Tā mòmò wúwén duōnián, zhídào zhè bù diànyǐng ràng tā yīfēi chōngtiān.
He was unknown for years until this film made him a sudden star.
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From 《韩非子·喻老》 and 《史记·滑稽列传》 — a counselor told the silent King Zhuang of Chu about a bird that had not flown in three years: 'once it flies, it will soar to the heavens; once it cries, it will startle all.'