However, the resurgence of Yesilçam didn't truly take place until the release of "Vizontele" in 2001. The film was directed, written, and starred by Yılmaz Erdoğan, who was already well-known from his long-running sitcom "Bir Demet Tiyatro", and his dedication to theatre. The movie starred the cast of his usual plays, most notably Demet Akbağ, Altan Erkekli, and Cem Yılmaz. This movie's huge commercial success (watched by 2.5 million viewers, which earned the movie the most viewed film for its day) brought attention to the industry. A few years later, Cem Yılmaz released his own film, "G.O.R.A.", which he both wrote and starred in. This, and Vizontele's sequel "Vizontele Tuuba", broke "Vizontele"'s records by achieving 3.5 million and 3 million viewers, respectively.