Chapter 121: Dating Scarlett Johansson, Caught by Taylor Swift?
"Iron Man 2"'s opening weekend box office was only 96 million US dollars, failing to break the 100 million mark as per Xu Can's usual standard.
It wasn't that they didn't trust Xu Can, but they had been put off by too many Hollywood sequels that fell short.
Furthermore, with Jon Favreau as Director and Robert Downey Jr. as the lead actor,
If the sequel turned out too bad, Xu Can, as screenwriter and producer, might not necessarily be able to save the film's quality.
So many moviegoers decided to wait and see the sequel's word-of-mouth before making a decision.
There were too many films where the first installment was surprising, but the second was a huge disappointment.
Previously, there were "Starship Troopers 2," "Mission: Impossible 2," "Speed 2: Cruise Control";
Later, there were "pacific rim 2," "Avatar 2," "The Man from Earth: Holocene" (yes, this thing even has a sequel)...
Having been deceived by Hollywood too many times, moviegoers activated their defense mechanisms, and some did not rush to the cinema immediately.
Until the word-of-mouth for "Iron Man 2" was released.
Los Angeles Times: A popcorn flick full of laughs and excitement! RockRoll! A very rock and roll movie!
New York Times: A comprehensive upgrade on the success of its predecessor, Extraordinary Dragon's appearance is incredibly impactful, a surprising and sincere sequel!
The Washington Post: Enjoy 2 and a half hours in the cinema! Nailed to your seat from start to finish, the aerial combat scenes are high-energy throughout!
Herald Daily: Another masterpiece after "Captain America"! Under Xu Can's supervision, the Marvel Cinematic Universe maintains its consistently high standard!
Various media outlets in North America gave "iron man 2: extraordinary dragon" high scores, and its IMDb opening score of 8.8/10 also proved it to be a high-quality popcorn special effects blockbuster!
"Iron Man 1" opened with an IMDb score of only 8.5, and later dropped all the way to 8.0/10.
This score is already considered high for a commercial film.
"Iron Man 2" opened with an 8.8, and could maintain a level of 8.5/10 later on, even surpassing many high-quality drama films.
According to film critic Roger Ebert:
"iron man 2: extraordinary dragon has a great advantage: it's incredibly satisfying, stimulating the audience's adrenaline from start to finish."
"Ground combat, aerial combat, and the proportion of dramatic scenes are handled just right, with a well-paced rhythm."
"Especially the special effects, Xu Can invested 200 million US dollars in production, and every penny was spent wisely!"
"His Xinghe Entertainment, from its initial makeshift team, has in less than two years become Hollywood's top level, even subtly surpassing Industrial Light & Magic."
"This is Xu Can; when he's serious, he can indeed create miracles."
"Overall, 'iron man 2: extraordinary dragon' is worth watching with family and friends, to enjoy 2 and a half hours of happy time. Two thumbs up!"
Facing the unanimous praise from the media, moviegoers finally felt at ease watching it.
"Iron Man 2"'s subsequent box office unexpectedly rose instead of falling, even generating 230 million US dollars in its second week!
If Xu Can's first "Iron Man" still carried some of Spider-Man's halo,
The second Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Captain America, was a fluke success, attributed to Captain America's own popularity;
The third Marvel Cinematic Universe film, "Iron Man 2," was poised to potentially surpass the box office of the previous two, proving that Xu Can's Marvel Cinematic Universe plan was indeed feasible!
And he was leading moviegoers step by step into that vast and magnificent world!
Just as Xu Can, not surprisingly, created another hit movie,
He did not choose to participate in variety shows or frequently make public appearances through roadshows.
That was considered undignified; maintaining a bit of mystery in front of the media and the public would make him seem more like a master.
"So, that's why you're not promoting and instead came on a date with me?"
At Pizzeria-Mozza, the most difficult Italian restaurant to get a reservation at in Hollywood, Los Angeles, the spacious and tidy hall had not a single table of customers.
Neatly dressed waiters stood by, ready to take orders at any moment,
A string quartet played background music not far away,
Candles flickered on the central dining table, where Xu Can and Scarlett Johansson sat facing each other.
Swirling her wine glass, Scarlett Johansson smiled and asked Xu Can.
"That's just a superficial excuse; in reality, I simply wanted to go on a date with you," Xu Can shamelessly admitted.
"But was it necessary to go to such lengths? I remember this restaurant is very difficult to book, with reservations stretching two months out."
This restaurant is run by a world-class Michelin-starred chef, and Scarlett Johansson, as a Hollywood celebrity, had only been there once in all these years.
This shows how popular the restaurant is and its dominant position in the high-end market.
Xu Can could actually clear the place?
"I bought this restaurant a couple of days ago. I can open it whenever I want. Today, you are the most important."
Xu Can's domineering CEO-style directness made Scarlett Johansson a bit unaccustomed, but she was still secretly delighted.
"What about Taylor and Emma? Are they important?"
Scarlett Johansson's red lips curved into a beautiful arc as she posed the soul-searching question.
"I asked you out alone today, what do you think?"
"Then between the two of them, which one do you like more?"
Scarlett Johansson persisted.
Xu Can elegantly cut a piece of tender and juicy steak with his knife, speared it, and brought it to Scarlett Johansson's mouth.
"You..."
Scarlett Johansson hesitated, then leaned in.
This kind of intimate interaction, exclusive to couples, used to seem quite childish, and Scarlett Johansson had always disdained it.
But when she found herself in this situation, in this romantic candlelight dinner atmosphere exclusively for her,
Scarlett Johansson truly couldn't refuse.
However, just as she was about to bite into the steak, the steel fork in Xu Can's hand suddenly vanished!
The next second, Scarlett Johansson was caught off guard and kissed squarely by the ambushing Xu Can!
She instinctively tried to dodge, but Xu Can firmly held her delicate neck, giving her no chance to escape.
Even with a flash, she couldn't escape, so Scarlett Johansson could only choose to surrender.
What Emma Stone, what Taylor Swift… they could all go to hell!
At this moment, her world contained only Xu Can.
Just before she completely lost herself, Xu Can pulled back, gazing at her with firm eyes, leaving Scarlett Johansson wanting more.
"It's just us tonight, okay?"
"Yes, just us."
Under the effect of Xu Can's Great Silence Spell, Scarlett Johansson ultimately fell into his grasp.
After a long period of extreme back-and-forth, Scarlett Johansson ultimately got herself pulled in.
"If I had known, I wouldn't have flirted with him back on the set of Iron Man 2."
Scarlett Johansson felt both helpless and fortunate.
That night, Xu Can drove her back to her villa but didn't make an excuse to stay.
"See you next time. You said you wanted authentic Chinese food; I'll make it for you at my place."
"Alright, see you next time."
In front of her own door, Scarlett Johansson watched Xu Can's Bugatti engine roar, disappearing at the end of the street.
Full of thoughts, she pulled out her keys to open the door. The door she could usually open with her eyes closed when drunk, she couldn't open for a long time today.
She touched her cheek; it was slightly warm.
She was clearly a high-level player, navigating the Hollywood world of fame and fortune without being corrupted, manipulating investors and male celebrities in the palm of her hand, never taking a loss herself.
