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1983 TASIKMALAYA

Heli! Bark, bark!

-Rudi! -Come on! Get it, Rudi!

Rudi! Rudi!

Rudi retaliates with a high ball.

Ma, can't we just watch Rudi play?

What? You were on and on about winning.

You can't win if you don't show up.

But Pa is not here, Ma.

Papa is watching your brother playing.

Heli! Bark, bark! Come here! Bark, bark!

Let's play!

Thank you.

Look, they're cheering for Euis.

Judges, cast your votes.

Next...

we have Susi Susanti performing "The Nutcracker".

Go on, it's your turn.

Hey, where are you?

Susi? Susi?

Susi?

-Come on, Rudi! Don't give him a high arc! -Yeah!

RUDI HARTONO THE CHAMPION 8 ALL-ENGLAND CUPS

Come on, Rudi!

Don't miss it!

Game!

Another Independence Day win for Udin...

from Sukajaya sub-district for three years in a row!

Congratulations also to Rudi as the runner-up.

On behalf of Jaya Raya Club and Rudy Hartono, congratulations, Udin.

You, too, Rudi.

Udin! Udin! Udin!

So much for being an athlete's son.

I guess you don't have your father's gene.

Hey! The athlete's got a daughter, too, you know?

I dare you to challenge me for that racket!

Udin, do you accept the challenge from a ballerina?

And what will I get for beating you?

Ma's bao, the whole cart!

One whole cart of Mama's baos, ladies and gentlemen!

Udin! Udin! Udin!

What were you thinking leaving me alone like that?

So embarrassing!

Pa, we're going home.

You're all talk!

But thanks for saving me from those baos.

They were horrible!

Love all!

-Hey. -The usual Bao?

-Give it back! -Let me have it!

No, that's mine! I've won it!

Just let me have it! And you stick to your ballet!

You won, but you ruined your ballet shoes.

-I'm giving this back to Udin! -Don't!

Stop it. Eat! Ciapo is getting cold.

No! I'm sick of ciapo!

-What's wrong? -I'm fed up.

Hello, Fed Up.

Shall we eat?

Don't be mad at me, Fed Up.

I'm here to present your ciapo.

Alright, then.

I'll just put your ciapo over here.

Fed Up, please eat it, okay?

What is with this girl?

All of a sudden she's into badminton.

But she won that match earlier.

Against Tasik's champion, too.

I don't understand you.

Now you want Susi to become an athlete too?

One win and she's acting up already.

-She fled the show. -Hello.

I was so embarrassed.

-Just when finally... -That's right, Sir.

she is able to do the split.

-Show her some discipline, will you? -Sure. Thank you. Good night, Sir.

You're the athlete after all.

Hey, you're not listening to me.

She's getting on my nerve, you know?

Who was that?

-It was Jaya Raya Club. -Huh? What?

-Rudy Hartono's club? -Yes.

They want Susi to tryout there.

-Where? Jakarta? -Yes.

See? It's a good thing I let her play today.

Susi?

Susi?

MR. RUDY

Mr. Rudy.

FOOTWORK 1 FOOTWORK 2

Footwork.

SPLIT

Split.

CROSS NETTING SMASH POINT

That's it.

Ma, I'm leaving.

Have a safe trip.

Rudi, take care of your Ma.

Remember, after practices,

don't put your used and sweaty socks in your shoes.

-They will smell. -Okay, Ma.

Susi, let's go.

Before you go to sleep,

don't forget to brush your teeth.

Okay, Ma.

-And don't forget to pray every time. -Okay, Ma.

-Bye, Rudi. -Bye, Susi.

Ma, you'll visit me soon, won't you?

Susi, wait!

Take this.

Don't lose it, okay?

Let's go, we're running late. Come on.

JAKARTA TASIK

-Pa? -Yeah?

Why do they say "love-all" before a match?

What does it mean?

It means 0-0.

But the real meaning is to love everyone, hence, love-all.

Why love all?

Because we should play out of love.

Love for the games, the spectators, the coaches,

and also for the opponents, not just for the prizes.

-Love for the opponents, too? -Especially, the opponents.

We are only as good as our opponents.

If your opponents are weak, it doesn't take much to beat them.

But if our opponents are strong, and we manage to beat them,

then it shows that we are even stronger.

Get it?

You look confused.

Newspapers! Newspapers!

-Snacks! Snacks! -No. Get down.

Snacks! Snacks!

Miss, want some fried tofu? Peanuts?

You stingy Chinese!

Susi.

We're here.

TAXI

Here, sir.

Let's go.

JAYA RAYA BADMINTON CLUB

From 6 to 8 AM, we have physical training.

From 9 AM to 1 PM, the kids go to school.

And from 2 to 5 PM, we have another training session.

All right.

-I leave Susi in your good hands, Ms. Kus. -Of course.

