Chapter 111: The Three-Body Problem Project? Let's shoot a mecha film first to practice!
"interstellar" has entered the post-production stage, and Xu Can still trusts Nolan with the editing.
He has set the editing direction, and Christopher Nolan is overseeing it at the post-production studio.
He can then review it himself, allowing him to be completely free.
This wasn't originally Nolan's film, so he didn't expect him to willingly come and help.
However, Nolan's enthusiasm for this film even surpassed that for "the dark knight rises."
He only asked for the basic 5 million remuneration as a producer and Assistant Director, not even wanting a share of the box office, and was willing to work hard for Xu Can.
In Nolan's own words:
"interstellar is definitely a masterpiece of the 21st century! Xu, I can't wait to see the finished film! I will do my best in post-production!"
His words are enough.
In addition, Starlight Digital is fully responsible for the special effects production of "interstellar."
And they are collaborating with chinese astronomers and Nobel laureate Kip Thorne to jointly create the black hole special effects.
At this time, the Event Horizon Telescope had not yet begun observing black holes; it would be 10 years later, in 2019, that humanity's first image of the M87 galaxy black hole was captured.
For the first time, the world saw what a black hole looked like through an image.
It is likely that when the black hole photo is released, people will be astonished again.
Xu Can's film, in 2009, 10 years earlier, simulated the image of a real black hole!
People had already seen what a black hole looked like on the IMAX giant screen!
Everyone who saw Kargantua for the first time was deeply shocked!
At the current time, Xu Can's team is using the most advanced technology available to model and render.
After two years of refinement and Xu Can's generous investment, Starlight Digital has subtly surpassed the special effects technology of 2014, enough to achieve the desired effect.
As for Xu Can, his focus is more on the promotion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and his upcoming new film plans.
Originally, Xu Can wanted to use the experience from the "interstellar" crew,
to fully organize and summarize the technical key points of hard sci-fi films with space and interstellar themes,
so as to better shoot another hard sci-fi film—"the three-body problem"!
This is a plan that Xu Can values highly, ranking as an S-level super project in Xinghe Entertainment's future projects.
Even "The Avengers" is only A+ rated.
This shows Xu Can's loyalty to "the three-body problem."
This is a sci-fi romance belonging to the chinese, a Hugo Award-winning, world-renowned hard sci-fi with a chinese style.
Liu's "the three-body problem" trilogy has always been Xu Can's favorite sci-fi work.
He wants to do better than the 2022 "the three-body problem" TV series, bringing this trilogy to the big screen,
to become a flagship trilogy surpassing "the lord of the rings," "The Matrix," "the dark knight," and "The Godfather"!
Conveniently, the three films correspond to the three novels.
At that time, the theatrical version will be 3 hours, and the Director's cut will be 4 hours, totaling 12 hours for the three films, which should be enough to tell the entire story concisely.
Xu Can has even thought about the release plan: striving to release the first part in 2010, the second in 2011, and the third in 2012.
By then, Liu's original work will have just been released, and the film's release can boost the sales of the original novel, creating a win-win situation.
Recently, Xu Can has been in contact with Liu, negotiating copyright issues.
Liu's side, knowing it was Xu Can directing, was quite enthusiastic, and the talks went smoothly.
However, Liu, knowing that Xu Can's "interstellar" was about to be released, wanted to see Xu Can's approach to shooting hard sci-fi.
If it was filmed like pure entertainment films such as "Iron Man" or "Spider-Man," Liu might have to consider it carefully.
If it was a thoughtful and sincere work like "Dying to Survive" or "source code," Liu wouldn't even haggle over the price and would simply hand over the copyright.
Xu Can is not in a hurry; anyway, Liu has already signed a preliminary agreement, ensuring no copyright cooperation with any third party until discussions with Xu Can are concluded.
The "the three-body problem" IP has thus been secured by Xu Can.
Aside from this S-level project, Xu Can currently has no further new film plans, intending to settle down this summer and then begin filming "the three-body problem" with a fresh perspective.
If he receives a good script, he can try to film it. For example, to hone long takes and single-shot techniques, he might attempt to shoot "birdman."
After the "the three-body problem" project is completed, Xu Can will have thoroughly integrated his "external" golden finger into his own "internal" power.
He will be able to master any cinematic language and storytelling ability freely, without needing to cheat.
At that point, he can try some original themes and no longer need to adapt future films.
After all, after 2010, innovation in the film industry (afca) became increasingly rare,
and good stories from original IPs were even more uncommon.
Films that were both critically acclaimed and commercially successful were basically sequels or spin-offs.
Especially Hollywood, it's just getting worse and worse.
People seem to have lost the ability to innovate.
If Xu Can merely indulged in adapting previous films, he would eventually "run out of ideas."
He is still young; if he were to rest on his laurels, he could enjoy a lifetime of prosperity.
But since Xu Can has transmigrated, he is not satisfied with this.
He wants to leave his own unique mark on this world, even if only he knows about it!
Xu Can can bring some works that could have been filmed in his previous life but couldn't be realized onto the big screen!
For example, the War of Resistance, filmed in the style of "Band of Brothers," "The Pacific," and "Saving Private Ryan," to create a truly gritty and hard-hitting War of Resistance film,
allowing people to cast aside the bizarre settings of those anti-Japanese war dramas,
to truly feel the brutality of the War of Resistance and the arduous struggle of the chinese nation, and to show the world the barbaric acts of the invaders!
Even if Japan wants to ignore this history, the whole world will remind them of what they once did!
"The Eight Hundred," "City of Life and Death," "The Flowers of War," "Seediq Bale," "Assembly"...
These films attempted to do so, but they did not have a world-shaking impact.
Xu Can wants to try an original film from this aspect.
Additionally, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" brought a touch of chinese martial arts culture to the world, but this is not enough.
Xu Can can try to create a wuxia or xianxia work that influences the world,
allowing everyone to feel the charm of Eastern fantasy.
When mentioning the East, it will no longer be ninjas and samurai, but sword immortals, cultivation...
This is also a direction Xu Can can try.
Or the grand historical stories of China's 5000 years,
Creating an Eastern the lord of the rings trilogy, similar to an enhanced ultimate version of 'Investiture of the Gods',
Filming 'Huo Qubing', 'Guiyi Army: Loyal in the Northwest', live-action 'Chang'an San Wan Li'...
There's too much material, leaving Xu Can with infinitely vast creative space!
As Xu Can sat in his office, contemplating and planning his production schedule for the next ten years,
Vanessa knocked on the door.
"Boss, a screenwriter wants to talk to you; he says only you can produce this story."
"Is this script very exciting?" Xu Can asked in return.
Because for many years, other traditional Hollywood giants had put on airs, reviewing scripts with a condescending attitude,
Many talented but unknown screenwriters might have been disheartened and buried this way.
Xu Can's Xinghe Entertainment was different; they treated every creator equally,
The company had been receiving a continuous stream of submissions from Hollywood screenwriters over the past two years.
Mailboxes were full of emails every day, and some even mailed physical scripts or personally came to request a meeting with Xu Can.
Therefore, Xu Can specifically established a 'Creative Committee'.
