Chapter 126: A chilling sci-fi film! The effect of interstellar is explosive!
The exploration of the water planet failed, and the spacecraft's fuel was insufficient, so they could only choose one of the two signal points to explore.
After some debate, they decided to go to Dr. Mann's planet.
Dr. Mann was the most outstanding astronaut in the first group, and his signal might save humanity.
Meanwhile, Shen Mofei, who had become a physicist, was also in trouble.
No matter how she derived the formula, she couldn't solve the gravity problem.
The huge space station couldn't lift off, and the fate of all humanity had entered a countdown, helplessly waiting for extinction on Earth.
Murphy couldn't bear it anymore and went to the hospital to visit Dr. Bi, the head of aerospace.
He was in charge of both Plan A and Plan B, and he had been researching the formula for the gravitational field for so many years, so he should have some results, even if it was just an inspiration.
However, at the bedside, Bi Yong was already lying in bed, on his last breath.
"I'm sorry, I lied to you. Your father has no reason to come back at all..."
"From the beginning, Plan A was a Cover."
The formula derivations were all fake! Dr. Bi's true purpose was Plan B!
Abandon everyone in the world and only preserve the spark of humanity.
This meant that Shen Mofei would never see her father Shen Yue again.
"Did he know this? Did he abandon me on purpose?" Shen Mofei's eyes trembled.
"Do not go gentle into that good night..."
Accompanying Thomas Dickens' famous poem, Bi Yongpassed away, leaving Shen Mofei with only despair.
On the other side, Shen Yue led his team to find Dr. Mann, who was in hibernation.
The moment Matt Damon appeared, the entire audience smiled, a slight release from the oppressive mood.
Ever since Saving Private Ryan, Matt Damon seems to always be destined to be rescued.
Like Liam Neeson's Taken series, he saves others in several consecutive films.
Dr. Mann stated that there was a habitable place beneath this frozen planet,
Then he tricked Shen Yue into going there, pushed him off a cliff, and incidentally detonated the abandoned robot, killing Dr. Romilly.
After Mann saw that the frozen planet was uninhabitable, his only thought was to go home.
He then seized Shen Yue's spaceship, preparing to fly back to the space station.
The rescued Shen Yue and Dr. Brand piloted a spaceship from the camp and gave chase.
Unfortunately, Dr. Mann forcibly activated the airlock without docking, causing the space station to explode.
The explosion was silent in space, yet deafening.
The damaged space station rotated continuously in space, appearing exceptionally small and helpless against the frozen planet.
If they lost the space station, Shen Yue's spacecraft, once its fuel ran out, would drift forever in the void.
So Shen Yue took a risk, rotating his spaceship in sync to attempt docking with the space station while it spun at high speed!
Again, Hans Zimmer's music set the atmosphere.
Amidst the gradually intensifying melody of "No Time for Caution" played on the pipe organ,
Shen Yue manually controlled the ship, aided by the TARS robot's assistance!
"Go, TARS!"
"Go!"
Thousands of spectators in the venue simultaneously held their breath, cheering for the protagonist Shen Yue, their nervous excitement stretched to the limit!
Finally, docking was successful!
"Successful coupling!"
"Lock the hatch! Reduce rotation speed! Activate reverse thrusters!"
Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, before they could celebrate for the protagonist, the robot TARS announced even more desperate news.
"We have entered Kargantua's gravitational range..."
Not even light can escape a black hole, let alone a spaceship?
Facing desperation, Shen Yue calmly thought of a solution.
The space station would accelerate at full power to escape the gravitational pull, and to give it some acceleration, a spaceship needed to detach to provide a counter-force.
This method required manual control, so Shen Yue and TARS entered the spaceship.
Entering the black hole would allow the quantum data inside to be transmitted out,
This would then allow them to incorporate it into the gravitational formula, deduce the anti-gravity engine, and ultimately save humanity on Earth.
However, Shen Yue would have to sacrifice himself.
"Landing pod one, preparing to separate!"
"What? NONONONO!!"
Dr. Brand panicked, but it was too late.
"Landing pod two, separating!"
The two looked at each other through the glass; Shen Yueplunged into the black hole, while Dr. Brand used the black hole's gravitational slingshot effect to fly towards the last signal point.
Ever since humanity learned of black holes, everyone has involuntarily pondered one question.
What exactly is inside a black hole?
Some say it's falling into another space, others say one would be instantly torn apart by immense gravity...
No one knows, because no one has ever entered, and even if they did, they couldn't get out.
This time, Xu Can will use this movie to lead the audience into the black hole!
The audience had been hit by wave after wave of shockwaves and were now numb from the impact.
Everyone sat with mouths agape, silently staring at the screen.
Shen Yue was piloting the spaceship into the black hole, and after a series of violent tremors, the surroundings quickly became pitch black, devoid of any light!
After an unknown period, Shen Yue seemed to break through the void and arrive in a strange space.
Everything around him was a scene from his home.
The previously invisible timeline was fully displayed before him,
Such a bizarre spectacle made the audience exclaim in wonder.
Xu Can not only showed the black hole in the movie but also allowed everyone to see the five-dimensional space.
Finally, Shen Yue discovered the pattern and used dust to write out the data given by the TARS robot in binary code.
This was precisely the strange phenomenon he had witnessed during the dust storm.
It turned out that the entity who created all of this was himself!
Meanwhile, his daughter, Shen Mofei, also discovered an anomaly with her watch at home.
Recalling the past events, she found the strange string of characters from before!
By inputting the data into Dr. Bi Yong's gravitational formula, the equation was finally derived, allowing for the creation of an anti-gravity engine!
Humanity was thus saved.
Act three of interstellar ends.
Such a scene, full of fantasy and poetry, yet intertwined with physics, and possessing both rationality and sensibility,
Moved countless audience members in the cinema!
Besides gravity being able to transcend space-time, there is one other thing that is not limited by time and space!
That is love!
Not love in the narrow sense of romantic affection, but love in the broad sense!
The familial bond between father and daughter, the responsibility towards humanity, and the exploration of the unknown!
This is what distinguishes humanity from other things!
In the epilogue, when Shen Yue awakens, he finds himself in a space station, years having passed.
His daughter, Shen Mofei, has become a Hero to all, the founder of the space station.
Through China and CNSA's technological accumulation, many black technologies were born in the space station.
These included anti-gravity, controllable nuclear fusion, etc.,
As well as research into time travel and interdimensional crossing!
Xu Can did not elaborate much here, only hinting at it through a fleeting one-frame shot.
The five-dimensional entity inside the black hole might just be humanity itself!
His daughter is now over 100 years old, with multiple generations of descendants, and has lived a happy and fulfilling life.
When the 30-year-old Shen Yue sits by her bedside, looking at his white-haired daughter.
This profound sense of destiny gripped the audience's hearts.
