu Can was still laughing.
If batman v superman and justice league were hugely successful, then the DC Cinematic Universe would be much stronger than the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
By then, The Avengers would not achieve its intended effect,
And their entire MCU plan might be affected as a result.
However, calming down and thinking about it, every step Xu Can took since he first proposed the MCU plan, though seemingly dangerous, was steady.
He had risen from a bit-part actor to an undeniable force in Hollywood.
Xu Can was definitely the most unfathomable and far-sighted person in Kevin Feige's impression.
Even the tycoons who had dominated Hollywood for many years probably couldn't strategize as well as Xu Can.
If he himself wasn't worried, perhaps this matter wasn't really that serious?
"Don't worry, Kevin, you have to trust Warner."
"Eh? Trust Warner?"
"Yes, trust Warner."
Whether in his previous life or this one, the operations of Warner's senior management were exactly the same; they would mess up even the best hand.
Xu Can wanted to see what kind of waves this new batman v superman could stir up.
...
With the China scenes finished, the filming progress of interstellar was basically more than halfway complete.
Except for some frozen planet shots filmed in Iceland, other space scenes and space station scenes were filmed in the Los Angeles studio.
To simulate reality as much as possible, the Los Angelesstudio was co-built by Xu Can and Nolan.
They really built a standard spaceship and the internal cabins of a space station.
All parts and equipment inside were restored according to real spacecraft.
To achieve 100% restoration, these devices were either supplied with parameters from CNSA or directly used CNSA's obsolete equipment.
To put it this way, as long as a suitable shell is built,
The studio built by Xu Can can be launched into space and used normally.
"Xu, Los Angeles is ready. When are you coming back?"
Nolan supervised the studio production in Los Angelesand did not go to Iceland.
It's expected next week, there's been a slight three-day delay here."
"Alright, then I'll wait for you in Los Angeles."
Iceland, a top-ranked popular tourist destination in the world.
Filming here, the entire crew was both pained and happy.
Not only could they enjoy the beautiful natural scenery, but they could also be pushed by the demonic Director Xu Can.
"Cut!"
Xu Can held a megaphone and mercilessly criticized Anne Hathaway.
"We emphasized that take just now; your emotional layers aren't rich enough, your performance is superficial. There's no improvement in this take!"
"I…"
Anne Hathaway felt quite wronged.
"I don't know either."
This scene was precisely after the spaceship experienced hundreds of meters of towering waves, and the male and female leads learned that draining the spaceship would take 1 hour, which in reality meant over 20 years.
Anne Hathaway's performance just now could only be described as sad and upset, feeling guilty that her companions were washed away by the giant waves.
But she couldn't express the despair of instantly losing 20 years, of her psychological defenses being mercilessly torn apart by time.
When Xu Can acted opposite her, he always felt something was missing.
Logically, Anne's performance was already comparable to the original interstellar.
But with Xu Can's pursuit of perfection, this was still not enough.
In the original interstellar, Anne Hathaway's performance was indeed criticized by some harsh film critics.
Compared to the male lead Matthew McConaughey, she was practically three streets behind.
Even the other female lead, "Labor Model Sister" JessicaChastain, had a richer performance than her.
This is also one of the reasons why interstellar did not rise from "great" to "legendary."
As for this world, Xu Can might be "cursed by knowledge" in Thanos's words.
With the "God-level Director" buff, it's easy to spot any tiny flaw.
He can no longer ignore these tiny flaws now,
He can only force Anne Hathaway, push out her potential, make her break through herself, and become a higher-level actress.
Perhaps seeing Anne's rather wronged expression, Xu Can softened a bit and turned to instruct the crew:
"We'll take a 10-minute break."
Then he pulled Anne into the set's RV.
In this private space, perhaps she could more easily let down her guard.
"Anne, I believe in you, you can break through yourself."
"No, I feel my talent might be limited, I can only do this much."
Anne shook her head gently, tears streaming down her face.
She could get Xu Can's demands, but she felt that even if she tried her best, she couldn't do it.
Perhaps Meryl Streep could,
Perhaps one of Xu Can's girlfriends, Emma Stone, could.
They are both Oscar winners, certified by the Oscar.
And Anne Hathaway herself? She just lost to Stone Sister at the Oscar, which was her only Oscar nomination in her acting career.
Perhaps she hadn't felt it before, but ever since losing to Stone Sister, Anne had become a bit insecure.
She had lost to Stone Sister in every aspect,
Even her eyes weren't as big as Stone Sister!
Thinking of this, Anne became even sadder, her big eyes misty.
Xu Can was a bit speechless,
I haven't said a single harsh word, why are you crying already?