The committee was staffed by rotating members from the company's production and content departments, who regularly screened scripts, seriously offered suggestions, and held votes.
If a vote passed, it would be sent to the executives for a second review,
Content heads Joey White, Happy, Vanessa, and Kevin Feige would all seriously evaluate scripts, not missing any good story.
The drama film the blind side, currently being filmed by Emma Stone, was a project screened and approved in this manner.
The company would also invest in many excellent films, not necessarily produced by Xu Can himself,
At least ensuring a continuous stream of excellent projects would be snatched up by Xinghe Entertainment.
For example, the hangover series, which was about to begin filming in the summer of 2009.
After this low-budget comedy film was rejected by 20th Century Fox, it angrily turned to Xinghe Entertainmentand was selected for approval.
Xu Can unexpectedly gained a box office champion work.
Therefore, since Vanessa valued this script so much, it must have its merits.
Xu Can would not put on airs just because of his current fame,
No matter how high his status, he would seriously treat everyone striving for their dreams.
"Let him in; we'll talk in the reception room. Also, have Jessica make him some coffee."
Poor Jessica Rothe, the female lead of 'Happy Death Day', was still running errands and doing odd jobs for Xu Can.
Soon, in the company's reception room, Xu Can met the screenwriter.
This person looked like a typical 'Nerd', a chubby bookworm with a heavy stubble and a simple, honest face.
"Mr. Xu, I've finally met you! My name is Travis, and I'm your loyal fan; I'm incredibly excited today!"
He looked to be in his twenties but dressed like he was forty,
These struggling Hollywood screenwriters were quite down-and-out; it was rare to encounter such a good opportunity, making them too excited to sleep.
"Relax. Since your script passed the initial screening, it must have its merits. May I take a look?"
"Of course, of course!" Travis tremblingly handed the script to Xu Can.
On the script's cover, Xu Can saw a name that surprised him.
pacific rim
pacific rim!
"Wait, what did you say your name was again?"
"Travis, Travis Beacham." The chubby young man was nervous, afraid Xu Can would throw the script in his face.
"Oh, it's fine, no need to be nervous. Let me take another look."
Xu Can remained calm, though his heart stirred slightly.
Looking at the script's content, towering Gipsy Danger, Crimson Typhoon, and Eureka Striker mechs seemed to appear before his eyes,
As well as strange and bizarre Kaiju!
Oh, and the exciting orchestral melodies were already reverberating in Xu Can's mind.
"When I felt lonely or insignificant, I would look up at the stars, wondering if there were aliens there. It turned out I was looking in the wrong direction; the aliens entered this world from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean..."
"When the apocalypse comes, where do you choose to die? Here, or in a mech?"
"The ion cannon is out of ammo, we have no choice!"
"No, we have a way! Chainsword deployment! For my family..."
...
Travis Beacham was extremely nervous, constantly rubbing his hands together.
He picked up the coffee in front of him, only to find it completely empty; he had accidentally finished it earlier due to excitement and was too embarrassed to ask for a refill.
His idol not far away, the youngest Best Director, youngest Best Actor, most handsome Spider-Man, and most handsome killer Xu Can,
Was currently holding the script, quietly reading, without a sound.
What if the script was rejected?
What if Xu Can was laughing at how terrible his story was?
He hadn't sought out Paramount or Warner; Paramount, with transformers, definitely wouldn't be interested in his creation,
And Warner was busy filming batman v superman and justice league, so they definitely wouldn't have the energy to shoot this work,
Only Xu Can could film that grand world!
"Very well, let's discuss the contract."
Xu Can smiled slightly.
"I understand the script has flaws, and I'm bothering you this time... Wait, a contract?"
"Yes, your script is excellent, and I'm willing to invest in its production. Congratulations, Travis."
Travis Beacham was stunned.
Xu Can had actually approved his script!
In fact, the moment he saw the name, Xu Can couldn't help but want to invest in its production.
He had even considered bringing pacific rim to the screen before this.
It was just that at that time, Xinghe Entertainment didn't have enough money, and all their energy was focused on the Marvel Cinematic Universe,
So Xu Can temporarily abandoned the pacific rim project.
He didn't expect this script to land in his hands again!
It was like a top student planning to start his next improvement project, when suddenly a fun toy was placed in front of him...
Hey, let's enjoy this first!
The Three-Body Problem can wait for now; I'll treat you well after I've enjoyed pacific rim.
After all, what man could refuse mechs?
Xu Can also wanted to experience what it felt like to pilot a mech!
Interestingly, Warner was scooped again!
The film originally invested by Warner and Legendary Pictures now belonged to my Xinghe Entertainment.
Xu Can's mind worked quickly, and he had already begun planning the film's approval and crew formation.
He would still direct and star in it, serving as the main Director and male lead.
Other supporting roles were easy to arrange; the only problem was the female lead.
He had just seen news a few days ago that the original female lead, Rinko Kikuchi, had pulled a thigh muscle due to 'Kamui Gaiden' and would find it difficult to complete filming until autumn.
So, who to replace her with?
Emma Stone was filming the blind side, Taylor Swift was already exhausted from her global concert tour, making it difficult for her to endure film shooting...
Anne Hathaway, Kristen, Xu Can successively rejected several names.
For some reason, the image of Black Widow in her tight suit suddenly appeared in Xu Can's mind.
Scarlett Johansson?
It's not impossible...
Chapter 112: The pacific rim Controversy, and Another Tug-of-War with Scarlett Johansson
Looking at the name in his contact list, Scarlett Johansson, Xu Can hesitated for a moment whether to call her.
After confirming The pacific rim project, Xu Can really hoped to make this movie, which he loved in his previous life.
And not just one, but a complete trilogy.
Making up for the regret of The pacific rim 2 in his previous life, and creating a brand new series.
Not too many; making too many would easily turn it into transformers, which gets worse and worse.
A trilogy is just right.
After considering many actresses, Scarlett Johansson was indeed more suitable.
First, it required a certain amount of action scenes; the role demanded high physical coordination, which filtered out a large number of Hollywood actresses.
Additionally, appearance and age had to be considered.
Older actresses like Uma Thurman and Charlize Theron were not quite suitable.
Anne Hathaway and Gal Gadot were the right age, but their temperament didn't quite match the role.
After much thought, Scarlett Johansson's image in lucyand The Avengers was very suitable, even more so than the original Rinko Kikuchi for the female lead.
She was also three years younger than Rinko Kikuchi; the 25-year-old Scarlett Johansson was at her peak.
Originally, the two were close friends who talked about everything; Scarlett Johansson had a strong desire to share and loved to share many small things in her life with Xu Can.
But ever since Stone Sister and Taylor Swift competed for Xu Can in front of the whole world, with high-profile declarations of love erupting one after another,
Scarlett Johansson gradually reduced her contact with Xu Can.
Xu Can's messages to her would be replied to instantly, but she wasn't as enthusiastic as before, as if she was deliberately suppressing herself.
She also never initiative contacted Xu Can.
Therefore, Xu Can hesitated for a few seconds before dialing the number.
It's just a formal collaboration; it's not about dating. What's there to worry about?
