After the West Berlin Film Festival closed, the members of "A Game of Chess" returned to Dongying the next day, except for Mori Chongdao, while the Chinese members of the crew did not rush back to China and stayed to negotiate with the filmmakers who wanted to buy the film rights.

This time, the delegation brought two films to participate in the competition, "A Game of Chess That Never Finished" won the Golden Bear Award, and "Bloody Demon" also won the best film in the Youth Forum unit. Because the awards are in hand, and they are both commercial films that are appreciated by both the elegant and the vulgar, these two films have become sweet and sweet in the eyes of European and American filmmakers, and they all want to win the copyrights of these two films.

After three days of negotiations, the copyrights of "A Game of Unfinished Chess" and "Bloody Capture of the Devil" were successfully sold, "A Game of Unfinished Chess" was blessed by the Golden Bear Award and sold for 2.8 million US dollars, while "Bloody Capture of the Demon" was sold for 1.7 million.

On the afternoon of March 7, Xu Wangqiu and his team dragged their luggage and boarded the plane back to China with the joy of victory.

Wu Zhiliu and the others were like doping, and they chattered non-stop along the way.

Xu Wangqiu is calmer, and although "A Game of Chess That Never Ends" was a huge success in West Berlin, receiving rave reviews and winning the Golden Bear, he knows that a Golden Bear is nothing. Edward Bennett, the director of "Fast in 1920", who was tied for the Golden Bear Award this time, was unknown in later generations and had never heard of it at all.

What's more, a Golden Bear Award cannot really change the crisis faced by Chinese films, it is now 1983, only ten years away from the 1993 of the Chinese film avalanche. He has to work harder, or history will repeat itself.

When the plane landed at the capital airport, Xu Wangqiu looked at the familiar scene in front of them, and their mood relaxed a lot, and they felt very comfortable, after all, no matter how good West Berlin is, it is not their home.

When Xu Wangqiu and the others dragged their luggage to the exit of the terminal, they couldn't help but be stunned. At this time, a group of people stood at the exit, and they pulled up a welcome banner, which read: "Welcome the return of the Chinese film delegation with honors" and "Warm congratulations on "A Game of Unfinished Chess" winning the Golden Bear Award".

On the second day of the closing in West Berlin, after the news of "An Unfinished Game of Chess" winning the Golden Bear Award reached China, the Ministry of Culture, the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the China Film Association and other units all sent congratulatory messages. But Xu Wangqiu often didn't expect that so many leaders would come to approach, not only Wang Lanxi, but also Minister Chen Xuzhi. He immediately told Zhang Yimou about the situation and told them to be serious and go with him to meet the leader. Zhang Yimou and the others heard that the minister had come to pick up the plane in person, not to mention how excited they were, and hurriedly followed Xu Wangqiu to the welcoming crowd.

The welcoming crowd also saw Xu Wangqiu and them, and cheered for their return with warm applause. In the last two days, newspapers and radio broadcasts have broadcast the news that "A Game of Chess That Never Ends" won the top prize in West Berlin, and it can be said that everyone knows about it. When the surrounding crowd heard that it was the Chinese film delegation returning with honor, they applauded and shouted the slogan "Come on, China".

After Xu Wangqiu and the others came over, the staff handed them the flowers that had been prepared long ago and congratulated them on winning the award in West Berlin. Chen Xuzhi delivered a short speech, fully affirming Xu Wangqiu's achievements, and then shook hands with Xu Wangqiu and them together with other leaders.

After shaking hands, Wang Lanxi told Xu Wangqiu that because "A Game of Chess That Wasn't Finished" won the highest prize in West Berlin and made a historic breakthrough, the head of the Central Committee held a special celebration banquet for Xu Wangqiu and them, and many leaders were waiting for them. Hearing this, Xu Wangqiu and the others didn't dare to slack off, and dragged their luggage onto the bus parked outside the airport.

Xu Wangqiu didn't think there was anything great about going to the Great Hall of the People, in later generations, the Great Hall of the People has entered the life of ordinary people, and any company or individual, as long as they have money, can charter the conference hall of the Great Hall of the People. Many films hold their press conferences or premieres in the Great Hall of the People, and the press conference of Xu Wangqiu's film "Wang Xuance" was held in the Great Hall of the People. In the beginning, holding a press conference or premiere in the Great Hall of the People gave people a sense of authority and formality, but as it was held, this authority disappeared.

But at present, the Great Hall of the People is still noble and sacred, and many ordinary people can approach it. Hearing that the central leaders were going to meet him in the Great Hall of the People and celebrate his achievements, Zhang Yimou was both excited and proud in his heart.

Considering that they wanted to meet the central leaders, they began to arrange their clothes and tidy up their hair one by one. Except for the stinky and beautiful Tang Yuqiang, everyone else didn't have a mirror, so they dressed up on the car window. Zhang Yimou saw that there was a handful of hair on his head that was upturned and couldn't be suppressed, so he spit a little on his hand and used saliva as a hairspray to smooth out the raised hair.

Xu Wangqiu didn't have time to tidy up his appearance, because he was notified that as the head of the Chinese film delegation, he would come to the stage to speak before the celebration banquet began. Wang Lanxi knew that Xu Wangqiu was unprepared, and was worried that he would not be able to say it well, so he specially prepared a speech for him. Time was of the essence, and he had to memorize his speech before the banquet began.

It didn't take long for the car to drive near the north gate of the Great Hall of the People. After Xu Wangqiu and the others got out of the car, the staff distributed invitations to them from the Great Hall of the People. Xu Wangqiu opened the invitation and saw that it read: "In order to warmly celebrate the Chinese film delegation winning the highest award at the West Berlin International Film Festival, a grand celebration party is hereby held in the banquet hall of the Great Hall of the People." ”

Xu Wangqiu and the others entered by invitation from the north gate of the General Assembly Hall and underwent a security check. As soon as they entered the General Assembly Hall, they walked straight inside, and after climbing a number of steps, they entered the Welcome Hall.