But ever since she met Xu Can, her rank instantly dropped from a national server player to gold, and she was completely controlled by Xu Can like a student experiencing first love.
"Sigh… what am I doing?"
While complaining about herself, her mind was already looking forward to her next date with Xu Can.
…
"You really dared to go?"
"Otherwise? Scarlett is an important part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so it's perfectly reasonable to invite her to dinner, right?"
"Then how did I hear that you cleared out the restaurant and gave her a private candlelight dinner? Is that also reasonable?"
"No, where did you hear that from?"
"I also have shares in the restaurant, thank you."
"Listen to me quibble… no, listen to me explain. We were mainly discussing Marvel's future plans, which are confidential, so naturally, others couldn't hear."
"What about the candlelight dinner and the band?"
"When discussing movies, a better atmosphere makes for a happier conversation."
"Then what were you two doing together? Just-give-me-a-reason, give me a reasonable explanation."
Looking at Taylor Swift, who had her arms crossed and a serious expression,
Xu Can's mouth twitched a few times.
"Wait, you even planted a spy in the restaurant?"
"I told you, I also have shares in the restaurant, so it's normal to arrange a pair of eyes… No, you're the one who should be explaining!"
"Oil splashed into her eye, and I was helping her check the situation…"
Xu Can remained quite calm in this situation.
Since Taylor Swift said they were together, and didn't directly say they were kissing, it proved that her informant hadn't observed them at close range, but had only caught a glimpse from the back kitchen.
As long as she couldn't see clearly, everything was easy to explain.
Taylor Swift scrutinized Xu Can from head to toe. Although everything seemed suspicious, his demeanor was open and honest, filled with credibility.
Taylor Swift, who had been so firm, couldn't help but feel a hint of doubt. Had she really wronged him?
"Really?"
"Of course, otherwise why would I come straight here after dinner instead of going to her house for tea? It's because I missed you."
Xu Can swore solemnly, not seeming to be faking it at all.
"That's true."
Taylor Swift mused that Scarlett Johansson must have feelings for Xu Can.
If the two of them really had a romantic date, Xu Canwould definitely have found an excuse to go to her house and stay there for the night. Why would he suddenly choose her?
To be honest, the moment Xu Can opened the door and came in, Taylor Swift was truly happy.
Her resentful mood instantly dissipated by more than half.
"So, my coming here proves one thing: you are definitely the most important person in my heart, so don't be so suspicious."
Xu Can held Taylor Swift in his arms.
"What about Emma?"
Taylor Swift suddenly looked up in his arms, posing a soul-searching question.
Why do women all like this?
How boring is it to constantly compare? Isn't it better for everyone to be happy together?
"Emma? What Emma?"
Xu Can had no choice but to use the Great Silence Spell, sealing Taylor Swift's fiery red lips.
Due to a mishap during the sealing ritual, the two became a bit carried away.
So they maintained the sealed state and decided to change locations to deepen the seal further, continuing their work.
Finally, after several hours of unremitting effort, after several rounds of intense battle,
Taylor Swift was successfully sealed and fell into a deep sleep.
Xu Can quietly got up, poured a glass of bourbon at the mini-bar, put in a large spherical ice cube,
Carried the glass to his favorite rocking chair on the balcony, and comfortably lay down,
Lit a cigar, and through the curling smoke, gazed at the half-moon in the night sky.
For some reason, he suddenly recalled the year 2023 in his previous life,
On New Year's Eve, he bought a movie ticket and went to the cinema, surrounded by numerous couples, to watch "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" alone.
After the concert, it was exactly past midnight on New Year's Day 2024,
Xu Can walked out of the cinema and walked home alone,
There was also such a half-moon in the sky…
Now, the shimmering woman on the cinema screen was lying in the bedroom.
This feeling of being in another world was indeed a bit strange.
Xu Can suddenly put down his glass, extinguished his cigar, turned back to the bedroom, and hugged Taylor Swift from behind.
Taylor Swift, in her sleep, trembled slightly, groggily woke up, turned around, and hugged Xu Can.
"You're so cold, let me warm you up."
Taylor Swift murmured a couple of sentences, then leaned against Xu Can and fell back into sleep.
Chapter 122: interstellar Released! Embracing Liu Yifeiand Gao Yuanyuan
According to Xu Can's plan, the first phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Iron Man 1 & 2" and "Captain America," had already been released and achieved excellent results.
Movie fans worldwide who previously didn't care about Marvel, or even knew nothing about it, came to understand and love Marvel through these films.
Both Iron Man and Captain America garnered many fans.
Robert Downey Jr.'s and Chris Evans's Twitter and Facebook accounts gained millions of followers.
Of course, their level was still a bit lower; Marvel's most popular Hero was still Spider-Man.
The number of global followers on Xu Can's social media accounts had already exceeded 30 million,
In the thoroughly mature 2020s of mobile internet, this is a terrifying number,
Let alone in 2009, when mobile internet was growing wildly!
When Marvel is mentioned, everyone's first reaction is Spider-Man and Xu Can.
Under Xu Can's leadership, everyone gradually accepted more characters.
The Avengers' lively members and two giants have already appeared, and next is Thor, one of the three giants of The Avengers!
Speaking of Thor, it was originally scheduled to be released before Captain America, with Captain Americathen leading into the beginning of The Avengers.
However, due to Hammer Bro's schedule, Thor's filming was slightly delayed by more than a month.
When Chris Hemsworth heard that Xu Can wanted him to film Thor, he couldn't even believe it.
This Australian actor only debuted in 2004, initially participating in TV dramas.
Later, he played a supporting role in the special effects blockbuster star trek, which gave him a certain stage in Hollywood.
But for Hollywood, Hammer Bro was still an unknown minor character.
No one remembered him at all!
When Xu Can's agent called, Chris Hemsworth almost thought it was a prank call and hung Up.
Later, when he auditioned at the set, he learned that he would be playing Thor, one of the three giants of The Avengers!
He would occupy one of the C-positions in the Marvel Cinematic Universe!
Hammer Bro almost knelt before Xu Can.
"Can I really do it?"
"Of course, you have to believe that you are Thor, and constantly suggest it to yourself."
Xu Can gave him a thumbs Up.
Of course, the true protagonist of the Thor series is not Thor himself, but Loki.
As soon as Xu Can extended the invitation, TomHiddleston, who plays Loki, readily agreed.
"I would be very happy to play the role; Loki is a very interesting character."
So, after nearly half a year of filming and production, Thorfinally made its timely appearance, joining the other three giants.
While iron man 2: extraordinary dragon was in theaters, the Thor trailer was already playing in all North American cinemas.
At the same time, as per tradition, Marvel's official YouTube channel also released the trailer.
Again, nearly 100 million netizens watched it, generating extremely high anticipation!
…
"Where exactly did you receive your training? The Middle East? Eastern Europe? Or some extremist organization? Who exactly are you?"
"Because of your arrogance, vanity, and cruelty, I strip you of your godhood! I banish you!"
"Where did he come from?"
"This summer, August!"
"You on Earth also have records of us; Norse mythology calls it Asgard."
"His destiny is in his own hands!"
"A brand new masterpiece from Marvel Studios!"
"Only the worthy can wield this hammer."
"Thor! Thor!"