The call connected instantly, but there was no sound.
"The Handmaiden Johnson, do you have any availability recently?" Xu Can deliberately adopted a business-like tone, getting straight to the point.
"You want me to film? Iron Man 2 is already finished, The Avengers still has some time… Is it another movie?"
Talking about filming, Scarlett Johansson seemed very surprised and asked eagerly.
"Yes, it's a sci-fi commercial film. I wonder if you're interested."
Scarlett Johansson was silent for a moment: "Not interested."
"Okay, that's a shame. Then I'll find someone else…"
"Wait, wait." Scarlett Johansson got anxious.
Xu Can grinned on the other end of the phone; he knew that Scarlett Johansson was accustomed to playing hard to get with him.
"I have availability. I want to know what type of movie it is, who the main creative team is…"
Scarlett Johansson was carefully choosing her words, but Xu Can interrupted her.
"Are you in Hollywood?"
"Yes."
"Go to our usual spot. See you in 20 minutes."
"Huh? Wait!"
Before Scarlett Johansson could finish, Xu Can had already hung up the phone, giving her no chance.
"How can he be like this… Really, he doesn't care if others have plans."
Scarlett Johansson complained a few times, but still obediently went to the cloakroom, changed into what she considered an elegant and sexy casual outfit, and drove to their usual spot.
This was near the Iron Man 2 set.
During filming, she often chatted with Xu Can at this coffee shop, which was considered their secret base.
Sure enough, Xu Can's recently acquired new car, a Koenigsegg CCXR Special Edition, was parked at the entrance.
This car had just been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, and currently, there were only two in the world.
One was owned by a Dubai prince, and the other was under Xu Can's name.
He didn't know how he managed to snag it from all the wealthy people worldwide; at the time Xu Can picked up the car, Hollywood paparazzi and gossip media had reported it extensively.
Seeing this supercar was like seeing Xu Can himself.
Scarlett Johansson spent a long time composing herself in the parking lot before mustering the courage to enter the coffee shop.
"Just having a coffee, talking about work, yes, talking about work…"
"What are you muttering about?"
Unexpectedly, her self-talk was overheard by Xu Can.
He sat by the window, leisurely drinking coffee, with a sunny smile on his face. Coupled with the California sun outside the glass window, he seemed to be glowing.
Scarlett Johansson couldn't help but stare blankly for a moment. Fortunately, her strong self-control allowed her to maintain her expression, and she sat opposite Xu Canas if nothing had happened.
"Nothing."
"Your coffee, vanilla latte, no sugar, extra shot of espresso."
"Thank you." Scarlett Johansson didn't expect Xu Can to remember her preference.
She unconsciously brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, trying to control her emotions, and looked up at Xu Can.
"What kind of movie are you planning to make this time? Are you the producer or the Director?"
Scarlett Johansson didn't directly ask for the answer. Xu Can seemed to have seen through her thoughts and pushed a tablet computer in front of her.
"See for yourself who the main actors are. And also get a general idea of the script."
Scarlett Johansson took the tablet and first looked at the cast list.
"Director: Xu Can; Starring: Xu Can, Scarlett Johansson…"
Really acting opposite him!
"How is it? Willing to participate now? I've already written your name in as the female lead." Xu Can smiled as he looked at Scarlett Johansson.
"I'll read the script first." Scarlett Johansson's eyes were clearly sparkling, but she continued to flip through it calmly.
A moment later, Scarlett Johansson finally nodded.
"The script is good, very interesting. I'm willing to join."
"The contract has already been sent to your agent. Confirm the specific details then, but first…"
Xu Can confidently extended his hand,
"Welcome to The pacific rim. I'm delighted that we can work together directly this time."
Scarlett Johansson was stunned.
Previously, Xu Can was only the producer, and Scarlett Johansson was already playing hard to get with him.
Now, she would be acting directly opposite him, and there would even be a rather intimate kissing scene at the end.
Scarlett Johansson had a premonition that she would definitely fall for him, and it was still not too late to pull out now.
But her hand had already moved faster than her thoughts, shaking hands with Xu Can.
"Pleasure working with you."
…
The pacific rim was officially greenlit, becoming the eighth film starring Xu Can.
As soon as this news was announced, it once again caused a stir in Hollywood.
Xu Can actually fully funded a sci-fi mecha movie? It was a completely new IP, an unknown territory!
Soon, Paramount CEO Brian Robbins started to sour on Xu Can again.
Previously, when Iron Man was being filmed, this guy had sarcastically criticized Xu Can in an interview, saying he wanted to plagiarize transformers.
When the movie actually came out, everyone saw it.
What the hell did Iron Man have to do with transformers?
Brian Robbins was heavily criticized by netizens and went into self-isolation for a long time, not daring to accept interviews.
Finally, nearly two years passed, and Brian Robbinsjumped out again.
"This time, he's definitely plagiarizing transformers! Mecha warriors dozens of stories tall, isn't he just trying to ride on the coattails of our transformers?"
"He must have seen that our transformers 2 had good box office, and he wants a piece of the pie."
"In my opinion, transformers has the backing of the Hasbro IP, and it's the first live-action mecha movie, so it has already built a moat for mecha films."
"Others who want to imitate it really need to know their place. Don't think that just because you're an Academy Award for Best Director, you can make something better than transformers!"
As soon as this interview was released, it was heavily criticized by YouTube netizens.
"Got it, Paramount has nothing to offer besides transformers."
"The second movie was so bad, and you still have the nerve to brag?"
The third one will definitely be worse. I'm tired of Michael Bay's explosions. I'm more interested in Xu Can's Kaiju blockbuster."
"transformers has started visual pollution; the slow-motion throughout the film makes me want to vomit. I support Xu Can's pacific rim!"
"Xu Can is not Joker; Brian Robbins is the real Joker."
Brian Robbins originally thought he would get support from Paramount fans and that transformers fans would denounce Xu Can.
However, the entire internet was criticizing him and supporting Xu Can's new film project.
Even loyal fans of the transformers series found it difficult to support Brian Robbins.
"Produced by Xu Can, it must be a masterpiece" was no longer just a slogan, but a promise.
However, some fans were worried that this Kaiju blockbuster might be the beginning of Xu Can's reputation collapse.
According to common perception, Kaiju sci-fi movies are bad.
transformers is not Hollywood's first Kaiju-themed movie; there are many films with robots fighting or Kaiju fighting.
Only worse, never the worst.
pacific rim, Kaiju + Kaiju, sounds like an idea from some third-rate film company, completely unlike something Xu Can would make.
This is completely different from his later style!
Look at la la land, Dying to Survive, source code,
Even john wick has a unique quality, very different from the flashy, cheap Hollywood industrial popcorn films.
Even in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Xu Can is able to create a unique Xu Can style through Iron Man and the upcoming films.
The trailers for captain america: the first avenger and Thor have already exceeded 100 million likes on YouTube.
There are absolutely no traces of industrial popcorn.
pacific rim particularly tastes like a bad Hollywood movie, which is why many of Xu Can's own fans are worried.
Some fans even started petitions on Twitter and Facebook, asking him not to shoot this assembly-line blockbuster, not to become vulgar.
