Sri Asih (1954 film)

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Sri Asih
Scene from Sri Asih, Film Varia 1.6 (May 1954), p9.jpg
Ali Joego in a scene from the film
Directed byTan Sing Hwat
Turino Djunaedy
Produced byTurino Djunaedy
Starring Mimi Mariani
Turino Djunaedy
Ali Joego
Nazar Dollar
CinematographyChu Su To
Production
company
Gabungan Artis Film
Release date
June 27, 1954 (1954-06-27TIndonesia)
Country Indonesia
LanguageIndonesian

Sri Asih is a 1954 Indonesian lost superhero film directed by Tan Sing Hwat and Turino Djunaedy, and starring Mimi Mariani, Djunaedy, Ali Joego, and Nazar Dollar. This film was the first Indonesian superhero film adapted from comics by R. A. Kosasih.

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Plot

When her father falls ill in Semarang, Nani Wijaya accompanies her mother to the train station, for the latter to make the visit.

After the train departs, she overhears that the train is about to meet an accident, as a gang of criminals has placed dynamite on one of the bridge that the train will pass through.

Nani takes out her charm and transforms into a super woman, Sri Asih, who can fly and finds the dynamite and throws it into the river where it explodes. Later, she pursues the Garuda Hitam gang and captures them.

Cast

Production

The black-and-white film was shot, and directed by Tan Sing Hwat and Turino Djunaedy, who also starred as the male protagonist. [1] It was adapted from comics with the same name by R. A. Kosasih Sri Asih, and was produced by Gerakan Artis Film Sang Saka which previously produced Pulang (1952), and Rentjong dan Surat (1953). [1] [2] This film starred Mimi Mariani and Ali Joego in a leading role. [3]

Release and reception

Sri Asih was released on June 27, 1954. [2] It was screened at Capitol Theatre in Singapore, two years after it was released. [4] A review from Aneka magazine wrote that Sri Asih is a bandit action film, with a lot of shooting and car chases. [5]

Remake

A remake of Sri Asih was produced in 2022, directed by Upi Avianto, and starred Pevita Pearce, Reza Rahadian, and Christine Hakim. [6] Pearce portrayed Alana, a third version of Sri Asih. [7] While Hakim portrayed Mariani, Alana's grandmother, whom character name was taken from Mimi Mariani's stage name. [8] Najwa Shihab made a cameo appearance as Nani Wijaya, a real name of the first Sri Asih that was portrayed by Mariani in 1954. [9]

Legacy

Sri Asih was considered lost, it remained as the first Indonesian superhero film. [2] [10]

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References

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  3. ↑ Muntahar, Sudiro (1954-05-06). "Pembuatan suara film". Film Varia (in Indonesian). p. 9.
  4. ↑ "https://twitter.com/yan_widjaya/status/1546539652668354560?t=nNFkfJanDRDiM09Hx3rVkQ&s=19". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-03-23.{{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  5. ↑ Amien, BM (1954-04-01). "BM Amien: Nazar Dollar". Aneka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  6. ↑ TV, CNN Indonesia. "VIDEO: Jalan Panjang Kehadiran "Sri Asih"". tv (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-03-25.{{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  7. ↑ Tim. "Trailer Sri Asih, Kala Pevita Pearce Jadi Titisan Dewi Asih". hiburan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  8. ↑ "https://twitter.com/jagatverse/status/1569143759740313602?t=xCSJcLhFHJEmzKG-xMpP_A&s=19". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-03-25.{{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  9. ↑ Marvela (2022-11-20). "Najwa Shihab Diumumkan sebagai Nani Wijaya di Film Sri Asih, Netizen Kecewa Kena Spoiler". Tempo. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
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