LOS ANGELES — Elegant Angel has released its new showcase of multi-XMAs winner Cherry Kiss, titled "Cherry on Top."
Written by Axel Braun and directed by Claudia Ross, the title also stars Octavia Red, Seth Gamble, and Vince Karter, and features Lexington Steele, Chocolate God, Kris K, Ace Hardz, Milan Ponjevic, Lawson Jones, Dave Candle, and Nade Nasty.
The action opens on Kiss "working on a porn set as a makeup artist, where she forms a connection with working stiff Charles (Gamble)," the synopsis reveals. "Later that night, she masturbates to the day’s footage. Soon, she returns to the set, not as a makeup artist, but as Charles’s co-star. She brings along her best friend, Anya (Red), to jump into the world of porn together, performing their first scene with Charles.
"As Cherry’s popularity grows, she navigates agents, directors, and co-stars, and performs her first DP with Lexington Steele and Chocolate God. Along the way, she meets and falls in love with Vince (Karter), learning that her career and fame might come with a price."
Kiss expanded on the production.
"This project is extremely personal and very special to me, and I cannot wait for you guys to see what we created," she said. "For my fan base, this will be a true reveal of my life story. In this showcase, we go through absolutely everything — from the very beginning of my journey in the industry all the way to the moment I started directing. I wouldn’t say directing is the end of my story, though. It is actually the beginning of a completely new chapter in my career and in this industry.
"One of the most challenging parts for me was actually playing myself. Recreating moments from my younger years while portraying myself as I am today was not easy, but somehow we made it work perfectly," Kiss continued. "We also have incredible performers such as Octavia Red, who plays my best friend in the story — the same friend who I brought into the industry. We also have Ella Reese, Seth Gamble, Lexington Steele, Milan, and many other amazing performers who put their time, energy, and talent into making this project happen."
Ross praised her star and the project.
"'Cherry On Top' is an incredibly personal project, and I’m so grateful to Cherry Kiss for trusting me to help tell her story," she said. "That kind of trust means everything to me, especially when you’re telling a story that is so intimate, honest, and deeply connected to someone’s life. Having Axel Braun write the script made the project even more special to me. Axel and I have worked together for nearly 20 years, so there’s a personal history and creative connection there that added another layer of meaning to the experience. To have someone who has been such an important part of my professional journey help shape Cherry’s story, and then to be trusted with bringing his words and her life to the screen, felt very full-circle. I’m also incredibly thankful to Elegant Angel and Chura for believing in this project and giving us the support and creative freedom to tell Cherry’s story the way we envisioned it. Between Cherry’s trust, my history with Axel, and the support from Chura and Elegant Angel, this became much more than just another film for me. It’s a project that feels deeply personal, and one I’m incredibly proud of."
Added Braun, "For 25 years, Claudia Ross was my editor, my assistant, my graphic designer, and ultimately my most trusted creative collaborator. She was in the trenches with me for an enormous part of my career, and when I retired from adult filmmaking, one of the things that mattered to me was helping her make the transition into directing.
"When Claudia told me that Cherry Kiss wanted to pitch Elegant Angel a showcase film about her life, I immediately told her she should call it Cherry on Top and have the cover be Cherry in a giant cocktail glass, like a vintage pin-up. She loved the idea, and I told her I would be happy to write her a treatment for free. But it was such a compelling story that I simply got carried away and ended up writing the whole script. It happens."
"Cherry on Top" is streaming on ElegantAngel.
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