"Coming with a bang!"
…
What? Not released until August?
Movie fans who had just finished watching iron man 2: extraordinary dragon and weren't satisfied couldn't help but feel impatient.
Why do we have to wait another month? What do we do during this time?
Should we go to the cinema to watch Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?
harry potter 6 had a global box office exceeding a Douban score of 7.5, but its reputation among HarryPotter fans was relatively poor.
When Warner originally scheduled the release, they also considered that there was exactly one month open between Xu Can's Marvel movies.
Between June and August, they could capture some of the summer box office market.
Films in the same period included Pixar's Up;
Fox's Ice Age 3 and night at the museum 2;
Disney's The Proposal;
Sony/Columbia's Angels & Demons;
These films were most likely not a match for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince!
Time Warner CEO Dick Parsons completely resigned from Warner after criticizing Xu Can.
Jeff Robinov, who created batman v superman, took office.
However, due to the failure of batman v superman, Jeff Robinov, who had just taken office, was also having a hard time.
So he placed all his hopes on harry potter 6.
Jeff Robinov stated,
"The Harry Potter series has always been our most important IP, and I believe we can reclaim the box office championship during the summer."
However, Xu Can's Star River Pictures released two movie release date trailers consecutively, in the first week of July and the third week of July!
In the first week of July, Star River Pictures' self-produced low-budget comedy the hangover was released, immediately giving Time Warner a taste of its own medicine!
This R-rated comedy, full of lowbrow humor, surprisingly became a dark horse!
It grossed 54 million in its opening weekend, taking the top spot at the box office!
It surpassed Up and night at the museum 2!
Warner had thought that the vulgar R-rated comedy the hangover wouldn't have a good reputation, but to their surprise, with an IMDb score of 8.2, it continued to dominate for the second consecutive week!
It once again won the box office championship with 78 million!
Slightly ahead of harry potter 6's opening weekend of 77.84 million!
Warner's new CEO, Jeff Robinov, was going crazy; Dick Parsons had just left, would he end Up like him too?
Xu Can didn't even need to compare his own movies;
His company could casually release a comedy film and easily crush blockbusters that Warner invested all its company's efforts into creating!
What a disaster!
And that's not all!
Jeff Robinov didn't have time to lament harry potter 6's loss of the box office championship,
Immediately rushing to the battlefield was Xu Can's self-written, self-directed, and self-acted sci-fi masterpiece, personally crafted by him!
interstellar!
…
After several months of filming and post-production,
This CNSA aerospace "promotional film," interstellar, was finally going to meet the world!
Due to the film's suspected "smearing of NASA," the North American Film Review Board had significant objections during the film's review.
But with Xu Can's influence in Hollywood and Ivanka's help,
The film review quickly passed, and it was rated PG-13, essentially for general public release.
As for the Dragon Country review, with CNSA providing protection, it was a green light all the way, with not a single cut!
interstellar would be fully presented to the world!
It would be released simultaneously in over 200 countries and regions worldwide!
Since source code, it had been a long time since a film directed or starred in by Xu Can had been released,?
The whole world was looking forward to seeing Xu Canon the big screen.
Especially his fans, who were frantically petitioning Xu Can on Face, hoping he would appear in theaters.
Finally, Xu Can arrived!
"The sci-fi masterpiece by the youngest Best Director and Best Actor is here! Igniting the summer box office!"
"Another popcorn blockbuster? No! Xu Can revealed it's hard sci-fi!"
"Embark on a journey to the vast universe, interstellarshocks the summer!"
harry potter 6, which should have been heavily promoted, had all its momentum shifted to interstellar.
Both media and television stations were overwhelmingly previewing interstellar.
This was not Xu Can paying for advertising.
He no longer needed to chase traffic like that; he was the traffic himself!
Whenever Xu Can releases a "direct descendant" new film, it will inevitably garner widespread public attention!
Those film critics or entertainment tabloids even have to piggyback on Xu Can's traffic!
Before the release of interstellar, everyone's anticipation for this film had already reached a new peak!?
Little did they know, while the outside world was eagerly awaiting Xu Can's new film,
he was worrying about who would accompany him to the premiere.
Taylor Swift, Stone Sister, and Scarlett Johansson all eagerly volunteered, hoping to walk the red carpet with Xu Can.
But they had absolutely no connection to interstellar!
As for Anne Hathaway, she was currently busy playing the White Queen in Alice in Wonderland.
She was in British and temporarily unable to accompany Xu Can.
"How have you been lately? I heard you have a rumored scandal with Scarlett Johansson?"
On the phone, Anne Hathaway sounded like a jealous woman in a cold palace waiting for the emperor to choose her.
"No, those are just rumors, don't believe them."
"Do I really have no charm in your eyes?"
"Of course, I like you very much."
"Not enough… Forget it, you're busy. Shall we have dinner together after I finish filming?"
"No problem."
Anne Hathaway sighed softly and hung up the phone.
Although she wasn't Xu Can's official girlfriend and didn't spend much time with him,
she understood Xu Can quite well.
From the tone of his voice, the external rumors were true; he had indeed gotten together with Scarlett Johansson.
Being entangled with three superstars at once, Anne Hathaway didn't resent Xu Can.
Instead, she felt a bit of self-doubt.
Why couldn't she join? Why could Scarlett Johansson… well, it was understandable, she was indeed beautiful.
On the other side, Xu Can could only look for other red carpet companions.
Otherwise, choosing among Taylor Swift, Stone Sister, and Scarlett Johansson would definitely break the balance and trigger a new round of chaos.
Coincidentally, for the promotional roadshow of interstellar, Liu Yifei and Gao Yuanyuan were invited to Los Angeles.
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Indeed, Gao Yuanyuan was quite excited. Before Xu Caneven finished speaking, she eagerly agreed.
"I do!"
"Don't make it sound like a proposal, I'm not proposing." Xu Can joked.
"Then try proposing?" Gao Yuanyuan responded with a blush on the other end of the phone.
"I'm very cautious about relationships, not that casual."
Gao Yuanyuan almost vomited blood.
Xu Can's rumored scandals with three actresses had spread worldwide, and his playboy image was about to emerge.
And he called that cautious?
As for Liu Yifei, she still had that dull tone.
"Okay, no problem."
"Can't you be more excited? It's your own movie premiere."
"Oh, I'm so happy." Liu Yifei's tone was very flat.
"Alright, get ready early tomorrow, a car will pick you up."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Can didn't know that Liu Yifei had put down the book she was holding.
She lay on the sofa, her two small feet dangling in the air.
"What should I wear for the red carpet tomorrow to match Xu Can?"
The next day, in Xu Can's luxury car.
Gao Yuanyuan and Liu Yifei stared at each other in the car.
They had thought they were the special ones, but Xu Canhadn't invited them separately.
Liu Yifei wore a pink evening gown, pure and elegant;
Gao Yuanyuan wore a black deep V gown, exuding charm;
Two Eastern women with different temperaments, competing for attention while being embraced by Xu Can.
Xu Can's hands originally had no contact with them.
It was Gao Yuanyuan who first intimately hooked her arm into Xu Can's, more intimate than a couple.
Liu Yifei, seeing this, was a bit unconvinced and also hooked her arm into Xu Can's other arm.