"My life has reached its end, but you still have a wonderful life ahead! Go, find her."
At this point, Dr. Brand has found the last planet, and it is a habitable planet!
With an infinitely beautiful and open ending for the future,
The movie concludes!
Unlike the endings of entertainment-oriented films like Iron Man, Spider-Man, and Captain America,
After interstellar ended, there was another silence in the cinema.
It was also different from the silence of Dying to Survive.
The silence of "dying to survive" was a lament for fate and the oppression arising from social injustice.
interstellar, on the other hand, was a shock that overturned existing human cognition and brought about an immense ideological impact!
The audience's minds were stunned!
The black hole Kargantua, hundreds of meters of giant waves, frozen planets, wormholes, entering the black hole's interior, five-dimensional space, a time scale where 1 second equals 7 Earth years...
All these concepts are completely unpredictable and unobservable on Earth,
Everything remains in hypothesis and data, with no visual records.
Xu Can's interstellar, however, presented all these science fiction settings in an intuitive form to the audience!
In the vast universe, there is infinite unknown!
This is the awe from the cosmos!
In the cinema seats, the four quirky geniuses from California Institute of Technology were also present.
As fans of Xu Can, they initially expressed disdain for such a hardcore science fiction film.
Especially Sheldon; he came here specifically to find fault.
Because physics was his domain!
However, after watching it, Sheldon sat silently in his chair.
Sheldon, tell me, what are the problems with the movie?"
Leonard, Howard, and Raj all wanted to watch the show.
They even wanted to see Sheldon question the creators face-to-face.
This was their greatest pleasure in spending a lot of money to buy premiere tickets.
As a result, Sheldon, who was always nitpicking about everything, was uncharacteristically silent.
"You guys go back tonight, I want to watch it again."
"What?"
"I just want to see the black hole Kargantua again."
"Yes, it's so beautiful, isn't it? Truly, so beautiful."
Raj, a Dr. of astrophysics, nodded.
He wished he could kowtow to Xu Can on the spot.
Because of Xu Can, he finally saw what a black hole truly looked like!
Moreover, as an insider, Raj knew very well that Xu Can's black hole was not a baseless fantasy!
This image of a black hole might just be real!
With Nobel laureate Kip Thorne overseeing it, who would dare say Xu Can's movie wasn't professional enough?
Director: Xu Can
Executive Director: Xu Can, Christopher Nolan
Screenwriter: Xu Can, Jonathan Nolan
Starring: Xu Can, Anne Hathaway, Gao Yuanyuan, Liu Yifei...
After the movie credits finished, the entire cinema hall exploded once again.
Before the host could announce the process, audience members in the media and audience seats had already started raising their hands, eagerly responding to questions for the creators.
Seeing this scene, film critic Roger Ebert sighed:
"Another world-shaking masterpiece, I'm afraid Xu Can's sci-fi film can also contend for an Oscar."
"I'm glad I haven't seen interstellar," William sighed.
"I want to experience that kind of chilling shock again."
Chapter 127: Taylor Swift's Yoga Poses, Liu Really Likes Xu Can's Movies
"The New York Times reports that Xu Can's sci-fi epic interstellar premiered globally yesterday, and the initial round of ratings has been released, but it hasn't received the same overwhelmingly positive reviews as his previous films."
"As of press time, interstellar opened on IMDb with a high score of 95 from TC, and the Rotten Tomatoes media index is 97%!"
"Such high ratings indicate that Xu Can's films continue to maintain their consistent high standards."
"North America film critics generally believe that Xu Can's new film, whether in special effects, cinematography, music, acting, or story core, is a very outstanding masterpiece!"
"Roger Ebert praised the film as a surreal and dreamlike space adventure! Worth savoring repeatedly."
"The mutual acting prowess of Xu Can, Anne Hathaway, and the China actors added a lot to the film. interstellar is considered one of the heavy contenders for next year's Oscar!"
"The Hollywood Reporter, North America Today, AwardsCircuit, and others all believe this is a sci-fi epic masterpiece with grand momentum, rich content, and stunning visuals. Nolan's bold imagination of the universe allows people to see the future world."
"When space exploration unfolds on 70mm IMAX, the experience in terms of visual effects, sound design, and cinematography is extraordinary and incredible!"
"These are high praises from professional media and film critics; Xu Can's film has received the highest acclaim in the industry."
"However, among ordinary moviegoers, there is a certain polarization."
"According to random street surveys, some ordinary viewers said that interstellar was too difficult and obscure for them to understand."
"According to street interviews, various exciting or heavy concepts made interstellar sound more like a university lecture than an enjoyable Friday night at the cinema."
"This movie was a bit beyond their comprehension level and didn't have the same exhilarating feeling as Xu Can's Marvel blockbusters. It might require multiple viewings to grasp the meaning the film conveys."
"In people's impression, sci-fi movies often have more 'fantasy' and less 'science', but interstellar exudes a strong scientific atmosphere everywhere, with wormholes, black holes, the fifth dimension, etc. Because it is too particular about reality in terms of theory and visual perception, some viewers are not buying it."
"To help moviegoers overcome the frustration of not understanding it in one viewing, the American theater chain AMC has launched unlimited interstellar movie tickets. Viewers who have purchased tickets can pay an additional $14.99 to upgrade their regular ticket to an unlimited viewing version…"
"Overall, if you have a certain basic understanding of physics and the universe, and possess the necessary common sense, then interstellar is definitely the most beautiful feast you can enjoy!"
"Conversely, if you never pay attention to outer space, or haven't even heard of relativity, we recommend you watch it multiple times, or turn left and watch Captain America."
"Finally, we want to say that a perfect movie might be a myth, perhaps no one will ever achieve it, but Xu Can's interstellar is the closest."
...
After interstellar was released, the media gave it extremely high praise.
However, in terms of box office, interstellar did not achieve the explosive opening that Xu Can's Marvelmovies usually did.
After the first weekend's box office results were released, it only grossed 85 million US dollars, failing to break the 100 million mark.
This was still thanks to Xu Can's golden brand endorsement; otherwise, the movie would have truly been suppressed by comedies like Dumb and Dumber To, leading to a dismal box office, just like the original version.
The main reason, as the New York Times stated, is that the film contains many actual physics theories.
And the nature of the hard sci-fi film led to a large part of the first half being relatively bland.
There were no laser gun shootouts like in Star Wars, no lightsaber battles, only imagination and exploration of the universe.
This led to old Americans, accustomed to space operas like Star Wars, finding it difficult to appreciate such a film on the first viewing.
interstellar actually became synonymous with brain-burning movies!
This was something Xu Can had not anticipated!
"What? A brain-burning movie?"
"Yes." Stone Sister was very helpless.
She didn't accompany Xu Can to watch the movie at the premiere, but the next day she eagerly pulled Xu Can to watch it together.