"Xu Can, you are a breath of fresh air in Hollywood, please don't be contaminated by assembly-line works!"
Nearly a million fans participated in this topic, which has already caused a certain impact.
Therefore, Xu Can personally stepped in and filmed a vlog video.
"Don't worry, this movie will not disappoint you. I will never be corrupted by Hollywood. No matter when, you will still see me as I was initially."
Just one minute after the vlog was released, its views had already exceeded one million, and likes had surpassed ten thousand.
Taylor Swift, Emma Stone, Anne Hathaway, Nolan, James Cameron, Tom Cruise, and other big names inside and outside the industry all liked it.
Scarlett Johansson even filmed a video specifically to support Xu Can.
"He wasn't exaggerating. I've read the script. Please trust him, trust us."
pacific rim hadn't even officially started filming, yet its popularity had already soared, becoming a hot topic in Hollywood recently.
Moviegoers couldn't help but be filled with anticipation for this sci-fi Kaiju film.
Other Hollywood giants were dumbfounded.
Disney even suggested that their upcoming new films should be promoted in the same way, creating a wave of public opinion online.
However, they were quickly scolded by Disney CEO Bob Iger.
"He is Xu Can; any new film he makes will naturally generate buzz. Are you Xu Can? Who among you is Xu Can? Who can achieve his level?"
No one dared to speak below.
Bob Iger was quite helpless.
Hollywood hasn't encountered such a figure in decades; how wonderful it would have been if the Spider-Manrights had been in Disney's hands back then...
…
While the pacific rim project was gaining momentum, North America and the global market successively welcomed two blockbusters!
According to media predictions, these two blockbusters would completely eliminate any suspense and crush films released in the same period!
No suspense at all!
Universal's Fast and Furious 4, DreamWorks' Monsters vs. Aliens, New Line's Return
Inception and the second film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, captain america: the first avenger, arrived with a bang!
Chapter 113: Inception Sweeps the Globe! New Captain America Released
As a key creative, Xu Can did not attend the Inceptionpremiere but did attend the film's roadshow.
Ellen Page, with whom he shared "a kiss," was also present.
She used to prefer a neutral style, but after a long time, Xu Can noticed that this young woman had started to embrace a sexy and cute style.
"Long time no see."
"Hmm, long time no see." When Ellen Page saw Xu Can, she couldn't help but recall their previous kiss scene.
Even later, when she was with girls, she couldn't find that original feeling.
Her mind was filled with Xu Can's unique masculine charm.
Seeing her looking down silently, Xu Can thought she had grown distant from him after half a year, so he didn't initiate conversation.
He, however, had been chatting with Leonardo DiCaprionext to him.
In the previous Oscar Best Actor competition, Leonardo DiCaprio didn't even make it as a nominee.
For Revolutionary Road, only Kate Winslet received a Best Actress nomination; there were too many top-tier contenders, and Leonardo DiCaprio was unfortunately overlooked.
This time, he filmed a new movie, Blood Diamond, preparing for the Oscar race.
"Xu, next year at the Oscars, you might face a challenge."
"Oh?"
"I admit, your performance in Dying to Survive was excellent, but my Blood Diamond isn't bad either; maybe I can compete with you."
"Alright, let's make a bet and see who wins Best Actor."
"Okay, 100 bucks, you're Best Actor." Leonardo DiCapriomade that classic expression from Inception.
"Hmm?" Xu Can was stunned; Leonardo DiCaprio wasn't playing by the rules.
"Hehe, if I lose the bet, I can still win Best Actor. If I win, I get 100 bucks. It's a win-win."
"You understand betting."
Within Hollywood, Xu Can was already an object of active flattery for many stars.
Whenever he attended a party, he would typically be surrounded by people, and well-known stars would find excuses to come and chat with him.
Any movie Xu Can made could potentially skyrocket someone's salary by dozens of times.
The most typical example is Robert Downey Jr., whose $500,000 comeback has now turned into $10 million.
If Iron Man 2 is successful, he might even enter the $20 million club.
Actors who have worked with him have seen their net worth skyrocket; he's practically an alchemist with the Philosopher's Stone!
Besides the actresses he was rumored to be with, even male stars loved to butter him up, though Xu Caninteracted less with male actors.
Currently, his close friends are Robert Downey Jr., Leonardo DiCaprio, his next-door neighbor Tom Cruise, his neighbor Beckham, and occasionally Chris Evans, with whom he exchanges a few words.
Through Leonardo DiCaprio, Xu Can also went to his house to play poker and met "Fat Winslet" Kate Winslet.
Xu Can even promised to find her a collaboration opportunity, but there were no suitable roles for now.
His roadshow was already on the second day of Inception's premiere. It had an IMDb rating of 9.2, a Rotten Tomatoes score of 92%, and a first-day box office of $45 million!
Although not as good as Spider-Man or the dark knight's opening day, it was at least a standout in the North American market!
The estimated first weekend box office could exceed $80 million, or even $100 million!
Thanks to Xu Can's influence, the box office here was even more exaggerated than the original!
The original version only made $60 million on its opening weekend!
Following the creative team into the cinema, the film began.
First, there was the long-awaited opening animation, with the space shuttle instantly transforming from a crayon drawing into 3D effects.
The magnificent effect of the vast galaxy on the IMAX giant screen always made the entire cinema audience exclaim "Wow~".
As some moviegoers put it: "Xu Can's movies, just the opening sequence alone can outperform many sci-fi films!"
But this time, after the spaceship's warp jump revealed the galaxy, the image suddenly warped.
Then, an astronaut, comparable to Pixar's quality, woke up. He was sitting in the space shuttle cabin, preparing for takeoff.
It turned out the galaxy from before was a dream…
That wasn't all; the astronaut suddenly became weightless!
The image warped again, and it was a little boy waking up from a dream!
On his desk was a model of a space shuttle, and a poster of the galaxy was on the wall.
Double dream!
In fact, this opening animation was only two or three seconds longer than the original, but it provided a lot of information!
Director Xu Can hinted at the general content of this movie from the opening easter egg.
Last time, in Spider-Man 2, he played an easter egg in Columbia's opening.
This time, it was his own opening.
With strong curiosity, movie fans excitedly watched the subsequent main feature.
...
[Inception]
[Produced by Star River Pictures]
[A film by Christopher Nolan and Director Xu Can]
[Written by Jonathan Nolan and Xu Can]
[Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Xu Can, Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe...]
With the BGM by Hans Zimmer, the great composer signed by Galaxy-Music,
The black background and white subtitles of Inceptionwere slowly scrolling.
The audience in the entire cinema all had their mouths wide open, staring blankly at the screen.
The strong shock made everyone present unable to recover for a long time.
Before the screening, the media had been frantically building momentum,
"A brain-burning masterpiece presented by Xu Can and Nolan"
"The ultimate enjoyment of vision and thought,"
"Please watch the movie with your brain,"
As a result, movie fans who first encountered Inceptionwere still shocked by the entire film!
Whether it was the incredible visual spectacle of city folding, or the intricate multi-layered dream settings,
Or the final suspense of the film, the protagonist Cobb's spinning top didn't stop, was it really a dream?
