Chapter 3 - Will [Edited®]

In 1996, Hollywood was far less prosperous than later generations, but it has become the world's film capital. I

It is located in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California, on the west coast of the United States. It has the most beautiful scenery, the most dazzling stars, the most luxurious brands, and the most fashionable trends. It is also the location of many large film companies, such as Disney, 20th Century Fox, Universal, Warner, Paramount, etc., which are well-known until later generations.

Of course, these large film companies alone are far from enough to become the center of the world's film industry. Just like the pyramid, there will be countless small companies under the top, cannibalizing their living space.

"Laila, we have arrived." Claire parked his car in front of a five-story building.

When Laila got out of the car, the first thing she saw was the huge lightbox hanging upstairs 'Phoenix Film Company.'

"Let's go. The lawyer is already waiting in the office." Claire patted her on the shoulder and led her in front.

Laila walked behind her, looking at everything around her with complicated eyes, half-old desks, mottled walls, and staff with a numb complexion as if waiting to die.

The elevator stopped on the fifth floor, and the door had just opened, and a pretty but panicked blond young woman had hurried over.

"Hello, Miss Moran, please go this way." Laila nodded, not speaking but looking at Claire questioningly. "She is your father's secretary." Claire introduced to her in a low voice.

Demi seemed to remember that she hadn't introduced herself yet, and turned around in a panic: "Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Demi, Demi House. Nice to meet you, Miss Moran."

"Yeah." Laila nodded and said that she knew, but she still had no interest in speaking.

Claire looked at her and sighed slightly. She understands her very well. Who knows that such a beautiful female secretary next to her father, she is probably in a bad mood.

She didn't know that Laila didn't care about that at all. The so-called father was just a memory in Laila's heart. A man who hasn't seen him in a few years and only bears the word father, why does she have to make her feel uncomfortable?

Soon, the three people walked into an office. A middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes sat in the office, and he stood up as soon as they came in.

"You must be Miss Laila Moran. I am Dempson Walton, your father Reynolds Rodney's personal lawyer."

"Hello, Mr. Walton." Laila shook his hand. Walton smiled kindly: "Since you have arrived, then I will read out Mr. Rodney's will."

"Of course, please." Laila sat down in the chair Claire had brought. To the lawyer, made a please gesture.

"Mr. Rodney will give you everything under his name, including a single-family villa worth $2 million, several sports cars and yachts worth $15 million, and everything about the Phoenix Film Company, Miss Laila Moran take a look at this will first, and if there is no problem, please sign on the receiving document."

Laila took it, glanced briefly at it, and signed her name.

After seeing it, Lawyer Walton stretched out a hand to her with a smile: "Congratulations, Miss Moran. Now everything here belongs to you."

"Thank you..." Laila replied lightly. Well, she doesn't know what it feels like in her heart until now.

She got a house in Beijing only after I worked hard in my last life, but now I have tens of millions of dollars in assets after just signing a letter.

Speaking of her father's name, Reynolds Rodney did not leave much memory in the original Laila's heart. Instead, the newly born Laila learned a lot about him from some people. Of course, she didn't want her father's love or something but was informed of her inheritance.

Judging from what she knew, Reynolds had to be a very attractive man. He has a pair of azure eyes and sexy facial features. He is romantic by nature, good at coaxing women and playing with the world. Otherwise, her mother would not have had such a romantic and beautiful encounter with him.

At the same time, he is also very talented. He founded Phoenix Film Company and produced several movies with good returns. If he hadn't died suddenly on a woman's belly after drinking too much, Laila might still have a little admiration for him.

It can be seen from his legacy that he likes luxury cars and yachts, so much so that he doesn't have much savings other than these.

Laila didn't expect much money from him. If she wanted money, her mother and grandfather could give her more. She cares about this film company because she happened to be a director before she was reborn.

Once, she was also an ideal woman. After graduating from the Directing Department with her best grades, she was ambitious. She wanted to show her hands and feet, but the cruel reality made her understand that people without money and no support would never want to get that Director's microphone.

She is a persistent person with less resilience than Huanghe(T/N: China yellow river). So from taking the commercials that she looked down on, she gradually got some scattered small "businesses" and finally got the opportunity to film TV series by relying on the accumulation of contacts.

In that era, TV series wanted to be sold, and if the plot weren't enough, I would be embarrassed to take it out. What do the ratings depend on? Isn't it just word of mouth? It's not that everyone says it's good, and someone will watch it. Everyone who says it's bad can also attract people to watch. As for the content, the producer doesn't care, as long as the investment returns.

I can imagine how uncomfortable it was for her, who has been working hard for her ideals. She wants to make a movie, and she yearns for Oscar's little golden man, looking forward to standing on the pinnacle of the movie world and shouting like James Cameron: I am the king of the world.

Finally, after ten years of hard work, she got a chance. Some investors were willing to invest in a movie, a real movie!

When she was highly excited, new problems came again. Investors brought not only funds but also heroines, supporting actresses, and many important roles. If it's just an actor, who is not the choice? But those people are not even comparable to extras. They are simply "family portraits" created by investors for the happiness of their families. Seven uncles and eight aunts gathered together to show their faces on the screen.

But even if every scene had to be filmed seven or eight times, or even seventeen or eighteen times, she still clenched her teeth and shot the movie. However, the editing rights of the material she worked hard to shoot were still taken away. Seeing the final result of being edited in a mess, she wept.

I want to know what effect that kind of thing will have when it goes out. Actors will be scolded, screenwriters will be reprimanded, and the director will be the worst admonished.

Exhausted physically and mentally, she got herself drunk for the first time and wanted to put all her tiredness behind. She didn't expect that when she woke up, she not only came to the United States but also became a foreign girl.

Yes, she will help little Laila fulfill her unfulfilled wish, but when she has the opportunity, she wants to show her talent in this world.

Here, she has money and support, and even the film company gave her one. With the memory of future movies, why does she think she will not succeed?

She wants to prove to the world that she is capable. As long as she is given a chance, she will be the best director!

Chapter end