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One paragon of ignoring the authority is Ang Lee, the prestigious Chinese-born American director. In 2009, Ang Lee planned to direct the movie, Life of Pi, which was adapted from the novel of the same name written by Yann Martel. The novel narrated a fantastic story of Pi, the protagonist, who survived on a sinking freighter on the way from India to Canada and who spent 227 days on the boundless ocean with Hungry, a Bengal Tiger. Because of its bizarre plot, the novel was considered impossible to be made into a film. Soon, Lee received counterviews from authoritative predecessors and distinguished film critics. Certainly, nobody was will to support his innovative idea. Nevertheless, Lee persistently persuaded 20th Century Fox to invest $120 million and heavily relied on 3D special effects in post-production. Also, different from the other directors, Lee explored the artistic horizon of applying 3D effects. In 2012, when it first came to the audience, Life of Pi immediately received international acclaim and in January 2013, Life of Pi earned 11 Academy Award nominations and won Ang Lee the 85th Oscar Best Director. Without Lee’s courage to challenge the majority, he would never access the enviable achievement.

Admittedly, success covers a multitude of blunders. We can be inspired a lot from the experience of Coco Chanel, the French fashion designer who started the Fashion revolution in 20th century. In 1910, Coco Chanel opened her first boutique named Chanel Modes in Paris and made a living only by selling her millinery creation. Although she had great enthusiasm for designing clothes, as a young lady, Coco faced supreme difficulty engaging in commerce. Gradually, because of her inborn talent, her products were appreciated by trendy women. However, in 1930s, at the beginning of World War II, Chanel was forced to close her shops, convincing that it was not a time for fashion. All her success suddenly crumbled to dust and it was undoubtedly a hard time for Coco