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Our *Superman* has a fighting chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go count again, see how the occupancy rate is on the night of the premiere!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dick Parsons had an ominous premonition; this battle between *Superman* vs *Spider-Man* might not be pretty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Sony headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sony North America Chairman Howard Stringer was also very anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s going on, isn't the word-of-mouth very good? Why is the first-day occupancy rate still not high?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way, it’s mainly because our early stage was too disadvantaged; Asian Spider-Man, plus the weakness of live-action movies, everyone needs some time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, we won't count on the opening weekend box office; let’s strive for subsequent growth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Howard Stringer commanded decisively:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Work harder, spread more exposure. Mall ads, TV ads, fill them all! Collect media reviews and come for another wave of promotion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Sony executives were nervous, worrying about *Spider-Man*’s box office results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of the first batch of audience members at the film’s premiere had already gone home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing they did when they got home was empty their bladders; the movie really had no dull moments, and the theater bathrooms were packed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second thing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Open social websites, open Face, open blogs, open online chat rooms, open comic fan forums, open movie forums!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, the first batch of fans who finished watching *Spider-Man* had a stomach full of words they wanted to pour out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was that feeling of having watched a super, super good movie and needing to vent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the midnight premiere of *Spider-Man*, the film’s word-of-mouth was about to brew a big explosion!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In 2004, Face launched at Harvard University and instantly became popular across the campus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the end of 2006, Face had just opened to the public and had already exceeded 12 million active users, with nearly 100 million registered users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least in North America, this was the hottest social website, bar none.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the night of December 21st, early morning of the 22nd, many young people were used to surfing the internet before going to bed, checking friends' recent updates, and seeing if the girl they had a crush on had posted new photos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, someone posted a blurry photo taken secretly in their feed, showing Spider-Man in his suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the best movie I’ve ever seen! This is simply the most badass Spider-Man in my mind! I want to watch it countless times! My God!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it that good?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, everyone was dismissive. Individual fans getting hyped didn't mean the movie quality was high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this wasn't an isolated case!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, more fans who attended the premiere were posting frantically, and netizens realized something was wrong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who said Asians couldn't play Spider-Man? This Asian guy Xu Can is simply handsome as hell, okay? He is the best Spider-Man!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry up and buy tickets to watch! Don't ask!! Just watch it! Whoever says it’s not good, come find me for a refund!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A small suggestion, run to a nearby theater right now and buy tickets for *Spider-Man*. If you go late, you won't be able to buy them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether it’s the plot or the visuals, it’s an incomparable movie this year! It was so satisfying to enjoy it in the theater for over two hours!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really can't imagine how explosive the live-action Spider-Man movie is! Xu Can is Spider-Man! Stan Lee personally certified it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The most handsome Spider-Man in history! I was wrong, Sony, I shouldn't have questioned your casting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My God! I declare *Spider-Man* the best of the year! The only true god this year!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a hardcore Marvel fan, my evaluation is that *Spider-Man* is quite faithful to the original work; just watch it, you won't regret it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this still the controversial movie called \"box office black hole,\" \"Asian playing Spider-Man,\" and \"pre-scheduled trash movie\" by the media?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to media predictions, *Spider-Man*’s box office wouldn't exceed 200 million USD, might not even make it into the annual top 10, and the opening weekend probably wouldn't exceed 50 million USD...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it seemed the public opinion had reversed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These fans who attended the premiere were simply like crazy, frantically bragging about *Spider-Man*, excited and incoherent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one person bragged, that was fine, but a group of people... was it really that good?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some netizens couldn't believe it and planned to wait and see;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>some netizens couldn't hold back, turned around, went downstairs, and ran to the movie theater!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still some time before the nationwide premiere at midnight, and many ticket windows in North American theaters suddenly had many fans lining up to buy tickets!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The occupancy rate, which was originally less than 20%, climbed to over 50% in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In over 4,000 theaters across North America, the first batch of audience members who finished watching *Spider-Man* walked out of the theater; it was already nearly 3 AM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The desolate streets that were usually empty were even livelier than during the day, bustling with people!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was excitedly discussing the explosive movie they just watched with their friends!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't believe it before, it really is that good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My heart rate is still very high, I’m so excited! I want to watch it again tomorrow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry back, rate it on IMDb!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the influence of the first batch of audience members at the premiere was limited,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then after the nationwide premiere, *Spider-Man*’s word-of-mouth exploded from the internet first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as you opened any movie forum or anyone’s Face status Ellen Page, you were bound to be flooded with *Spider-Man*!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The film’s word-of-mouth was growing frantically at a fission speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who had seen it couldn't wait to recommend this movie to the whole world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two well-known North American movie review websites, IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes, had now disclosed the film’s ratings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>IMDb rating, temporarily ranking first on the good review list with 9.8\u002F10!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect masterpiece!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Best of the year, surpassing *Pirates of the Caribbean 2*!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Best live-action version, the most perfect Spider-Man!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xu Can’s performance is deeply moving; not only is the action scene explosive, but the drama is also excellent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No dull moments, remember to wear a diaper to watch it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotten Tomatoes website also gave a 97% freshness rating, with the audience index close to perfect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among thousands of comments, the only evaluation given by a viewer who deducted points was:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The visual impact is too strong! My heart isn't very good, I can't handle this kind of stimulation! Everything else is very good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The camera immersion is too strong, to the point of being a bit dizzy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night of *Spider-Man*’s premiere was a crazy night!\u003C\u002Fp>",1338,"2026-06-17T04:37:49.098Z","2026-06-17T04:40:43.045Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","7b7896f4ed9e3c24bd063b52166fb6703de03970213fd7be4449fce558d243d3","entertainment-starting-as-spider-man-i-kiss-tayl-chapter-26","entertainment-starting-as-spider-man-i-kiss-tayl-chapter-24",319,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-starting-as-spider-man-i-kiss-tayl-cover.jpg"]