Thank you.

Susi, I'm going to go now.

I'll be back to check on you before I head back home for Tasik.

Remember, this isn't home.

You're going to have to look after yourself.

Okay.

-I leave you two. -Take care, Sir.

OFFICE OF LT. GEN. TRY SUTRISNO DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, 1985

Sir.

Mangombar Siregar, National Sports Committee of Indonesia.

Have you read this, Mr. Bar?

THE END OF INDONESIA'S BADMINTON SUPREMACY?

China's been in the Federation for hardly a month,

yet they've beaten us already.

That can't be good for our campaign.

SPORTS FOR THE PEOPLE THE PEOPLE FOR SPORTS

You've been the brain behind our sports program

since former President Sukarno's era.

President Soeharto wants to know

what is your strategy going to be for this campaign?

Well, there are only two key points: the athletes and the training system.

Our problem right now is we are lacking coaches.

And China has our top ones.

How come?

They're our exiles, haven’t been able to return since 1966.

They have no choice but to play for their host nation.

There are many of them there, General.

I suppose so.

If the President has his arms wide open, I’m sure they’ll be willing to return.

So, what are you waiting for?

However...

they need assurance over their status.

They adopted Chinese citizenship out of necessity.

An assurance from our government...

will allow them to work freely.

Of course we'll let them work freely!

We are not like a communist country,

where people are forced to stay in line and in uniform.

What happened to your hand? Why is it swollen like that?

I asked for a session with Coach Rudy.

They gave me a twig exercise instead, 300 repetitions!

Was it hard to get a chance to have a practice with Coach Rudy?

You have to be selected.

You have a better chance of winning the national lottery...

than being trained by him.

What should we do to be selected?

That's the million-dollar question.

I've come all the way from Tasik to train with him.

If I'm not selected...

where can I find a coach that good? Out of Hong Kong?

This is the one move you must master before anything else.

You can't get more basic than this.

This move will force your opponents backward.

Who wants to try it first?

Susi.

Not easy, right?

Everybody, let's practice this move.

Hit the shuttlecock as close as possible toward the baseline.

Susi, keep going.

More left.

More right.

A little closer.

Still not right.

For the rest of you, practice hitting back and forth.

Susi, go to baseline practice.

JAYA RAYA BADMINTON CLUB

Giving up already, are we?

I'm bored.

Hello, Bored.

Bored, let's just go home to Tasik.

It's nice there. You can eat Ma's ciapo every day, imagine that.

And none of these pointless exercises.

-Pa? -Yes.

How come I'm here instead of Rudi?

He's the first child.

Rudi will always be the first child.

But this time you are the first one to get a chance to train in Jakarta.

If I didn't injure my knees...

I might have become a champion.

Now, you have that chance.

Are you sure you want to throw it away?

Susi, listen to me.

There's only one chance to become the first.

And I want you to be the first Indonesian badminton player...

to win gold medal in the Olympics.

Okay, Pa, I promise.

Watch it...

a promise made is a debt unpaid.

How about an advance, then?

GOLD

Take this.

Too wide.

Try that again.

Once more.

Now over here.

Not bad.

Give me another 500 until you get it right.

What kind of training is this?

How far will this go?

Who made this awful program?

Try asking that man behind you.

Do you have a problem with my program?

Not really.

Tomorrow morning, at 5 AM, meet me in front of your dorm. Okay?

Come on, Susi. Power up.

Faster.

In badminton, your wrist power is everything.

Susi,

I see an extraordinary talent in you.

But talent alone is not enough.

You need to have strict discipline...

both physical strength and mentality.

In the court, your biggest enemy is not your opponent,

it is yourself.

Once you are able to control your emotions and mind,

you can control your game.

SBKRI is the national identity card for Indonesians of foreign descent,

especially for Indonesians of Chinese descent.

Coming up: "The use and abuse of SBKRI."

But first: "The Army: Arm in Arm with The People"

Not in arm with badminton, I hope, Sir.

Please, have a seat.

How are you?

-How are you, Sir? -Please.

That's why we brought you home.

Let the disciplining come from fellow athletes.

World-class athletes!

That's very kind, Sir.

We are indeed world-class athletes. But...

we still carry the "red" flag, you know?

Listen...

how about we don't get rid of all the "red" just yet...

But we learn as much as we can from them.

Mr. Tong.

Ms. Chiu Sia.

I'm so glad you both are back.

The pleasure is mine, Sir. I never thought I'd see my mother again

after all these years in exile.

Well...

this country is not short of challenges.

But if badminton...

can unite and strengthen the country,

it's worth the try, right?

Agree, Sir.

But if the aim is to strengthen the country,

Indonesia will need more than facilities and coaches.

We need to stay "red" not just in spirit,

but in the strategy and discipline too.

For every champion that we can produce,

China produces ten.