The welcome hall is a place where party and state leaders welcome VIPs and guests to take a group photo, and the famous Chinese painting "So Many Delicate Rivers and Mountains" is hung in the hall. This painting is a large painting created by Fu Baoshi and Guan Shanyue, two great painters, on the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, according to the meaning of Taizu's "Qinyuan Spring-Snow". After the painting was completed, Taizu wrote six characters on it, "The country is so delicate". Since then, the painting has been hung in the reception hall, and the group photo of the state leaders and guests before the banquet was carried out in front of this painting.

When Xu Wangqiu and the others entered the welcome hall, the staff of the crew of "A Game of Unfinished Chess" had been waiting for a long time. They couldn't go to West Berlin with Xu Wangqiu and them, but as a part of the crew, they must be indispensable for holding a celebration banquet. At this time, they stood in the shape of a crescent moon, a formation ready to take a group photo.

After Xu Wangqiu and the others walked into the welcome hall, they were arranged at the front. Soon after the formation was reorganized, a staff member came over to inform the central leaders that they were coming. With a sound of thin footsteps, the central leader appeared at the door of the welcome hall. Xu Wangqiu and the others were full of smiles and applauded vigorously with excitement.

Several leaders walked in with smiles on their faces, shook hands with Xu Wangqiu and them one by one, and congratulated them.

The leading leader met Xu Wangqiu when he was showing "Falcon" in Zhongnanhai, and encouraged Xu Wangqiu to make more and better movies. When he shook hands with Xu Wangqiu this time, he chatted with Xu Wangqiu a few more words by the way: "Good boy, you have won honor for the country in West Berlin, and you have done a good job." ”

Xu Wangqiu said without humility or arrogance: "Thank you, chief, this is what we should do." ”

Seeing that Xu Wangqiu was not arrogant or impatient, the chief was very satisfied, and asked, "What are you going to shoot next?"

Xu Wangqiu immediately said: "Comrade Xia Meng from Xiangjiang invited me to Xiangjiang to help them make a film that reflects the social contradictions in Xiangjiang and exposes the cannibalistic nature of capitalism. Maybe every once in a while, I will go to Xiangjiang to help her make this movie. After that, I plan to put the story of the thirteen warriors of the Han Dynasty returning to the Jade Gate on the screen. Now there is a strange theory in society, we have a gap with the West, and they say that Chinese culture is not good, and it is Chinese civilization that is not good. I completely disagree with this view, our ancestors once created an incomparably splendid civilization, comparable to any other civilization in the world. We are lagging behind now, but as long as we work hard, we will rise again. Therefore, I wanted to make some works that reflected the spirit of the nation. ”

The chief nodded approvingly and said: "Well said, poverty and backwardness are not terrible, what we are afraid of is the loss of the spirit of forging ahead bravely and working hard! Taizu said that the world is yours and ours, but in the final analysis, it is yours. You young people are full of vigor and are in their prime, like the sun at eight or nine o'clock in the morning. Hope is in you. China's future depends on you young people with enthusiasm and courage. ”

After shaking hands, the leaders came over to take a group photo with Xu Wangqiu and them, and then walked into the banquet hall together.

After Xu Wangqiu and they sat down, the chief delivered a short speech, fully affirming Xu Wangqiu's achievements, and hoping that they would work harder in the future, seize the historical opportunity of the "golden age" of Chinese films, have the courage to pioneer and innovate, and create more excellent works worthy of the times and the people. Finally, he announced that the Art Center of the Film Export Company would be awarded the glorious title of "National New Long March Commando Pacesetter", and at the same time Xu Wangqiu would be awarded the honorary title of "National New Long March Commando".

Xu Wangqiu smiled proudly when he heard the decision of the central government, when "Falcon" was released, Wang Lanxi said that he had applied for the title of new Long March assaulter, and he had finally fulfilled it today.

He expressed his gratitude to the leaders for their concern for the delegation, and said that as a filmmaker in the new era, he will live up to the ardent expectations of the party and the country, always adhere to the people-centered creative orientation, constantly strengthen their self-cultivation, and write a better life and praise the great era with more excellent works.

At the end of the speech, the celebration banquet officially began. The atmosphere at the scene was also warm, first the leaders in charge of the film came to toast, and then Xu Wangqiu and they began to toast to the leaders present.

After toasting the leaders of the ministry, Xu Wangqiu was about to leave. Minister Chen Xuzhi stopped him: "Wangqiu is not busy leaving, everyone says that you are the little Zhuge of our film system, I just have a question to imagine you asking." ”

Xu Wangqiu heard this and hurriedly said: "Don't dare, I can't stand it." Of course, let me help with ideas, and that's absolutely fine. ”

Chen Xuzhi said directly: "Since last year, China Film Company has found that many local TV stations have pirated movies. If it's an old movie, it's not a big problem, but in some places, before the new movie is released, the TV station will openly broadcast it. In this way, who will buy tickets to go to the cinema to watch it? The China Film Company and the production studio have a big opinion on this. China Film Company and Provincial Film Company have talked to these film stations, but they have not solved the problem at all, and now they have poked the problem into the department. What do you think about that?"

Xu Wangqiu was shocked when he heard this, he knew that due to the constant conflict between the film system and the television system, and he could not find a proper solution, the country finally decided to merge film and television. This time, the contradiction between film and television has been resolved to a certain extent, and the phenomenon of television stations rushing to broadcast and pirating movies has basically disappeared; but at the same time, it has brought about a huge problem, and this problem is the biggest obstacle to the reform of China's film distribution and screening mechanism.