Chapter 143

Chinese movie fans were still reeling from the shock of "Transformers," and when they saw "Jin Gang," a film in the same genre, many were quite confused.

"Xu Can's new film? Is he Jin Gang?"

"Could it be an imitation of Transformers? The human armor is too small."

"Guaranteed to be a bad movie."

However, some knowledgeable fans had already started explaining the basics.

"This is a Marvel superhero; what does it have to do with Transformers?"

"The VFX has already been explosive; no way this could be a bad movie."

"Do you know Xu Can? His films have never disappointed anyone!"

"Spider-Man fan reporting! Missed 'The Dark Knight,' but can't miss 'Jin Gang' this time!"

"When is 'The Dark Knight' releasing? Any news on the censorship review?"

In China, people had just gotten used to Spider-Man, and the vast majority still had no concept of Marvel.

"Jin Gang" is about to open a new world's door for Chinese movie fans!

In Los Angeles, discussions about the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor were still ongoing, while some media outlets were already looking ahead to the Oscars a month later.

This is the most heavyweight award of the entire year!

"The Dark Knight" naturally became the focus of all Hollywood.

Whether this film could break the traditional academic bias became a controversial topic.

If even the excellence of "The Dark Knight" struggles to shake them, it seems comic-book adaptations and awards will be completely unrelated.

The Oscar nominations will be announced in a week, which happens to be the global premiere day of "Jin Gang."

All of Hollywood's gaze once again focused on Xu Can!

That day, Xu Can was preparing the final work for the "Jin Gang" premiere.

But he found his employees gathered around a computer, watching a YouTube video.

Slacking off in a group?

Xu Can moved closer, and instead of panicking, the employees pulled him over to watch with them.

"Boss, there's a video that's quite interesting; you should take a look."

Xu Can was curious; what video could make them so delighted?

In the video was a round-headed, round-faced white youth who looked somewhat simple.

"As I stated, I will analyze the following ten points to explain why Xu Can's Joker is the best Joker, while Jack Nicholson's Joker can only be rated A, not S-tier..."

"You don't need to take notes; I will provide a complete PPT at the end of the video; just take a screenshot."

It was clearly a film analysis and roast video, yet this host turned it into a lecture.

It was clearly a character from a film or animation, yet he analyzed it with the rigor of physics.

But what he said was logical and hard to refute, giving people a sense of absurdity.

Even funnier, during the recording, his roommate kept coming in and disrupting the shoot.

The banter and interaction between the friends created many awkward yet funny punchlines.

"Oh ho ho ho, I laugh every time I watch it. Xu, what do you think?"

Even Joey White, the head of the Zhipianbu Sect, who never smiled, couldn't hold it in.

Xu Can was simply stunned.

Isn't this the American TV series "The Big Bang Theory"? Good heavens, does this parallel world even have the prototype?

He had checked before; this world did not produce that show, which differed slightly from his past life.

A thought sprang up uncontrollably! And instantly his mind began to expand!

Why not use low-cost sitcoms to enter the American TV drama field!

Seize the online channel before Netflix!

Crush Netflix in its cradle!

Netflix's future quarterly revenue is around 8 billion USD; this will absolutely become a powerful money-making machine for the company!

Streaming media is inherently the battlefield everyone must fight for in the future; Xu Can really can't sit this one out!

Actually, he had ideas on this aspect a year ago but never had the chance to implement them.

Now Xu Can suddenly figured it out: as long as excellent content is continuously produced, it can keep attracting users and replicate Netflix's rise!

"The Big Bang Theory" is exactly the key to opening the door!

"Joey, come here."

Calling the head of the Zhipianbu Sect to his office, Xu Can briefed him on producing a sitcom.

"Theoretically, it's feasible. Whether it's the subsequent box-office revenue sharing from 'John Wick' or the revenue sharing from the investment in 'The Dark Knight,' the total adds up to over a hundred million USD."

"With a cost of 500,000 USD per episode, producing a sitcom is no problem for us at all."

Joey White analyzed calmly.

"Now our Zhipianbu Sect is already preliminarily complete. We have our own trained talent for cinematographers, prop masters, lighting, sound effects, etc., and can independently shoot series."

"We just need to cooperate with TV networks like CBS or NBC on television networks."

Currently, the mainstream platforms for American TV dramas are still cable television, while internet series are still in development.

"Hmm, go prepare it. I'll leave this to you; we'll discuss it in a meeting later."

"Understood!"

Joey White was very excited; as the production head, the actual production had always been completed by Xu Can himself.

He finally has a new task now; his intuition tells him that the American TV drama field has great potential! The future looks very promising!

……

After the Golden Globe Awards ceremony, Xu Can finally welcomed the premiere of "Jin Gang"!

This film, the first he directed independently, and also the foundational work of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was about to meet the whole world!

Compared to the Marvel of his previous life, Xu Can's situation was no better.

Marvel at least had a 500-million loan; if one film failed, they could make another.

If Xu Can's "Jin Gang" failed this time, the whole world would laugh at him.

Still at the familiar Bank Theater,

Xu Can attended the premiere with Robert Downey Jr., Pepper Potts, and the rest of the main cast!

"Your female companion didn't come? Gwen, or the country little diva?"

On the red carpet, Downey has completely become Tony Stark, joking with Xu Can without restraint.

Xu Can did not answer about his private affairs, but instead smiled and looked at the other party.

"Are you nervous?"

"Who said that? I'm not."

"Then why are your hands shaking?"

"I clearly didn't…"

Tang Ni subconsciously raised his hand, only then realizing he had been tricked by Xu Can.

That was exactly the sign of being nervous.

"Don't worry, this film will open a door to a whole new world for you. Just don't make sky-high demands on me for a pay raise when the time comes."

"Relax, I definitely won't ask for a raise."

Robert Downey Jr. patted his chest and swore.

"Don't speak too soon."

Xu Can patted his shoulder meaningfully, then took the lead and walked into the theater.

He had no more interest in the red carpet, too lazy to pose for the cameras.

Too bad Mei Mei went to New York, otherwise she could have walked the red carpet with him.

She went to participate in the Jimmy Fallon Show, a household-name variety program in North America,

As a newcomer to the music scene, her popularity could rise another level, greatly boosting album sales.

As for Sister Stone, her aunt had passed away, and she needed to attend the funeral, so she couldn't accompany Xu Can on the red carpet.

This aunt had loved Sister Stone dearly since childhood, so she was very sad and planned to take a few days at home to adjust.

So this time, it was "Pepper Potts" Gwyneth, arm-in-arm with Xu Can, walking the red carpet together.

Pepper Potts was dressed quite sexily today, her backless gown quite eye-catching.