[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-entertainment-starting-as-spider-man-kissing-tay":3,"chapter-entertainment-starting-as-spider-man-kissing-tay-entertainment-starting-as-spider-man-i-kiss-tayl-chapter-26":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Entertainment: Starting as Spider-Man, I Kiss Taylor Swift Upside Down",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2192969,3769,"Chapter 26","entertainment-starting-as-spider-man-i-kiss-tayl-chapter-26",26,"\u003Cp>More people even went to sleep early, not knowing that the internet public opinion had already exploded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, a brand new round of word-of-mouth bombing awaited them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"*Spider-Man* opening is explosive! First-day box office of 57.25 million USD sets a new record!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Word-of-mouth comeback! The most handsome Spider-Man in history is born! Expected to compete for the annual box office champion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"2-hour shocking thrill ride, live-action comic adaptation movie returns strongly! Haven't you watched *Spider-Man* yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"*Spider-Man* lead actor shows off stunts at the premiere, media word-of-mouth explodes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early the next morning, major newspapers, media, and news reported on this phenomenal comic adaptation movie like snowflakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The media went from previously questioning the Chinese Spider-Man and the trap of comic adaptation movies to a complete reversal, using all kinds of rhetoric to brag about this phenomenal, cross-era comic adaptation blockbuster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the circumstances of not being favored, *Spider-Man* created the 2006 opening record through the spontaneous word-of-mouth fission of fans at the premiere!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first-day box office of 57.25 million USD successfully surpassed *Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest*’s 55.8 million, topping the first-day box office champion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for *Pirates of the Caribbean 2*’s two-day 100 million record, it was undoubtedly broken soon too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the media’s overwhelming promotion and netizens' overwhelming bragging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This weekend, the entire North America, and even the world, had only one theme!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spider-Man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, the second-day box office hit a new high! The two-day North American box office exceeded 120 million USD! Breaking the record again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Sony Entertainment North America Chairman Howard Stringer breathe a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even couldn't believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We, really succeeded? Marc Webb and that Asian guy, really succeeded?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, boss. The Asian kid Xu Can, he is indeed a genius, we found a treasure... the champagne is ready, does the boss want to say a few words to everyone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sony Entertainment executives had already organized a celebration party, popping champagne to celebrate *Spider-Man*’s big box office success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What champagne! Find that Chinese person immediately... Xu Can! Yes, find Xu Can’s agent! The sequel must lock him in tightly! Don't let him run away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Howard Stringer keenly realized that Xu Can, this previously unknown Asian male actor, might rise rapidly and become a Hollywood A-list male star!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The *Spider-Man* sequel must be put on the agenda, strike while the iron is hot, the faster the better!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they not sign Xu Can to shoot a trilogy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was Sony Entertainment’s new god of wealth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To sign a contract and keep Xu Can, even if Stringer had to kowtow to Xu Can twice, it would be worth it!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Boss, the weekend box office figures are in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Sony Entertainment headquarters, key executives and the film's creators gathered together, waiting for the verdict!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A staff member ran over, panting heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much?\" Sony Chairman Stringer asked, trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire conference hall held its breath, waiting for the final result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah, hah...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crushing, landslide victory!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this news, the Sony Entertainment conference room could no longer contain itself, and bursts of cheers erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opening weekend box office, including Friday, totaled 3 days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Spider-Man* raked in 170 million USD in North America!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It completely shattered the highest record in North American film history!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this, the record holder for opening weekend box office was *Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second place was *Shrek 2*; both films had opening weekends of 108 million USD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in his past life, the 2002 version of *Spider-Man* only set a record of 114.8 million USD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new *Spider-Man* in this parallel world was so explosive that it raised the box office record to a level that could not be surpassed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Spider-Man* was even being compared in film history rankings; not a single film from 2006 could compete!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest* was crushed into dust by *Spider-Man* on its first day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subsequent *Cars*, *Ice Age: The Meltdown*, and *The Da Vinci Code* didn't have the strength to put up a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Warner Bros. wanted to rely on *Superman Returns* to have a superhero showdown with *Spider-Man*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it seemed *Superman Returns* wasn't even fit to tie *Spider-Man*'s shoelaces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that the film was terrible; *Superman Returns* also exceeded 30 million USD in its opening weekend, and the reviews were passable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately, in the race for live-action comic adaptations, they met a crushing opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warner Bros. innocently became cannon fodder for Sony Entertainment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when people talk about the revival of superhero movies in the future, they will only think of *Spider-Man* first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole of America was sensationalized!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days after opening, the IMDb rating for *Spider-Man* remained stable at an outrageous 9.8!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And whether from traditional media or internet word-of-mouth, it was all unanimous praise!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of viewers surged dozens of times over, and the result was the same!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who had planned to wait and see, and the film critics waiting to see a joke, were completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark horse of the year?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a dimensional reduction strike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally opening in over 4,000 theaters, it had now increased to nearly 5,000!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even small cinemas in remote North American towns were desperate to open and screen *Spider-Man*!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theater owners almost didn't want to schedule any other films!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every screening was packed, packed for three consecutive days; tickets were impossible to find!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been in the industry for decades and had never seen such a terrifying film!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't get a ticket! I waited in line for 5 hours just to be told there are no tickets for a week?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My girlfriend asked me to get tickets during the pre-sale and I didn't. Now it's too late to regret it, we're in a cold war. How do I coax her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was planning to wait and see, but with this waiting, I won't be able to see it until next week.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can someone tell me, is it really that good? Or is it just paid shills?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless replies appeared under this post instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go line up for tickets now! If it's not good, you can have my head!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The film market ignited by *Spider-Man* even drew the attention of television stations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CNN conducted random street interviews overnight, arriving at the entrance of a cinema where people were still lining up at the ticket window late at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, I'm a CNN reporter. You're lining up so late, which movie are you planning to see?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spider-Man! Ahhh, I want to see it so badly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interviewed crowd was quite excited, shouting continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the atmosphere was so heated, the whole line got hyped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spider-Man! Spider-Man! Spider-Man!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people in the line were wearing Spider-Man masks, which shows how much influence this character had in North America!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just ordinary audiences who loved it; film critics were also won over by this movie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renowned North American film critic Roger Ebert, known for his sharp tongue, commented in his column:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regarding superhero movies, there has been glory before, but due to overly terrible scripts and performances, this genre gradually declined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This year, I have seen a different kind of work.\" **CHAPTER 51**\u003C\u002Fp>",1211,"2026-06-17T04:37:49.098Z","2026-06-17T04:40:43.045Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","fdfc6f184fd3d61956711babfe712a7502fbaa3c465f9ec2a3a0e69a0c6ee7b3","entertainment-starting-as-spider-man-i-kiss-tayl-chapter-27","entertainment-starting-as-spider-man-i-kiss-tayl-chapter-25",319,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-starting-as-spider-man-i-kiss-tayl-cover.jpg"]