The three of them walked the red carpet shoulder to shoulder and entered the cinema hall.
After a series of warm-up activities, the lights in the cinema dimmed!
interstellar officially premiered at four!
Chapter 123: Teasing Liu Yifei in the cinema, Gao Yuanyuan gets jealous
[Produced by Star River Pictures]
"My father was a farmer, like everyone else."
"Of course, he didn't start out farming, he was an astronaut…"
"Later, all the wheat died, then the rice and other crops."
"My deepest impression as a child was the constant sandstorms, that scene was truly terrifying, it never stopped."
Several elderly people, like in a documentary, were recounting their past experiences to the camera.
They all spoke Chinese, which indicated that this documentary was invested in and filmed by China.
As they recounted their experiences on Earth,
the scene shifted to an outer space background.
A neutron star plunged into a black hole, and the intense explosion created a wormhole that appeared near the solar system.
These phenomena have not yet been shown with actual footage, but rather through CNSA telescope images, indirectly showcasing this miraculous astronomical phenomenon.
Only those who understand astronomy can comprehend what the dynamics in the telescope's blurry lens signify!
[interstellar]
"Dad, did you have a nightmare?"
The male lead, Shen Yue, woke up from a dream to find his daughter, played by Liu Yifei, standing at the door.
"No, go back to sleep."
"There's a ghost in my Room."
"There are no ghosts in the world, go to sleep."
"Grandpa said there are ghosts, and also spirits."
"Your grandpa is about to become a ghost."
A conversation between father and daughter showed that their relationship was quite good, and they often joked with each other, "two six seven."
Liu Yifei in the cinema couldn't believe it either when she saw this scene.
How could she look like a young girl on screen when she was already 22 years old in reality?
Did Xu Can use digital effects to edit her?
"Why do I look so young?"
"You are young."
"No, I mean I look young on screen."
"Oh, it's special effects."
"Then help me with special effects normally too."
In the dark cinema, Liu Yifei's eyes sparkled.
"Is it worth it? Special effects cost tens of thousands of dollars per second!"
Xu Can was exasperated. What was this girl thinking about normally? Why would she want to do special effects with him for no reason?
"Stingy." Liu Yifei wrinkled her small jade nose.
Seeing this, Xu Can wanted to tease her.
"If you call me something, I'll produce it for you for free."
"Call you what?"
"Call me what they called me in the movie," Xu Can said with a mischievous grin.
Liu Yifei tilted her head in thought, not immediately reacting.
A few seconds later, she realized Xu Can's joke and lightly punched Xu Can, her face flushed.
Xu Can wanted her to call him 'Daddy'?
Dream on!
Gao Yuanyuan, to Xu Can's right, noticed their movements and couldn't help but purse her lips.
Why did he have a better relationship with Liu Yifei?
When he was with her, Xu Can was as wary as if guarding against a thief.
Hmph!
Gao Yuanyuan pouted, continuing to watch in a sulky mood.
The film began like the original, with Shen Yue's family barely surviving in a dust-filled environment.
Former CNSA astronaut Shen Yue could only grow corn as a farmer to feed his family.
"Why are they burning things again?"
"The neighbors are burning long johns; this is the last crop."
"Blight?"
"Yes, he should be growing corn like everyone else."
Blight had wiped out most of Earth's crops, and the remaining corn might also perish.
Shen Yue drove his daughter, Shen Mofei, and son, Shen Cheng, to school.
They were stopped by the dean of students.
His son was steady and would be a good farmer in the future, so there was no need to worry.
However, his daughter, Shen Mofei, had a personality like her father, quite lively.
She was caught reading a forbidden book in class, and it was about the Apollo Moon landing program.
"This is an old version of the book, with serious errors."
The female teacher said seriously.
"What it says about the Apollo Moon landing program is fake, and the Tiangong Space Station and Chang'e Moon landing are also fake."
Shen Yue couldn't help himself then and there:
"It's fine if the Apollo program was faked, but Tiangong and Chang'e are the painstaking efforts of generations of aerospace workers. How could they be fake?"
In anger, Shen Yue left the school with his children.
While driving, a drone suddenly flew low overhead. Shen Yue excitedly drove after it.
As the car crossed a large cornfield,
Contract composer Hans Zimmer once again delivered his masterpiece, "Cornfield Chase"!
The simple yet profound melody imbued this cornfield chase scene with an inexplicable sense of emotion!
Finally, Shen Yue, using his knowledge of aerospace technology, captured the drone.
"It's our domestically produced, confidential Air Force model. Its solar battery can power the entire farm."
"It looks like it's been flying for at least 10 years."
But Shen Yue was puzzled; this drone shouldn't have been there.
What caused the aircraft to deviate from its course?
Back home, he found the answer, but it brought more questions.
His house was surrounded by multiple automated farm harvesters!
No one was causing trouble; these harvesters had driven over by themselves!
"Could it be a magnetic field problem?"
Shen Yue suddenly thought that the black box inside the drone might answer this question.
So he disassembled the drone and found a string of information inside the black box.
Based on the information, Shen Yue actually logged into a strange encrypted server, and the server's login interface remarkably resembled the CNSA's style!
Hadn't the CNSA been rumored to have disbanded? Was there still a server operating?
How much investment must it consume each year!
With intense curiosity, Shen Yue used his experience as an astronaut to crack it, successfully logging into the server.
In the top-secret information section, Shen Yue was stunned after seeing the information.
"Dad, what are you looking at?"
"..."
"What's this? The South Pole?"
"No, this isn't our planet."
Shen Yue's brows furrowed.
He knew clearly that since the CNSA disbanded, humanity's space exploration program had been declared terminated.
Countries worldwide, including the US, had closed their NASA and no longer hoped for space travel.
The few remaining investments were all concentrated in agriculture.
In an era of precarious survival and hunger, space travel was the most extravagant wish.
Unexpectedly, the exploration program was still ongoing!
And the CNSA had actually found an exoplanet suitable for human survival!
The impact this had on Shen Yue was no less than a solar helium flash.
"Warning! You are illegally browsing classified files! Please close the files immediately and return them to military facilities!"
"Warning! You are illegally browsing classified files! Please close the files immediately and return them to military facilities!"
As the server detected his login, a warning sounded from the computer.
Shen Yue quickly cut the connection, erased his tracks, and put the black box back into the drone.
But in the instant before the server shut down, Shen Yuerecorded a set of data.
Those were the coordinates of the server's location!
If the CNSA still existed, perhaps they were conducting research at those coordinates!
As a former astronaut, Shen Yue's dying dream reignited! His heart pounded restlessly!
...
"You don't belong to this land; you're not a qualified farmer."
At night, looking at the night sky obscured by dust, with no stars visible.
Shen Yue was drinking and chatting with his father-in-law.
Veteran actor Han Tongsheng's acting was naturally impeccable, truly a national father-in-law.
"I've been growing corn for so many years, how am I not a qualified farmer?"
Shen Yue asked with a defiant laugh.
"Shen Cheng is a qualified farmer; that child has a steady temperament. You are not; you have your own specialty, your heart belongs to the stars... I'm sorry that I didn't let you pursue your specialty back then."
