Chapter 287

As the prequel to "Justice League," the blockbuster leading the DC film universe, positioned to rival Marvel's flagship project,

"Batman v Superman" received Warner Bros.' best resources, with an absolutely overwhelming promotional push.

This film has become the most explosive presence of the entire April slate!

Actually, the best window is the summer slate starting in May,

but Warner was scared stiff by Xu Can, so they moved the release up, putting "Batman v Superman" in April.

This way they could avoid May's "Captain America: The Howling Commandos," June's "Iron Man 2: The Extraordinary Dragon," and July's "Thor."

Marvel's posture is like a steel torrent, steamrolling DC flat.

Fortunately Warner moved up the release, pinning their hopes on "Batman v Superman."

As long as this film's word-of-mouth and box office are strong, it can surely pull everyone's attention back from Marvel to DC.

Thus earning the right to face off against Marvel, and against Xu Can's Star River Entertainment.

Otherwise once Marvel fully rises, Star River Entertainment will be an even more powerful force than Warner.

Where would that leave the faces of these old-line Hollywood giants?

Warner is going all-in, taking the $200 million production cost and adding another $100 million marketing budget on top,

$300 million total cost, determined to win this turnaround battle!

Facing the enemy's overwhelming momentum, Xu Can even thought about buying two tickets to the theater to contribute to his competitor's box office.

How amusing!

Superman from "Superman Returns" teaming up with Batman from "The New Batman,"

Oh my god, this is a scene you simply couldn't see in the past life!

How could you not go to the theater to watch it!

"Annie, are you free tonight? Want to go see a movie together?"

"You know."

Anne Hathaway said with a face full of regret, "The interview show I scheduled is today. After we finish shooting the next scene, I have to go record the program. I can go with you tomorrow."

"It's fine, business comes first."

Her appearance on the interview show benefits both her career development and the film's promotion—this was something Xu Can had arranged for her.

Looks like he can only find someone else; he was truly curious about this film that didn't exist in his past life, and couldn't hold out until tomorrow.

Unfortunately, Liu Liu Tianxian has already wrapped her scenes.

After finishing her shoot in the great northwest, she stayed behind in Huaxia for vacation and didn't follow the crew.

All the Huaxia actors have already wrapped,

the only ones left are Anne Hathaway, Gao Yuanyuan, and a few other supporting actors.

Should he invite Gao Yuanyuan to the movies?

Would she get the wrong idea...

As Xu Can was thinking, Gao Yuanyuan slipped up to him again, holding a script in both hands behind her back, smiling at Xu Can girlishly.

Have to say, 30-year-old Gao Yuanyuan is still very pure and fresh.

Her looks peaked in 2012, before marrying Zhao Zhao Youting—she's always been a goddess universally acknowledged by netizens.

Unfortunately, that bastard Zhao Zhao Youting stole her away, causing Gao Yuanyuan's popularity to dip a bit, no longer the beautiful figure in otaku hearts.

Now, she doesn't know Zhao Zhao Youting, hasn't had any contact with Zhang Yadong, Xia Yu, or the others, and still keeps the purity and beauty of her peak years.

Xu Can thought, going to the movies with her wouldn't be bad either.

At worst he'd be hated by Huaxia netizens—being hated for stealing someone's wife, that's nothing new.

Back when he was linked to Taylor Swift in a scandal, he was already hated by some North American fans. 【】

Hate all you want, I'm still going to sleep with Gao Yuanyuan in my arms.

"Director Xu, what are you thinking about?"

Gao Yuanyuan gazed at him with clear, limpid eyes,

yet Xu Can tasted a few notes of tea in that innocence.

Have to say, her game is pretty high—no wonder a simpleton like Zhao Zhao Youting got hooked like a pouting mouth.

"I was wondering if you tonight have..."

Xu Can was about to invite her to the movies tonight, and grab a meal along the way... as for what to do after the movie, of course it was the standard procedure.

At the same time, Gao Yuanyuan also looked at Xu Can full of hope.

"Finally!!"

After waiting so long on set, every day showing up in front of the young and wealthy Xu Can, every day racking her brain trying every way to get close to him.

Yet he only had eyes for flirting with Liu Liu Tianxian, only had eyes for outputting Anne Hathaway, completely blind to her own beauty?

The more it was like this, the more it stirred up Gao Yuanyuan's competitive spirit.

She was determined to take Xu Can down, to handle him like Tang Mu the cat.

863 Finally, Xu Can was going to invite her on a date!!

Gao Yuanyuan summoned the best acting of her life, suppressing her burning anticipation,

while keeping a few parts of reserve, a few parts of shyness,

so that Xu Can wouldn't be put off, while preserving a sense of conquest, maximally satisfying a man's private desires.

Agreeing too cheaply would only make a man lose interest.

Look, Xu Can has already taken the bait.

Just at this critical moment, a pair of Bai Xi hands covered Xu Can's eyes.

"Guese, who-am-I..."

Gao Yuanyuan was dumbfounded.

What era was this, that someone still played the "guess who I am" game?

The worst part was, Xu Can was actually guessing seriously?

"Wait, don't say it yet, let me think…"

Xu Can's lips curved up,

"Is it Emma?"

"We11, you just know Emma! See, you love her more!"

The riddle-giver was a bit shaken, and gave up on the game.

Xu Can turned and, out of habit, wrapped his arms around her.

"Just teasing. I'll never forget your voice, not even in my next life."

"Stop it, there are other people around."

The other party was embarrassed instead.

Gao Yuanyuan just stood there dazedly watching the dazzling, domineering pop diva Taylor Swift on the concert stage,

acting like a high school girl in Xu Can's arms.

"Oh right." Xu Can smiled and looked at Gao Yuanyuan, "Let me introduce… uh, I probably don't need to, right? Taylor Swift."

"This is my partner, Gao Yuanyuan." He turned and introduced her to Mei Mei.

"Hello, hello!"

Mei Mei let go of Xu Can's waist, reached down from her height to shake hands with Gao Yuanyuan, and greeted her in clumsy Chinese.

Even after nearly two years of lessons, Mei Mei's Chinese pronunciation was still pretty terrible.

But she could understand quite a lot of conversation and could communicate normally with Gao Yuanyuan.

"Hello, I'm actress Gao Yuanyuan, your Chinese is really good."

"Not at all, not at all." Mei Mei replied in Chinese, "Your Chinese is also very good."

It completely stumped Gao Yuanyuan,

【】84】 This freaking is my mother tongue!

This freaking is my mother tongue!

What he didn't know was that Xu Can had caught a flash of sharpness beneath Mei Mei's seemingly bold, goofy exterior!

She hid it remarkably well—he almost missed it!

Clearly, Gao Yuanyuan's presence put Mei Mei on guard a little,

afraid her "sister" would gain yet another one.

"Good lord, does Mei Mei actually have a talent for acting?"

Xu Can mused to himself..