These all brought a huge impact to North America movie fans!
Even Ellen Page, who had watched it once, still had her mouth wide open, her face flushed, staring at the screen.
Xu Can had seen it countless times in his previous life, so he felt nothing.
The new version of Inception is largely similar to the original, the only difference being that Joseph Gordon-Levitt's role is played by himself.
Xu Can's appearance and acting skills are both superior, bringing at least a 10% improvement to the entire film.
The original IMDb score was 8.8, now it's 9.2, and the change can only be attributed to Xu Can.
And the significantly increased box office compared to the original was mainly brought by Xu Can.
Sure enough, two and a half days later, Inception's opening weekend box office was released!
110 million US dollars!
It temporarily topped the 2009 opening weekend box office chart, slightly higher than Dying to Survive by 15 million!
The main reason is that Xu Can is not the lead actor; if he were the male lead, the opening weekend box office might have exceeded 130 million.
Inception has since embarked on a stronger harvesting journey than in its previous life.
On the day of its global simultaneous release, it topped the box office charts in various countries.
Because Director Xu Can's reputation is too strong, other countries' film schedules have to refer to Director Xu Can's works and try to stagger with him, so as not to be ruthlessly crushed.
"Inception tops China box office, with over 5 million viewers in 5 days of release, and national box office exceeding 150 million RMB!"
"Xu Can's new film opens in Paris, with queues at cinemas and tickets hard to come by!"
"The sci-fi masterpiece Inception, created by Nolan and Xu Can, has received rave reviews, sparking an intellectual carnival!"
"According to British box office forecasting agency Gower Street, Inception's global box office is expected to exceed 800 million US dollars!"
Xu Can felt they were still conservative. The original version in his previous life made 823 million. Now, with comprehensive leads in opening day box office and word-of-mouth,
It is possible to go for 1 billion.
With an investment of 140 million US dollars, after deducting theater distribution, at least 350 million in revenue is in hand.
It looks like that, more than double the investment of 140 million.
Where can you find an investment with an actual annualized return of 200%?
Making movies, though troublesome, is indeed a quick way to make money, and it's cash!
That's why those who launder money like to invest in movies. Besides recouping funds, the expenses during the filming process are opaque.
Fortunately, the movies Xu Can invests in don't engage in these illicit practices; whatever the cost is, that's what it is.
Every dollar is spent wisely.
The visual effects produced by Starlight Digitalabsolutely crush the original version from his previous life!
Just as movie fans and the film industry around the world were shocked by Inception,
Another blockbuster work from the Marvel Cinematic Universe soon arrived on the battlefield!
captain america: the first avenger officially released in the early summer!
Just looking at Captain America might not seem like much, but it means one thing:
The Avengers is getting closer!
What's more, this Captain America is completely different from the original captain america 1!
The original was an origin story directed by Joe Johnston, with mediocre quality, barely fulfilling the task of telling Captain America's story.
That's all.
Now, it's produced by Xu Can, directed by the Russo Brothers, and starring Chris Evans, Chris Evans!
With the quality of the original Marvel ceiling, captain america 2, it is benchmarked against the current captain america: the first avenger!
Of course, the original captain america 2 was a spy thriller with a horror and suspense style, focusing more on reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance, a battle of wits and courage where the enemy is hidden and we are exposed, and some small-scale battles.
Since Captain America was born during World War II, a small-scale, cool-toned horror film is obviously not suitable.
The story style should add some humor, passion, and rock and roll.
It's a bit like The Suicide Squad, X-Men: First Class, and Kingsman, emphasizing excitement and coolness!
The story is about Captain America, a super serum warrior, leading the Howling Commandos to thwart a Nazi conspiracy.
When Xu Can proposed this idea, he received full support from Kevin Feige and the Russo Brothers.
Thus, a film completely different from the original captain america 1 was officially released!
Because the film editing was done by the Russo Brothers, when Xu Can first watched this film at an internal screening, he couldn't help but exclaim: "Wow"
This was a work he had never seen in his previous life! He earned 2.0!
Xu Can even acquired Marvel at all costs to build a cinematic universe, just waiting for this moment.
To see those movies from his previous life that should have been better but never appeared.
On the premiere day, Xu Can specially brought Emma Stone, who had just finished filming and returned to Los Angeles for vacation, to attend the premiere.
"I thought you were going to invite Taylor to watch it this time too."
Emma muttered softly.
Apparently, the last time Xu Can and Taylor Swiftsecretly went to the cinema to watch batman v superman, they were photographed and exposed by paparazzi.
Others thought it was normal, but Emma Stone was still a little unhappy.
Her man dating another woman.
"This time I brought you, didn't I?"
Xu Can hugged and kissed Emma's chubby little face.
"Do you think a kiss can solve the problem every time?" Stone Sister asked, blushing.
"Isn't it?" Xu Can wondered, "If not, then kiss a few more times."
"Alright, alright." Stone Sister begged repeatedly, "This is in the cinema, don't let anyone see us."
"What are you afraid of? The whole world knows."
"You're right."
Stone Sister's little resentment was long gone, and she smiled sweetly, kissing Xu Can back.
Soon, Star River Pictures' Galaxy Animation, and the classic Marvel opening appeared.
captain america: the first avenger officially released!
Chapter 114: Captain America Released! Stone SisterGives It a 9!
Star River Pictures Presents
Marvel Studios
A Xu Can Production
Directed by the Russo Brothers
Amidst a swirling snowstorm, a group of soldiers in World War II Nazi-style uniforms advanced through the blizzard.
Led by a famous German Tiger tank, they arrived at a snow-covered ancient castle.
"Feuer!"
At the officer's command, the Tiger tank opened fire, demolishing the castle walls.
Then the Nazi soldiers streamed in, and the camera cut to Hugo Weaving, playing Red Skull, removing his military cap and gazing at a box before him.
Inside was the cosmic cube, glowing blue.
Those familiar with the comics know this is one of the most mysterious Infinity Stones in the universe: the Space Stone.
"With this, the Führer can probably build an atomic bomb, right?"
"An atomic bomb? This is not comparable to a toy like an atomic bomb."
The officer, who had not yet become Red Skull, coldly put away the gem, then turned and left with a flourish of his cape.
...
Across the Atlantic, Brooklyn.
New York in the 1940s was bustling with life, with skyscrapers rivaling those of the 21st century.
North America had just declared war, and enlistment centers were packed with soldiers signing up.
Among the many tall and burly men, Steve Rogersappeared particularly small and thin.
The story's beginning was consistent with the original: the scrawny Rogers did not meet the enlistment requirements and failed the assessment.
Afterward, he was provoked and bullied by a strong military thug.
Even though Rogers couldn't win, he didn't back down.
"I can do this all day."
Finally, he was rescued by his friend Bucky, and Rogers' never-give-up spirit was noticed by Dr. Abraham, who was in charge of the Super-Soldier Serum.
The covert Super-Soldier program required individuals with extremely strong willpower, as ordinary people could not withstand the pain of the mutation.
Then, as in the original, with the help of Dr. Abraham and Howard Stark,
Steve Rogers successfully mutated, evolving into Captain America, and met one of the project leaders, Agent Peggy Carter.