"Dad, don't say anymore. It was my choice to choose family."
"Alright, let's toast, father and son."
They clinked glasses, their words unspoken, carried by the wine.
Since his wife passed away from lung cancer due to air pollution, and his own parents were gone, Shen Yue's father-in-law was no different from his own father.
The next day, for his daughter Shen Mofei's soccer match, the family came to the school field to cheer her on.
Suddenly, a sandstorm appeared, and an air raid siren sounded over the broadcast.
It was clearly a terrifying natural disaster, with the sky-darkening sandstorm covering everything, its momentum vast.
But everyone present left in an orderly fashion, clearly accustomed to such dreadful weather.
Xu Can used an IMAX-specific camera, combined with sufficiently detailed special effects, to create a sandstorm several times more terrifying than in reality.
Black clouds pressed down on the city, threatening to destroy it.
In the face of nature's tyranny, humanity seemed exceptionally small.
The audience in the cinema felt as if they were personally experiencing a super sandstorm; the effect on the IMAX screen was overwhelming.
It was as if the sandstorm flew into the cinema!
It was even more shocking than the sandstorm in the future movie "Mad Max: Fury Road"!
The family rushed home to close the doors and windows, feeling the entire house tremble violently in the hurricane.
Shen Mofei was trembling with fear, constantly burrowing into Shen Yue's arms.
Seeing this, Xu Can suddenly looked at Liu Yifei with a smile.
"Are you scared now? My embrace is still effective."
"Dream on!"
Liu Yifei looked at him, her face flushed.
That time was acting; she had already felt Xu Can's chest.
What would it be like to burrow into his arms now?
However, being held by Xu Can indeed gave her an unparalleled sense of security.
Liu Yifei actually missed that feeling a bit, and was somewhat moved.
"Alright, if you don't want to, then forget it."
Xu Can's nonchalant attitude, on the contrary, broke Liu Yifei's composure.
"Ahhhhh, this guy!"
Liu Yifei, who had always been incredibly calm, was always messed with by Xu Can.
At this moment, an upstairs window was blown open by the strong wind.
The protagonist, Shen Yue, went up to close the window, but discovered a miraculous scene.
The sky-high dust in the bedroom had formed strange divisions, as if forming some kind of pattern.
This phenomenon could no longer be explained by physics!
Physics, no longer existed!
His daughter, Shen Mofei, also witnessed this miraculous scene.
After the dust settled, the father and daughter sat in the Room, contemplating, and came to a conclusion.
Binary!
The thick parts were 1, the thin ones were 0, ultimately forming a strange string of characters, but it had no meaning.
However, Shen Yue still detected an anomaly from this strange phenomenon.
"Gravity!"
Only gravity can travel through time and space, forming some abnormal phenomena.
Including abnormal dust, as well as the drone and agricultural machine deviation problems.
His keen astronaut's intuition told him that this was related to CNSA research!
The coordinates in the server might hold the answer.
So Shen Yue, while his daughter was away, secretly drove there.
Little did he know, there was movement under the blanket in the passenger seat; his daughter was secretly hiding inside.
The father and daughter drove from morning till night, finally arriving in front of a barbed wire fence.
"Hands up! Don't move!"
"This is a military restricted area!"
Before Shen Yue could explain, the sound of a taser gun was heard.
When Shen Yue woke up, he found himself in an unfamiliar warehouse, with a chatty robot next to him.
"CNSA has disbanded, how are robots of this model still in service?"
"You're awake. We can't help it, our finances are limited, so we can only use these old relics."
Anne Hathaway, with short hair, slowly walked up to Xu Can.
"Who are you?"
What kind of place was this, with a foreign woman too? She looked quite delicate.
Shen Yue scrutinized the other person.
"You can call me Dr. Brand."
"I don't care who you are, where is my daughter?"
"Follow me."
Anne Hathaway walked ahead briskly.
Hans Zimmer's mysterious string music slowly began to play, not drawing attention, but giving the audience a psychological hint.
The upcoming developments might overturn everyone's understanding!
Chapter 124: Gao Yuanyuan's Jailer Action was Very Bold, Caught Cheating by Taylor Swift!
In the cinema, all the audience members sat upright, staring intently at the screen.
With the story's buildup, interstellar was about to get to the main point!
Xu Can had successfully captured everyone's attention, and the high-energy events to come would be linked one after another, leaving no time to breathe!
"I know entering a military restricted area is wrong, please release me and my daughter, I know nothing about this place."
"No, you know this place very well."
Anne Hathaway smiled mysteriously, leading the protagonist Shen Yue into a conference Room.
His daughter, Shen Mofei, was indeed inside, and a familiar face surprised Shen Yue considerably.
"Hello, Shen Yue, we meet again."
"Professor Bi!"
Shen Yue's expression was a little agitated; the person in front of him was Bi Yong, a former colleague from CNSA and the chief aerospace engineer.
"I trust you have met my student, Dr. Brand."
"Yes, your student is quite polite."
Shen Yue said sarcastically, earning a glare from Anne Hathaway.
"How exactly did you break into the server and find these coordinates?"
"What exactly is the anomalous phenomenon you mentioned?"
In the conference Room, the protagonist Shen Yue was interrogated for a long time, and he had grown impatient.
"I just want to leave here, I don't know anything."
"Do you know who we are?"
"The Space Agency has disbanded, I really can't imagine what you're doing gathered here."
Shen Yue looked around, seeing China aerospace engineers, physics Dr.s, and Western-faced scientists...
"We are CNSA Space Agency, and it has not disbanded; it is still the unit you served in."
Under the guidance of his old leader, Shen Yue saw the SA-built space shuttle.
"The public cannot tolerate us spending money on interstellar exploration, but thankfully with national funding, we can continue our research."
"Research what?"
"Research how to save humanity."
The blight is spreading, all animals and plants will die out, the Earth might still be there, but humanity will surely perish.
To save the existing population, the world's only operating space agency decided to shoulder the fate of humanity and restart exploration of outer space.
Their first group of astronauts had already departed, and through a wormhole near Saturn, they traveled to another galaxy, finding 12 habitable planets.
Furthermore, signals appeared on 3 of these planets.
"As you know, astronauts are not easy to train, and we no longer have qualified astronauts."
"Your appearance here can be said to be a coincidence, or perhaps the inevitability of fate."
"We need you to join."
Facing his old leader's invitation, Shen Yue could no longer suppress his yearning for the stars and the sea.
"How long?"
"Possibly a few years, or perhaps even longer..."
CNSA prepared two plans.
Plan A was to build a giant space station to lead all of humanity to escape Earth.
Plan B involved carrying the seeds of humanity to a habitable planet to re-breed humans.
Plan A seemed good, but the space station was too large to achieve escape velocity from Earth.
A completely new anti-gravity engine was needed to achieve this.
Choosing Plan B meant abandoning everyone on Earth, letting them face extinction.
Furthermore, exoplanets with signals might not necessarily be suitable for human survival.
Humanity's hope was down to its last thread; there was a high probability of complete extinction.
After returning home and discussing with his father-in-law, Shen Yue decided to accept CNSA's invitation and help humanity explore the interstellar!
Before departure, his daughter, Shen Mofei, was quite sad and hoped her father would stay.