But his simple comfort was useless, it couldn't help Anne Hathaway improve her acting skills…
How could he make her quickly empathize with Dr. Brand, being mercilessly torn apart by time?
A flash of inspiration struck Xu Can, and he suddenly thought of a vicious plan. It might be cruel enough, but it might work.
Seeing Anne still wallowing in self-pity, Xu Can sighed inwardly, then instantly became expressionless.
Bringing out his Oscar-winning acting skills, Xu Can was flawless.
"Enough." His tone was very stiff, mixed with a hint of impatience.
"What?" Anne looked up with teary eyes, only to meet Xu Can's disgusted gaze.
This startled her!
"I said, enough. Really, I hate it when women cry non-stop."
The usually calm, composed, and gentle Xu Can had never shown such a frustrated expression.
Anne Hathaway couldn't react for a moment.
"Before, I just couldn't bear to tell you, I felt you had some value, but now I see it, you're only capable of this much."
"I…"
"Do you think I really liked you when we acted in that romance film last time?" Xu Can chuckled disdainfully,
"It was just a show, big sister, who told you to get so deeply into character."
Anne Hathaway still couldn't believe it, subconsciously reaching out to grab Xu Can's arm, but he ruthlessly shook her off.
"Please, you're 6 years older than me, you're old, okay? How could I genuinely like you, at most it was just for fun."
"Think about 20 years from now, you'll be over 40, and I'll just be turning 40, in my prime, how could I possibly look at you?"
"Have some self-awareness. Instead of wasting your efforts on me, think about how to adjust your acting and don't waste my film."
"Am-I-clear? Is my meaning clear enough?"
"I advise you to really experience this role. When you go out later, I don't want to see you crying. I'm your boss, not your partner."
"Feel it for yourself."
Xu Can glanced at Anne Hathaway with an impatient, merciless look, and after confirming that she believed him, he left the RV without looking back.
Seeing her ashen expression, Xu Can truly felt sorry for her,
But this might be one of the few ways to stimulate Anne.
Given her outwardly gentle but inwardly strong nature, she wouldn't be completely crushed by Xu Can's ruthlessness.
Instead, she would unleash terrifying combat power and break through her limits… hopefully.
If he were to completely cut ties with Anne and become mere strangers in a purely professional relationship,
Xu Can would feel bad, but he wouldn't particularly care about it; he cared more about Taylor Swift and Stone Sister.
One was his first love, a soulmate with perfect chemistry,
The other was the white moonlight in Xu Can's heart, whom he loved in both his lives;
Giving up on those two was truly unacceptable for Xu Can.
As for the others, one could only say it was fate, and he would do his best.
A moment later, on the film set.
Xu Can looked at his limited edition Patek Philippe on his wrist, worth a million dollars; ten minutes had already passed on the minute hand.
Just as he thought Anne wouldn't show up, Anne, dressed in an astronaut suit and expressionless, walked onto the set.
Xu Can meticulously observed that the tear stains at the corners of her eyes hadn't disappeared; she must have had the makeup artist hastily touch them up.
It was clear that she was truly heartbroken.
"Everyone's here, let's begin!"
"Scene 43, Shot 7, Take 3!"
"Action!"
Anne and Xu Can exchanged glances, but there was no longer the adoration from January 9th; her eyes had completely lost their light, like the walking dead.
"Armchair philosophy, your survival skills are worse than a Boy Scout's." Xu Can quickly entered his acting state.
"We have reached the limit of human endurance."
"Not enough, we're trapped here, we're going to be trapped for 20 damn years!"
Next was the most emotionally complex line, which Anne had stumbled on every time before.
Perhaps Xu Can's words echoed in her mind repeatedly, perhaps the 6-year age difference made her feel the mercilessness of time.
Anne's performance, from her gaze to her tone, was absolutely perfect this time!
"I'm just like you, wanting to race against time, Shen... time is relative, it can be stretched or compressed, but it doesn't go backward... it can't."
"The only thing that can travel through dimensions like time is gravity."
"I'm sorry, you should understand relativity, this really won't work..."
"Cut!"
Xu Can gave the command.
"This take is good! Absolutely brilliant!"
"Let's take another 5-minute break... give a round of applause to Anne, her performance was truly Wow!"
The entire crew applauded enthusiastically; Anne Hathaway had indeed delivered an Oscar-winning performance.
But she couldn't feel happy at all.
"Come with me."
Xu Can pulled her hand, ignoring her resistance, and dragged her out of the studio.
"What are you doing? You're hurting me!"
Anne Hathaway looked at Xu Can, feeling utterly disheartened.
