Chapter 27

The scene of tense confrontation imagined by the media did not materialize.

On the other side, director Mark Wei Bu breathed a sigh of relief.

"I was worried the two, being young and impetuous, might clash, but it seems they are very calm."

"This is calm? They were already very impulsive when they made that bet with someone earlier."

Producer Avi shook his head with a bitter smile:

"500 million dollars? We'd be blessed by God if we expected 400 million."

"Don't be so pessimistic. Don't you have confidence in my movie?" Mark Wei Bu teased.

"No."

"F**k_off! You bastard!"

Mark Wei Bu himself actually had no certainty either; the only thing he could rely on was Xu Can's performance.

In the past, shots in action blockbusters were cut very finely; watching too much fast cutting and quick editing lacked a sense of realism.

This time, they adopted real shooting for many shots for the first time ever!

Moreover, Xu Can never used a stunt double; almost all the action was done in a single take! It simply made his jaw drop!

If there truly is a miracle, perhaps the miracle lies with Xu Can!

With a troubled heart, he walked through the entrance of the Galaxy Cinema.

The entire cinema is a super-large theater hall, capable of holding up to 1,800 people.

At this moment, the interior of the hall was completely full; looking around, it was a sea of heads!

Excluding the media and the production team, there were at least 1,500 audience members on site.

It is said that on the day the premiere tickets went on sale, the queue at the ticket window stretched two kilometers away! Many people had been queuing up since the night before to grab tickets!

Additionally, there are about 5,700 cinemas of all sizes across North America, with over 35,000 screens.

Excluding the low scheduling by the Warner theater chain, which is competitive, all major theater chains across the US will release the film simultaneously at midnight that night, which is early Friday morning.

Of course, currently only the theater halls holding the advance premiere are full.

Those who came to support here are naturally Marvel fans or Spider-Man diehards.

Regardless of whether the live-action movie is good or not, as long as they are willing to release it, they will support it blindly!

Among the many audience members, nerds Leonard and Howard were also sitting at the premiere site.

Sitting next to them were their school friends, Xie Erdun and Raj.

This American comic fan squad was just like celebrating a festival; everyone wore a Spider-Man bodysuit to watch the movie.

This opportunity to watch the movie was hard-won; they queued for a whole night, their bladders were almost bursting, but they finally managed to buy tickets at the last moment.

There were also many movie fans on site who wore masks directly, fully equipped to watch the movie.

It was essentially a large-scale Spider-Man cosplay gathering.

While a group of people were whispering and chatting, the lead actor Xu Can, supporting Emma Stone, walked into the scene.

Compared to the applause Fu Lanlan received just now, the applause for Xu Can was obviously much lighter.

After all, this was his debut.

Before this, he had no fame at all; he was a complete amateur.

Xu Can didn't mind; with a smile, he sat in his seat with Sister Stone, preparing to watch the movie.

To be honest, he simply didn't care whether the applause was enthusiastic or not.

Xu Can's mind was full of the first film he acted in, the parallel world new version of "Spider-Man"!

He hadn't even seen the finished film; just like the fans around him, he was watching this movie for the first time!

"Ladies and gentlemen!"

"All Spider-Man fan friends! Welcome to the "Spider-Man" premiere site!"

"Our superhero is about to meet everyone; are you all ready?"

The passionate host was stirring up the atmosphere on site before the screening began.

"Yeah!"

"Spiderman! Spiderman! Spiderman!"

The movie fans were in high spirits, responding in unison! Everyone was already impatient!

"Next, please hold your breath and enjoy the movie time."

Hoo—

The moment the host stepped off the stage, the lights in the venue went out.

The screen lit up!

Seemingly a bit nervous, Xu Can clearly felt Emma Stone's small, cold hand reach over beside him, trembling slightly.

He grabbed her soft hand, transferring the warmth from his hand to hers.

Sister Stone's trembling gradually stopped, returning to calm.

"Spider-Man," it's here!

A beam of white light illuminated the black curtain; the camera panned down to a dignified goddess statue holding a torch high.

【Columbia Pictures】 【A company under Sony Entertainment】

Comic books flipped rapidly, familiar comic characters flashing.

【MARVEL】

In a deep blue curtain full of sci-fi feel, silver spiderwebs spread everywhere.

【Produced by Columbia Pictures】

【A Mark Webb Film】

【Starring: Xu Can】

【Co-starring: Willem Dafoe, Emma Stone, James Franco…】

In the design-heavy opening animation, the principal creators are brought on screen one by one.

【Spider-Man】

Appearing alongside the film's title is Xu Can's magnetic voice-over.

"Alright, alright, I'll tell this story one more time."

"My name is Peter Parker. I'm an ordinary high school student."

"When I was six, my parents died in a plane crash. From then on I was raised by Uncle Ben and Aunt Mei."

"For ten years, I was just an ordinary high school student, living a carefree life."

Xu Can's narration is not at all stuffy and formal;

it carries more of a high school boy's defiant, untamed air, along with the quippy motormouth quality of Peter Parker from the comics.

Paired with a hip-hop, trendy background score, it feels as if a real high school student is sitting across from you, telling you a story.

Three words to sum it up: down to earth!

Audiences weary of the cookie-cutter Hollywood factory film took less than thirty seconds to instantly become interested in this character!

A wave of freshness hits them head-on!

Accompanying Xu Can's narration, Peter Parker's backstory is rendered in a flashy, colorful comic-book style.

From his childhood, when his father ran into danger and he was forced to stay at Uncle Ben's house;

then his parents' tragic death, leaving little Parker lost and helpless;

and later, under Uncle Ben and Aunt Mei's care, they have already become a family;

In the comic, little Parker looks at himself in the mirror…

"And……Now! Back to the present!"

The originally comic-style visuals gradually fade away, and live-action footage appears at the same time!

Little Parker has grown up, and in the mirror Xu Can's sunny, handsome face is revealed!

"Wow!"

"Holy……"

"Wait, what?"

Xu Can himself in his seat can clearly hear soft gasps coming from the critics' section and the fans' section behind him.

Clearly, this silky-smooth, seamless transition left everyone in awe.

From two-dimensional to three-dimensional in an instant, with zero sense of incongruity!