We need new and special talents,

talents of another level,

the extraordinary kind.

And here are the winners of World Junior Championship...

a gold medal for Ardy B Wiranata!

And with three gold medals is...

Susi Susanti!

RISHAD HADITONO GOT GOLD

GOLD

NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, 1986

-You are Susi, right? -That's right.

I'm Sarwendah. Call me Endah.

-Okay. -Come on. Let me show you around.

Welcome to the ground-zero of Indonesia's badminton champions.

You know, Ivana Lie, our 1982 Asian Games champ,

still trains here.

This guy here is the son of this camp's official.

-His name... -Ardy!

Hey, Susi.

I knew I'd see you here soon.

Have you just arrived too?

Been here a year, actually.

You're a champ!

Back at you, World Champion.

-I'll see you around, okay. -Okay.

Look at you two.

That's Alan.

We think he's quite a catch,

but a tough one to crack.

We think he's dating his Walkman.

Let's continue. And stop staring at him.

Aye!

I got all my papers ready, but they still told me to return.

They told me to bring this and that.

I'll be broke before long.

They have only given me the temporary permit.

To hell with "temporary".

This is going to be a long road.

Coach Sia.

Coach, this is Susi, the new kid,

the one who won three gold medals in World Junior Championship with Ardy.

Three junior medals, huh?

How about that!

Special spot for special person, then.

WOMEN NATIONAL RANK

Endah, no.

This is crazy!

You analyze every match?

You're so serious.

Give it back, please. No, Endah!

Stop it.

Endah. Please.

Please, give it back.

Guess what, Hong? She writes something about you here.

Someone is a secret admirer.

Hong, here, give it back to her!

HERMAWAN WRONG PIVOT

ALAN AGGRESSIVE OVERHEAD WRONG

"Too much twisting when leaping, his smash lacks power."

Look at that. We are arm-in-arm with the Army now.

General.

-Tong Sin Fu. -General.

Liang Chiu Sia.

-Please. -Yes, General.

Ladies and gentlemen.

The Asian bloc and the European bloc will face each other soon.

In badminton.

Thanks to our efforts,

the two blocs will meet for the first time...

over five matches in one tournament.

The tournament is called Sudirman Cup.

And Jakarta will be the host of the inaugural match.

Going forward, the event will be held every other year.

Losing is not an option, my friends.

Our dignity is at stake.

We can't afford to lose our face to the outside world.

But, Sir, both of us are officially still part of the outside world.

Our citizenship status is taking longer to process

than what was promised.

I understand what you are saying.

But you also must understand the risk I took in bringing you home.

How about showing us your worth first, before we talk about that thing.

What a cheap shot. We've come all the way here.

Have a drink, Sir. Okay, here's the thing.

We all have the same expectations.

Thank you.

The same aspiration...

which is not easy for us to realize.

We need time...

to learn a lot of things.

So...

what do we need to win this?

We only need one thing.

Give us full freedom in choosing the players.

You coaches have 100 percent authority.

What matters is winning this Sudirman Cup.

This is a world-class Indonesian mentality.

Rudy Hartono...

just gets all the shuttlecock,

whether it's in or out.

He wouldn't allow any mistakes in this competition.

The final of the 1974 All England Cup.

Rudy Hartono lost the first game,

and was far behind in the second game

from Malaysia's player, Punch Gunalan.

Tell me, how did he end up winning?

-Susi? -His mind.

Mr. Rudy won the match because he had incredibly strong mind.

Because in matches like this,

physical strength doesn't matter.

It's mind over matter.

When your mind is clear,

you are not only able to maximize your technique,

but you also have the clarity in reading...

and exploiting your opponent's weakness.

Okay, now, what do you think happened to Punch?

He was winning so far ahead. Endah?

Punch played too openly,

while Rudy seemed so calculated.

Not quite.

-Ardy? -He smashed too sporadically,

ran out of energy too quickly.

Not exactly.

-Alan? -I think Punch got exhausted.

He twisted his body too much when leaping,

his smashes lacked power.

That's more like it.

Knowing your opponents' weaknesses is essential.

But knowing your own weaknesses is much more essential.

And for that, you often need others to see.

Now break into groups.

Tomorrow morning we will train together and analyze each other.

-Let's go. -Let's go.

Hong, let's go!

If you watch what you write,

you're welcome to join my group.

If I'm allowed to join your group, I might let you analyze my performance.

ALL ENGLAND FINAL KING SMASH: THE ULTIMATE MOVE OF THE KING

Don't go beyond the lines.

How do you do that?

Relax.

Don't shake your hand.

I can't stay in line.

Your hand is shaking.

Let's try again.

Let me do it.

Close your eyes.

I don't like putting make-up on

I'm not pretty like you.

All the more reason for you to use makeup.

Come here.

See how pretty you are?

Come on.