Because this parting could be for a few years, or it could be for a lifetime.
Don't look at Liu Yifei usually being dazed; she does have some acting skills.
With the help of special effects and her own performance, Liu Yifei looked exactly like a high school girl throwing a tantrum in bed, with no sense of incongruity.
In the movie, Shen Yue hugged her from behind, hoping she could forgive him for leaving.
Liu Yifei suddenly recalled the feeling of Xu Can hugging her from behind, which was quite fulfilling and warm.
To be honest, ever since "interstellar" wrapped up, she would dream of this feeling.
The man beside her had become unforgettable in her mind.
Liu Yifei couldn't help but glance at Xu Can, only to meet Xu Can's gaze.
He seemed to see through her thoughts, making Liu Yifeiquickly turn her head to hide, her heart pounding faster.
Unexpectedly, Xu Can reached out and caressed her cheek with his slender fingers.
"What's wrong with your face? It's a bit hot, do you have a fever?"
Liu Yifei trembled all over.
"No, no, watch your movie!"
"If you're uncomfortable, I can take you home to rest."
Xu Can even leaned into Liu Yifei's ear and spoke in a low, magnetic voice.
That tingling sensation went straight to Liu Yifei's head.
She pressed her knees together, feeling her whole body go soft.
"Devil, this person is a devil!"
The always aloof Immortal Sister was conquered by Xu Can's two moves.
Liu Yifei felt that if he were to do anything to her at that moment, she probably wouldn't have the strength to resist.
"Don't be like this, not here… I'm fine."
Liu Yifei whispered softly.
"Oh, that's good, watch the movie seriously."
Xu Can suddenly turned his head and retreated mercilessly.
This left Liu Yifei feeling uncomfortably itchy.
Seeing this little girl uncomfortable beside him, Xu Cancouldn't help but smirk internally.
The same trick that worked well on Scarlett Johanssonhad an excellent effect on Liu Yifei!
It's likely that they'll be actively begging him to make a move.
On the other side, Gao Yuanyuan noticed the two interacting again and really couldn't stand it.
Jealousy flared.
During the filming on set, she was the one who actively sought out Xu Can every day and accompanied him.
Liu Yifei just knew how to space out and sit aside and play.
Why did Xu Can provoke her and not himself?
Was she not beautiful?
Since Xu Can liked to play exciting games in the cinema, then she would just give him a thrill.
Gao Yuanyuan bit her lip lightly, hesitating for a long time before finally making up her mind.
Xu Can flirted with Liu Yifei, making her blush profusely before abruptly stopping, saving the fun for next time.
Just as he was about to continue watching the movie, Xu Can suddenly felt someone touch his calf.
He looked down, Goodfellas!
Gao Yuanyuan had taken off her high heels at some point.
She was wearing stockings and gently rubbing against him. Seeing Xu Can unmoved, her next action was bolder.
She even reached out and touched Xu Can's leg.
Xu Can acted as if he felt nothing, staring intently at the screen, not stopping Gao Yuanyuan, wanting to see how far she would go.
Anyway… he had nothing to lose.
Gao Yuanyuan saw Xu Can still as unmoving as an old monk in meditation, as if he hadn't noticed her charm at all.
This really made her break down a bit.
Soon, Gao Yuanyuan gradually explored closer, and finally grasped the future.
"What the heck?"
Xu Can was startled.
"This is in a cinema, sister!"
Xu Can was stimulated to a certain extent, causing some changes.
But considering there were surveillance cameras in the cinema, any movement in the audience could be captured in the dark.
If they made too much noise, they would definitely be noticed.
Xu Can quickly stopped Gao Yuanyuan's attempt to grasp the future, grabbed her soft little hand, and warned her with a sharp look.
This is not a place for fooling around; if you want to fool around, you can go to my house!
As a result, Gao Yuanyuan clasped Xu Can's hand back, interweaving their fingers with practiced ease.
"You…"
"Hmph!"
Gao Yuanyuan had gone all out; since she chose to be proactive, she would be proactive all the way.
She looked like she had won a battle, raising her chin slightly and glancing proudly at Xu Can.
There were too many people around, and Gao Yuanyuan's interlocked fingers were too tight, so Xu Can had no choice but to hold her hand.
Noticing the movement, Liu Yifei suspiciously glanced over, but couldn't figure out what the two of them were doing.
Was this guy not satisfied with teasing her, and now wanted to tease Sister Yuanyuan too?
Liu Yifei grabbed Xu Can's hand and pinched him hard on the back of his hand to warn him.
Unfortunately, Liu Yifei's strength was too small to break through Xu Can's tough skin; instead, it made him feel itchy.
Xu Can grabbed Liu Yifei's small hand in return.
Thus, he held one hand in each of his, holding both their hands as he continued to watch the movie.
…
In the movie, Liu Yifei was crying profusely.
Under Xu Can's guidance, her performance erupted with unprecedented emotional impact.
It had almost caught up to the original young actress, Mackenzie Foy.
However, Liu Yifei is an adult, while Mackenzie Foy was born after 2000 and was only 13 years old when filming.
It must be said that her talent is indeed high; Liu Yifei, apart from her good looks, was slightly lacking in acting skills.
The ability to unleash such emotional impact was entirely due to Xu Can's hands-on coaching.
On screen, the emotional completion was still quite high.
The scene of the daughter being reluctant to let her father leave moved all the audience members,
Some female viewers with low tear thresholds even started crying profusely and wiping their eyes.
If nothing unexpected happened, this would be the father and daughter's last meeting in this life!
Shen Yue, who was leaving, was equally distressed.
Xu Can's acting was clearly good enough to completely overshadow Liu Yifei.
His eyes were brimming with tears, his heart filled with reluctance, but burdened with humanity's hope, he had no choice but to embark on an interstellar journey.
This complex emotion appeared incredibly natural on Xu Can's face.
Even though he was only in his early twenties, he looked exactly like a father in his forties.
"Ah? Is this really Xu Can?"
Film critic Roger Ebert could not believe his eyes.
"No choice, this is the charm of the Thousand-Faced Best Actor Xu Can. Playing a 40-year-old at 20 is a basic operation."
Film critic William said proudly.
"You guy, you were slandering him a couple of years ago, but now you're a die-hard fan?"
"Can you control it? Isn't Xu Can amazing?"
Other professional film critics from the media were also impressed by Xu Can's acting.
However, they did not know that this was just a small test for Xu Can.
More of his highlights were yet to come!
Xu Can borrowed Nolan's opening here,
using the camera in front of the car to film the car leaving the farm,
and simultaneously editing it with the same perspective from the cockpit after the rocket launched.
The two similar compositions meant that Xu Can was leaving his home at the same time he was leaving his Earth home, which he depended on for survival.
Accompanied by Hans Zimmer's moving melody,
and the background sound of the rocket launch countdown and ignition,
the feeling of separation was continuously compressed, finally igniting with the rocket at this moment!
The next second! In an instant, all was silent!
Because the protagonists had already arrived in space, and as everyone knows, space is a vacuum and does not transmit sound.
Compared to the intense sound effects before, the silence in space gave an unparalleled sense of loneliness.
