Chapter 276: Strategy expert, Captain America successfully takes the lead
"So handsome."
Black Widow secretly took a few photos from the side.
In truth, she had no ulterior motives; she just wanted to keep them as a memento.
As soon as dawn broke, Black Widow hurried away.
She had a lot of other work, and even if she wanted to stay, she couldn't be by Xu Can's side every moment.
If she could focus on being a virtuous helper to Xu Can, she would be more than willing.
Rubbing his aching head, Xu Can woke up from his sleep.
Only the lingering scent of food in the room proved that Black Widow had been there last night.
But today he had an even more important task: he had to get the Captain America film approved.
The public opinion from a while ago had indeed had a certain impact on the film's review.
But fortunately, everything had come to light now; though those reporters probably wouldn't let it go easily, that was a matter for later.
The Captain America film was destined to be released successfully; this was a rare Marvel film and would be a successful breakthrough.
He had already determined the release window in advance to space it out from the next few films.
He couldn't have the release dates clash, or it would seriously affect the box office.
The staff in the publicity department were all waiting.
They needed a confirmed release date to re-release the promotional slogans.
During this wait, they couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled.
In fact, they had already passed the internal film review.
They had obtained the corresponding dragon-mark opening.
But after the subsequent supply permit entered the film technical review process, this public opinion storm had occurred.
Under normal procedures, it wouldn't have had much of an impact, but Xu Can's traffic and popularity were simply too high, and the resulting public opinion storm had a very powerful influence.
Therefore, the Film Bureau had to review it carefully.
They also had to consider social influence and the damage from certain public opinions.
Xu Can understood them very well, but now that the situation had ended, the controversy was over, and he could obtain the supply permit.
Once the supply permit was in hand, he could successfully secure the confirmed release window.
After arriving at the Film Bureau, as soon as the other party heard it was Xu Can, they immediately prepared an office.
The conference room had also been prepared in advance.
Xu Can was currently the God of Cinema; not a single one of his films had a low box office, and in particular, the high revenue he generated was record-breaking and difficult for others to surpass.
Moreover, if they could keep Xu Can in Hollywood, it would be very beneficial for their cultural dissemination.
This could be considered one of their trump cards.
If Xu Can were ever to leave Hollywood and return to China, they might lose a big shot.
Xu Can leaned back in his chair.
"Now that all the public opinion dynamics have ended, and my other film has even received multiple nominations, why is this current film still being held up?!"
The other side assigned a small staff member.
"It's not that we won't pass it for you, it's just that the public opinion from a while ago was so heated, we had to put on a show, otherwise they would definitely think the review process was giving you a free pass, and it wouldn't look good for our reputation!"
"Since you've come this time, we've already prepared the approval permit, just waiting for you to take it back!"
Xu Can didn't have time to waste with them here.
He took the permit and turned to leave; in the eyes of others, this was indeed impolite.
But in the eyes of the staff, this was him not holding it against them.
The swift and decisive Xu Can quickly signed various contracts.
This film would also be shown on major media platforms.
But he also wanted this film to enter China.
This required multi-level reviews, and it wouldn't be able to be released for a while.
Now he knew why film release dates were sometimes inconsistent.
In addition to the exit review, there was also the distribution review, and he had to obtain approval for introduction from the Ministry of Culture!
This series of processes would still take some time.
Xu Can tried to apply for it.
He didn't expect to receive a reply in less than an hour.
Once the other side heard it was Xu Can's film being introduced, no one refused, so they quickly submitted the approval.
Xu Can was surprised by the speed of the process this time.
Since the most important processes were finished, he left the subsequent reviews to his assistant.
Now they could have a simultaneous release.
The publicity department also worked at full speed to begin the final release period promotion.
But they didn't dare to stop.
The cities for the roadshow and various personnel arrangements also had to be determined in advance.
But for some reason, there were always personnel who couldn't arrive within the specified time, perhaps due to road conditions or flight tickets.
Xu Can began to ponder.
It seemed a private helicopter needed to be put on the agenda.
During the subsequent film promotion process, this situation of incomplete personnel wouldn't appear again.
Otherwise, it would greatly affect the audience's perception.
What they wanted to see were all the main creators.
But due to various accidents, it always left people with a sense of dissatisfaction.
Xu Can didn't want the roadshow to be imperfect.
When Black Widow learned the confirmed time, she came to Xu Can's office in a panic.
She had been flustered at first, but when she saw Xu Can's handsome face, her expression turned shy.
Xu Can cleared his throat, and she only then recovered from the twilight.
"Are you here to ask me about the plan for the upcoming roadshow?"
"I... I'm not. Because even I haven't seen the finished film, I'm actually very nervous. Is there really no part for me to re-record? Now that everyone's attention on this film is so high, if I drag the whole team down..."
Xu Can smiled slightly.
The two of them sat on the sofa chair nearby.
He handed the coffee from the side to her.
"Don't worry, if you didn't have the ability, I wouldn't have let you continue to play Black Widow. You have completely merged with this character, and your performance is Black Widow herself. What is there to be afraid of when you're just expressing your true self?"
Xu Can pursed his lips.
"Unless you don't trust me, and think my directing ability isn't good enough, which is why you have such concerns."
"Or do you think collaborating with me is not as good as collaborating with others?"
Black Widow was suddenly flustered.
She immediately waved her hands.
She hurriedly put down the coffee in her hand.
Her eyes drifted as she looked at Xu Can, and she said with a melancholy look, "Everyone's expectations for you are also very high; I don't want to lower the box office because of me..."
"If you were afraid of lowering the box office, you should have had such concerns during the filming process. Moreover, there's no result for the final box office yet; such concerns are completely useless, unless you're not confident in my script either!"
Xu Can's comfort made Black Widow feel a little more at ease.
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