She really couldn't understand what else this man wanted.
Unexpectedly, Xu Can simply held her gently in his arms.
"Congratulations, you've broken through your limits. Well done, Anne."
His tone was as gentle as ever; the ruthlessness from moments ago seemed to be just a facade.
Anne could no longer hold back her grievances and burst into tears, sobbing into Xu Can's chest.
"You're hateful! Superbad!"
Done.
Xu Can held her, everything was under control.
Chapter 109: Taylor Swift: Gao Yuanyuan, your Chinese is excellent
Back in Los Angeles, Anne Hathaway seemed even more clingy.
Last time, to make her break through her acting limits, Xu Can used a vicious trick, and it worked quite well.
The realistic acting made Anne Hathaway truly believe that Xu Can disliked her, disliked her age, and disliked her terrible acting.
This despair about time allowed her to better empathize with the character, thus achieving the desired effect.
Indeed, since then, it was as if she had opened her meridians, and her acting truly ascended to another level; she could clearly feel a huge improvement.
After this, if Anne Hathaway encountered a good script, she would be fully capable of competing for an Oscar.
She had originally been disheartened, planning to completely cut ties with Xu Can after filming interstellar.
From then on, she would dedicate all her passion and life to acting, completely sealing off her heart from love.
However, Xu Can's final warm embrace made her cry out all the sorrow and grievances she had just felt.
She couldn't deceive her feelings; she was completely under Xu Can's control.
After this embrace, having experienced a roller coaster of psychological stimulation, Anne Hathaway became somewhat fanatical.
She cast aside her previous reserve, her good-girl image from The Princess Diaries, and her former ladylike style.
She completely transformed into a berserk Catwoman, pulling Xu Can into the nearby RV and beginning The Hunt.
"Hmm? What is this?"
Xu Can didn't need to do anything; he let Anne Hathawayhave her way with him.
"Did I unintentionally unlock her second stage?"
Things were getting interesting.
Including their return to Los Angeles, Anne Hathawayand Xu Can's relationship deepened.
She no longer worried about who Xu Can belonged to, nor whether his feelings for her were genuine.
She just wanted to immerse herself in the present and enjoy this time.
So much so that when Gao Yuanyuan occasionally passed by the set's RV, she could still hear the same sounds as in the hotel before.
"Those two really are..."
Gao Yuanyuan blushed again, and even had some unrealistic fantasies in her mind.
Would she, one day, be able to become the female lead?
However, after all these days, Xu Can hadn't given her that opportunity.
Since joining the crew, Xu Can had treated her and other actors equally, scolding when necessary and encouraging when appropriate, with no special treatment.
Although her acting was mediocre, under Xu Can's guidance, she could basically meet the filming requirements.
For scenes with rich emotional layers, Xu Can practically taught her hand-in-hand, breaking down every action and expression for her.
This indeed helped her deliver sufficiently brilliant performances in the short term,
But it was difficult for her to integrate it and form her own style, so it didn't significantly improve her acting in the long run.
Xu Can taught actors with whom he would rarely collaborate in this manner.
Lei Jiayin was fine, especially Zhang Xincheng; Xu Canalmost had to personally demonstrate every scene, and then Zhang Xincheng would imitate him.
Fortunately, the male lead's son was a simple and honest character, without too many complex emotions.
Otherwise, Xu Can wouldn't know how to teach him.
The sad part was that Zhang Xincheng was already considered an excellent actor among the new generation.
At the very least, he didn't appear too awkward on the big screen and could manage.
As for the others, like Yang Yang, the 'Four-character', 'Three-character', 'Two-character', Xiao Zhan, Wang Yibo, Wang Hedi, and their ilk, they were simply unbearable to watch.
Xu Can simply couldn't understand how people who couldn't even deliver their lines properly could still rake in brainless female viewers in China's entertainment industry through some shoddy ancient costume idol dramas.
Fortunately, in the future, there would be excellent dramas like "The Knockout," "Reset," "The Long Season," "The Silent Truth," "Day and Night," and "Ancient Love Song."
There would also be domestic films like The Wandering Earth, "No More Bets," and "Hi, Mom."
Compared to the gradually improving Chinese works, Hollywood had declined significantly.
By 2023, those professional Hollywood teams had all gone to shoot short dramas.
In the sluggish economic environment and the depressed Hollywood market,
The brainless short dramas that originated from China actually managed to thrive in the Western market.
Xu Can simply didn't know how to describe it.
At least in 2009, Hollywood still had the world's top film industry.
For example, the spacecraft in front of Xu Can.
"Wow"
He walked in and looked around, touching everything, as if he had found a new toy.