Shen Yue, played by Xu Can, was an aerospace pilot;
Dr. Brand, played by Anne Hathaway, was a student of Bi Yong, the head of CNSA, with dual Ph.D.s in biology and physics.
Doyle, the foreigner played by Wes Bentley, was an astronaut recruited by the space agency, formerly affiliated with NASA.
Luo Mili, played by Teacher Zhang Songwen, was an astrophysics Ph.D. who had worked secretly for CNSA for over a decade;
Besides these four, the exploration team also had a talkative robot, TARS, who served as the comic relief.
They successfully docked with the space station and, propelled by the space station, headed towards Saturn.
This process would take 180 days, half a year.
Earth grew smaller and smaller behind them,
Xu Can then provided a wide panoramic shot, with the massive Earth occupying three-quarters of the IMAX screen.
The space station was only a tiny bit on the right,
This moment once again made the entire audience gasp, utterly shocked, instantly feeling humanity's insignificance against the vast universe!
Astronauts facing long journeys needed to sleep in life support pods to maintain minimum basic vital signs and reduce consumption.
After all, this trip might be a one-way ticket, and they had no place to resupply.
Finally, after a half-year journey, Earth was completely out of sight, reduced to a small dot.
The space station finally arrived near the Saturn wormhole.
Teacher Zhang Songwen used a piece of paper and a pen to simply explain the principle of the wormhole.
"In a two-dimensional plane, a wormhole is a circle, so what is it in three-dimensional space?"
"It's a sphere!"
"That's right."
The camera happened to show outside the window, where a black sphere shimmered in the universe, as if revealing light from other galaxies!
This was also the first time in film history that a wormhole was depicted in a realistic manner!
In previous movies, wormholes were literally just holes.
The audience, seeing this form of wormhole for the first time, could not help but gasp again!
"Hiss—"
Astronaut Shen Yue piloted the space station, moving at full speed, rushing towards the wormhole, towards an unknown galaxy!
All the audience could not help but become nervous, sweating for the main characters.
Xu Can felt this deeply, as the small hands on both his left and right were held in his.
Liu Yifei and Gao Yuanyuan were already sweating.
Just as Xu Can was about to squeeze their small hands again, a chilling voice suddenly came from behind his ear.
"Do you really like holding other people's hands? Huh?"
This voice! It was too familiar!
Xu Can knew without turning his head,
Taylor Swift had secretly come to the premiere again!
This time, she was even sitting behind him!
Xu Can was caught red-handed flirting!
Chapter 125: The Shock from the Black Hole Kargantua! Have You Seen Hundred-Meter-High Giant Waves!
Listening to Taylor Swift's chilling tone, Xu Can still held a girl's hand in each of his.
He did not know how much Taylor Swift had noticed, or if she had seen Gao Yuanyuan's feverish actions just now.
Xu Can maintained his composure, turning his head to give Taylor Swift a look.
With the understanding between them, even without speaking, a simple exchange could be made with just their eyes.
"This is a movie theater, keep quiet."
"Flirting again while I'm away?"
"We'll talk about it when we get back!"
"No, we have to talk about it clearly here."
"Things are not what you think."
"You…"
"Don't make a fuss."
Xu Can's final look made Taylor Swift's heart clench.
She knew very well that joking with Xu Can at home was fine.
But in a movie theater, and during the screening of his movie, making too much noise and disturbing other viewers,
this was definitely Xu Can's taboo.
Moreover, this "interstellar" was Xu Can's main work recently, a sci-fi masterpiece.
Taylor Swift had snuck in, originally intending to catch him in the act.
After just a few minutes, Taylor Swift was completely engrossed in the story and did not even notice what was happening with Xu Can.
"Alright."
Taylor Swift pouted slightly and continued to immerse herself in the movie.
At this point, the main characters had begun to get dressed and ready to cross the wormhole!
"Everyone, prepare to say goodbye to the solar system."
"Maybe even the Milky Way," the robot TARS quipped.
Immediately after, the spaceship got closer and closer to the wormhole, and the audience's nerves tightened!
Watching the spaceship swiftly pass over the wormhole's surface, projections of countless stars continuously streaked by!
Finally, after orbiting the wormhole for a while, the spaceship entered the wormhole's orbit and gradually approached!
Even through the big screen, the audience in the cinema felt as if they had personally experienced the wormhole Crossing!
The intensely trembling visuals and slightly distorted sense of space created an unparalleled spectacle.
This was an unprecedented experience in other sci-fi movies in film history!
Xu Can was the only one who presented it in a hard-core, rigorous scientific way, using the most intuitive methods!
Previously, everyone could only understand wormholes through imagination.
Today!
Everyone saw the wormhole with their own eyes!
Holy Shit!!!"
"Oh my god! What am I seeing?"
"Oh my god! Is this… a wormhole?"
Everyone in the audience held their heads in shock!
In the movie, Dr. Brand reached out in the distorted space, as if someone had grasped his hand.
Finally, after traversing the wormhole, the group arrived in an unfamiliar galaxy!
"We've arrived."
"There's a troublesome situation here," Dr. Romilly frowned.
Although Zhang Songwen was obscure at this time and had not yet become famous through "The Knockout,"
His acting skills had gradually matured after years of honing.
Wearing glasses, he was a refined scholar, completely different from his later image as Gao Qiqiang!
"According to gravitational data, there's a black hole here, Kargantua. And the planet emitting the signal is quite close to the black hole…"
This was not good news.
Being captured by the black hole's gravity and unable to escape was the least of their worries.
The key was time!
Under the influence of gravity, the closer one gets to a black hole, the more time is stretched.
Every hour on that planet was equivalent to 7 years on Earth.
Who could endure a round trip that took a decade or two?
His daughter would be old by then!
As everyone was at a loss, the protagonist Shen Yueproposed a plan.
Fly around the black hole, then vertically enter and exit the planet to find the signal from Dr. Miller, the explorer, and bring her out.
This would consume more fuel, but it would only take 2 years.
Compared to 20 years, 2 years was already very cost-effective.
So everyone agreed, leaving only Romilly, played by Zhang Songwen, behind,
Xu Can and two foreign astronauts went down together to execute the mission.
This was also a relatively novel concept in film history, scientifically demonstrating the spatiotemporal effects of gravity.
Previous time travel depictions were like magic or fantasy settings.
This time's temporal change was truly peculiar: 1 hour equals 7 years!
But this was a realistic situation!
Based on scientific fantasy, if such a planet truly existed, this absurd situation would be normal.
The audience's emotions were once again stirred.
Everyone wanted to see what was on the planet while worrying for the protagonist, holding their breath in tension.
Every One Second was precious!
Under this sense of urgency, the film once again reached a small climax!
The space shuttle departed from the space station, gradually approaching its target.
Then, as they got closer to the celestial body, the expressions of the people on the spacecraft became serious.
"The true dark star… nothing escapes it, not even light."
"Found it, Miller's planet!"
At this moment, the black hole, which had only appeared in a few quick flashes before, finally appeared in its entirety before the world for the first time!
On the 30-meter-high IMAX giant screen, the entire screen was a close-up of the black hole's front!
A colossal celestial body, with a uniquely shaped ring around it!
It brought a soul-stirring shock!