Meanwhile, Hydra, the organization that acquired the Space Stone, was researching new weapons of mass destruction.
"The moment it comes out, no matter how many troops the enemy has, no matter what weapons they possess, it will be useless."
"We can destroy everything, instantly annihilating all Capitals in the world."
"This is the power of the gods."
Red Skull snapped his fingers, and the spatial energy weapon erupted, instantly turning a distant town into dust!
In the original Captain America, Red Skull's weapon only killed a few people, and the visual effect wasn't strong enough.
Xu Can simply had him destroy a town here, creating an impact no less than a nuclear bomb!
Boom!
The IMAX giant screen delivered powerful visual effects!
The explosion that destroyed the town not only raised a blue mushroom cloud,
but the shockwave even made the entire audience tremble!
"Holy…"
"Oh my God!"
"My God! My heart can't take this!"
Xu Can borrowed the moment of the nuclear bomb explosion from oppenheimer, delivering the sound wave impact several seconds after the visual, startling the audience.
It even startled Emma Stone, who kept burrowing into Xu Can's arms.
Now the entire audience knew that Hydra had acquired capabilities comparable to nuclear weapons!
The crisis level skyrocketed!
If they weren't stopped in time, Hydra would likely rule the world!
The scene returned to Brooklyn, where North Americastill seemed unaware of the gravity of the situation.
They were still fighting the war with conventional victory strategies,
and Captain America, the super-soldier built at immense cost, was being used as a propaganda tool, a mascot in a uniform.
Through a series of dances and performance shows, Rogers finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"My dream was to serve my country on the battlefield. Now I am indeed serving my country on the front lines of war, but the way I'm serving is a bit unexpected… wearing a tight suit, I don't know what I'm doing."
Just as Captain America was feeling lost, intelligence from the front lines finally uncovered Hydra's weapon plan.
The Allies dispatched elite special forces to destroy this weapon, which was comparable to a nuclear bomb.
According to the plan, "Grouse Squad" would go to Hydra's research factory to mark the areas of key enemy equipment.
Then they would guide bombers and airborne troops to launch a surprise attack on the enemy's nuclear weapon production base.
The entire plan gathered the Allied forces' most elite commandos, hoping to thwart Hydra's conspiracy in one fell swoop.
This operation was named Operation Rebirth!
However, the enemy was too powerful!
In a brutal war, the arrogant Allied special forces were annihilated!
Blue heavy artillery, like lasers, blasted planes in the sky into dust with visually stunning force!
Bombers crashed, and airborne troops were either killed or executed by Nazis upon landing!
Several shocking explosions and brutal killings left the entire audience stunned!
The enemy learned of the Howling Commandos' existence through documents found in the crashed planes.
The Howling Commandos, with radio failure, had no idea what was happening outside.
What awaited them was a sky full of snow, depleted ammunition and supplies, and endless enemies arriving.
No reinforcements, no supplies, no next combat orders.
The remaining four of Grouse Squad could only hide in a small house, awaiting their demise.
Among them was Rogers' close friend, Bucky Barnes.
The officers at headquarters sadly announced, "41 sacrificed, 4 missing, Operation Rebirth failed…"
After the news broke, the morale of the entire Allied forces plummeted, and everyone looked desperate.
Facing the major failure of Operation Rebirth, Rogerscould no longer hold back and went to the officer to sign up.
He was going to rescue Bucky and destroy Hydra's plan.
"You? You alone are useless, aren't you?"
The officer was helpless.
But under Captain America's persuasive speech, the "mascots" who had been training with Captain America in the military camp all stepped forward and announced their participation!
Under the inspiring melody, the Russo Brothers created a passionate atmosphere,
making the entire audience applaud uncontrollably.
Although these people might have died in the past, with the super-soldier Captain America present, perhaps there was still a glimmer of hope?
This team, which had only performed on stage and never participated in actual combat, was born!
It was named the Howling Commandos!
Hydra was still racing against time, hoping to build a super weapon like the atomic bomb before North America.
With the cosmic cube's blessing, Hydra's development progress was faster, and the final result was about to be unveiled!
Under Captain America's training, six Howling Commandos, diverse in appearance and seemingly like clowns, were ready and set to go!
Before their departure, Captain America personally handed each team member a cyanide capsule; if they failed, all would die!
This was to prevent them from being tortured by Hydraand revealing information.
"Unfortunately, I cannot tell you how important this mission is."
"If we succeed, we will be famous forever."
"Stay strong, and good luck to us."
After Rogers' speech, the six-person squad, the Howling Commandos, who were not favored by the Allies and were seen as a last resort, set out!
Agent Peggy Carter couldn't stop him and could only watch with tears as Steve's plane took off.
This was clearly a one-way ticket with no return!
…
The six members of the Howling Commandossuccessfully parachuted into a small mountain Roomamidst heavy snow, where they successfully rendezvoused with the four elite commandos of the "Grouse Squad"!
After defeating a team of surrounding Hydra soldiers, Captain America rescued his good brother Bucky.
"Do you have any biscuits?"
Bucky looked at Rogers and smiled, speaking weakly.
The four members of the Grouse Squad had been in the small mountain Room for three months without any supplies and were now on their last breath.
The war was not over; they always remembered their mission, evading enemy pursuit and awaiting new operational orders!
Finally, the two sides met, and the operation retained a glimmer of hope.
The Howling Commandos, now expanded to ten members, were ready to attack the Hydra base and destroy the superweapon!
They strapped on skis and, under the cover of night, swiftly glided down from the mountain peak, infiltrating the Hydra base.
This part utilized quite mature Spydercam tracking camera technology.
The audience felt as if they were actually skiing, filled with tension and excitement!
When the Howling Commandos arrived nearby, they found that Hydra was already on alert, with defensive forces deployed in layers!
The original infiltration plan failed. Steve Rogersobserved with binoculars and decided to travel across the river.
Under the severe winter cold, the river had frozen over, but it was also full of danger.
The Howling Commandos had no choice but to risk their lives and choose this only method.
"We'll go across the river. To avoid alerting the enemy, we'll leave our ski suits and equipment here and retrieve them during the retreat."
"If we can make it back alive…"
Captain America's words were filled with a sense of grim determination.
Because Captain America had memorized the factory blueprints in advance, he was incredibly familiar with the place despite it being his first time there, leading the team to infiltrate without major incident.
Throughout the process, the audience in the cinema held their breath, afraid that their loud breathing would expose the protagonists' location.
After silently dealing with the guards, the team arrived at the core of the Hydra base.
The blue cosmic cube glowed there, illuminating the entire cinema in blue!
After gaining control of the white-coated experimenters, Captain America led his team members to place bombs and destroy the laboratory.
He also took the cosmic cube and placed it in a specialized device.
To avoid variables, Captain America deliberately shortened the two-minute fuse to 30 seconds.
"You go first; I'll detonate it."
Bucky didn't try to persuade him; he just nodded and led the team members away.
After the Howling Commandos left, Captain America lit the fuse and was about to retreat when he encountered the unmutated Red Skull.
30 seconds countdown!