A man remains a boy until death.
Xu Can calculated that after interstellar was filmed, he would definitely use his privilege to move this "spacecraft" to his backyard.
"Thank you for your hard work, Academician Yang. And Professor Thorne, thank you for your hard work."
"Not at all, we are also honored to be involved in the production of this film."
"Yeah my-pleasure..."
For the construction of this spacecraft, Xu Can invited Academician Yang, the chief designer of the "Tiangong Space Station" from the CNSA,
And for theoretical physics, he invited the future Nobel laureate in physics, Kip Thorne.
To ensure his film would not be disgraced, Xu Can invited top experts in astrophysics and aerospace industry,
And with the strong support of the CNSA, all the hard-core content, sets, and details within the film were meticulously considered and worthy of frame-by-frame scrutiny.
There would be no hard errors regarding physical theories or continuity mistakes.
With a theoretical support team of over a hundred people, Xu Can's new version of interstellar also had the qualifications to become a masterpiece.
"Alright, let's get ready. We'll start shooting the next scene in 5 minutes!"
Under Xu Can's encouragement, the entire crew was highly enthusiastic!
"Yes-sir!"
...
On this day, Warner's long-promoted DC blockbuster, batman v superman, was released.
As a prequel to justice league, a major work leading the DC film universe, and a flagship project comparable to Marvel's, batman v superman received Warner's best resources, with overwhelming publicity and promotion.
This film has become the most explosive presence in the entire April slot!
Actually, the best slot is the summer slot starting in May, but Warner was so scared by Director Xu that they forcefully moved up the release, placing batman v superman in April.
This way, it can avoid captain america: the first avenger in May, iron man 2: extraordinary dragon in June, and Thorin July.
Marvel's posture is like an iron torrent, crushing DC.
Fortunately, Warner moved up the release, placing their hopes on batman v superman.
If this film's reputation and box office are excellent, it will definitely draw everyone's attention from Marvel back to DC.
Thus, it will have enough qualifications to compete with Marvel and Director Xu's Xinghe Entertainment.
Otherwise, once Marvel fully rises, Xinghe Entertainmentwill be an even more powerful force than Warner.
What face would these traditional Hollywood giants have then?
Warner has gone all in, spending a 100 million dollar marketing budget on top of a 200 million dollar production cost.
With a total cost of 300 million, they are determined to win this comeback battle!
Facing the enemy's massive momentum, Xu Can even wanted to buy two tickets to the cinema to contribute to his competitor's box office.
How interesting!
Superman from superman returns, and Batman from The New Batman combining.
Oh my, this is a scene that was never seen in my previous life!
I have to go to the cinema to see it!
"Anne, are you free tonight? Want to go see a movie together?"
"You know."
Anne Hathaway looked regretful, "The interview I scheduled is today. After I finish the next scene, I have to go record the show. I can go with you tomorrow."
"It's okay, business comes first."
Her participation in the interview show to gain exposure is beneficial for her career development and movie promotion, and it was Director Xu who arranged it for her.
It seems I can only find someone else. He is really curious about this movie that didn't exist in his previous life and can't wait until tomorrow.
Unfortunately, Liu Yifei has already wrapped up filming.
After finishing her scenes in the great Northwest, she stayed in China for a vacation and did not follow the crew.
All the Chinese actors have already wrapped up filming.
Only Anne Hathaway, Gao Yuanyuan, and other supporting actors remain.
Should I invite Gao Yuanyuan to watch a movie?
Will she misunderstand something...
While Xu Can was thinking, Gao Yuanyuan slipped up to him again, holding the script with both hands behind her back, smiling at Xu Can like a young girl.
It must be said that 30-year-old Gao Yuanyuan is still very pure.
Her beauty reached its peak in 2012, before marrying Zhao Youting, and she has always been recognized as a goddess by netizens.
Unfortunately, Zhao Youting's act of 'stealing' his wife caused Gao Yuanyuan's popularity to decline somewhat, and she was no longer the beautiful presence in the hearts of otaku.
Currently, she does not know Zhao Youting, nor has she had contact with Zhang Yadong, Xia Yu, and others, still maintaining the purity and beauty of her peak.
Xu Can thought, going to the movies with her wouldn't be bad either.
At worst, he'd be hated by Chinese netizens. The hatred of 'stealing' a wife isn't unprecedented.
When he had a rumored scandal with Taylor Swift, he was already hated by some North American fans.
You can hate all you want, I'll still be sleeping with Gao Yuanyuan.
"Director Xu, what are you thinking about?"
Gao Yuanyuan looked at him with clear eyes.
