With the release of “The Ghost,” it directly dominated various hot searches, and netizens once again had a new understanding of Elisa’s acting skills.
It was thought that her performance in the variety show was already good enough, but it was unexpected that she was even more stunning on the big screen.
Elisa shone in “The Ghost,” her acting was first-class, and no one could fault it. Not only did she earn a lot of money, but she also gained countless fans and achieved both fame and fortune.
Looking at the present Elisa, netizens almost forget that she was once criticized across the internet. The present Elisa is truly reborn from the ashes.
Sometimes, netizens can’t help but wonder why they criticized Elisa before. What about this person, who shines so brightly, is worth criticizing?
This kind of Elisa is too attractive; she is truly like the sun itself.
Louis, who acted alongside her, also had a complete release of his acting skills in this film. The two of them cooperated perfectly, drawing a perfect conclusion to the film.
In the film, the two portrayed a couple, just as the title suggests, “The Ghost.”
Whether it’s a person or a ghost, it no longer matters in the end.
Some people feel like they are living in hell while being in the human world, and some people pretend to be in the human world while being in hell. The film presents redemption, and in the end, the wife gradually becomes transparent and disappears in her husband’s arms, earning tears from the audience.
The husband also understands the meaning of living, carrying the longing for his wife, and striving to love this world.
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At Elis Cinema, only “The Ghost” was being shown.
It can be said that she alone contributed three hundred million in box office revenue.
Elisa knew what Hamish wanted to do, so she just let him be, and if he offered money, she would take it without any hesitation.
Whenever Hamish had free time, he watched Elisa’s movies. Even if he watched it no less than twenty times, he never got tired of it. Among the employees in the company, apart from work discussions, the most discussed topic was this popularly released movie.
He didn’t know when, but his ears were constantly filled with the name “Elisa.” More and more people mentioned her and discussed her, yet Hamish felt that Elisa was getting farther and farther away from him. His world suddenly became empty and he felt like he owned nothing.
Hamish was diagnosed with lung cancer and quit smoking. The doctor advised him to undergo chemotherapy, but he refused. Chemotherapy could prolong his life, but for him, lying on a hospital bed felt worse than death.
Lung cancer had a huge impact on his body. Besides the pain, his hair started falling out. To prevent further loss, Hamish got a haircut, opting for a crew cut, which suited his handsome features.
He exposed his smooth forehead, making his facial features more prominent. His once sharp eyes had lost their sparkle.
Hamish started watching the movie again. Every time he saw the female lead’s soul gradually fade and disappear at the end, he would cry.
Although it was a movie, these were things that had actually happened. Wasn’t this how Elisa disappeared back then?
Elisa’s acting was flawless, and the entire movie presented flawless characters, showcasing the entire script to its utmost. She was always able to get into the character quickly, giving the audience the feeling that she wasn’t acting but that the character in the movie was truly her.
Hamish would also search the internet for various news about Elisa and read the praises from netizens.
They described Elisa as a beauty of the prosperous era, like a red rose blooming dazzlingly in the sunlight, flamboyant and eye-catching.
This kind of Elisa wasn’t the first time Hamish had seen her; he had long seen this side of Elisa and engraved her appearance in his soul.
The once decaying red rose had now sprouted new shoots, its petals blooming once again, even more dazzling than before.
Hamish had never possessed such a “red rose”; when he got it, he had destroyed it, and now that it had come alive again, it no longer belonged to him.
Tobias received news that Lorelei had died.
Tortured by Finn for a full eight months, subjected to various drugs, Lorelei had been tortured to the point of madness, disabled in all four limbs, her eyes gouged, her ears cut, her scalp peeled, countless needle marks all over her body, with maggots burrowing in the rotten flesh. Her death was extremely horrifying.
Tobias had seen the photos, and he vomited even his overnight meal, having nightmares for several nights in a row. Just by looking at all the injuries, it was clear that Lorelei’s eight months had been worse thanhell.
“Is she really dead this time?”
Tobias replied, “It’s her, I’ve had someone verify the DNA.”
“How did Finn dispose of her body?” Hamish asked.
“He dismembered her and threw her into the factory cesspool,” Tobias said, his expression turning grim again as he mentioned it.
“Preserve the evidence.”
“Understood.”
Tobias didn’t ask much more. After following Hamish for so many years, he knew his methods. Although Hamish didn’t explicitly say it, Tobias could guess.
After Finn found out about Aoife’s death, and with his legs broken, he directed all his anger and hatred toward Lorelei. Being able to keep Lorelei in agony for eight months was already the limit.
By the time Lorelei died, she was already insane; for her, death was a release.
Finn’s methods had become extremely brutal. He clearly enjoyed inflicting pain, but when torturing Lorelei, he felt no joy at all. He was like a walking corpse.
The company’s old shareholders had already begun to resent him, but they couldn’t say much due to Finn’s methods.
At a time like this, Hamish intervened and began to secretly manipulate. Now, all that was required was the final blow, and the Burns family would transfer to his name, while Finn would be sentenced to prison for the charge of intentional homicide, possibly even facing the death penalty.
Finn was always a troublemaker; when Lorelei was still alive, he could release his frustrations, but now that Lorelei was dead, he was highly likely to redirect his attention to Elisa.
Finn was mentally unstable and might just as easily pin Aoife’s death on Elisa.