Amidst the audience's tension, Captain America, with extremely precise calculations, used his shield to cleanly eliminate the guards by deflecting their attacks.
At the last moment, he flipped Red Skull with a acrobatic move and successfully escaped the scene.
Boom!
The explosion quickly engulfed the laboratory, and the Howling Commandos swiftly skied down!
Just as they were worrying about Captain America, he appeared beside them!
Mission accomplished!
The cosmic cube was recovered, and the Hydralaboratory was destroyed!
However, as everyone celebrated, the mutated Red Skullcaught up to Captain America. The explosion had already destroyed his face, leaving only red skin and bones.
Red Skull attacked with a Stuka bomber, and the machine gun instantly tore the Howling Commandos apart, knocking Bucky off a cliff.
Captain America used the terrain, leaping onto the plane to engage Red Skull in a perilous boss battle.
Ultimately, Captain America successfully defeated Red Skull, vaporizing him with the Space Stone.
Unfortunately, the plane was damaged, so he could only crash it into the Arctic Ocean.
"The dance at 8 o'clock, you can't be late." In the radio, Carter was already sobbing.
"I still don't know how to dance, I'm afraid I'll step on your…"
The radio went silent, and the plane crashed.
…
When Steve Rogers woke up, he found himself in a hospital Room.
But details exposed made him realize something was wrong. He knocked down the guards and rushed out of the strange Room, only to be stunned by Times Square in New York in the 21st century!
At the same time, a black fat man with an eye patch came before Steve Rogers.
When Samuel L. Jackson appeared, Marvel fans in the cinema couldn't help but burst into cheers!
Everyone knew that this person was the Commissioner of S.H.I.E.L.D., the motherfucker, Nick Fury!
His appearance meant that Xu Can's The Avengers was not far off!
"Captain, I'm sorry for this clumsy performance, but you'd better accept all of this."
"Accept what?"
"You've been asleep for nearly 70 years… Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, it's just, I have a date."
The movie stopped abruptly!
[Directed by Russo Brothers]
[Produced by Star River Pictures]
[Written by Xu Can]
[Starring: Steve Rogers…]
…
"How do you feel?" Xu Can looked at Emma Stone, who was deep in thought.
"Emmm… Not bad, just not as good as Spider-Man 2."
Emma Stone said with some difficulty.
"Then what score would you give it?"
"Out of 10, I'd give it a 9…"
"This isn't good?" Xu Can felt like Stone Sister was teasing him.
"It is good." Stone Sister looked at Xu Can with admiring eyes.
"But the movies you star in and direct are always 10s in my heart."
…
P.S. Regarding the prototype story, you can refer to a video by the Bilibili creator "Meme Jellyfish" about the Battle of Heavy Water.
It tells the legendary story of the Swallow Team in real history. The video is quite exciting, comparable to a blockbuster.
Chapter 115: Party with Scarlett Johansson, Taylor Swift, Stone Sister, Kristen, and Ivanka
For Captain America, Xu Can indeed found it difficult to do too much.
No matter how the origin story was filmed, the first half of the movie basically had to be told from the beginning.
The theatrical version of the movie has limited time; three hours is too long, so it usually has to be controlled within two and a half hours.
This leaves little time for villain development, escalating conflicts, or thematic sublimation.
Xu Can, while referencing the original Captain America, tried his best to modify the more awkward parts of the original.
For example, Hydra's relatively confusing base design, both in terms of costumes, props, and set art, seemed like a joke.
The villain's scope was also relatively small; after studying the Space Stone for a long time, they only created a gun that could annihilate people and some prism tanks?
This design would still work with a different story background, completely lacking any World War II feel.
Xu Can's new version of Captain America largely referenced realistic war films like Band of Brothers and Saving Private Ryan.
In the ordinary battle scenes and the design of the Nazi and Hydra bases, it maximized the restoration of real World War II scenarios.
And in the Hydra parts, it created a doomsday atmosphere.
The Allies and Nazis raced to build nuclear weapons, and the Nazis seemed to be a step ahead, using the Space Stone to gain supernatural powers capable of destroying the world.
Although the Space Stone weapon did not appear often, it created the deterrent power of nuclear weapons.
Coupled with the early battlefield groundwork, it put the Allied elite forces in a desperate situation.
It provided an excellent stage for Captain America and his Howling Commandos.
Then came the Howling Commandos, seemingly mascots but actual saviors, entering deep into enemy territory in desperate situations to save the world.
Xu Can maximized the legendary story of the "Swallow Team" from real history and brought it to the big screen.
Improvements were made across the board, from art direction, cinematographic language design, acting, to editing.
With ample funds poured into special effects, the original Captain America, which was a six or seven-point popcorn movie, was elevated to an eight-point quality popcorn movie.
With the perfect cooperation of the Russo Brothers, the overall quality of the film, if placed in his previous life, would definitely have entered the first tier of Marvel Cinematic Universe films.
It was on par with captain america 2 and Avengers 3.
It was stronger than the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, stronger than captain america 3: civil war.
It completely crushed Avengers 2 and utterly dominated the Spider-Man trilogy.
As for things like Eternals, The Marvels, and Black Panther 2, they weren't even fit to carry the new Captain America's shoes!
After the film's release, its market value was basically as Xu Can predicted.
IMDb opened with an 8.8/10, and Rotten Tomatoes had an 87% fresh rating from critics.
While not a masterpiece, it was at least a good film worth watching two or three times.
This was also reflected in the box office, with a first weekend gross of $143 million, undoubtedly crushing all competitors.
No wonder the Los Angeles Times commented:
"For other movies, breaking a hundred million dollars in their opening weekend is a miracle worth popping champagne for, but for Xu Can, this is just his daily routine."
"It's truly unimaginable how high the future Marvel Cinematic Universe films will reach."
"Perhaps a new era has arrived."
"The era of superhero films created by Xu Can!"
It was only then that Hollywood giants realized they had still underestimated Xu Can.
Previously, they just thought Xu Can spending a lot of money to acquire Marvel was just a lucky gamble.
After all, only Iron Man was successful, and the success of the Spider-Man series was Sony's credit, not Marvel's own.
If one or two movies in the upcoming massive cinematic universe plan flopped, the entire cinematic universe would be affected.
However, the explosive opening of Captain Americamade the Hollywood giants realize Xu Can's terrifying power.
If every movie could reach the billion-dollar box office level,
How terrifying would Xu Can be in the next 10 years?
Especially Perlmutter, the former Marvel chairman, who wasn't too bothered by Iron Man's box office, but after seeing Captain America's excellent reputation and box office performance,
He was filled with regret!
According to Los Angeles media reports, on the third day of captain america: the first avenger's release, Perlmuttersuffered a cerebral infarction due to emotional agitation and was rushed to the hospital.
He remains in a coma in the ICU.
...
Under the dual bombardment of Inception and Captain America, the entire late April and May of 2009 were completely dominated by Xu Can.
At this moment, he was on a beach chair at Big Wave Bay in Hong Kong, facing a difficult choice.
"Xu, which one do you think looks better~~~?"
"Exactly, you have to pick one."
"Isn't mine better looking?"