But Xu Can tasted a hint of 'tea' from this innocence.
I have to say, her level is a bit high. No wonder an innocent guy like Zhao Youting was reeled in like a big fish.
"I was thinking, do you have time tonight..."
Xu Can was about to invite her to watch a movie tonight, and perhaps have dinner... As for what to do after the movie, of course, that would be the standard procedure.
At the same time, Gao Yuanyuan also looked at Xu Canwith anticipation.
"Finally!!"
She had waited so long in the crew, constantly trying to make her presence known in front of the young and rich Xu Can, racking her brains to find ways to approach him every day.
But he only cared about teasing Liu Yifei, he only cared about outputting Anne Hathaway, and he actually ignored her beauty?
The more this happened, the more it aroused Gao Yuanyuan's competitive spirit.
She was determined to win Xu Can over and make him her Tom Cat.
863 Finally, Xu Can is going to invite her on a date!!
Gao Yuanyuan used the best acting of her life to suppress her burning anticipation.
At the same time, she retained a bit of reserve, a bit of shyness,
so that Xu Can wouldn't be dissuaded, while also preserving a sense of conquest, maximizing the satisfaction of a man's private desires.
Agreeing too cheaply would make a man lose interest.
See, Xu Can has already taken the bait.
Just at this critical moment, a pair of fair hands covered Xu Can's eyes.
"Guess, who-am-I..."
Gao Yuanyuan was stunned.
What era is this, someone is still playing the 'guess who I am' game.
The most crucial thing is, Xu Can is actually guessing seriously?
"Wait, don't say anything yet, let me think..."
Xu Can's mouth curved up,
"Is it Emma?"
"Well, you only know Emma! You really love her more!"
The riddler was a bit flustered and gave up on the game.
Xu Can turned around and habitually wrapped his arms around her.
"Just kidding, I'll never forget your voice in my next life."
"Stop-it, there are other people here."
The other party became embarrassed instead.
Gao Yuanyuan just stared blankly at Taylor Swift, the dazzling and dominant pop queen on the concert stage, acting like a high school girl in Xu Can's arms.
"Oh, right." Xu Can smiled and looked at Gao Yuanyuan, "Let me introduce... Uh, I guess I don't need to introduce her, Taylor Swift."
"This is my partner, Gao Yuanyuan." He turned to Taylor Swift and introduced.
"Hello, hello!"
Taylor Swift released Xu Can's waist, reached out from a higher position to shake hands with Gao Yuanyuan, and greeted her in clumsy Chinese.
After almost two years of teaching, Taylor Swift's Chinese pronunciation was still quite poor.
But she could understand many conversations and communicate normally with Gao Yuanyuan.
"Hello, I'm actress Gao Yuanyuan. Your Chinese is excellent."
"Not at all," Taylor Swift replied in Chinese, "Your Chinese is also very good."
This completely stumped Gao Yuanyuan.
This is my mother tongue!
Little did she know, Xu Can caught a glint of shrewdness from Taylor Swift's seemingly frank and naive exterior!
She concealed it so well, he almost didn't notice!
Clearly, Gao Yuanyuan's presence made Taylor Swift a little wary,
fearing that she would have one more "sister."
"Goodfellas, does Taylor Swift really have a talent for acting?"
Xu Can pondered inwardly.
Chapter 110: batman v superman Collapses! Fans Write Blood Letters Begging Xu Can to Acquire DC!
Los Angeles, Hollywood AMC Theater.
Xu Can and Taylor Swift went in disguise to watch Warner's new batman v superman.
At the entrance of the cinema building, a giant poster could be seen at a glance.
Brandon Routh's Superman and Robert Pattinson's Batman stood on opposite sides, looking quite formidable.
Since Warner invested 100 million US dollars in promotional expenses, they secretly learned from Xu Can's internet thinking.
They launched an all-encompassing, seamless bombardment from online to offline, creating a buzz no less than that of Iron Man.
Inside the cinema, a long queue of moviegoers had formed to buy tickets.
Xu Can and Taylor Swift were purely out on a date today; it had been a very long time since they experienced watching a movie like ordinary people.
Even with the long queue, they still enjoyed it.
They looked like an ordinary couple one might see anywhere on the street, leaning against each other, chatting and laughing,
and occasionally giving each other a public kiss.
This was common in North America; deep kisses against lockers in high school hallways were commonplace, let alone for adults.
"Why are you suddenly back? Don't you still have a performance in Paris?"
"What, is my return hindering your flirting?" Taylor Swiftdeliberately glared fiercely at Xu Can.
Unfortunately, her gaze had no destructive power and was quickly captured by a kiss from Xu Can.