After watching it, Stone Sister was deeply shocked. She had always admired Xu Can's talent, and now she even felt that she was not worthy of Xu Can at all.
But on Facebook, she saw that ordinary audiences couldn't appreciate interstellar, which made her very sad.
The biggest complaint was that this sci-fi movie was too brain-burning?
"I didn't find it brain-burning either," Xu Can said, bewildered.
"Then you still overestimate the intelligence of the grassroots people in North America."
Stone Sister said helplessly, "Go out on the street and ask anyone, they'll think Europe is a country, and they don't even know where the Capital of North America is…"
Having studied in North America, Stone Sister felt this deeply.
Clearly simple exam questions were like hieroglyphs to those guys.
The Asian classmates who handled things were not inherently gifted in mathematics; they appeared good at math because the White and Black classmates were so bad at it!
Moreover, interstellar also contains some basic physics knowledge.
Even though Professor Romilly in the movie explained the wormhole theory clearly with pen and paper, many North America netizens still questioned it.
"I understand the principle, but shouldn't a wormhole be a hole? Why is it a sphere?"
"Shouldn't a black hole be a hole? Why is its shape like that, and what is the light around it?"
The black hole Kargantua, which should have been deeply shocking, had its shocking effect greatly diminished in the eyes of these ignorant people.
They had no idea what the movie was about!
"Forget it, I'm not even angry, why are you angry?"
Xu Can smiled and hugged Emma Stone. She was more upset than him about the ordinary audience's doubts.
"The movie is so good, why are they questioning you? I just can't stand it!"
"Alright, alright."
After snuggling on the sofa for a while, Emma Stonesuddenly looked up, her expression complex, at Xu Can.
"Oh, by the way, I just remembered, at the premiere yesterday, you hooked up with those two Oriental beauties, and I haven't settled that score with you yet!"
"Ah? How did you know? You weren't there…"
"Taylor told me."
"Huh"
Xu Can was stunned. Stone Sister actually talked about this with Taylor Swift?
Were their private relations getting better and better?
"You two talked about this too?"
"Of course, we talked a lot. If it weren't for you, maybe we'd be BFFs!"
Xu Can was embarrassed. No problem, you two are indeed BFFs, best friends.
Perhaps it was the threat from Scarlett Johansson, or from Anne Hathaway, as well as Liu Yifei and Gao Yuanyuan.
They initially were just an offensive and defensive alliance, supporting each other to prevent other women from making a move on Xu Can.
Later, as they chatted more, they talked about everything.
Taylor Swift and Emma Stone actually became closer and closer.
They even made plans to go out together, shopping! And spa!
"You still haven't said, how was the premiere?"
"It was fine. I didn't do anything wrong, so my conscience is clear."
Xu Can explained seriously.
After the premiere, Xu Can went straight to Taylor Swiftand went home with her.
After some probing, he found out that Taylor Swift's seat made it impossible to see what was happening below, so she didn't know about Gao Yuanyuan's hell-trooper offensive against him.
Nor did she know that Xu Can was holding two women's hands at the same time.
She just saw Xu Can whispering intimately with two women and felt a little jealous.
"It wasn't convenient to speak loudly in the cinema, so I had to lean in to talk."
"But their attitude towards you was clearly problematic! They obviously like you!"
"So what?" Xu Can said righteously, "Whether they like me or not isn't important. The key is that I'm good to you, that's enough. You're my girlfriend, OK?"
Perhaps Xu Can's acting was too superb, and Taylor Swiftbelieved his nonsense, no longer jealous.
Instead, she leaned over and pecked him on the cheek.
"Hehe, that's more like it. I'll reward you tonight."
"Reward what?"
"I learned yoga a couple of days ago, and I just mastered a move..."
"Good!"
Xu Can stomped on the accelerator, and the Bugatti instantly sped up to 180!
"Hey, what are you thinking?" Emma Stone pulled Xu Can's thoughts back to the present.
"You've been learning yoga recently, haven't you?"
Xu Can's question was a bit out of left field, leaving Emma Stone puzzled.
"Yes, I learned it with Taylor."
"Perfect then, let's go to the bedroom. I'll check your yoga moves."
"Ah? Now?"
"Yes, right now..."
"Hey, hey, hey, put me down!"
Even though they were already in an "old married couple" state, Stone Sister still blushed when Xu Can carried her princess-style into the bedroom.
...
interstellar premiered globally simultaneously, encountering some skepticism in North America, and its initial box office wasn't as explosive as brainless popcorn movies.
But in Xu Can's other stronghold, the China market, his interstellar was crushing it!
Ever since Dying to Survive made Xu Can appear on news broadcast and Focus Interview, and he won the Academy Award for Best Actor and Best Director,
Xu Can's reputation in China had made a qualitative leap!
Now he was out of the circle, on par with international Directors like James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee, and Jiang Wen, and even slightly surpassing them!
Whether they were seasoned moviegoers or elderly people who usually didn't pay attention to movies, at least now they all knew Xu Can, and knew that such an Academy Award for Best Actor was chinese.
He was indeed the only chinese to win an Oscar besides Jackie Chan.
Jackie Chan was awarded the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award, which carried some prestige but was more of a consolation prize.
Xu Can's film career was still on the rise; he was only in his early 20s, with at least 40 more years to film countless works.
He had already won 3 Oscar statuettes!
Therefore, the media spared no effort in promoting Xu Can's glorious achievements.
Before 2010, when the Oscar had the highest prestige, Xu Can's achievements were comparable to NBA's Da Yao and track and field's Liu Xiang, becoming the pride of chinese!
When his new film was released, countless viewers naturally rushed into cinemas to buy tickets and support it.
Since its release in China at the end of July, interstellarearned 450 million yuan in box office in 5 days!
It quickly became a hot topic, and on social networks, praise and analysis of the film had already spread everywhere!
"9 Questions from a Science and Engineering Man to Fully Interpret interstellar"
"25 Questions to Test if You Understood interstellar"
Similar to popular science experts, they either interpreted and revered the scientific knowledge mentioned in the film, or focused on finding bugs, having a great time.
Science fiction writer Han Song, however, generously praised this space opera for coming up with new tricks beyond "peak perfection," making people enchanted, "This creativity and constructive power make me feel inferior."
Liu, the author of the three-body problem, highly praised Xu Can's interstellar.
"My home is quite far from the cinema, and I almost trekked all the way to watch it, but it was really worth it! I watched it twice in a row, and the visual shock of the black hole and wormhole greatly inspired me."
In a TV interview, Liu smiled happily,
"Maybe after the three-body problem, I'll have new creative inspiration."
The TV reporters seized the opportunity to ask: "Your the three-body problem is also a science fiction work, enjoying a high reputation internationally. Have you considered collaborating with Xu Can?"
"Collaborate?" Liu answered without thinking, "My copyrights have all been sold. Maybe Xu Can has already started production."
"Ah?"
