Chapter 114

She only just

She may not even have time to eat with Xu Can.

Just as the album finally launched, she now faces another concert tour.

Yet Taylor lowered her head, pondered for a moment, then looked at Xu Can.

One glance was enough; no words were needed. Xu Can has already understood.

"Go ahead. If it's something you love, then go for it."

"But tonight I must fly to New York for a show, and I'm afraid I won't see you again for a long time."

Uh...

Xu Can had originally planned to date Taylor several more times over these two days, then find an opportunity to go upstairs for coffee and sweep the crystal clean in one move.

Their relationship gradually warmed, yet apart from kissing, there was no substantial progress.

The music company's specific arrangements are fully under the responsibility of ace producer Doug Mo Lisi.

As an outsider, Xu Can will not interfere with their decisions.

Perhaps seeing Xu Can's reluctance, Taylor thoughtfully embraced him of her own accord.

Even though this was in the Star River Music office, where colleagues might walk in and it could become a hot gossip scandal.

But just as the lyrics of "Fearless" say, she is now fearless!

Facing such a moving woman, all Xu Can could do was cover her mouth.

"Boss, the Zhipianbu Sect needs to hold a meeting... Emm..."

The assistant Vanessa outside had intended to call Xu Can, but upon noticing the situation through the door crack, she froze for a few seconds, then gently closed the door and pulled down the blinds.

Leaving the space for the two of them.

After Taylor left Los Santos, Xu Can, full of energy, had intended to compensate Stone a bit more.

But Stone had to join the core creative team to travel worldwide promoting "Twilight."

"John Wick" still boasts strong global box office, even holding the North American box office crown a week later!

"Twilight"'s opening weekend box office surprisingly failed to reach the 69 million USD of its past life!

The opening weekend box office was only 65 million USD, firmly suppressed by "John Wick"'s 80 million USD!

The killer John Wick has plenty of momentum!

Currently, YouTube videos with over a million likes are mostly mashups of John Wick's cool action scenes!

Thanks to the influence of online videos, "John Wick" has attracted many repeat viewings! The box office shows no sign of declining!

In contrast, "Twilight" suffers slightly due to insufficient chemistry between the male and female leads.

The box office impact is not that obvious.

The "Twilight" creative team can only seek another path, hoping to leverage the power of global novel readers to boost box office growth.

Stone needs to stand by and promote in London, Paris, Berlin, Hong Kong, Copenhagen, and many other cities.

She probably won't be able to accompany Xu Can for Yishiban Society.

"Xu, I'm leaving. If you want, go find your Taylor."

Before departing, Emma pulled her suitcase and looked at Xu Can with complex eyes.

"Uh... she's gone out of town too."

"Pfft! You deserve it! Bye, take care of yourself."

Emma Stone regained some of the boldness from their first meeting, teasing Xu Can like a good brother.

Then she waved her hand and bid farewell to this man.

For a moment, Xu Can became a lone wolf.

He had just moved into this Beverly Shanzhuang mansion that day!

Three floors above and below, plus a basement making four floors total, plus a huge backyard lawn and a private pool.

Much more grand than BoJack Horseman's or GTA5 Mike's villas!

He bought it with dividends earned from "John Wick"; in 2007, the price was only 6 million USD, second only to Beckham's mansion next door!

By 2023, this pool villa had climbed to at least 30 million USD.

Unfortunately, such a huge house has only Xu Can himself.

Neither Taylor nor Emma is around, 【】

Even Kristen Stewart, with whom he once fought, has gone to Europe for promotion.

Should he look for Emma Roberts? Xu Can basically treats her like a sister, with no intention of making a move... for now.

The phone rang abruptly; Xu Can instinctively answered.

"Taylor..."

"Uh? Xu, it's Christopher."

Oh, it was Nolan; he got excited for nothing.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem with the film shooting?"

Since the Marvel plan was shelved, Xu Can simply added another 30 million USD in late-stage investment for "The Dark Knight" trilogy.

Later, when the trilogy's combined box office breaks 2.5 billion USD, Xu Can's 30 million will at least multiply four or five times! It's practically free money!

"No problem. I just wanted to tell you that the first two Batman films have officially wrapped. If production speeds up, they should make the summer slot."

"Ah? So fast?"

"Of course. Thanks to your performance, everyone else's efficiency improved greatly. Bale even asked me to thank you; he seems to have had an epiphany."

"Hey, we're all friends, just honing our acting skills together."

"Right, the main thing I wanted to say is, *Batman Begins* is scheduled for summer release, and *The Dark Knight* is expected around Christmas. Help me promote them together when the time comes."

"No problem. Have Warner Bros. draft a promo plan and coordinate the schedule with my agent."

"Great. Most of the audience nowadays is coming for you."

Nolan remarked.

*Spider-Man*, *John Wick*—by 2007, Xu Can was steadily approaching the top tier in North America.

By contrast, Nolan himself, and Christian Bale, seemed to trail him in influence by a hair.

Only a handful of heavyweights—Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Will Smith, Tom Hanks, and the like—could surpass Xu Can in popularity.

He really couldn't imagine how high Xu Can's popularity would soar once *The Dark Knight* hit theaters.

Might even get a shot at the Oscars!

The 2007 Oscars had nothing to do with Xu Can.

*Spider-Man* beat *Pirates of the Caribbean 2* for Best Visual Effects, taking home its sole golden statuette.

Best Cinematography and Best Editing only earned nominations.

The heavy-hitter categories—Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Picture—*Spider-Man* didn't even land a nomination in any of them.

That's the limitation of comic-book films: the academy crowd doesn't take to them.

In the end, the *Infernal Affairs* adaptation *The Departed* became the big winner, taking Best Picture and Best Director.

Nolan was very confident about *The Dark Knight*—maybe it could become the first comic-book film to make a real run at the Oscars.

Even if he didn't get Best Director, at the very least Best Supporting Actor—Xu Can had a real shot!

His portrayal of the Joker—even Nolan, thinking about it now, found it unbelievable!

……

After finishing his chat with Nolan, Xu Can flipped through his contacts, unsure who to spend the Los Santos night with.

"Heh, what about Da Mimi? In a few years she'll be riding high."

Wait!

Xu Can spotted a name.

Ivanka—try reaching out to her?

Ever since they'd chatted at that *Twilight* party, the two had been idly messaging online now and then.

No idea if she'd agree to meet up.

As Tang Nade's eldest daughter, she must be pretty busy, right?

"Free to grab a drink?"

"Sure, where?"

That quick—and an instant reply?