Hamish coughed; he had been coughing a lot lately, and there was always blood in his throat. It had been a year since he was diagnosed with lung cancer, and the doctor had said that if he didn’t go to the hospital and give up on chemotherapy, he had at most three years left to live. A year has passed in the blink of an eye, leaving him with only two years, probably less. He could feel how poor his health was; a slight cough would bring a taste of blood to his throat. His body wouldn’t hold out much longer. However, before his disappearance, he had to settle everything that threatened Elisa, only then could he leave at peace.
“Are the things I asked you to prepare ready?” Tobias asked with a pale face.
“Mr. Burns, are you really planning to quietly transfer your assets to her name?” he added.
“The sooner these things are done, the sooner I can relax. I don’t even know how long I can hold on, or if I can last until dawn,” Hamish replied.
“You are too pessimistic,” Tobias said.
“This is not pessimism, this is reality,” Hamish retorted, pausing for a moment before adding, “Tobias… Only when something truly happens to oneself do they understand how difficult it is. Was Elisa back then as powerless as I am now? I don’t blame anyone, I only regret myself. If I had believed Elisa back then, even if I had shown her a little insignificant tenderness when she was sober, we would not have ended up in this situation.”
Just as Elisa once asked: “Have you ever heard cicadas sing in winter?” Cicadas don’t sing in winter because the cicadas that emerge from the ground only last for one summer. When you can’t hear their singing, their lives have already dried up.
The cicadas cannot survive the winter. It’s too late for him now, no matter what he does or says. Trying to water a potted plant that has already withered – is it of any use?
For Elisa, this undoubtedly is a good ending.
“The Ghost” ultimately grossed $6. 5 billion, becoming the highest-grossing film in domestic box office history, and it’s a horror film.
When people think of horror films, they mostly think of foreign ones, but it turns out that domestic productions can also come up with a horror film. After the domestic release of “The Ghost,” it was decided to go abroad and be screened in various countries.
Eighty million resulted in $6. 5 billion. This was Elisa’s first film, and in terms of performance, it has far surpassed all previous leading actresses.
“After Cloud Rises” struggled and ultimately failed. The first wave of paid internet trolls who were hired to promote the film disappeared entirely.
The audience’s eyes are sharp in today’s film market. They know whether a movie is good or bad. A good film will not be buried. Those internet trolls online can’t affect “When Cloud Rises” at all. Instead, they have brought negative effects to the film. They lost in quality and lost in popularity.
The losses from “When Cloud Rises” are incalculable. Apart from the $300 million investment, the marketing expenses and the paid internet trolls cannot be estimated. Conservatively, $1. 5 billion in box office earnings would barely break even, but now it hasn’t even reached $700 million.
The one most affected undoubtedly is Ariadne. Before the release, she was still confident that this time she would be able to surpass Elisa. But unexpectedly, it was her who ended up being trampled underfoot. Her first film suffered from a failing grade and it’s difficult for her to get another film. She can only quietly continue to act in TV dramas. As TV dramas become more and more diluted, it’s hard to encounter good scripts and good directors. Ariadne has directly fallen into a low point.
With such a huge loss in box office, nobody wants to take responsibility. Liu, the director of “When Cloud Rises,” has won many awards. Each of the actors he invited is a well-known actor in the film industry. No one can afford to offend any of them, so they shifted the blame to Ariadne.
Ariadne gained a title – “box office poison,” which wiped out all the good impressions she had before.
Elisa has every reason to celebrate. The movie she invested $80 million in, with additional marketing and production costs totaling at most $100 million, earned a total of $6. 5 billion. After deductions of shares, taxes, they earned around $4 billion.
“A. W Group” also gained prominence, which Mr. White noticed. In a different field, Mr. White didn’t expect the entertainment industry to be so profitable. Several months ago, he had tried to use $5 million to persuade Elisa to leave Louis.
Later, Elisa retaliated, offering $995 million to buy their future life with Louis. At the time, he said that spending so much money might doom “A. W Group.”
Elisa was confident at the time and didn’t care about the money of the entire company. It’s only been six months, and Elisa probably has 70-80 billion dollars inher hands, hasn’t she? Did she anticipate this day back then?
It’s a loss… not his loss and not Louis’ loss, but Mr. White genuinely feels that Elisa has suffered a loss.
Louis unexpectedly picked up such a big advantage. Where did he find such a wife?
After careful consideration, Mr. White couldn’t help but furrow his brow. He didn’t know what Elisa saw in Louis. Could it have been a passing fancy?
No, he must ensure that Louis firmly holds on. There aren’t many daughters-in-law who can make money like this. The White family isn’t short of money; their assets could buy several companies like Elisa’s.
“A. W Group” is not yet in Mr. White’s eyes. What he sees is the money-making potential in Elisa.
Mr. White had long wanted to retire, travel to various places with his wife, but the White family couldn’t be without someone to manage affairs.
Louis isn’t interested. When he decided to groom him as the heir, Louis refused without a second thought and went to the entertainment industry to become an actor.
It was too late when they tried to bring Louis back. Trying to re-educate him from scratch was already too late. Forcing him to work in the family company would only provoke his resentment.
Fortunately, there is a daughter at home.
Brittany also has a business mind, but only when it comes to running online stores. She would be a hundred times unwilling to manage the White family.