Chapter 233 Restoring Confidence
Guo Nan's words hit Ye Ziliang hard. He knew that he should not let other people's words affect his mood, but compared with Guo Nan and the other two, he really had no confidence.
He sent a message in the group, telling everyone to continue resting the next day.
"Didn't you say we had to catch up?" - Sun Weiwei
"In fact, we don't need to rest. There is no need to adhere to the two-day rest system a week." - Tao Zhiyao
Seeing everyone's replies, Ye Ziliang felt even more upset. He was in no mood and couldn't continue filming at all.
Men's psychology is sometimes more fragile than women's.
Yu Zhan sensed that something was wrong with Ye Ziliang, so he called him and asked him what happened.
Ye Ziliang trusted Yu Zhan very much. When he heard his gentle voice, he could no longer hold back the grievances in his heart and poured out all his thoughts.
Yu Zhan said, "Do you remember the name of the first movie your brother made?"
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"Of course I remember. It's called "Outside the Window."
"Outside the Window" was the first film directed by Ye Zian while he was studying for a master's degree in directing at the Capital Film Academy. The cost of "Outside the Window" was only 300,000 yuan, but the box office exceeded 10 million yuan. At that time, Ye Ziliang was still in high school.
He didn't understand why Yu Zhan suddenly mentioned his brother's movie.
"The obstacles Ye Zian encountered at that time were much greater than yours."
Ye Ziliang was stunned for a moment, then he recalled that when Ye Zian planned to shoot "Outside the Window", no one in the circle was optimistic about it, and no one was willing to invest in a movie that seemed like it would definitely lose money.
Ye Zian encountered obstacles everywhere. Even his mentor was negative after reading the script of "Outside the Window" and was unwilling to invest, but lent him 200,000 yuan. The remaining 100,000 yuan was borrowed by Ye Zian from relatives and friends.
After "Outside the Window" was released, cinemas scheduled very few screenings for it, and it was lucky to have one show every two days. The audience increased from 5 people in the first show to full houses in the end, and it received rave reviews, which surprised everyone.
By the time the movie was finally taken off the shelves, the box office had just exceeded 10 million, which was 30 times the cost of 300,000, creating a miracle in film history.
Yu Zhan got to know Ye Zian as a director because Liu Man acted in Ye Zian's movie and complained to him about him. He learned about him from He Lushen, from Baidu Encyclopedia, and from news reports. He also watched all of Ye Zian's movies.
He likes Ye Zian's movies very much and likes them more and more.
He thought that Ye Zian was really a rare director who had no background in the entertainment industry and worked alone, relying only on his talent. Yu Zhan admired him very much.
"The money I used to study abroad was earned by my brother from Outside the Window," Ye Ziliang said in a low voice. After their parents divorced and started their own families, the two brothers depended on each other. Ye Zian was both a brother and a father to him. When he thought of the hardships his brother had endured to raise him, the unyielding spirit in his heart rose again.
"I will never give up. No matter how much Guo Nan and the others laugh at me, I will stick to my idea and shoot the pet hospital!"
Yu Zhan smiled and said, "That's right, you two are brothers, you share the same blood and talent. If your brother's first movie was a success, your first documentary will surely be a success too!"
Yu Zhan's encouragement gave Ye Ziliang more confidence. His little universe was completely ignited. He sent another message in the group:
"Since none of you want to rest, then you won't rest today. Gather at A-Zhan's pet hospital at 2 pm and continue working!"
Everyone: "..."
The next day was Tuesday, which was also a day off at the pet hospital. Because of the documentary filming, Yu Zhan's English teaching to Liu Lan was temporarily suspended.
Ye Ziliang asked Liu Lan to bring Sunlight and Moonlight with her to participate in a group appearance.
Liu Lan didn't understand what a "group appearance" meant, but she still took her two cats and got in the car that Yu Zhan brought to pick her up. Paul was also in the car.
Along the way, the two cats and one dog were having a great time in the car, it was really a mess.
Yu Zhan said helplessly, "I have to wash the car tomorrow, it's full of cat hair!" What's even funnier is that the black T-shirt that Yu Zhan had just changed into had turned gray by the time he arrived at his destination.
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