Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Finding a man like that in real life was nearly impossible-such perfection usually only existed in dreams.

The director was pleased with Violeta's appearance.

After discussing with the production team, she returned to enlist her mother's help.

Though Irene had acted before, she had never played a male role

However, she introduced Violeta to a renowned cross-dresser, who helped Violeta learn how to portray a handsome man.

Rehearsals for the play stretched over two months.

Each day, Violeta attended the theater to practice, and she also had to memorize her lines.

Unlike TV dramas, which could be edited and dubbed later, live theater demanded clear speech, good articulation, a strong voice, and an engaging tone to ensure the audience heard every word.

At first, it was quite challenging. The schedule was tight, the workload was heavy, and the standards were high.

Violeta had never undergone such intensive professional training before, especially since it was her first attempt at cross-dressing.

Without any shortcuts, she had to put in a lot of effort and learn from her teacher.

Despite the difficulties, her hard work paid off. By the end of the first rehearsal, she performed admirably.

she could also lift and spin the

been in the industry for three years, was

Violeta in her male costume sparked her feelings of

by her daughter's

understood the immense effort required, knowing that such impressive performances were the result of extensive

endure the demanding

she was pleasantly surprised when Violeta never complained about the

her daughter improve

though she was making up for lost time by

Violeta's posture and demeanor had greatly improved, and her line delivery had become much better. Her gaze also developed

eyes were

two months of

the final rehearsal, they had

for the middle of

seven shows. Tickets sold out almost immediately once

of the ticket buyers were her fans. She wished there were more true theater enthusiasts interested in seeing

Unfortunately, her dedicated fans

ticket rush.

relieved that the play

recorded and streamed online,

making her feel content.