Zhang Yimou has limited knowledge of West Berlin, but the Berlin Wall is familiar. They had heard the word countless times on the radio and knew that it was the wall that divided Berlin into the capitalist West Berlin and the socialist East Berlin. After breakfast, they came to discuss with Xu Wangqiu, wanting to see the Berlin Wall.

Xu Wangqiu has been to Berlin many times, but he has never seen the real Berlin Wall. When he first arrived in Berlin in 2010, the Berlin Wall had been demolished for 20 years. Because the Berlin Wall was demolished so thoroughly, he saw only a small section of the ruins on Niddlekel Xinna Strasse, but did not see the entire Berlin Wall. Xu Wangqiu also wanted to see what the complete Berlin Wall looked like, so he agreed to Zhang Yimou's suggestion.

Coming out of the hotel, Xu Wangqiu and the others bought a map and walked along the street in the direction of the Berlin Wall. The apricot-coloured sun, characteristic of this northeastern German city, bumps like honey in the early morning air. The cold air cheered and poured into their noses, polishing Xu Wangqiu's drowsy thoughts.

It didn't take long for Xu Wangqiu and them to stand by the Berlin Wall. Xu Wangqiu saw the ruins of the Berlin Wall, but Zhang Yimou was disappointed, in their imagination, the Berlin Wall should be similar to the Great Wall or the city wall of Xi'an, tall and majestic, with a strong visual impact. The Berlin Wall in front of me is nothing more than a long and endless reinforced concrete wall three or four meters high, tall and majestic, visually impactful, curved, staggered, undulating...... It does not occupy any of them, it has no aesthetic sense, and it has no artistic value.

The only thing that Zhang Yimou and his colleagues find interesting is that the West German people have turned this bland concrete wall into a lively and humorous gallery, and they can freely scribble their imagination and color on this huge canvas. Bright color blocks, abstract patterns, and bold letters bring the cold Berlin Wall to life.

Xu Wangqiu and they walked along the Berlin Wall, as if walking through a historical tunnel. While walking, Zhang Yimou suddenly stopped and looked at the Berlin Wall, and said with emotion: "Actually, we also have a Berlin Wall in China. The people were amazed, but they heard him say, "But the wall is made of water." ”

Everyone reacted and knew that Zhang Yimou was talking about the Curved Strait, although the Curved Strait is not a direct reflection of the engineering form like the Berlin Wall, it is just a natural barrier, but it still separates the two sides of the Strait.

Xu Wangqiu They know why they said this, they heard Zhang Yimou say that Uncle Zhang Yimou went to Wanwan when he was 48 years old, and then cut off contact. It wasn't until 1981 that Uncle Zhang Yimou learned that they were still there, but because he couldn't figure out the mainland form and was afraid of causing trouble to his mother, he went from Bend to the United States, turned around a lot, and sent a family photo to his mother. After decades of silence, Zhang Yimou's grandmother finally received a six-inch family photo from her eldest son at the age of 91.

Zhang Yimou sighed deeply and said, "A few days ago, when I went home, I went to my grandmother's house. Grandma's small table, covered with plastic sheeting, grandma is in front of the table, under the light, wearing reading glasses, looking at the photos over and over again, shedding tears while watching. All sides of the photo were yellowed, blackened, and rolled up, and grandma was still looking at it and shedding tears. ”

Everyone sighed, not knowing what to say.

Zhang Yimou continued: "Since I was a child, my grandmother often moved a small bench to sit at the entrance of the alley and look into the distance. Everyone knows that grandma is waiting for someone. Of her three sons, one went to the bend and the other disappeared, her life and death are unknown, and her greatest wish is to see her two sons. ”

Xu Wangqiu comforted: "In 79 years, the state has issued the "Letter to the Compatriots in the Confession", adjusted the policy on the bends, and put forward the beautiful vision of ending the state of military confrontation through negotiations, opening up the three links, expanding exchanges, and working together for the common prosperity of the two sides of the strait. It is only a matter of time before the two sides of the strait resume exchanges, and your grandmother will definitely be able to meet your uncle. ”

Although Zhang Yimou felt that his grandmother was 92 years old, I was afraid that it would be difficult to wait for that day, but he still nodded firmly: "I think so too, grandma will see uncle." ”

Xu Wangqiu took the map and walked leisurely in West Berlin until four o'clock in the afternoon, when they returned. However, they did not rush back to the hotel and came to the Berlin Film Market in the Palais du Cinémath.

In later generations, there were three major film markets in the world: the American Film Market, the Cannes Film Market, and the Berlin Film Market. Founded in 1978, the Berlin Film Market was initially a small-scale commercial venue for the Berlin International Film Festival, and after ten years of development, it eventually formed a formal film market, providing a platform for the global film industry to carry out creative exchanges and trade the distribution rights of film works. Since the Berlin Film Market is the first international film market held every year, it is also believed that it can show the development trend and temperature of the film market in that year.

The current Berlinale trading market has only been held for five years, and it has not yet formed a scale, and there are not many countries and regions participating in the exhibition. Among the few booths, Xu Wangqiu and they saw the crooked booth.

After the staff saw Xu Wangqiu and them, a breath of cold air erupted from their noses, and they snorted heavily, twisted their heads to the side, and didn't look at Xu Wangqiu and them.

Xu Wangqiu and the others smiled, ignored the bending staff, and walked towards the booth of the French Gaumont company next to them. They are too lazy to bother with Wanwan, one mainland film was shortlisted for the main competition unit, and the other was shortlisted for the Youth Forum unit, but there was none of them, and Wanwan couldn't do anything even if he wanted to.

