Chapter 306: They Know the Game
Liliana directly tossed a stack of contracts into Amelia’s hands. “These projects are all yours.” These were the resources she had taken from Olivia.
Amelia paused for a moment. Aside from “Tears of Rivers,” she didn’t think Olivia, a newly famous actress, could have any good resources. But when Amelia took a closer look, she was completely stunned. “Did these production teams all approach Olivia?” Amelia stared in disbelief at the contracts in her hands. None of these were small productions, and all had excellent content.
Forget about newly famous actresses; even a star like herself could barely access such resources. “How could Olivia have such good resources?” Amelia couldn’t understand.
Liliana glanced at Amelia. She hadn’t expected Olivia to be favored by so many directors and production teams. Had Liliana not intervened, Olivia would have taken these projects, and it wouldn’t be long before, with her looks and acting skills, her fame would surpass Amelia’s.
Liliana couldn’t figure it out. What kind of talent does this country girl have to rise so quickly in the entertainment industry? Is it the so-called Kenneth family charm? This thought made Liliana even more cautious. She couldn’t let Olivia rise in the entertainment world.
Looking at Amelia, Liliana knew that Amelia’s dislike for Olivia matched her own. Regardless of whether Olivia was her sister or not, Liliana was happy to use Amelia as a pawn. “Now, all of Olivia’s resources are yours. Don’t disappoint me,” Liliana said slowly.
Amelia immediately nodded. Even though Liliana was cold, she was still family. Amelia left, satisfied, but didn’t notice the malicious gleam that flashed in Liliana’s eyes. Her identity could never be discovered. First Olivia, then the Carter family. She would eliminate any potential threats one by one.
Later that day, Olivia purchased the full rights to the novel at a very low price. At that time, the popularity of adapting novels into TV shows and movies wasn’t high, so the copyright prices were low.
A meeting with Zayn to discuss the new project, “Legacy of the Dynasty.” “Legacy of the Dynasty” was a historical drama that focused on ancient times, the chaos of the era, royal officials, and soldiers battling to defend their country.
“This drama has a high proportion of battle scenes, even more than ‘Tears of Rivers.’ If we’re hiring extras, the number will be… substantial. And to achieve the fight effects, we’ll probably need martial arts directors for these extras…” Zayn was pleased with the plot. But this would be extremely hard to film! “Tears of Rivers” had some emotional scenes, but “Legacy of the Dynasty” was almost entirely fight scenes. Whether for the leads, supporting characters, or extras, they’d mostly be fighting! If the fight scenes were done well, it’d be thrilling, but if not, it’d look like child’s play… Extras who could do martial arts didn’t come cheap!!
Zayn’s assistant calculated the costs for Olivia, and just the extras alone would amount to a significant sum for the whole show. After a quick glance, Olivia’s mouth twitched. Zayn seemed to notice Olivia’s hesitation.
“Starlit Entertainment brought in people from the martial arts academy for ‘Tears of Rivers…’”
“They gave this amount.” Zayn indicated a number with his fingers. Although he had been kicked out of the team, Zayn had to admit that Starlit Entertainment had spent a lot on the preparations. In these types of dramas, the success depended partly on the leads and partly on the extras. Otherwise, no matter how hard the leads worked, if the extras couldn’t fight convincingly, it wouldn’t be persuasive. That was Zayn’s biggest concern.
Olivia narrowed her eyes. She didn’t have the money, but making the battle scenes realistic was easy enough! “Wait a moment,” Olivia told Zayn, then walked out of the office and immediately dialed Felix’s number. A martial arts academy? I’ll just bring in military academy students! It’s all about fighting, right? Borealia Military Academy knows that game inside out!