The media reporters were stunned.
That night, as soon as this explosive news broke, it even somewhat overshadowed the momentum of interstellar!
"Breaking news! Xu Can is going to collaborate with Liuto film the movie version of the three-body problem!"
The whole country was shocked!
Chapter 128: Spider-Man vs. Black Widow! Breaking through Scarlett Johansson's Defense!
When it was first published in the "Science Fiction World" magazine, the three-body problem was already a famous science fiction masterpiece.
Later, when the physical book was released, it attracted many readers and was consistently placed in the most prominent positions in bookstores as a best-selling science fiction work.
However, for more chinese people, the general public did not have a habit of reading, and even fewer read science fiction novels.
This work, which was well-known within the science fiction circle, did not break out.
It wasn't until the rise of mobile internet, when internet giants proposed the concept of "dimensionality reduction attack," that more people gradually became interested in reading the three-body problem.
Coupled with Liu winning the Hugo Award, the highest honor in science fiction, further increasing its popularity,
the three-body problem gradually broke out of the circle and became known to more people.
So when Liu accidentally revealed the news, announcing his collaboration with Xu Can to produce the three-body problem,
it was absolutely explosive news in the science fiction circle! All science fiction fans were like celebrating Chinese New Year, dancing with joy and reveling all night!
But the outside world reacted calmly.
"Oh, Xu Can is making another sci-fi movie."
Everyone's attention was still on the hit interstellar.
Therefore, Liu even called Xu Can to make fun of himself:
"I accidentally let it slip, and there was no reaction."
"It's okay, it's already in the planning stage, so there's no problem with revealing the news. Don't worry, I definitely won't make drastic changes. When the script is ready, I'll show it to you."
"Zero one zero" "Of course, I trust you."
Liu knew very well Xu Can's respect for works; he definitely wouldn't make any outrageous changes.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have entrusted the three-body problem to him with such peace of mind.
Ever since watching interstellar, Liu felt even more at ease.
Perhaps only Xu Can could film the three-star system, the spectacle of the Trisolarans dehydrating,
the magnificent sight of humanity's more than 2,000 interstellar warships,
and the shock of the droplet defeating the warship fleet!
"By the way, are you playing Luo Ji, the Swordholder? It must be you, I don't trust anyone else." Liu offered his only suggestion.
"Of course, I originally planned to play Luo Ji."
"That's great, I'm relieved now." Liu was satisfied.
Perhaps only an actor like Xu Can could portray a character like Luo Ji, who is humorous, intelligent, yet resolute, calm, and decisive.
In Liu's mind, even before the script for the movie version of the three-body problem appeared,
Luo Ji's image was already gradually merging with Xu Can's!
Although "interstellar" did not perform as well as Xu Can's Marvel blockbuster on its opening day, it showed strong growth in subsequent days.
Many people didn't feel the movie was particularly amazing on their first watch.
It was only on the second or third viewing that they gradually realized the film's charm.
This sufficiently demonstrates that a film's initial weak box office performance doesn't necessarily mean there's a problem with the film itself; rather, it requires the audience to slowly savor it.
The staying power is immense!
After finishing the premiere and practicing yoga separately with Emma Stone and Taylor Swift,
Xu Can once again immersed himself in intense and exciting work.
After all, a small portion of the "pacific rim" storyline had yet to be filmed!
On set, Xu Can met his co-star, Scarlett Johansson, again.
"You haven't looked for me these past two days."
Scarlett Johansson's expression showed a hint of jealousy.
"I was too busy; there were a lot of things to do for the premiere."
"Yes, you were busy dating Taylor and Emma, weren't you?"
Ubiquitous paparazzi exposure revealed that two days after the "interstellar" premiere, Xu Can was seen holding hands and walking out with Emma Stone and Taylor Swift separately.
This blatant "two-timing" situation, with neither of the two female leads having any dramatic confrontations,
might seem extremely bizarre if it happened to anyone else, and it would have long become a major, well-known news story across America.
But with Xu Can, there was an odd sense of naturalness to it.
As if it were perfectly normal for him to date two girls separately.
Even if Xu Can were to openly embrace two beautiful women on the street one day, the American public wouldn't find it strange.
On Face, the previously fiercely battling "Taylor/Xu CanCP Fan Club" and "Spider-Man & Gwen CP Fan Club,"
these two organizations, which used to attack each other daily, now coexisted harmoniously.
After a long time, people felt that Xu Can was a good match for both of them, and they even became each other's CP fans.
The two CP fan groups actually showed a tendency to gradually merge!
This was also considered a major wonder on the internet.
Xu Can even suspected that Scarlett Johansson was lurking in both communities, silently watching the drama unfold; otherwise, how would she know who he was dating?
Facing Scarlett Johansson's interrogation, Xu Can instead smiled nonchalantly and leaned very close to her face.
Scarlett Johansson instinctively took half a step back, but unexpectedly, there was a wall behind her, and Xu Canpinned her against it.
"You're paying so much attention to me; could it be that you've actually fallen for me?"
Xu Can was so close, almost about to kiss Scarlett Johansson's red lips.
If it were an ordinary, inexperienced girl, she would have already succumbed.
Fortunately, Scarlett Johansson had traveled Hollywood for many years, preserving herself among countless hungry wolves, and had honed herself to a sufficiently high level.
After the previous back-and-forth with Xu Can, she could barely maintain her composure:
"No, we've only dated twice; how could I possibly fall for you? At most, I consider you a high-quality option."
Scarlett Johansson still maintained her pride.
"Oh? Then how can we go further, to make the option the only one?"
Their gazes collided intensely at an extremely short distance, almost sparking fire.
Even if two strangers look into each other's eyes for 10 seconds, it's hard not to feel something, let alone Scarlett Johansson, who already had a good impression of Xu Can?
She didn't dare to look anymore and shifted her gaze away.
"That depends on your performance... Mmph!"
Scarlett Johansson hadn't even finished speaking when Xu Can silenced her again.
After a long time, Xu Can pulled away, caressing Scarlett Johansson's beautiful face.
"Let's go, dear, time to get to work."
"Huh?"
Scarlett Johansson then remembered that she was an actress and he was the Director; she was still on set waiting to film!
"Devil! Devil!"
Scarlett Johansson looked at Xu Can's retreating back with considerable helplessness.
Despite her high standing, she was always manipulated by Xu Can.
Agreeing to date Xu Can before was equivalent to the Maria and Rose walls being breached;
now, only the innermost Sina wall was desperately holding on.
It seemed that the breach of the Sina wall by Xu Can was only a matter of time.
Perhaps, she should try to deliberately stay away from Xu Can?
Scarlett Johansson fell into confusion.
...
"Mako, get ready, this is for real!"
"Elbow rocket!"
"Elbow rocket activated!"
"Now!"
"Hold on, Mako!"
"Cut!"
