[{"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-53":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},2192996,3769,"Chapter 53","entertainment-starting-as-spider-man-i-kiss-tayl-chapter-53",53,"\u003Cp>Next, it depends on whether the box office is strong enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the Hollywood rule that a 1:3 box office ratio is barely breaking even, Galaxy Pictures internally expects $50 million to break even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The target is around $80 million, similar to the original box office in the previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would revitalize the entire Galaxy Entertainment in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Galaxy Pictures is burning money to make movies, and Galaxy Music is burning money to produce a new album for Taylor—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the whole company doesn't have many employees, but salaries and daily expenses are still a significant amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the box office is below $60 million this time, the entire company might struggle to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small production companies usually choose to co-invest with major studios to share the risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Happy has never seen a gambler like Xu Can, going all-in with his entire net worth to film an action movie that subverts tradition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy is simply crazy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when the first-day box office for *John Wick* came out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was Happy Hogan's turn to go crazy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How... how much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, the specific numbers are on the screen, Mr. Hogan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The employee points unceremoniously to the large projection screen in the conference room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to real-time box office data detected by industry internal data,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*John Wick* grossed $45.75 million on its premiere day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In North America, it surpassed *Night at the Museum*, *300*, *TMNT*, *Miami Vice*... released this year in one fell swoop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It currently ranks as the 2007 North American premiere day box office champion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numerous major Hollywood studio productions released in the same period, such as *Disturbia*, *The Reaping*, *Invisible*, and *Next*,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>were crushed into dust by the debut work of this unknown startup, Galaxy Pictures!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!! Woo-hoo!! Give me five! Xu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Happy finally jumps up in excitement; he has been on pins and needles since the day the film was greenlit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the solid results, the weight on Happy's heart is finally lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first-day box office is almost enough to break even; every day after this is pure profit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it's going to be in theaters for a whole month!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An excited Happy intends to high-five Xu Can, but Xu Can is sitting on the side playing with his phone as if nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the person involved, he doesn't have the slightest emotional fluctuation—is this the composure of a superior?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, Xu Can had anticipated these results before filming; he was slightly surprised, but not amazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be too happy yet; *Twilight* is coming next week.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vampire youth romance blockbuster produced by Summit Entertainment is about to clash head-on with *John Wick*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lionsgate spent nearly half of its investment on promotion for this work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, it's an adaptation of a global bestseller, and the overwhelming resources in the early stages have created crazy hype.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even walking three blocks, Xu Can can see two giant posters of Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's conceivable that this film will inevitably have some impact on the box office of *John Wick*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think we should invest in promotion? It's not too late to add more!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Happy suggests hurriedly, but is interrupted by Xu Can.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, investing in that is meaningless; it won't work without ten or twenty million dollars.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Can, in his suit and leather shoes, is exactly like John Wick in the movie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He maintains the calmness of an assassin and waves his hand slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Instead of spending this money on ads, we might as well invest it in movies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The new Marvel project you mentioned?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. We will co-produce it with Marvel and won't seek other partnerships.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way? You're going all-in again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, nothing ventured, nothing gained.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I f***ing...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Happy's good mood lasts only a few seconds before he's left speechless by Xu Can's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The box office for *John Wick* hasn't even cooled down, and he wants to invest it out again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it's a Marvel movie!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"*Spider-Man*'s success doesn't mean Marvel can succeed! They sold all their popular characters; what's left for them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Happy's eyes, Xu Can is completely blindly confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man gets a little success and gets carried away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As someone who has \"been there,\" he must persuade Xu Can!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being the COO at Marvel and helping them develop movies is fine, but don't throw your entire net worth into it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Iron Man,\" Xu Can says nonchalantly without looking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knows Xu Can wants to work with Marvel, but what is Iron Man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a non-hardcore Marvel fan, an average reader who occasionally flips through a few comic books,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Happy at most knows Spider-Man, Captain America, Thor, Superman, Batman, The Flash...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this day, he can't tell the difference between Aquaman and Namor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>can't tell who is in the X-Men, and doesn't know how many major events the Avengers have had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In North America, the vast majority of ordinary moviegoers are like Happy, not knowing American comics like the back of their hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Man, in the eyes of passersby, is completely a third-tier character,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>only able to make cameos in major events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is his personal story interesting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xu...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Happy wants to try his best to persuade him, but is interrupted by Xu Can waving his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's enough, Happy. I know you mean well, but I have my plan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Can stops looking at his phone, his eyes sharp as a blade, just like John Wick in the movie!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, trust me, OK?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, no problem, no problem...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Happy nods hurriedly, no longer persuading him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this company was built by Xu Can with his *Spider-Man* salary,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and he has absolute say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Happy, bearing the title of President of Galaxy Pictures, is just an employee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xu Can's agent, it's even more impossible for him to defy his financier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Xu Can's look just now really made Happy's scalp tingle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Can is also stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't mean to be fierce to Happy just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This agent, who has followed him since he was down and out, now helps him solve problems and handles all the big and small matters of the company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is truly very dedicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Can might be influenced by the character, occasionally triggering character fusion in certain situations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, this situation doesn't affect daily life and rarely happens, so Xu Can doesn't pay much attention to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like I'll have to play some positive characters to balance it out later; being both a god of death and a clown, I really doubt my mental state later on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Can laughs at himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the first-day box office a success, it naturally topped the North American box office list for the first weekend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*John Wick* grossed $120 million! Second only to last year's powerful fantasy blockbuster *Pirates of the Caribbean 2*!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the f***?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Xu Can is surprised by this result!\u003C\u002Fp>",1146,"2026-06-17T04:37:49.098Z","2026-06-17T04:40:43.045Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","1954da94aee1dcd8226e1bdacaf292269299789eb6045eeed690e1e7c5591de4","entertainment-starting-as-spider-man-i-kiss-tayl-chapter-54","entertainment-starting-as-spider-man-i-kiss-tayl-chapter-52",319,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-starting-as-spider-man-i-kiss-tayl-cover.jpg"]