"Not at all, I only like you."
"Do you even believe that yourself?" Taylor Swift rolled her eyes at him. "But Gao Yuanyuan is quite good-looking, she fits your Eastern aesthetic."
"What do you mean?"
"If you like her, why don't you give it a try?"
"Then I'll go after her."
"You wouldn't dare!"
Taylor Swift reached out to pinch Xu Can's waist, but Xu Can caught her hand, giving her no chance.
"You gave me permission yourself, so can you blame me?"
As the two were playfully bickering, four young men in front of them were arguing about the movie.
"I think Warner still can't make these kinds of movies. It's a waste for us to queue up and buy tickets; we might as well watch it in a few days when there are fewer people."
"The trailer looked great, though. Superman fighting Batman, just thinking about it is exciting."
"My assessment is, it's not as good as Xu Can's."
At the mention of Xu Can's name, both he and Taylor Swift became sensitive and pricked up their ears to listen.
The speaker was tall, round-headed, and his tone naturally carried a mocking effect.
"But in terms of attitude towards comic book adaptations, no one surpasses Xu Can. Warner can't achieve the same effect as Marvel."
Next to him was a short man dressed flamboyantly, clearly unconvinced.
"Sheldon, don't forget The Dark Knight Trilogy, that was also made by Warner."
"Howard, it's you who forgot. Those were Xu Can's works. Without him and Nolan overseeing them, could Warner have made them? Ridiculous."
"Guys, enough," a kind-looking man with glasses advised. "Guys, stop arguing. Whether it's a good movie or a bad one, we'll know after watching it."
Finally, a dark-skinned Raj smoothed things over.
"Exactly, since we're already here, let's just buy tickets and watch it."
The tall Sheldon snorted: "I'm condescending to accompany you guys. Next time for Xu Can's movie, you'll have to buy my ticket."
"Pfft..."
Taylor Swift, standing behind them, saw this scene and immediately felt a sense of familiarity.
Isn't this just a real-life version of the big bang theory? The four of them were exactly like the characters in the show; together, they were hilarious.
"This show was inspired by them. Especially that Sheldon, he's always sending emails finding physics bugs in my movies; my assistant is driven crazy by him."
Xu Can also found it amusing to think that there really was a character like Sheldon in a parallel world.
"By the way, what about the mystery detective series you promised me? I want to binge-watch, binge-watch the series you made."
Taylor Swift hugged Xu Can's arm, winking at him constantly.
"It's being made, it's being made. Filming has already started, and the first season is expected to be released before June."
"That's great! You're so good, darling, I'll reward you."
Smack, Xu Can's face now had a lipstick mark.
sherlock and breaking bad have both entered the post-production phase.
Xu Can seized the opportunity at a very critical moment; originally, British BBC had already started their project plan,
they also intended to film a new sherlock Holmes series set in contemporary times,
and had already begun contacting directors, even preparing for Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman to audition.
Xu Can pre-empted them, skipping auditions, and directly approached the original directors and actors.
BBC looked back and was utterly stunned; the crew they were preparing to assemble had been entirely poached!
There was nothing they could do, so BBC later had to change Watson to a female and filmed Elementary.
sherlock, which swept through over 200 countries, dominated the Emmy Awards, and broke viewership records in the British Isles, has been completed and is awaiting release on GalaxyT.
Xu Can also added a small Easter egg at the beginning of the film, waiting for Taylor Swift to discover it herself.
...
Finally, the two bought tickets and sat inside the cinema, right next to the lively quartet.
"Excuse me, coming through~."
As Sheldon passed them, he tried his best not to let his legs touch them, and before sitting down, he wiped the seat many times with a tissue.
"Dude, are you serious?"
Xu Can couldn't help but speak up.
Sheldon didn't realize that the person in front of him was his idol, Xu Can.
"Do you know how many people have sat on cinema seats, and how many bacteria are on them? I suggest you wipe yours too."
"It's fine, you go ahead."
Sheldon hadn't said enough and even suggested to Xu Can:
"I think you guys are going to waste money today. This movie is definitely bad; you might as well save money and watch Captain America produced by Xu Can."
Leonard next to him quickly pulled the guy back and apologized to Xu Can.
"They've already bought tickets, don't tell them not to watch... I'm sorry, sir, this person has a problem."
"Hey, I don't have a problem, my mom took me to get my IQ tested."
Xu Can didn't mind; the movie had already started. He quietly watched the film with Taylor Swift in his arms.
Howard next door, however, glanced over.
"Hey, guys. Do you feel like that person is Xu Can? And the one next to him is Taylor Swift?"