Inside the green screen studio, Xu Can called a halt to the filming.
"Well, sorry, I wasn't quite in the zone just now. Shall we do it again?"
Before Xu Can could say anything, Scarlett Johansson on the side proactively apologized.
"Let's take a 5-minute break."
Xu Can told the entire crew to rest and called Scarlett Johansson aside privately.
"What's going on?"
Xu Can's expression was stern, and Scarlett Johanssoncouldn't help but feel a little flustered...
When he was flirting with her, he was so gentle and gentlemanly.
Now, he had transformed into a tyrant on set.
It was rumored that even Leonardo DiCaprio had been scolded by Xu Can; no matter how big a Hollywood superstar, they had to bow down to Xu Can.
Scarlett Johansson wasn't a mega-star, so she could only obediently endure the scolding from Xu Can.
"I don't know."
"Actually, your acting isn't the problem; it's mainly your mindset."
Xu Can analyzed seriously.
"We are neurally linked; we are one, and all thoughts must be consistent."
"Although the audience might not notice, we must convey this effect."
"As I said before, to achieve consistency, we need more dates to build chemistry, so how about dinner together tonight?"
"Huh?"
Scarlett Johansson was stunned. They were talking about serious business, and then he suddenly asked her out again, yet Xu Can looked completely serious, as if he were discussing something important.
Originally, Scarlett Johansson had planned to stop dating him and cut her losses in time.
She couldn't tell if Xu Can was just playing around or genuinely interested in her.
But now, she was in a difficult position.
"Alright, tonight."
"Last time I said I'd make you authentic Chinese food at my place, and we'd go back together afterward."
"Huh?"
To his place?
Scarlett Johansson instantly understood. Wouldn't that be like a lamb entering a tiger's den tonight?
"What? We're seriously rehearsing and figuring out how to coordinate well. Do you still have any concerns?"
"No, then I'll go to your place tonight."
Xu Can gave Scarlett Johansson a reason she couldn't refuse.
Perhaps she herself didn't want to refuse.
...
In the evening, Xu Can specifically informed Taylor Swiftand Stone Sister in advance, telling them to entertain themselves, as he had an important meeting that night.
The two of them were used to Xu Can's ways and went for a spa together.
Inside Xu Can's mansion, there was a sumptuous candlelight dinner.
This time, it was a table full of Chinese dishes personally prepared by Xu Can, which Taylor Swift heartily enjoyed.
"This is delicious, that dish is also delicious, what's it called?"
"Husband and Wife Lung Slices."
"Cough, cough, cough..." Scarlett Johansson almost choked to death.
The translated name was indeed a bit horrifying.
"Don't worry, it has nothing to do with husband and wife, and nothing to do with lungs. Eat with confidence."
"What about this one?"
"Okra. Do you know what benefits this dish has?"
Scarlett Johansson shook her head.
Xu Can leaned in and whispered a few words in her ear, and Scarlett Johansson's face instantly turned crimson.
"I'm full. I suddenly remembered something and am going home now. Thank you for dinner."
She was afraid that if she didn't leave soon, she would never be able to leave.
"Okay, I'll see you out."
Scarlett Johansson picked up her bag and stood up, and Xu Can, ever the gentleman, escorted her to the door.
As dating partners, they naturally embraced and gave a close farewell kiss.
However, this kiss lasted a little longer...
The next morning, Scarlett Johansson opened her eyes and found a handsome face with a touch of oriental beauty beside her.
She couldn't help but reach out to touch it, and then couldn't help but lean in, wanting to secretly kiss him.
Since the Wall of Sina had already been breached yesterday, Scarlett Johansson no longer cared that Xu Can had other women.
She just wanted to revel in the happiness of this moment.
As Scarlett Johansson closed her eyes to secretly kiss Xu Can, she reopened them only to find Xu Can looking at her with a mischievous smile.
"You're awake?"
"Of course, with you next to me, how could I sleep?"
"Wait—"
Before Scarlett Johansson could react, Xu Can turned her over and took control.
A Spider-Man vs. Black Widow Avengers civil war broke out once again.
Chapter 129: The Avengers Filming Plan Shakes the World!
Since the Spider-Man vs. Black Widow battle, their combat skills have grown day by day.
And due to neural synchronization and physical connection, their tacit understanding has also grown day by day.
This has helped the filming of pacific rim, making it smoother and smoother.
A small portion of the scenes in the studio have also been completed,
The movie has officially wrapped!
Scarlett Johansson also ended her time working with Xu Can with a final kiss.
"It's a wrap!"
Following the tradition of Xu Can's movies, on the last day of filming, the crew would prepare a cake to celebrate.
Xu Can and Scarlett Johansson jointly cut the cake, and even playfully smeared cream on each other, interacting intimately like a couple who had been in love for a long time.
It was evident that before this, even if Scarlett Johanssonhad feelings, she was often reserved.
Now, she was completely relaxed, able to naturally hug Xu Can and lean gently against his chest.
"It's a wrap. What are your plans next?"
"What else could be the plan?" Scarlett Johansson gave Xu Can a charming glance, "Isn't The Avengers coming soon?"
"You're right about that."
"Hmph, I've sold my whole self to you."
Indeed, in terms of love, Scarlett Johansson was just won over a few days ago, and the two are now sweetly inseparable.
In terms of career, Scarlett Johansson signed a long-term contract with Xinghe Entertainment, where her salary for each film fluctuates with the box office of the previous film.
This will continue for 10 years, during which she will continue to play Black Widow, appearing in Marvelmovies.
This includes the Black Widow solo Hero movie.
Since Xu Can has brought Scarlett Johansson into his inner circle, he decided to make a good Black Widowmovie, turning it into a cool big female lead action film similar to lucy.
Of course, that's still a long way off.
The most recent movie is, of course, The Avengers!
After captain america: the first avenger and iron man 2: extraordinary dragon, Thor is also about to be released.
This means that with The Avengers' Big Three assembled, The Avengers can begin filming at any time!
The highlight of the first phase is about to begin!
This is also the first comic book adaptation movie in film history to feature a multi-IP crossover.
The scenes that Marvel fans have long dreamed of are finally about to become a reality on the big screen!
So, at the press conference after the wrap of pacific rim, when Xu Can officially announced the start of filming for The Avengers,
The media present instantly erupted!
Followed by netizens all over the world!
Everyone almost ran to tell each other, all forums discussed it frantically, and social media went crazy sharing it.
To coincide with the news of The Avengers about to begin filming,
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, and even Emma Stone and Taylor Swift all reposted the news.
The whole world is eagerly anticipating it!
"At this morning's press conference, Best Director Xu Canofficially announced that The Avengers will begin filming next month!"
"As of 6 PM, the time of this report, this news has already sparked heated discussion across the entire internet."
"Nasdaq closed today with Marvel stock up 15%, now trading at a new historical high of $30.95 per share!"