After a stroll around the film market, Xu Wangqiu and the others returned to the hotel to change into suits, and then sat together and chatted. It was almost seven o'clock when they went downstairs to the hotel's restaurant for a reception dinner at the festival.

The seats of all the people in the banquet hall have been arranged in advance, and the middle table is the position of the chairman of the film festival and the members of the jury, and Xu Wangqiu's table is next to the main table, obviously the film festival attaches great importance to Xu Wangqiu and them. Among the white faces at the main table, a yellow face is very eye-catching, it is the famous artist Huang Zongjiang.

Zhao Ban saw Huang Zongjiang hurriedly walking over, and shouted respectfully, "Uncle." ”

De Harden also saw Xu Wangqiu and beckoned to him with a smile: "Xu, come here." ”

Xu Wangqiu knew that De Harden was going to introduce himself to the judges present, which was to train himself as a descendant. Although he was not interested in Berlin's lineage, he couldn't help but give face, and walked over with a smile on his face.

The three major film festivals have their own lineage, and they also pay great attention to cultivating their own lineage. And the benefits of being a descendant director are also great, it is easier to be shortlisted than other directors, and it is easier to win awards than other directors. For example, the pursuit of Dolan in Cannes in later generations attracted a lot of criticism.

De Harden was shocked after watching "A Game of Chess That Didn't End", and he secretly made up his mind to train Xu Wangqiu to become his descendant, he smiled and introduced to everyone present: "Girls and gentlemen, let me introduce to you, this is Xu Wangqiu, the director of "Falcon" and "Hoe Rape", and his movie "A Game of Chess That Hasn't Been Finished" was shortlisted for the main competition unit of this film festival. ”

Xu Wangqiu didn't know the guests present, and nodded at them with a smile.

De Harden pointed to a middle-aged woman with an elegant temperament and said, "Xu, this person you should know without introducing you, the muse of the French New Wave, Ms. Jeanne Moreau." ”

If French actresses were to rank in the history of cinema, Jeanne Moreau would definitely be number one, because her face was the hallmark of the French New Wave. Jeanne Moreau is not a peerless beauty, but her unique temperament of intellectuality mixed with coldness and fierceness is unforgettable. The famous Hollywood tyrant Orson Welles was also impressed by her, and collaborated with her on five films. Orson Welles commented, don't be delusional about being cool and give her a cigarette or something, be careful that you burn your fingers.

Jeanne Moreau's most iconic work is Truffaut's Jules and Jim, the world's most famous threesome film that influenced countless later works, including John Woo's Across the Seas. The translation of "Jule and Jim" in Xiangjiang is "Zu and Zhan", and "Across the Seas" not only takes the story idea from this movie, but also the names of the two male protagonists are Azu and Azhan.

Xu Wangqiu looked at Jeanne Moreau's face that had traces of age, and smiled: "Lady Jeanne Moreau, it's such an honor to meet you. I really like your movies, and I like you very much, and I hope to have the opportunity to work together. ”

Jeanne Moreau smiled and nodded at Xu Wangqiu, not only did she have a particularly good relationship with Truffaut, but she was also a lover with Pierre Cardin, and the two had been dating since 1961 for more than 20 years. Truffaut was full of praise for Xu Wangqiu, and Pierre Cardin even described Xu Wangqiu as a rare genius.

The young Jeanne Morrow, who is full of praise for her friends and boyfriend, is full of curiosity and smiles gracefully: "Truffaut and Pierre Cardin are full of praise for you, both say that you are a genius and want to have the opportunity to work together. Recently, a group of young people in China have been arguing with the literary and artistic circles, opposing elite culture and developing popular culture. Truffaut laughed when he found out, saying that you have done a good job, and that they had the same shadow as they used to be, and that the dragon slayer warriors had become evil dragons, and that a new dragon slayer warrior needed to step up, and this warrior was you. ”

Xu Wangqiu said in surprise: "I didn't expect this matter to spread to France." I was honored to hear Mr. Truffaut say that. We may not have the talent they have, but we will not lose to them in the courage to break the shackles. ”

After a brief acquaintance with the members of the jury and the other guests at the main table, Xu Wangqiu returned to his seat.

Before the banquet officially began, de Harden introduced the guests with a smile and scolding. When introducing "A Game of Chess That Didn't Finish", a smug smile appeared on his face: "A Game of Chess That Didn't Finish It" is the best film invited by this film festival, and I personally like this movie very much, but unfortunately I'm not a judge, and I don't have the right to decide the list of winners!"

Xu Wangqiu was very enthusiastic in their hearts, and felt that compared with the arrogant Venice, West Berlin respected himself too much. Everyone said that if they want to send their films to the film festival in the future, West Berlin is the first choice.

After De Harden introduced the guests, an official from the West German Ministry of Culture toasted, an old man with a lot of hair, who took out several large pages and read them for more than ten minutes. In his toast, he specifically mentioned "A Game of Chess That Has Not Been Finished", and introduced the plot to everyone, and then, the guests and hosts frequently raised their glasses and greeted each other.

At night, Xu Wangqiu lay on the bed tossing and turning and couldn't sleep, thinking about the film festival-related issues. He felt that "A Game of Chess That Didn't End" was very likely to win the Golden Bear, and the films in the main competition unit were basically unknown works, which he had never heard of, and the judges included Huang Zongjiang and Jeanne Moreau, and Jeanne Moreau was also the president of the jury. With the quality of "A Game of Chess That Didn't End", coupled with these favorable factors, the hope of winning the Golden Bear is really great.

However, the film festival is a small jury system, and there are many variables, and everything is possible until the moment the awards are announced.