When they saw the wormhole just now, the audience in the cinema might still have exclaimed "Holy Shit,"
But the moment everyone saw the black hole up close,
Everyone was completely stunned!
The colossal black hole Kargantua seemed to be right in front of them!
The planet where Miller was located was insignificant compared to the black hole!
Spectacular!
Stunning!
A heartfelt shock!
There were no flashy special effects, no gaudy visuals,
The simple, full view of the black hole was enough to surpass everything!
In an era where the appearance of black holes was unknown, the shockwave brought by Xu Can, even before it fully brewed, was enough to leave people dumbfounded!
Megalophobia struck!
Soon, Shen Yue and his team finally reached the orbit of the planet where the signal originated.
The spacecraft broke through the clouds, rapidly descending onto an Earth-like planet with an atmosphere and liquid water!
Shen Yue, through his exquisite maneuvers, completed this impossible mission.
When the spacecraft hovered over the boundless ocean, the entire audience couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!"
No land, only sea!
However, everyone had just seen the black hole, so this water-filled planet didn't have much impact for now.
Only Xu Can and some of the main creators knew, "This is just the beginning!"
The real impact is yet to come!
The spacecraft came to a stylish drift stop, the hatch opened, and Brand and Doyle, the two foreigners, prepared to search for the signal.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
"1 hour is 7 years!"
Just as the spacecraft landed on the water and the astronauts went out to find the signal, Hans Zimmer's divine background music subtly appeared.
Tick, tick, tick, tick…
At first, it wasn't noticeable; the ticking sound was faint, hidden within the dialogue.
But as time passed, the ticking became clearer and clearer.
Until later, when people realized, they would be deeply shocked by this detail!
Each tick interval was 1.25 seconds, exactly equivalent to one day on Earth!
Everyone came to this water planet with hope, only to find the signal was from wreckage.
"The signal is beyond that mountain, I'll go look."
But the protagonist Shen Yue despairingly discovered something.
"That's not a mountain… that's a wave!"
When he came to the other side of the spacecraft,
The oppressive feeling of the music suddenly intensified!
Boom!
A giant wave several hundred meters high, like a mountain range, came crashing down with overwhelming force!
The impact of the black hole Kargantua had not yet dissipated,
And Xu Can once again struck the hearts of the live audience with the giant wave!
"Holy F**K!!"
"Oh my god! My heart!"
"Jesus!! What the hell did I just see?"
The oppressive power of that giant wave was too strong, again utilizing the advantage of the IMAX giant screen to create an extremely visually impactful effect!
Even some heart patients who saw this scene couldn't help but clutch their chests.
Who would have thought that a hard sci-fi movie with no fighting and no conflict could almost cause a heart attack?
"Brand, Doyle, get back to the spacecraft immediately!"
"We must find the signal source."
"Now! Come back immediately!"
A hundred-meter-tall giant wave was close at hand, capable of tearing them apart in minutes!
Shen Yue quickly sent the TARS robot to rescue Dr. Brand.
The original Nolan arranged a plot kill here.
Doyle foolishly stood still, not knowing to run, and when he finally did, he was swept away by the giant wave.
Xu Can didn't keep him alive.
After all, this character played no role in the subsequent plot.
The character's only purpose in the script was to highlight the cruelty of the water planet.
Cruelty had to be written with death.
Xu Can could only make the whole process more reasonable.
The moment he saw the giant wave, Dr. Brand insisted on searching for the wreckage.
Former NASA astronaut Doyle was terrified and ran back in a panic.
It turned out that the bottom of the water planet was not flat, but had sand of varying depths.
He stepped into the mud, couldn't pull his foot out, and fell.
Meanwhile, the robot rescued Dr. Brand.
"Save him quickly!"
Xu Can, however, ignored the plea and mercilessly closed the cabin door.
If he didn't close the door, everyone would die!
After a quarrel, Anne Hathaway also used the acting skills Xu Can had taught her to perfectly portray the despair of an aerospace scientist.
"After all these years, why was the spacecraft wreckage still there before?"
"Because of relativity, time slowed down. Dr. Miller might have only landed an hour ago and met with disaster a minute ago..."
The ruthlessness of time was expressed vividly by Xu Can.
Every audience member was heartbroken.
It took over an hour for the plane to drain, and coupled with what had just happened,
By the time they returned to the space station, more than 20 years had passed on Earth.
The space station hatch opened, and the physicist Romilly, played by Zhang Songwen, was already quite old.
He was hunched over, looking at the two of them tremblingly.
After more than 20 years alone on the space station, he looked as if he had been stripped of a layer of skin.
"I waited 23 years, 4 months, and 8 days..."
Despair filled the eyes of the male and female leads.
When Shen Yue went to watch the video messages from Earth, many videos had accumulated.
This was 23 years!
He couldn't even imagine what had happened to his children on Earth.
With a heavy heart, Shen Yue opened the video.
In Xu Can's extreme performance, the male lead Shen Yuewitnessed half of his children's lives.
"I met a girl, and I think I'm going to marry her."
"Dad, you're going to be a grandpa. I originally wanted to name her after you, but my wife said maybe next time."
"Sorry, Dad, I've been busy lately and haven't sent any messages... Grandpa passed away, and Murphy came to the funeral..."
"Sometimes, I even feel like you're no longer here, that you can't hear what I'm saying."
"Perhaps, I should let go, as if you're already... This might be my last video message."
Graduation, falling in love, marriage and childbirth, the death of a child, the death of a father-in-law...
His son Shen Cheng's messages went unanswered for a long time, and he finally couldn't hold on and chose to give up.
The ruthlessness of time tore Shen Yue's heart to shreds.
Xu Can's acting erupted at this moment, delivering a crying performance that was no less impressive than Matthew McConaughey's, and even surpassed it.
The moment he smiled through his tears also touched the hearts of the entire audience.
The live audience couldn't help but cry with him.
Even the film critic Roger Ebert couldn't help but take off his glasses and wipe away tears.
"I feel like the next Academy Award for Best Actor might be Xu Can competing against himself."
The perfect performance in Dying to Survive versus the god-tier acting in interstellar.
This video is enough to be used as teaching material in performing arts schools, played repeatedly.
"However, the entire video was narrated by his son Shen Cheng, while his daughter, due to resenting her father's departure, stubbornly did not appear.
The son in the video also gradually transitioned from the youthful Zhang Xincheng to the adult Lei Jiayin.
The two male actors gave their best effort, and their performances in the video were quite fitting for the character.
After all, the character of Shen Cheng himself is honest and simple, without too many emotional fluctuations.
Until the video finished playing, his daughter Shen Mofei's face appeared on screen.
She was no longer the naive girl she once was; she was now a mature woman of 30, the same age as Shen Yue.
Although Shen Yue hadn't seen her grow up, he recognized his daughter at first glance!
This was a wonderful feeling that transcended time and space!
As for Gao Yuanyuan's acting, which was originally only 70 points, it was forcibly raised to 90 points under Xu Can's hands-on guidance.
She managed to hold her own in the next few scenes.
"You said that when I was your age, you would come back."
"Today, I'm the same age as you. You should come back..."
Across the video, across the entire universe, father and daughter cried bitterly.
The entire cinema was moved to tears!
The second act of interstellar ended, and the final act was about to begin!