Let me see.

Turn around.

Girl, you need to loosen up.

Just go crazy sometimes.

It's okay.

Alright!

Okay, hurry now. Before he's gone.

Hey, you look so different, Susi. Are you going somewhere?

I don't have any plan yet. What about you, Alan?

Stop calling me that. Just call me Ahong.

Everyone close to me calls me that.

Oh, I see.

-Ahong, do you want to... -Alan, let's go!

-Okay, man. Hold on. -Hi, Susi.

Susi, I'm going to go now.

We're going to watch a movie at the new drive-in.

Let's go see a movie.

Nice. You ready?

-Okay, let's go. -Let's go.

WOMEN NATIONAL RANK

Playing to seek attention won't get you anywhere.

You're not thinking straight.

If you keep doing this,

and get injured, it'll be on me.

Put your heart back into the game.

Focus on winning, okay?

One more thing. Do not get pregnant.

Why would you say that?

I need you to play in Sudirman Cup.

For real?

-Who will you partner me with? -Singles.

-Are you up for it? -Of course.

To the front, to the front.

To the side, to the side,

So when you are...

-Yes, Coach? -When you reach forward,

stretch your leg widely.

Wider, like this.

Welcome to the first-ever Sudirman Cup,

in honor of Dick Sudirman.

We are live from Istora Stadium, Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.

Twenty-eight teams have competed...

Welcome to Sudirman Cup's finals.

I'm Frans Sulilatu, reporting live from Istora Senayan.

Indonesia will play against South Korea.

The defeats from the last two games

are forcing Indonesia to win on the next match,

or else be eliminated from the competition.

In this decisive round,

Indonesia will field Susi Susanti, the youngest team member

from the town of Tasikmalaya, who will face...

All England Cup champion, Young-Suk Lee.

Ladies and Gentlemen. The next match...

is Women's Single on the final of Sudirman Cup.

On my right is Korea, represented by Young-Suk Lee.

On my left is Indonesia, represented by Susi Susanti.

Ready?

Love all. Play.

Susi didn't anticipate the smash from Young-Suk.

Young-Suk Lee to serve.

Young-Suk seems to be in control of the game,

and Susi hasn't found her pattern yet.

Yay!

Susi makes one mistake after another, pushing her luck in this crucial game.

Game to Korea.

Second set. Love-all.

Young-Suk Lee to serve.

Point for Young-Suk Lee.

Young-Suk Lee to serve.

No, that's out of bounds, Susi!

-Mr. Bar? -Yes, Sir.

Why did Chiu Sia deploy her?

She has never fought in the last line of defense.

She's not cut out for a battle of this caliber.

Let's wait and see, General.

I trust Chiu Sia has a plan.

-Keep me updated with the score. -Young-suk is making Susi run around.

How much more can Susi hold against Young-Suk's attack?

Yes, sir.

-That's in! -Susi, ladies and gentlemen.

One-five!

Pa, it's two-five now!

Honey, three-five!

Young-Suk is just one game away from winning the Sudirman Cup for Korea.

Service over, honey!

Indonesia!

Indonesia!

Indonesia!

Indonesia!

The '74 All England!

Indonesia...

Indonesia...

Indonesia...

Indonesia...

Indonesia...

You need world-class mindset to pull off things like this.

Indifferent to where the ball might fall,

Susi seems determined to just get it across the court.

My heart is skipping a beat over this high-tension match.

But Susi doesn’t give up.

As long as blood flows in her veins.

This rally is never-ending.

Young-Suk replied with a high shot up front.

It's impossible to reach for Susi!

Deuce.

I've never seen anything like this.

What a great comeback for Indonesia.

-Honey, it's a deuce! -Deuce?

-Honey, hurry up, it's deuce! -Deuce?

Ladies and Gentlemen! A sliver of hope from Susi...

Young-Suk is unforgiving, but Susi keeps finding her ways.

One step closer on our nation's path to victory.

Game point for Indonesia!

Susi Susanti to serve.

Game for Indonesia.

What's wrong with you?

We're almost there...

and you're losing it!

Final set.

Love all.

Susi Susanti serves.

Susi Susanti is on fire.

It looks like she doesn't want to give a chance to Young-Suk.

Susi Susanti has won Indonesia its first point in this final!

A new star is born. Susi Susanti is her name.

11-0.

Game for Indonesia.

Unbelievable! What a game that was!

Ah! Korean team lost this game.

Now the Indonesian team

has the opportunity to turn it around.

Susi won, honey! She has won!

-Susi won! -Susi won!

We are really happy.

As Indonesians, we are really proud to have won Sudirman Cup.

Susi has proven that she's a mature player and is ready to be the best in the world.

Ladies and gentlemen, Susi's victory in Women's Single

gave a new momentum for her teammates to win the rest of the games.

