Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism
Chapter 595 Wrapped Up Filming

Zelena's group kept arguing and trying to surpass Violeta, but none of them managed to succeed. In fact, they were all in messy situations themselves. Violeta was still the best, no one else could compare.

Violeta said, "I didn't expect The Island to top the box office. It's quite surprising."

Eugene said, "With all the buzz online, I'm guessing Ophelia's team is really pushing hard. She's aiming for the Best Actress Award with Dawn since she missed out on the award a few years ago. Teaming up with Hugo must be giving her a lot of confidence. All this hype is also giving a boost to both movies."

Violeta remembered Ophelia from before she was the one who had a fashion clash with Zelena.

Ophelia was definitely someone to watch out for. She understood the ins and outs of the industry perfectly, and the fact that she had been around longer than Lydia shows she had big ambitions.

In any case, there was bound to be some friction eventually.

Violeta was pretty relaxed about it. If they could get along, that'd be awesome. But if not, they'd just have to clash and see who came out on top.

"Let them say whatever they want online. It's their right."

The box office numbers for The Island had gone beyond what Violeta expected, and she was pretty happy with it.

It also showed how loyal her fans were.

Her previous work had built a solid reputation, so even though this was her first movie, her fans were still fully behind her.

Eugene said, "It's not that they're unhappy with the box office, they just can't stand someone outshining them. With both movies being so similar in theme, it's a pretty obvious comparison.

"But right now, things are looking good. It seems like Chad's about to make it big."

Violeta replied, "Oh? Chad? That's great. What's meant to happen will eventually happen."

Chad has been working hard for so many years.

At first, Apex was planning for Chad to go down the same high-profile route as Nolan and Jacques. But they quickly realized that wasn't going to work out. So, Chad decided to pursue a tougher path as a serious actor. He had done well in The Island with his standout looks, which were pretty unique in the industry right now.

He was definitely making a mark as a leading man.

Even though Chad was Wade's grandson, he's never been in any of Wade's projects.

Like Violeta, he couldn't join the film's promotion due to contract issues.

If this movie helped boost his career, promoting The Golden Age will be easier later. With their second collaboration, there'd be plenty of excitement to generate buzz.

Let the online drama continue.

In the meantime, The Island was selling like crazy at the box office.

For a whole month, it had been the top revolutionary-themed movie.

But during the National Day holiday, it didn't snag the top spot overall it came in second.

The number one film was Red Lamp.

It was a detective comedy with a Chesia mystery twist-clever and packed with details. There was tons of hype before it came out, and everyone who had seen it said it was awesome.

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Even short video platforms were full of bloggers diving into the details. It was definitely a hit.

Over a 90-day run, Red Lamp ended up making 4.18 billion.

The Island pulled in 3.27 billion.

Dawn earned 3.01 billion.

Elaine gave birth on the same day as The Island was released.

Irene called Violeta from the hospital to say that Elaine had safely given birth to a baby boy, a chubby little guy weighing seven pounds and three ounces. Violeta was excited to hear the news and wanted to return to Quinston to see her little nephew.

Unfortunately, she couldn't get away from the set.

She also shared some good news with Irene: the filming of The Golden Age was finally nearing its end.

After several revisions, Mason discussed with the screenwriters and made more changes to the script. They were confident that the remaining filming could be wrapped up before New Year's Eve, so everyone on set could go home and enjoy the holiday with their families.

This also meant Violeta could go home for the New Year this year.

The Golden Age was supposed to take two years to film. Even though there were worries it might drag.on for three, everyone's hard work paid off and they finished in the two-year mark.

Violeta joined the project when she was 26, spent her 27th birthday on set, and now, at 28, it was finally wrapped!

She was finally going to get some well-deserved rest!