"Since Xu Can acquired Marvel for $700 million, its market value has increased by nearly $1.8 billion in less than two years! A year-on-year increase of nearly 250%!"
"This is a rare sight in film history, with a movie sparking global excitement even before filming has begun!"
"Xu Can is building a terrifying, unimaginably grand cinematic universe for the world!"
"Next, let's watch the live interview with the CBS reporters..."
Just a single piece of news about the start of filming, CNN, BBC, CBS, Times, New York Times, Los Angeles Times...
Numerous mainstream media outlets announced this astonishing news on their respective front pages or during prime news time,
Which fully demonstrates the influence of Xu Can's films in the world,
Not to mention this is a blockbuster, The Avengers, that he has been building up for two years and everyone has been waiting for!
Those who once questioned Xu Can's acquisition of Marvel are now watching in astonishment as he slowly delivers on his grand promises.
Because this news was so explosive, the box office of the currently popular interstellar even began to reverse, instead increasing by about 20%.
Currently, interstellar's global cumulative box office has exceeded 800 million, breaking the final result of 773 million in its previous life.
It can only be said that watching this movie requires a certain threshold, and some audiences go to the cinema simply for fun and mindless enjoyment.
Some of the physics and spacetime reflections in interstellar are not enough to provide that kind of thrill.
Leading to the film possibly not breaking 1 billion US dollars in the end.
Even so, the audience's word-of-mouth for the film has gradually warmed up, and after watching it two or three times, people gradually began to have a lingering appreciation for the film.
They slowly began to understand the emotions Xu Canwanted to convey.
After the IMDb score dropped to 9.3/10, it gradually stabilized, currently ranking among the top ten in IMDb's Top 250 movies of all time!
Rotten Tomatoes and MTC scores both stabilized around 94%, making it one of the few super high-scoring works in recent years.
It is believed that after the film leaves theaters, GalaxyTV+ media on-demand will also bring Xu Can a stable and considerable continuous income.
Xu Can's movies were in full swing, conquering the world.
His streaming sector was also growing rapidly!
After becoming popular worldwide, the big bang theoryhad already brought a stable group of members to galaxyTV+.
The platform's continuous paid members exceeded 100 million!
This provided fertile ground for more TV series!
breaking bad, a crime drama initiated by Xu Can and overseen by Vince Gilligan, was about to air this summer.
This time, Xu Can did not partner with TV stations, but broadcasted it exclusively on 1axyTV+!
With his current user base, it was enough for this show to gain significant influence!
At the same time, the first seasons of sherlock and Shameless were both completed and could be launched smoothly.
Spartacus and the walking dead were also being filmed simultaneously.
Emma Stone had been worried before.
"You're starting so many projects at once, you're really bold!"
"Of course, when have you ever seen me afraid? Give me your hand, see if I'm bold enough."
"Hmph… Indeed, big-enough too-huge-for-me…"
Indeed, usually, companies like HBO, NBC, CBS, and AMC would launch new series with heavy investment based on already successful ones.
Later, the wealthy Netflix also invested heavily in series, but they didn't film them all at once; instead, they launched them one by one.
Xu Can, however, was producing multiple series simultaneously, and the amount of capital invested was simply terrifying!
But he didn't care, because he had a continuous stream of cash cows, enough to support multiple parallel productions.
The success of these series later could also feed back into the company,
achieving rapid capital accumulation and rapid growth!
Perhaps only the prescient Xu Can had the guts to do this,
others couldn't see the future and truly didn't have the courage to make such a big gamble.
…
Due to Scarlett Johansson, Xu Can re-adjusted his "time management plan."
He strove to maintain the maximum balance between Stone Sister, Taylor Swift, and Scarlett Johansson.
Even if one more person was added, exponentially increasing the difficulty, he had to ensure fairness.
The past few days he had been with Scarlett Johanssonand Stone Sister,
and today it was finally Taylor Swift's turn.
Clearly, Taylor Swift was a bit unhappy.
When they went out to eat, she twirled her fork in the pasta, reluctant to take a bite.
"What's wrong?"
"You don't have time to spend with me anymore. Are you busy with Scarlett?"
Taylor Swift looked at Xu Can with a touch of sadness.
"No, it's mainly because there's too much post-production work for pacific rim, and some post-production voice acting requires the cooperation of Miss Johansson."
Even if both of them knew the truth, Xu Can still had to explain on the surface.
Giving Taylor Swift a reason to deceive herself.
Moreover, Xu Can's explanation was flawless; voice acting, after all, where isn't it voice acting?
In his own luxurious mansion bedroom, he could still do voice acting.
Just listen, and you'll know how emotional Scarlett Johansson's voice acting is.
"Alright, I'm content that you came. I'm just afraid that one day you'll be busy with them and won't come to me."
Taylor Swift sighed.
"How could that be?"
Xu Can took Taylor Swift's hand and looked at her earnestly.
"Darling, you know, I love you. I-really-love-ya…"
"Okay, okay, I know."
Facing Xu Can's affectionate gaze, the love-struck Taylor Swift still couldn't resist.
"Oh right, I'll give you another gift tonight."
"What gift?"
…
That night, in Xu Can's luxurious mansion bedroom, the projector was turned on.
Xu Can and Taylor Swift leaned against the headboard, watching the screen.
"This is the gift you mentioned?" Taylor Swift was completely confused.
"Wait a little longer, don't rush."
Xu Can put one arm around her and used the remote control to log into his own platform.
For the internet in 2009, this PC-based operation was quite cumbersome.
Ten years later, Xu Can could completely use voice commands.
That's right, voice commands can be added; tell the programmers to develop it quickly!
A thought immediately popped into Xu Can's mind; he had already transformed into an unscrupulous capitalist.
Of course, with enough money, the workers were willing to work their hearts out for him.
"Found it."
"sherlock! You really made it!"
Taylor Swift's eyes lit up!
This was a TV series Xu Can had promised when he was on a business trip in China, and she hadn't expected Xu Can to still remember it after so long!
He really took her words to heart!
Taylor Swift was instantly moved to tears, hugging Xu Can and showering him with kisses…
"What's wrong with you? We haven't even started watching yet."
Xu Can opened the series, and the familiar opening theme melody played.
Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman appeared,
and this globally popular mystery series officially launched!
In fact, when Xu Can opened it, the platform's viewership had already exceeded 50 million people.
The two embraced and watched the modern versions of sherlock Holmes and Watson.
Many of the structural and re-adaptations of the original work brought a knowing smile to Taylor Swift's face.
As a mystery fan, this sherlock was truly a well-produced and addictive masterpiece!
"Wow, it's really good! I'm already hooked on this show! Darling, you're so good to me!"
"Look at this?"
Xu Can pointed to the credits at the end.
Right after the credits of the first episode, a new line of text appeared.
"This series is dedicated to my beloved girl, Taylor Swift – Xu Can."
