Chapter 190

Inside the theater, Taylor Swift was utterly oblivious to all of this,

as if she had completely severed herself from the surrounding environment.

She, who was highly prone to sentimentality, remained immersed in the grief over Gwen's death.

Because the romance between Peter and Gwen in the film, through the collaboration of the director and the actors, had been crafted to be excessively sweet and true to life. 【】

It was as if Taylor herself had fallen into a romance,

she could not help but project herself into the role,

beginning to imagine what it would be like if she lost Xu Can……

The moment she thought of this, Tay Tay suddenly felt a spasm of stabbing pain in her heart,

she pressed her hand against her chest, yet could not ward off that agony.

For some unknown reason, at this moment, fragments of lyrics and melodies suddenly surfaced in Tay Tay's mind.

"You hold my lifeless body in your arms"

"And no matter what I do, I am powerless"

"You broke my heart in Brooklyn, my skin and my marrow……"

Of course, these were only fragments; the lyrics and logic of the entire song still needed to be refined,

at this moment Tay Tay was simply bursting with creative impulse, unable to hold back any longer, she quickly turned and dashed out of the theater, hoping to capture the inspiration of this very moment.

On the stage, among the main creative team, Xu Can's dynamic vision was exceptionally sharp,

once again, across the distant aisle, he caught sight of Tay Tay in the crowd.

"Huh? Why has she snuck over again?"

Last time he had already told Tay Tay that Xu Can had saved her a ticket, so she could sit in the main creative seats and watch.

To avoid clashing with Emma, Tay Tay had said she would find time after the release to watch it together with Xu Can.

Yet this girl had snuck in again to watch the premiere — once back, he would definitely have to give her a proper scolding.

……

The first-day word-of-mouth for "Spider-Man 2" had come out; although it was not as outrageous as "Spider-Man 1"'s opening score of 9.8/10,

it still had a high score of 9.3/10!

It was estimated to gradually slide down to around 8.8 later, making it a standout among commercial films, with the mettle to go toe-to-toe with serious cinema.

Before the release, Disney's president Bob had still been counting on "WALL-E"'s word-of-mouth to crush "Spider-Man 2",

now he was left speechless.

Bob Iger had previously opened a Facebook page, and it was quickly overrun by movie fans.

"870 Disney president, speak up!"

"Come over and give us an interview — got something against Spider-Man, do you?"

"WALL-E is indeed great, but that's no reason for you to belittle other works"

"WALL-E's score dropping is entirely your own doing — you set the fire yourself"

"Did you learn your lesson? Superhero films are not what you imagined"

Although a small number of movie fans gave "Spider-Man 2" low scores because of Gwen's death, otherwise the film's opening score could have reached the exaggerated level of 9.5/10.

The vast majority of movie fans still gave this "Spider-Man 2" high praise,

and even some seasoned critics stated that in terms of character building and narrative depth, "Spider-Man 2" had even surpassed "Spider-Man 1".

The New York Times critic William, who had once questioned Xu Can's "La La Land" and had now become a fan of Xu Can, wrote:

"Peter Parker is the ordinary person we see all around us; he has his own troubles and his own role, and he has his own shortcomings."

"It is precisely these shortcomings that highlight how precious Spider-Man is. He is not a lofty figure like Superman; he is much closer to life, much more touching."

"Even after losing his superpowers, his physical strength is barely stronger than an ordinary person's."

"Yet he is still willing to burn himself up to save the people on the train. When pair after pair of hands reached out to hold up Spider-Man — honestly, I cried, a grown man, crying."

"And at the end, superpowers are not all-powerful; superpowers cannot defy the laws of physics."

"Because of his own lack of experience, he could not save Gwen. I believe this scar will stay with Peter for life, and he will grow more mature afterward."

"Just as 'The Night Gwen Stacy Died' brought Spider-Man from the Silver Age into a deeper Golden Age……"

"Xu Can's 'Spider-Man 2' also allows Peter Parker to complete his ascension."

"Uncle Ben's death gave birth to Spider-Man; Gwen's death lets Spider-Man fully mature — he is already a true New York hero."

"And the final post-credits stinger was a delightful surprise — Spider-Man from a parallel universe vs. the Sinister Six? Really looking forward to the big battle in the third installment……"

……

"Spider-Man 2: Amazing Spider-Man"'s word-of-mouth remained at the consistently high standard of Xu Can's works,

and the film's box office likewise did not lag behind.

"Spider-Man 1"'s opening-day box office of $57.25 million set a new record, which was subsequently broken by "The Dark Knight" with $65 million.

Now "Spider-Man 2"'s opening-day box office had come out!

$74 million!

Once again setting a new North American market record! Hollywood was stunned!

A single film's opening-day box office had actually surpassed the opening-weekend results of past box-office champion blockbusters!

Previously, Hollywood might still have looked at Xu Can through tinted glasses; now they were even gradually unable to look Xu Can in the eye!

Until the first-weekend North American box-office results came out, within just three days a second massive shockwave was formed!

$200 million! "Spider-Man 2" set a new all-time box-office record!

A record that in the previous life only "The Avengers" of 2012 could refresh,

Xu Can had accomplished it back in 2008!

The entire North America erupted in an uproar!

This man, this Huaxia man, writes a new miracle every single time!.