Congratulations to the Indonesian team for winning the first-ever Sudirman Cup.

Frans Sulilatu, out.

NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, 1990

-Here you go. -Thank you.

What's wrong?

I miss my mom's ciapo, all of sudden.

Why don't you get ready and come with me, okay?

-Sir, I'm going to go now. -Sure.

-Where are we going? -Just come with me.

Surprise!

Ciapo!

Thank you.

Here.

Wow.

Wow. Had I known you eat like this,

I may have a crush on you on the spot.

This is really delicious.

I'm not homesick anymore.

How about you?

I miss my home as well.

I'm like you, you know.

I moved to Kudus at 15, and now I live in Jakarta.

One time I was in the dorm, alone.

Everybody has gone home for the holidays,

and I celebrated my birthday all by myself.

Well, everybody was...

-Hey, where are you? -Sorry.

I was remembering the time when I was in my Jaya Raya Club days.

That's all right.

Hey, you want to go around town?

Where to?

Wouldn't you like to know? Come!

Wait, I'm not done.

Leave it.

Come on.

TRIO RESTAURANT

Sir, no change needed, here's the money. Thank you, Sir.

Let's go.

Kick! Kick!

You always play to win, don't you?

Does anyone play to lose?

What about to a person you like?

I'd have to really like him, I guess.

Like, really, really like the guy.

Otherwise, no.

Why do you ask?

Nothing, it's just that...

I've never met anyone who is as ambitious as you are.

Me neither.

Can you do that?

Of course not.

You can't?

WEST SUMATERA RIAU

Watch this.

But I can do this.

MELAWAI PLAZA

Close, close enough.

It should be safe here.

Listen. Put your left foot into that hole firmly.

And then put you right foot on my shoulder, okay?

Are we climbing this wall?

You prefer facing Coach Sia?

The security guards won't cover for us anymore.

-Now, hurry up, it's way past curfew. -Okay.

Come on.

Hi, Susi.

What are you doing?

Just went for a walk.

We are going out now.

Taking turns, are we?

Hi, Hong. What are you doing there?

Hi, sis.

Way to go, Susi. Play hooky a little.

Nice lipstick, by the way.

-It's lip balm, actually. Want to see? -Sure!

-Girls, hurry up. I'm tired. -Be quiet or the guards will hear us!

Let's go.

Watch out. Careful.

-It's safe. -Okay

Let's go.

-How do you do this? -Wan, careful.

Careful, Wan.

-Okay. Yes. -Ouch.

It's good, right?

We did it.

-Come on. -Yeah.

See you tomorrow.

You should smile more.

You look cuter.

Okay, then.

Bye.

Bye.

From now on you will do new special training regime.

Every day, we will measure your weight, fat content, and blood pressure.

We will design a special training which includes strength,

endurance, speed, and balance.

All of your nutritional intakes will be under strict supervision,

including your vitamin intake and supplement.

Every athlete will have a program based on their strengths and weaknesses.

Let's go!

ALAN BRINGS GOLD!

SUSI WINS AGAIN!

ARDY AND SUSI WIN GOLD FOR INDONESIA

TWO GOLD MEDALS FOR INDONESIA

Good!

GOLD FROM SARWENDAH

ARDY AND SUSI WON ALL ENGLAND

HERMAWAN WON MEN'S SINGLE IN CHINA OPEN

Come on!

Until it breaks!

Right! Left!

And China.

When you're making baos,

what matters the most is the fillings.

No use of it looking good

if the inside is bad.

If it doesn't turn out good,

something must have not matched.

And that means,

it wasn’t meant to be.

That's why...

everything has to be tested from the start.

But...

1992 OLYMPICS COUPLE

this one ought to have passed the test, right, Pa?

Well...

for me, it doesn't really matter who he is.

As long as he makes you happy...

and can bring home the Olympics gold medal too.

SUSI AND ALAN'S ROMANCE BLESSING, OR DISASTER?

ALAN: A LOST CAUSE

Please calm down.

-Go ahead. -How could we lose

against Malaysia at Thomas Cup,

when we were favored to win?

Why did Indonesia field Alan who's rather defensive,

instead of the more aggressive Hermawan?

Did we lose because Susi and Alan are dating?

One at a time, please.

We lost because Malaysia played better. That's it.

We played giving our best.

All players were focused on the games.

Wait. About that last question.

We do not interfere in the athletes' personal affairs.

But the Olympics is near.

Indonesia's point has dropped significantly since they started dating.

What is the Association going to do about it?

ROAD TO BARCELONA OLYMPICS

Like you said before,

right now, we are focused on the Olympics, nothing else.

Sir.

We've been preparing for this for three years.

We don't want this mission to fail because of something else.

Therefore, we are ready to win gold medals in the Barcelona Olympics.

This is unfair, Susi.

Why should I be sent ahead for the tryouts?