!!!
The love-struck Taylor Swift's pupils constricted.
This might not seem like much to others,
but in Taylor Swift's eyes, this was definitely one of the most romantic things she had ever experienced! Second only to that New Year's Eve in Las Vegas!
"Xu Can, I love you!"
Taylor Swift wrapped her arms around Xu Can's neck, her gaze burning.
"I love you too."
Chapter 130: Xu Can Watches Thor Three Times, Time Management with Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, and Stone Sister!
At Paramount headquarters, CEO Brian Robbins angrily smashed the ashtray on his desk.
Just last month, he was laughing at Jeff Robinov, the CEO of Time Warner.
The highly anticipated Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was suppressed by the hangover, an R-rated comedy invested in by Xu Can, right after its release.
They were still wondering if the box office for comedies wasn't strong enough, and then "interstellar" was released, once again dominating the box office for four consecutive weeks!
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" didn't even get one day as the box office champion!
The ranking itself was a minor issue, but this kind of thing dealt a blow to shareholder confidence.
As a result, Time Warner's stock also fell, shrinking by 10% every day!
Didn't they say "interstellar" was too profound to understand?
Didn't they say everyone liked watching family-friendly, simple, brainless popcorn movies?
It can only be said that Xu Can's "interstellar" is not his highest-grossing film, and it's certainly hard to compare with himself.
But compared to others, it's still an overwhelming presence!
This month, Paramount's heavily promoted "Inglourious Basterds" was released!
Director Quentin, starring Pitt and Fassbender!
This was definitely a guarantee for attracting box office!
Paramount believed that the newly released "Inglourious Basterds" could at least compete with "interstellar," which was about to leave theaters.
However, the results came out, and the weekly box office champion was still "interstellar," with 50.5 million, and its global cumulative box office had already exceeded 900 million US dollars!
"Inglourious Basterds" only had a first weekend box office of 37.6 million, far behind Xu Can's movie!
"Boss, the good news is that "interstellar"'s screening schedule will be reduced, and we have a chance to regain the box office championship!" the assistant quickly advised.
Brian Robbins felt a little better after hearing this news.
"What about the bad news?"
"The bad news is... "Thor" will be released next week."
The assistant's expression was quite awkward.
"F*ck!!!"
Brian Robbins was going crazy. Why were Xu Can's shadows everywhere?
He had practically dominated the box office from the beginning of the summer season in early May until the end of it!
Universal, Paramount, Disney, Warner, and Fox, these traditional giants combined, couldn't even beat one Xu Can?
What a sin!
...
"interstellar"'s box office entered its final phase, gradually declining.
But the Hollywood giants couldn't be happy.
"Thor" is coming!
It's Xu Can again, and Marvel again!
Originally, the CEOs and executives of the giant companies had planned to resist a bit.
Now, seeing the name Xu Can, or seeing a Marvel movie, they simply lay flat.
What's there to contend for? Contend for second place; the box office champion is out of the question.
Sure enough, as everyone expected, "Thor" was indeed strong enough, topping the box office on its opening weekend without any suspense!
...
Xu Can originally planned to compress "Thor 1 and 2" into one movie.
After telling Thor's origin, the villain would be the Dark Elves, and it would also introduce the Aether, which is the red Reality Stone.
Later, he thought that this would inevitably make the movie too bloated, destroying the usual concise and brisk feel of Marvel movies.
The most important characters in "Thor" are Thor and Evil God Loki, and more emphasis should be placed on describing them.
Adding the Dark Elves would lead to imbalance.
"Thor" could easily become a film with a collapsed reputation like "Spider-Man 3" and "The Amazing Spider-Man 2."
Given the purpose of the "Thor" movie, there was really no need to add too much.
The origin story only needed to focus on the two characters, Thor and Loki.
So Xu Can re-based the film on the original "Thor 1," adding more emphasis to the portrayal of Thor and Loki.
He expanded the original 115-minute movie to 130 minutes!
Xu Can chose not to attend the premiere of "Thor" this time.
To avoid any awkwardness with Taylor Swift, Stone Sister, and Scarlett Johansson, it wasn't good to publicly bring any one of them.
He still chose the old method, time management master.
On the same day, he watched it with Emma Stone in the morning, accompanied Scarlett Johansson in the afternoon, and Taylor Swift in the evening.
All three actresses were arranged for the same day.
Even so, they praised Xu Can.
...
On the morning of "Thor"'s release.
Emma Stone, who had just finished her yoga class, happily linked arms with Xu Can.
The two watched the early screening of "Thor" together.
"You only have time in the morning, and you still came out to watch a movie with me. It seems you still care about me~." Emma Stone was content.
"Of course, you will always be my most important Gwen."
Xu Can dotingly kissed her.
...
In the afternoon, Xu Can took Scarlett Johansson to watch "Thor" for the second time.
"You only have time in the afternoon, and you're willing to ask me out. Why not them?"
Scarlett Johansson usually has a strong aura, full of the charm and confidence of a mature woman.
But when facing Xu Can and emotional issues, Scarlett Johansson became a little insecure.
Xu Can and Taylor Swift, Stone Sister were there first; she was an interloper.
"Because I spoil you. I want to spend this precious afternoon with you. Don't tell anyone, I told them I was already on a business trip."
Xu Can bluffed casually, his expression unchanged.
Heaven gave him god-level acting skills, but Xu Canchose to use these ultimate acting skills to juggle three relationships.
...
In the evening,
Inside the cinema, Taylor Swift held Xu Can's hand with a blissful expression.
"You finally agreed to go out with me alone, without giving them a chance."
Since Xu Can was flying to New York the next day to choose filming locations for "The Avengers" and have dinner with the heads of New York City,
He only had this one day.
In Taylor Swift's eyes, Xu Can was busy with meetings in the morning, and chose to spend his only available time with her in the evening; she was already flying with happiness.
"Cough, cough, yes, see how much I love you. Any reward tonight?"
"Yes, I'll reward you well tonight."
Taylor Swift looked at Xu Can deeply with her charming foxy eyes.
It must be said that when Taylor Swift went wild, Xu Canhad to be wary.
The two walked into the cinema together.
Xu Can watched "Thor" for the third time; he practically knew the movie's content by heart.
...
The story framework was the same as the original: Thorwas originally an arrogant, conceited, competitive, but very loyal, straightforward, and sunny prince of Asgard.
Evil God Loki, as Odin's adopted son, was calm, introverted, and meticulous.
However, in his childhood, during Odin's negotiations with the Frost Giants, he discovered the secret of his birth.
It turned out he was an adopted son, belonging to the Frost Giant bloodline.
At the same time, he also discovered that Odin had no intention of passing the throne to him, and he didn't even have the right to contend for it.
The next position of God-King was destined for Thor.
