Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 593 Violeta's Reputation Took a Hit

This movie was one that Violeta deemed worth sacrificing her own time for. As a conventionally solid movie, it wouldn't reflect poorly on her career.

What she didn't expect was just how pumped her fans would be.

The buzz wasn't bought it was all thanks to them.

Her fans took it upon themselves to hype up the film, posting all sorts of edited videos online. Thanks to their amazing efforts, a lot of these clips went viral on short video platforms.

Violeta had been out of the spotlight for a year and a half, so her fans missed her and were determined to see the movie.

The movie was Violeta's big debut in the movie world, and it was going head-to-head with other veteran films during the National Day holiday.

One of the rivals was Ophelia, with her new movie Dawn, which was her first take on a revolutionary-themed story.

Both movies had pretty much the same setting and time period.

Ophelia, being a veteran in the entertainment industry, was from the same era as Lydia.

After Lydia's downfall, Ophelia quickly took many of her resources, leading to a noticeable boost in her opportunities.

in their thirties and forties, Ophelia remained a

Award before and was nominated for the Best Actress

she wasn't as well-known as Lydia back in

to her work, she far

confident that Dawn would be her chance to make another shot for

showing up at the premiere and even doing a little skit with the lead actors at the cinema. She also got a lot of

Actor Award five times-a record that set him apart in the industry. With top-notch leads and top-notch promotion,

Dawn would be the highest-grossing film among

first week of its National

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truly jaw-dropping was that such impressive box office numbers still only

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long for Violeta's fans to flood

surprising and frustrating for its producers to see it beaten by a film with less star power. The producer of Dawn was so enraged that he vented on Twitter in the middle of the night, blasting the current trend of prioritizing star power and popularity over

a great thing? How many amazing works and talented actors have been sidelined because of some big-name stars? It's really disappointing! After over thirty years in the biz,

went up, it took off like a snowball, getting more and more attention in just half an

clear dig at how Dawn didn't meet expectations and got beaten by a movie with a

veteran actors, it was worth mentioning that Dawn had Hugo, who had won

been the top movie. But after a week, it was surprising to see it lagging