It's not just you, they sent Endah too.

They just want to separate us.

Maybe that's for the better.

What? Why did you say that?

Our performances have been poor ever since we dated.

My performance, you mean?

Whatever, Hong. I quit playing around.

I'm not playing around.

-Susi? -Hong!

Come on!

Take care of yourself.

-Okay, bye. -Bye.

Good afternoon, dear listeners.

Since 1896...

-Susi, please win the gold. -I'll try my best.

This would be the first time...

-Susi, good luck. -Thank you.

for Indonesia to have a chance to win a gold medal.

The whole country is expecting Susi Susanti

to win a gold medal for Indonesia.

President Suharto has said that he is proud of this chance.

Indonesia has only been participating

-in the Olympics since 1952, -Excuse me, Ma'am.

and previously had never won any gold medals.

-Hello. -Susi.

Our country is counting on you.

The whole Indonesian people, and myself, especially,

are rooting for you to bring home a gold medal, Susi.

Yes, Mr. President.

Thank you, sir.

Welcome to the 1992 Summer Olympics games.

Live from Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

-Endah! -Hong, look.

Hong! -Hermawan.

-How are you? -How are you?

-You're healthy? -Sis!

We have been training for two years,

and studied every game and move that Susanti has played,

from lob to rally.

So, are you here to win the gold or to defeat Susi?

What do you think of that, Susi?

We'll see.

Just you wait. I'll defeat her tomorrow.

It is the first time in the history of Olympics,

badminton becomes part of the program.

A lot of excitements from Indonesia,

as it is an opportunity for winning their first gold medals for the country.

Game for Indonesia.

Susi...

There's only one chance to be the winner.

The whole country is expecting Susi Susanti

to win a gold medal for Indonesia.

Do we have any other options besides Alan and Susi?

When you are able to control your emotions and mentality,

-you can control your game. -Indonesia!

Your biggest enemy is yourself.

Hello?

Pa.

I'm scared.

Hello, Scared.

How are you?

It has been a while since we last met.

I remember,

you visited me before my big final.

Scared, you're with Susi now, aren't you?

Please take good care of her, Scared.

She doesn't know you very well.

All this time, she rejected you,

because she didn't know that you can be a good friend.

That you can be a good host.

That you can unite people amid differences...

and encourage us to stick together.

To forget harsh reality even if it's only for a moment.

And most importantly...

to be able to release our hidden courage.

Ready or not.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

the final match is,

Women's Single,

Olympic, Barcelona.

On my right is,

Bang Soo-Hyun from Korea.

On my left is Susi Susanti from Indonesia.

Ready?

Love all.

Play.

Change side.

5-3 to Korea.

6-3 to Korea.

7-4 to Korea.

Change your style, Susi.

Don't get carried into her play.

Game to Korea.

Susi, courage doesn't mean the absence of fear.

But when you challenge fear, you know with whom you are facing it.

You are not alone. Love has your back.

Players take place.

Second set, love all.

Bang Soo-Hyun to serve.

And game point, five.

Bang Soo-Hyun, ready?

Game to Indonesia.

Final set.

Love all. Play.

1-3 to Korea.

6-3 to Indonesia.

Susi!

Susi!

Come on, Susi!

Indonesia!

8-3 to Indonesia.

9-3.

10-3.

And game point-three.

Game to Indonesia.

Susi.

Congratulations again, Susi.

I guess I'll beat you next time.

Thank you, Soo-Hyun.

Even before you two played against each other, I knew who would win.

Oh yeah?

I always knew.

Look, the Olympics bride and groom.

-Interesting idea... -What idea?

That Olympics married couple.

We have a long road ahead of us still.

I still owe Papa many medals.

Don't you have enough already?

Haven't won Asian Games.

Asian Games? Didn't you win the silver?

Well, silver medal is not gold medal.

There can only be one winner, not two, and certainly not three.

When it comes to fighting for your country,

winners are the people who dare to join the battle.

The real heroes are those who don't expect medals.

But whatever works for you.

You want to wait another four years,

.and see if another Olympics groom candidate comes along?

I don't care.

OLYMPICS BRIDE TO BE

Pa?

Susi? Susi!

Susi!

ALAN REGAINS HIS HONOR

SUPER SUSI

SUPER SUSI

Wow. Nice!

Good!

Come on, Rudi!

Hi, Ms. Susi.

There are arson attacks around the shopping center of Tasikmalaya.

The targeted Chinese communities are seeking refuge in various hiding places.

Pa, come eat.

What are you listening to, anyway?

The ciapo will get cold.

-Rudi? -Yes, Pa.

Maybe you should reconsider that offer.

Just in case.

What offer?

Playing for Malaysia, Susi.

Who knows, I might be able to coach there one day.

Why Malaysia? Aren't we safe here?

Says who?

That's not for sure.