"What are you thinking?" Raj scoffed. "How could Xu Canwatch a competitor's movie? He's busy filming interstellarrecently."
"I just have a feeling..."
...
After a long two hours, Xu Can nudged Taylor Swiftbeside him.
"Darling, wake up, let's go back."
"Huh? What? Is it over already?"
Taylor Swift woke up with a start, looked around, and found the cinema empty. The credits were still rolling on the screen.
"Yes, everyone has left."
Xu Can saw drool at the corner of Taylor Swift's mouth from sleeping, pulled out a tissue to wipe it for her, and then sealed it with a kiss on her lips.
"Mmm..."
Taylor Swift stretched, a little embarrassed.
"What was the movie about? I might not have slept well on the plane, I'm still a bit sleepy."
"It's okay, the movie itself is like that; everyone else fell asleep too."
If not for Xu Can's peak human physical fitness, he would have fallen asleep too.
The new version was similar to the previous life's batman v superman, but even more protracted and dull.
The fight scenes between Superman and Batmancombined were only about 20 minutes, with the rest being profound dialogue, seemingly trying to create a sense of dark fatalism.
In the dark knight trilogy, Director Xu and Nolan elevated the film's style with some deeply meaningful lines.
Apparently, the Director of batman v superman wanted to imitate this style, but it just ended up being all dark, lacking any of the exciting elements that audiences enjoy.
Most of the movie consisted of night scenes, and the color grading intentionally used a darker filter, which resulted in the film having an astonishingly good hypnotic effect.
Even Taylor Swift, who is a light sleeper, could sleep for two hours.
Walking out of the cinema, Xu Can checked the movie's reviews on his phone, and sure enough, they were terrible.
"Warner wants to surpass Xu Can and build the justice league early? Don't be ridiculous!"
"This is the movie that wants to defeat Xu Can? It can't even defeat a single leg hair of Xu Can."
"I slept for two hours and could still pick up the plot after waking up."
"A suggestion for Warner: stop shooting blindly, let Xu Can take charge."
"DC fans are truly unbearable; tens of thousands are writing blood letters begging Xu Can to acquire DC!"
"Begging Xu Can to acquire DC +1"
batman v superman, which Warner had high hopes for, intending to conquer the comic book movie market and contend with Xu Can, thus had a disastrous opening.
On its opening day, the box office was 40.9 million, and Warner executives were still popping champagne, celebrating that they could finally go head-to-head with Xu Can.
However, on the second day, the box office didn't rise but fell, only reaching 30 million.
On the third day, it was even lower, only 15 million.
The entire internet was filled with Curse, with film critics and audiences alike criticizing it, causing many potential viewers to lose interest in buying tickets after seeing the reviews.
At this rate, Xu Can estimates that batman v supermanwill likely end up with less than $4 million, definitely a losing venture.
"Xu, you are too amazing! How did you know this film would flop?"
Kevin Feige was the most excited person when his competitor suffered a setback.
He specifically called Xu Can to share his joy.
It was like going for a job interview where the competitor's resume showed extensive experience, making him seem like an industry veteran.
He himself had less experience and a relatively weaker resume, feeling like he couldn't compete.
However, that person turned out to be completely useless, unable to answer any questions from the interviewer, and his polished resume was entirely fabricated.
He himself was genuine, full of substance, and answered fluently.
With the competitor eliminated and himself successfully hired, a huge weight was finally lifted from Kevin Feige's heart.
"I told you not to worry. Didn't you just make yourself uncomfortable?"
"It's a good thing you acquired Marvel, otherwise, I can't imagine how much pressure we would have been under."
Kevin Feige sighed with emotion.
This young man in his early twenties, with his grasp of the future and his calm demeanor in the face of change, was more formidable than many successful people in their forties and fifties.
"Are you at ease now? Just focus on the promotion and distribution of those few films. We'll strive to completely dominate this summer's box office."
"Understood."
Kevin Feige was full of drive and immediately went to arrange the promotions for Captain America and Iron Man 2.
After Iron Man became an instant hit, Marvel finally entered its official phase of acceleration!
This combination of punches is likely to be earth-shattering.
On Xu Can's side, after Taylor Swift watched the movie with him and spent a night with him, she flew back to Paris the next day for her next tour performance.
The next day on set, Gao Yuanyuan noticed Xu Can's bloodshot eyes.
"Director Xu, you need to rest more. Did you not sleep well last night?"
"Something like that."
Yesterday was indeed quite wild, after all, a short reunion is better than a new marriage.
"I have eye drops here. Would you like some to relieve eye fatigue?"
