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Si Tjonat
''Si Tjonat'' (EYD, Perfected Spelling: ''Si Conat'') is a likely lost film, lost 1929 bandit film from the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) directed by Wong brothers, Nelson Wong and produced by Wong and Jo Eng Sek. Based on Tjerita Si Tjonat, the novel by F.D.J. Pangemanann, the silent film followed an Native Indonesian, indigenous man who, having killed his fellow villager, flees to Batavia (today Jakarta) and becomes a bandit. After kidnapping an Chinese Indonesians, ethnic Chinese woman, he is defeated and brought to justice. A commercially oriented work aimed at ethnic Chinese audiences, ''Si Tjonat'' received mixed reviews; box office proceeds are unclear. Although intended as a serial film, serial, no sequel was ever made; the production house, Batavia Motion Picture, closed soon afterwards. Several works in the same genre were released soon afterwards, including ''Si Pitoeng (film), Si Pitoeng'', which used the same director and star. Plot Tjonat, a Sundanese people, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Brothers
The Wong brothers were three ethnic Chinese film directors and cameramen active in the cinema of the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). The sons of an Adventist preacher, the brothers – Nelson (1895–1945), Joshua (1906–1981), and Othniel (1908–1986) – received much of their education in the United States before going to Shanghai and establishing The Great Wall Productions. By 1927, Nelson had arrived in the Dutch East Indies and was working with Miss Riboet's Orion, a theatrical troupe. When its owner Tio Tek Djien suggested he make a film with the troupe's star, Nelson insisted that his family be brought to the Indies. Although this initial film was not realised, the brothers made numerous feature films with different studios under the banner Halimoen Film, starting with ''Lily van Java'' (1929). After a two-year hiatus, during which Nelson fell ill, Joshua and Othniel worked with Albert Balink and Mannus Franken to produce ''Pareh'', a commercial failure wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