Even Ardy, son of the Association official,

is migrating to America.

He's right, Susi. There is no guarantee that our family is safe.

Why did you say that, Pa?

The government has been taking good care of us.

That's so not true.

Until now, neither you, Rudi, nor Alan, were proper citizens.

It has been seven years, and they haven't released your SBKRI.

That's easy. I will deal with that later.

-It's not that easy. -It shouldn't be that hard too.

After all these years, even Ivana Lie failed to get her SBKRI.

Ivana Lie never won a gold medal in the Olympics.

Susi.

Off the podium, we are all of the same height.

All medals, trophies, acknowledgments, will be worthless when you are in danger.

And one more thing.

You think your medals and trophies...

will protect us in a riot?

My files are all complete. Why are you rejecting them?

What is the problem?

Acquiring SBKRI is a long process, Ms. Susi.

It has many requirements.

But you can speed up the process through a special route.

It just needs a little extra cost.

Jerk! Asking for money, every time.

No wonder Mr. Tong has nothing much now!

Who are you calling up now, Sus?

-Mr. Try. -Mr. Try?

But he has nothing to do with badminton anymore.

He said to call him if we need him.

How can they still don't recognize us as citizens?

He's the vice president now.

He has done so much for us, for Indonesia's badminton.

We can't bother him with this sort of stuff.

Leave him alone. We'll find another way.

Why do you always give up so easily like that?

-Sir? -Sir?

Is Indonesia ready to repeat...

We can't get married if we don't have that SBKRI.

If you have a better idea, you better tell me now.

Barcelona was an amazing achievement.

We have to prepare ourselves, and I think we are ready.

Susi, how is your preparation for Atlanta? Are you ready to win another gold medal?

I'm not even sure I'm going.

Sir?

Are you saying Indonesia might not be going?

Do you know that I'm not officially a citizen of Indonesia?

They haven't released my SBKRI.

If I go there and compete,

I don't even know if I can put Indonesia on my back.

If I win the gold, who will it belong to?

When I won that gold back in 1992, I also don't know to whom it belongs to.

I am not a proper Indonesian yet.

-Sir? -Sir?

What's the Association's response?

Ladies and gentlemen, this may be an embarrassing moment for Susi Susanti,

for she has won just a bronze medal...

for Indonesia.

Susi, whose rank is way above her opponents,

has to concede to the third place.

This is definitely not her best moment.

She lacked her usual agility.

Soo-Hyun.

Congratulations. Guess I'll beat you next time.

Thank you.

Unfortunately, there won't be next time.

Susi, I'm retiring.

Why? You just won the gold.

Then it will be a good time to leave.

So, you're just giving up?

There's a difference between giving up and knowing when to stop.

You really push me to my limit.

You have shown me what I'm capable of.

Thank you for being my best enemy.

LETTER OF REJECTION

With my coaching salary,

I just don't have the means to keep trying.

I have to think of my wife and kids.

I still only have a resident permit too.

Not citizenship, Sir.

My mom lives here, and she is sick.

I can't afford to move back to China.

This is my greatest failure, Mr. Tong.

Don't feel that way, Sir.

This is not your fault.

Mr. Bar, you have helped me a lot.

Mr. Bar.

Mr. Tong.

Please forgive me.

I'm tired, Susi.

Guys, I'm leaving now.

Okay, see you.

I give up, Susi.

How come Mr. Amin is going home at this hour?

We hardly sold anything these past weeks.

Nobody has any money.

This country is going into a real crisis.

We can't even afford baos?

I'm exhausted.

I'm sorry, Pa.

You're an Olympics champ, I spare you the guilt.

No, I want to apologize about the other day.

I'm just starting to get the bigger picture.

And I'm sorry I could only brought you home a bronze this time.

Susi.

For me, this is gold.

The moment when we are all together.

And soon we'll have a new member, right?

-Susi. -Oh.

What have you got there?

Some flour and lots of instructions.

That's mom for you.

Poor you.

Marriage is like long rallies.

You have to keep calm and anticipate your partner’s needs.

When it comes to rallies, I'm your girl.

-I'm serious. Listen to me. -Ow.

What I meant was...

you have to know,

when to stand your ground, when to advance, and when to give in.

Give in? No way.

Ouch, Ma.

Remember this.

There won't be any medals in a marriage.

The biggest reward is when you are blessed with children.

You'd be lucky if you get a pretty one.

But if you get...

a tomboy girl,

what can you say.

Come, we need to start.

Hold on. Don't forget about this.

Don't damage them, okay?

Let's go.

Ladies and gentlemen,

today we are gathered here in joy.

Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.

Alan, please say your vows to Susi.

I, Alan Budikusuma,

takes you, Susi Susanti, to be my lawfully wedded wife.

I, Susi Susanti, accept Alan Budikusuma, as my husband,

to have and to hold, for better, for worse,

in sickness and in health.

