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Young, we must fight


In an office in the United States, young director Terrence Malik was nervously watching the investors who were watching the script. In order to be able to raise enough funds for his new film, Heaven of the Day, Terrence Malik has persuaded this investor for a long time.

Investors are not rushing to look at the script, and the heart of Terrence Malik, who is waiting anxiously, has already jumped into the eyes of the blind. Time flies very slowly like a lazy snail, and the birds outside the window are even more annoying.

At this moment, the investor suddenly put down the script in his hand, Terrence Malik quickly put down the coffee in his hand, leaned forward and waited for the other party's opinion.

"Your script is good, but you know that if you invest in a movie, you must first consider whether the movie you are about to shoot can make money. I am blunt, you may not have a good box office because it is not the most popular now. The subject matter.” The investor paused and continued: “And although you made a few movies, it’s hard for me to give this big money to a young person like you to make a movie. rest assured."

When the investor finished, he did not continue to persuade Terrence Malik, and he simply took him out of the office.

After Terrence Malik left the investor with the script, he looked very depressed. Recently, he has already found a lot of investors, but all of them have been ruthlessly rejected. Terrence Malik feels that he can't support it anymore. Suddenly walking down the street, he suddenly dropped the script on the ground, looked up and gave a helpless sigh.

The house leaked to the rainy night, Terrence Malik did not expect even a good friend who had always supported himself and did not agree to film this movie. In order for Terrence Malik to dispel this motive, a good friend drove from another city to the home of Terrence Malik.

"You have to think clearly. In Hollywood, you are just a small director who has just emerged. Here, only the winners are respected. Once your big investment movie fails, it will be difficult for someone to invest in you in the future. "Good friends are bitterly persuading Terrence Malik."

That night, after sending away a good friend, Terrence Malik looked at the starry night sky alone for a long time. On the one hand, it is a huge pressure after the failure of investment, and on the other hand, it is a subject that he likes very much. This dilemma makes it difficult for him to make a decision.

After thinking about the middle of the night, Terrence Malik suddenly waved his fist, like a very big determination. Early the next morning, Terrence Malik continued to contact investors and continued to recommend his film themes to these gods. This time, he has already broken the ship and is willing to take on the huge risks of failure. He also wants to make this film a success.

Hard work pays off, and after continuous efforts, Terrence Malik finally found an investment. In the subsequent filming process, Terrence Malik paid a lot of effort. When the film was released, it immediately attracted a one-sided praise. The success of "The Day of Heaven" brought great sound to Terrence Malik. He also became a Hollywood director from a little-known director. The first line of directors.

Later, when someone asked Terrence Malik how to withstand all aspects of the pressure to film the film, Terrence Malik told the other party: "Young, you have to fight! If you are young, because of fear If you fail, you will not be able to live your life!"

Terrence Malik, who has always maintained this kind of fighting spirit and enthusiasm, has won great success in the years that followed. His new work "Tree of Life" won the 64th Cancun Best Film. Golden Palm Awards.

Young, we have no extraordinary qualifications, deep background and too much experience, so if we want to win, we must ignite the blood in our body and work hard all the time. Young, we must fight! As long as we dare to fight, we can create more opportunities for ourselves and fight for our own life!

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