In front of Xu Can were Taylor Swift, Emma Stone, Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Stewart, and Ivanka Trump.
Any one of these four famous actresses and one socialite would be enough to attract a crowd.
The sight of all five of them gathered together, wearing various swimsuits and standing before him, was a scene unimaginable even in dreams.
The story has to go back to one day earlier.
After Captain America was released, Xu Can was preparing to start filming pacific rim.
Before filming, he needed to scout locations in various places, so Xu Can decided to travel around, treating it as a vacation.
After all, since Xu Can transmigrated to this parallel world, he had basically been rushing from one film to another, starting the next project as soon as one was finished.
Even with his golden finger, he would feel tired from continuous, non-stop work.
It wasn't physical fatigue, but mental exhaustion.
Moreover, there were a lot of decisions waiting for Xu Canat the company.
He was no longer an ordinary actor.
Xu Can now had an increasingly large entertainment group that he needed to support.
Now he understood how ridiculous those domineering CEO novels for female readers were.
A CEO who manages a huge group, who would be so idle all day to chase a woman who had nothing?
Clumsy, and often throwing tantrums to provoke the CEO?
How could that possibly spark interest?
At least for Xu Can, if Vanessa or his assistant Jessica Rod didn't do their jobs well, were clumsy, and constantly caused him trouble,
They would have been fired long ago, not lasting a single day.
How could he possibly fall in love with them?
Fortunately, Vanessa was capable enough and had been trained by Xu Can to be independent.
In addition, the company also had executives like Happyand Kevin Feige, and each subsidiary had a major figure in charge.
Xu Can could finally be a hands-off boss for once, coming to Hong Kong for location scouting and a vacation.
He chatted with Scarlett Johansson about it, and she was very interested, suggesting they go together for location scouting.
With a beauty accompanying him, why wouldn't Xu Canbe Happy?
So, location scouting turned into a joint trip.
However, while Xu Can was chatting with Scarlett Johansson, Emma Stone overheard them.
"You're going out alone with another woman behind my back?"
Stone Sister looked at Xu Can with a half-smile.
"Normal work, what are you thinking? Scarlett Johanssonand I have no relationship."
Xu Can told the truth. He did have some thoughts about Scarlett Johansson, and she seemed to have some interest in him too.
It wasn't ruled out that something might happen between them in the future, but nothing had happened yet.
Xu Can had a clear conscience.
"I don't believe you."
Emma Stone was a bit suspicious. A few encounters on the Oscar red carpet made her instinctively feel that Scarlett Johansson was a threat.
Scarlett Johansson's gaze towards Xu Can was clearly off!
If the two of them went out alone for location scouting, wouldn't it be like dry tinder and a raging fire?
"If you don't believe me, then come along."
Xu Can indicated he didn't care.
"You just finished filming the blind side, aren't you going on vacation? Then let's go to Hong Kong for vacation together."
Xu Can used a tactic of retreating to advance.
He knew Stone Sister's characteristics. Besides making movies, her biggest hobbies were fitness, cooking, and reading.
She was a relatively homebody type; if there were no film assignments, she would basically disappear from the public eye.
Stone Sister instinctively resisted long-distance travel to Hong Kong for tourism.
She'd rather comfortably cook a meal in her mansion, then have a cup of black tea, and read a book on a lounge chair, enjoying a lovely afternoon.
How delightful!
Why fly for over ten hours to a foreign country just to lie down and read? What's the point?
According to past patterns, if Xu Can said it so openly, Stone Sister would definitely say,
"Then you go, I'm too lazy to go, I'll just stay at home."
However, this time, Stone Sister didn't play by the rules.
"Okay, I'll go too."
"Huh?" Xu Can suspected he misheard.
"I said, I'll go too."
Emma Stone hugged Xu Can, rubbing against his chest in a very clingy manner.
"Alright, alright, if you want to go, then go. No one's stopping you."
Xu Can wasn't feeling guilty, so if they wanted to go, they could go.
It's just that further development with Scarlett Johanssonmight encounter some obstacles.
But it's not a big problem.
Stone Sister would definitely find a place to quietly read a book, giving him an opportunity to act.
Unexpectedly, Emma Stone suddenly suggested, "Why don't we call Kristen?"
"Huh?"
"She's been wanting to invite me to the beach for a while, and I've stood her up several times. I feel a bit bad, so this is a good chance to invite her along."
Hey, hey, hey, do you know why she likes to invite you to the beach?
It seemed Emma Stone hadn't realized that Kristen had different feelings for her, only treating Kristen as a good girlfriend.
Just as Xu Can was about to refuse, he suddenly recalled his battle with Kristen Stewart.
"Hmm, okay, call her along."
This wasn't the end of it; Taylor Swift had just finished her concert tour at the Hong Kong AsiaWorld-Expo,
She was quite excited when she learned that Xu Canwould be going to Hong Kong for location scouting.
"Darling, you're coming to Hong Kong! I'll wait for you here!"
"I'm just scouting locations."
"Why can Emma, Scarlett, and Kristen go, but I can't?"
"How did you know?"
"Emma told me."
What did Stone Sister mean? She actually voluntarily revealed it to her love rival?
As a result, Stone Sister just smiled sweetly:
"Taylor is in Hong Kong anyway, and the more people, the livelier it is. Otherwise, it would be so pitiful for her to return to Los Angeles all alone."
Xu Can couldn't tell for now whether Stone Sister was genuinely feeling sorry for her or had some other thoughts.
And when did their relationship get so good? They could actually call each other privately?
No matter what, since more and more people were joining, Xu Can simply went all out.
He planned to borrow Trump's golden Boeing 757 from Ivanka and fly to Hong Kong with several female celebrities.
As a result, Ivanka actively joined in.
"I also happen to have business in Hong Kong; I'm not just going to play with you."
Ivanka, the Young Miss, said haughtily.
"Yes, yes, yes, then why did you bring a swimsuit?"
Ever since Xu Can pinned her against the wall last time, and she was injured and bleeding after a battle,
Ivanka never again spoke of interfering with his scriptwriting or withdrawing investment.
On the contrary, she even planned to increase her investment in Xu Can, but Xu Can refused.
This time, she actively approached him again, and the look in her eyes towards Xu Can was different.
What was originally a trip for two people turned into four, and then six.
Thus, a scene Xu Can never dreamed of appeared:
Five beautiful women, each with a different figure, wearing various swimsuits, stood before Xu Can on the private beach of a five-star hotel.
"I can't see the effect in swimsuits; why don't you take them off so I can compare them carefully?"
"Pervert."
The five beauties, having learned Chinese from who knows where, spoke in unison, then turned and went to play in the sea.
Xu Can lay on a beach chair, looking at their backs.
Now, except for Scarlett Johansson, the others had all been enlightened by him, instilled with the essence of his 20 years of accumulated life experience, which had given them a sudden realization and cleared their minds.
Should he do something exciting, and while the other girls weren't paying attention, talk about life with Scarlett Johansson?
That was Scarlett Johansson, Scarlett Johansson at her peak at 25!
What man wouldn't be captivated?
Moreover, it was the ultimate limited edition skin in a white swimsuit!