Indonesia was now caught in a stalemate

between those wanting immediate political change,

and the government that insists they'll have to wait.

This isn't an organized opposition movement,

nor does it pose any real threat to President Soeharto's regime.

They're demonstrating against us.

Flip your jacket, so they won't know we're Indonesian.

You stinky Indonesian!

Was it really Susi Susanti?

It was. I saw her with my own eyes.

Poor Susi. She came here to compete, but people went on a rally.

That's right. Before a match, players need to calm down.

She's not like us, getting yelled at all the time.

Okay. Now we need to shout as loud as we can be.

Let's cheer for Susi. With spirit!

-Agreed. -Okay.

Let's try out our cheers.

Indonesia, Susi is my hero!

-The racial discrimination is high... -Thank you very much.

as many Indonesian masses are entering smaller cities across Indonesia.

We can see the masses already entering Central Java

and moving towards Bandung, Tasikmalaya,

and the areas are all in high alert...

-Hello, Ma? -Susi?

-Ma? -Our neighborhood has been raided.

I don't have anywhere to go.

But you and Pa are in Jakarta, right?

No, your Pa is still in Tasikmalaya.

I managed to--

Hello? Ma?

Ma? Hello?

-This is crazy! -Wait, everybody.

Calm down.

I'm trying to contact home as soon as possible,

-so that there won't be... -But, sir.

Why would we play for Indonesia here?

-They don't even protect our families. -He's right.

We can't compete in a situation like this.

Then let's move to another country.

-That's it, right? -Yes!

But here's the thing.

If you want to move to another country,

you have to play first.

He is right.

You have to prove,

that you can play in any pressure.

Now we are back in the 1998 Thomas Uber Cup

broadcasting live from the Queen Elizabeth Stadium Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong citizens are demonstrating outside as we speak,

condemning what Indonesians are doing towards their fellow Chinese.

We can only imagine how immensely challenging it is

for Indonesia's Susi Susanti

against China's world champion Ye Zhaoying.

Hi, I'm Martha from CNN, live from Uber and Thomas Cup in Hong Kong...

Right now, I'm with Susi Susanti from Indonesia.

Susi, I have a question for you.

With what's happening in Indonesia,

will you be seeking asylum here or in other countries?

Many of your compatriates, Indonesian of Chinese descent,

have sought protection in other countries.

Do you still consider yourself Indonesian?

You are right.

Indonesia has let me down.

Let my family down.

Let my team down.

Let's burn it!

What is the true meaning of citizenship?

As athletes,

we only train to compete.

To parry.

To survive.

To defend.

To lose, only to fight another day.

To fall and to recover.

To find meaning in defeat.

To know one's limit.

To know one's responsibilities.

To differentiate friends from foes.

And to not differentiate friends from foes.

Love all.

So no, I don't.

You don't consider yourself Indonesian?

No. I don't consider.

Never have to.

I am Indonesian.

And I will always be.

What a powerful performance from the Indonesian Men's team.

There's such a difference in morale.

They have shown what it means to be a true athlete,

having the ability to be tested in any circumstances.

Susi's heartwarming speech

really motivates them to give their best for their country.

I have decided...

to declare that I have ceased

to be the president of The Republic of Indonesia,

as of the time I read this statement,

on this day, Thursday, May 21, 1998.

ASIAN GAMES GOLD MEDAL

All debt paid.

I am proud.

Hello, Proud.

I don't think we ever met.

That's lame.

SUSI SUSANTI DECIDED TO RETIRE IN 1998 AFTER FINDING OUT ABOUT HER PREGNANCY,

BEFORE HAVING THE CHANCE TO WIN GOLD IN ASIAN GAMES

IN 2004, SHE RECEIVED THE HALL OF FAME AWARDS

FROM INTERNATIONAL BADMINTON FEDERATION,

FOLLOWING OTHER INDONESIA'S LEGENDARY PLAYERS RUDY HARTONO,

DICK SUDIRMAN, CHRISTIAN HADINATA, AND LIEM SWIE KING

SUSI AND ALAN ARE STILL ACTIVE IN INDONESIA BADMINTON ASSOCIATION

SINCE 1989, SUDIRMAN CUP IS DOMINATED BY CHINA AND SOUTH KOREA

UP UNTIL 2019 INDONESIA STILL HASN'T WON ANOTHER SUDIRMAN CUP

AFTER SUSI'S CONTROVERSIAL PRESS CONFERENCE IN JULY 1996,

PRESIDENT SOEHARTO INVALIDATES SBKRI

AFTER FAILING TO GET HIS CITIZENSHIP,

TONG SIN FU AND HIS FAMILY MOVED BACK TO CHINA,

WHERE HE BROUGHT UP ANOTHER WORLD CHAMPION, LIN DAN