Why should bloodline determine everything? He had clearly been diligently studying how to govern the kingdom, learning all kinds of knowledge, and diligently studying magic from Asgardian Queen Frigga,
Making himself the Nine Realms' greatest sorcerer!
Despite all his efforts, he still couldn't surpass that lazy, reckless, impulsive, and brainless older brother?
Why?!"
So Loki began plotting from a young age, planning to seize the Asgardian throne to prove himself!
Of course, these were all hidden subplots.
The main storyline of the film still followed Thor as he fought battles and quelled rebellions across the Nine Realms.
James Gunn, the Director Xu Can hired for "Thor," indeed had some skill.
The action sequences of Asgard conquering the Nine Realms were filled with dazzling combat and magic duels.
Starlight Digital provided top-tier special effects support, ensuring that the battles between the gods were not mere brawls in a village square,
but rather magnificent and exhilarating displays of unique abilities, like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing their own powers!
Thor's companions, the Warriors Three and Lady Sif, resolved battles with acrobatic grace, flowing like mercury.
Of course, there was no shortage of muscle displays from "Hammer Bro" Chris Hemsworth!
With a series of chaotic hammer blows, the enemies were downed, but many homes of the common folk in the Nine Realms were destroyed.
Looking at the eyes of the Nine Realms' common folk, who dared not speak their anger, Thor showed no self-awareness at all, instead boastfully patting the other party's shoulder.
"Brother, no need to thank me, this is what I should do."
Loki and his good friends behind him were speechless.
"What exactly did you protect?"
At this time, Thor was indeed arrogant, believing he had done many good deeds and should rightfully inherit the Asgardian throne.
During the triumphal ceremony, Thor wore a smug smile, expecting to hear cheers from the people.
Instead, he was met with boos.
The troubles he created far outnumbered the problems he solved.
Half of the destruction caused by this expedition was Thor's own doing.
The people of the Nine Realms naturally complained about him.
Thor wanted to explain to Odin, hoping he would trust his heart.
However, Odin sternly rebuked Thor, for his recklessness nearly caused a war, and he showed no remorse.
Odin stripped Thor of his godhood and banished him along with his hammer.
He then transformed into Thor and fell to Earth, where he was discovered by Jane Foster.
The hammer was also discovered by S.H.I.E.L.D., fulfilling the easter egg foreshadowing in "Iron Man 2."
At the S.H.I.E.L.D. camp, Thor broke in but was unable to lift the hammer.
Meanwhile, Loki seized the opportunity to collude with the Frost Giants, sealing Odin and seizing the Asgardian throne.
It was then that the Frost Giants revealed his conspiracy.
It turned out that many of the losses Thor caused were orchestrated by Loki; the fuse that nearly ignited the war was also Loki fanning the flames on both sides.
Thor's banishment was entirely directed by Loki; he correctly predicted Thor's arrogance and Odin's wrath.
Now he was the ruler of Asgard and the Nine Realms.
Loki hoped to conquer more places!
On Earth, Thor was disheartened, but with the help of Jane Foster and her companions, he gradually regained his confidence.
The Destroyer, Asgard's ultimate weapon sent by Loki to eliminate Thor, wreaked havoc on Earth.
To protect Earth, Thor was willing to sacrifice himself.
No longer arrogant, understanding protection, and knowing how to bear responsibility, Thor regained his godhood and earned the recognition of Mjolnir.
The Destroyer was overwhelmingly defeated by Thor. It seemed the movie was nearing its end, with the Destroyer as the big boss.
In reality, the big boss was Loki!
After regaining his godhood, Thor's intelligence also, uncharacteristically, came online.
He quickly realized that Loki was behind all the schemes, so he flew to Asgard via Heimdall.
On the Rainbow Bridge, he engaged Loki in a final Boss battle!
The original Boss battle was a bit bland.
Loki, as the strongest sorcerer in the Nine Realms, kept using two daggers like an assassin? Engaging in melee combat?
Xu Can suspected that Loki's magic was learned from Gandalf.
Loki: How do I allocate my skill points as a mage? I'm waiting online, it's urgent.
Gandalf: Put all points into health and agility. For weapons, choose either two-handed swords or dual daggers based on your preference. Max out block, backstab, critical hit, and armor penetration. For spells, just put points into Holy Light or Illusions.
Loki: Got it, thanks, old bro.
The original Loki was played as the Nine RealmsAssassin.
At that time, it was mainly due to budget issues; magic special effects meant burning money.
Neither New Line nor Marvel had the money to render magic, so they had to substitute with physical output.
Xu Can was different; Starlight Digital, the industry's strongest special effects company, was his own, making costs cheap.
Plus, he was wealthy and provided ample special effects.
Therefore, the new "Thor" presented a showdown between a lightning berserker and an illusionist.
The effect was comparable to Ancient One vs. Kaecilius in "Doctor Strange," or Doctor Strange vs. Thanos in "Avengers: Infinity War."
The visual effects were maximized!
Even though Xu Can had watched it three times, he was still thrilled by the final battle!
Not to mention Taylor Swift, who was watching the movie for the first time, and other audience members.
(Zhao got it) Almost throughout, it was ".Wow!", "Holy Shit!", "Oh my god!", "Jesus!"
Americans only have these exclamations; they basically can't come up with anything else.
This was truly a battle of gods!
Finally, Thor summoned a lightning tribulation to defeat Loki and destroy the Rainbow Bridge.
Loki fell, and Thor tried to save him.
But Loki deliberately let go, his final evil grin and gaze were chilling!
Loki's fate was unknown, Thor gained the inheritance rights to Asgard and became the new king, and Odinabdicated.
The movie ended.
Even though it wasn't the premiere, the venue still erupted in applause.
This "Thor" was not directed by Xu Can; Director Gunnwas the Director, Xu Can was only the producer and co-writer.
He didn't have the energy to oversee too many movies full-time, so appropriate delegation of power was reasonable.
Fortunately, Director Gunn's skill was evident; Thor was full of the humor characteristic of Director Gunn's films, and also had strong character arcs for Thor and Loki, making the characters quite well-rounded.
Coupled with the special effects battles from beginning to end, "Thor" became a successful, enjoyable commercial popcorn movie!
Most importantly, the climax of the film, the battle of the gods, Thor vs. Loki,
The various lightning and magic duels, and diverse special effects, elevated the sensory experience of the entire film to another level!
Instead of the childish fight in the original version.
The movie instantly climbed from a 7 to around an 8.5 level!
As per custom, the audience remained seated, quietly waiting for the credits to end.
Then came an end-credits scene.
Dr. Erik Selvig, an astronomy consultant hired by S.H.I.E.L.D., was studying the energy of the cosmic cube.
Unexpectedly, he was invaded by Loki.
When Evil God Loki reappeared with his sinister smile, the entire audience erupted in cheers again!
Because everyone knew that after this easter egg, the big one was coming!
"The Avengers"!