"Alright." Xu Can's eyes were dry, so a drop would be good.
"It's in my RV. Let's go there to put them in."
Following Gao Yuanyuan to her RV, even though it was a temporary resting place provided by the crew for the lead actors, Gao Yuanyuan had placed a potted flower and sprayed perfume.
"You lie here, I'll help you."
Gao Yuanyuan actively helped Xu Can onto her bed, found the eye drops, and held open Xu Can's eyelid.
"Oh, I missed."
She seemed a little nervous, her hand trembled, and she dripped it crookedly.
"It's okay, continue."
Gao Yuanyuan clearly moved closer, quite close. Xu Canslightly raised his head, and could even touch her face.
Xu Can had long known what was going on.
From the start of filming until now, nearly two months, Gao Yuanyuan had been finding various excuses to get close to him every day.
Now, she was practically serving herself on a platter.
However, Xu Can didn't want to satisfy her so easily.
He just slightly raised his head, and just as Gao Yuanyuanclosed her eyes, thinking Xu Can was going to kiss her,
Xu Can just whispered in her ear:
"Don't dawdle, quickly finish dripping and go shoot."
Filming was almost wrapped up, it was time to step up the efforts.
The warm breath tickled Gao Yuanyuan's ear, making her heart itch,
But looking at Xu Can's faint smile, she felt as if her thoughts had been seen through, and her entire face turned red.
"Okay, I'll be quick."
Gao Yuanyuan quickly finished dripping and fled as if escaping.
After a short rest, Xu Can couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.
The pure goddess loved by so many otaku was being casually manipulated by him like a toy.
This was not Gao Yuanyuan's fault; the entire entertainment industry was basically like this.
High and mighty in front of others, but behind the scenes, who knows what they've been developed into by their benefactors.
Gao Yuanyuan was a bit of a schemer, but not truly malicious; teasing her was quite interesting.
At this moment, Xu Can suddenly thought of that little girl, Liu Yifei.
Even though she was a year older than him, she always felt younger than him.
She was quite genuine and didn't flatter Xu Can. In front of him, she ate and drank as she pleased, completely disregarding her image.
Just as he was thinking of her, his phone chimed with a message notification; Liu Yifei had sent a message.
"Is the movie finished? My mom wants to watch it."
"Sister, it needs post-production, wait for it."
"Can it be released during the summer?".
"Wait until Christmas."
"Ah? Okay... My mom said, if you have other roles, remember to find me."
"What about you? Do you want to work with me yourself?"
Liu Yifei did not respond.
It wasn't until Xu Can finished filming for the day that a message came through on his phone.
"Yes."
...(Zhao Nuo Zhao)
interstellar finally wrapped up filming, and the time had already come to early May.
The originally planned three months of shooting were smoothly completed in two months.
This was under Xu Can's high standards and strict requirements.
It showed that activating the Director's omniscient and omnipotent state allowed him to completely control every detail of the film's production, greatly improving efficiency.
If these Chinese entertainment actors were replaced by experienced movie stars, it would probably be done in just over a month.
The actors disbanded on the spot, and several veteran actors returned to China one after another, leaving only Gao Yuanyuan lingering on set, waiting until everyone had finished filming.
"Why aren't you leaving?" Xu Can wondered.
Gao Yuanyuan's expression was quite sad: "Director Xu, do you think I'm not pretty?"
"No, you're very beautiful."
"Do you hate me?"
"No, what do you want to do? I never said I hated you."
"Then, before I leave, can I hug you?"
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
Xu Can, in his capacity as Director, thanked Gao Yuanyuanin an official tone, intending to give her a quick hug and then let go.
She seemed a little dissatisfied and didn't let go.
"Why are you so close to me?" Xu Can chuckled.
"I'm leaving, do you have any gesture?" Gao Yuanyuanwas still hinting with that affectionate gaze.
Xu Can leaned in, getting close to her face again, and Gao Yuanyuan was ready.
This time, he should be able to win her over, right?
However, Xu Can merely whispered in her ear with a low, magnetic voice:
"Do you think you can play me?"
Gao Yuanyuan trembled, as if she were once again exposed naked before Xu Can.
Her little scheme was seen through, and she instinctively wanted to escape, but Xu Can held her back and unexpectedly kissed her.
Gao Yuanyuan's mood was like a roller coaster, up and down, and just as she was about to be immersed in it,
Xu Can stopped abruptly, pulled away, gave her a casual glance in the manner of an overbearing CEO from a female-oriented novel, and then turned and left.
"Remember, don't play with fire."
Only Gao Yuanyuan remained, staring blankly, completely messed up by Xu Can.