[{"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-89":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Entertainment: I Start as Spider-Man and 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},2193032,3769,"Chapter 89","entertainment-starting-as-spider-man-i-kiss-tayl-chapter-89",89,"\u003Cp>The reason Xu Can was speeding up his actions was to complete a monopoly before Netflix.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the other party was just a company that rented out discs and hadn't ventured into online streaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Can had enough opportunity to build his own moat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days later, Hollywood, Los Santos, Galaxy Pictures studio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The *La La Land* crew gathered here, preparing for the opening ceremony!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director\u002Fscreenwriter\u002Flead actor was naturally Xu Can; this film was written, directed, and starred in by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People around were already used to Xu Can’s versatility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assistant director Damien Chazelle was the original director,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>whom Xu Can had discovered and pulled over to act as labor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lead actress Emma Stone, the original lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bit challenging for Stone; at 19, she needed to act out the bitterness and helplessness of a 28-year-old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other than that, they were all supporting roles, basically cast according to the original film.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s worth mentioning that J.K. Simmons, who played the restaurant owner, had worked with Xu Can in *Spider-Man*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle, the man who targeted Spider-Man every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In *Spider-Man 2*, the two would continue to collaborate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, we are all here. I announce that the film *La La Land* has officially started filming!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yay!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff applauded, and Stone twisted open a party popper, jumping with excitement like a little girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first set of shots for the film was the scene where the lead, Seb, sat in the restaurant, lost in playing jazz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead, Mia, opened the door; only she could appreciate the melody the lead was playing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also their second meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of the piano, Xu Can sat on a chair, with J.K. Simmons ready beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, Emma Stone still couldn't believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, can you really play the piano?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why haven't I heard you play before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was busy filming before, no opportunity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Can’s mansion didn't have a piano. He hadn't touched one before, and Stone never thought he could play!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought she already understood this man enough, thought she was already his confidante.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Can was always like a mystery, constantly bringing her new surprises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the crew, including the landlord who rented the venue and the wealthy socialite Ivanka who came to visit the set, were also looking forward to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What level could Xu Can actually play at?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under everyone’s gaze, Xu Can, who had zero foundation in piano, wasn't panicked at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath and quickly focused his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His soul seemed to have rushed out of his body, shattering the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My name is Sebastian, friends call me Seb,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a jazz musician... a pure jazz musician.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few years ago, my partners and I founded a jazz club. We were happy then, thinking we could carry forward traditional jazz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, due to differences in philosophy, the club went bankrupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They went to do so-called trendy jazz, planning to incorporate pop elements...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that still jazz?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, I’m currently unemployed and can only try my best to keep my part-time job at the restaurant to create my own melodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The damn restaurant owner only lets me play boring tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is there really no one who understands jazz anymore?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That lady in the blue dress over there, are you here to laugh at me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just an instant, Seb, the musician full of ideals and ambitions but frustrated, had completely merged with Xu Can.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless melody fragments flickered in Xu Can’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt his creative desire exploding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn't know he was on set, he would have loved to record those notes on a score immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Hoo*—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Can took a deep breath, his fingers flowing slowly over the piano.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Silent Night? Isn't this music even a child can play?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, everyone was surprised; Xu Can was playing a very basic piano piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Xu Can was just joking before; he had learned a little piano, but not much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone relaxed slightly; if Xu Can’s piano level was just this, she would feel better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this man were too excellent, it would be tiring to look up to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the melody then changed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s pupils constricted; they instantly felt something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... what melody is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It feels so sad; I’ve never heard it before!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It sounds so good! Is the director composing it himself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard the music in the movie is all composed by the director!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My God!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivanka on the sidelines had her eyes shining, full of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout the set, a faint melody was flowing slowly, like sobbing, perfectly fitting the film’s script outline!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the lead couple’s theme song, \"Seb & Mia Theme,\" and also a melody that ran through the entire film.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Can was just like in the film, the spotlight hitting him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>everything around him void, only he was playing between heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone was just like the female lead, Mia, standing in the distance looking at Xu Can,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her eyes full of shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He... could really play!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Los Santos, next to the Griffith Observatory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a unique dating spot belonging to Xu Can and Emma Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was crowded with crew members—camera, makeup, lighting, field staff...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of people gathered on the slope without starting work,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>either looking out at the distant Los Santos, chatting in twos and threes, or hiding in corners playing on their phones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Can and Emma Stone sat side by side on a bench, both silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assistant director Damien Chazelle couldn't help but come to Xu Can’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director, how long are we waiting? It’s been a day... why don't we start filming? The background can be color-graded in post.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a bit longer; the actual scenery can't be graded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, those conditions are too difficult. Within the hour before sunset, our filming difficulty is a bit high...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strive for a one-take; we'll get it done today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1008,"2026-06-17T04:37:49.098Z","2026-06-17T04:40:43.045Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","b9e3cb71ba2b836945146a9f9837331a6ac12bdf4b9adafb757d9df646211b58","entertainment-starting-as-spider-man-i-kiss-tayl-chapter-90","entertainment-starting-as-spider-man-i-kiss-tayl-chapter-88",319,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-starting-as-spider-man-i-kiss-tayl-cover.jpg"]