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Bidasari
Bidasari may refer to: * ''Bidasari'' (film), a 1965 Malaysian-Singaporean film * ''Bidasari'' (play), a 1999 Filipino stage play * ''Syair Bidasari The ''Syair Bidasari'' is a Malay poem popular across South Asia. Surviving manuscripts date to the early 19th century, and the story may be older.Millie, Julian. (2004). ''Bidasari: Jewel of Malay Muslim Culture''(pp. 23). The Netherlands: KITLV P ...'', a 19th century (or earlier) Malay poem, which the 1965 film and 1999 play are based on See also * Bidasar (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bidasari (film)
''Bidasari'' is a 1965 Malaysian-Singaporean black-and-white romantic-drama film starring Jins Shamsuddin and Sarimah. The film is notable for having dialogue that is written almost completely as rhyming poetry. The story is based on ''Syair Bidasari'', a very popular romantic Malay poem during 18th and 19th century in the Malay world believed to be written as early as 1750. The poem, based on the Kembayat Negara annals and mentioned by Dr. J. Leyden in 1807 as ''Hikaiat Bida Sari'' (Bidasari Annals),Millie, J. (2004). ''Bidasari: Jewel of Malay Muslim Culture''(pp. 2 - 3). The Netherlands: KITLV Press. has some similarities with the western fairy-tale of Snow White published by The Brothers Grimm in their fairy-tale compilation in 1812. Plot A merchant and his young son are traveling near by a river when he stumbles upon a drifting boat that contains a baby girl, and a live goldfish in a bowl. The merchant realises the baby is unusual because her life is bonded to the fish: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syair Bidasari
The ''Syair Bidasari'' is a Malay poem popular across South Asia. Surviving manuscripts date to the early 19th century, and the story may be older.Millie, Julian. (2004). ''Bidasari: Jewel of Malay Muslim Culture''(pp. 23). The Netherlands: KITLV Press. Following a beautiful maiden who falls into a deathlike sleep during the day, it has been compared to the European fairy tales of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty. Plot A king and his pregnant wife flee an attack by a garuda. The queen gives birth along the way. Due to the danger, they place their newborn daughter in a boat on a riverbank and leave her there. A merchant finds the infant and raises her as his own, naming her Bidasari. He and his wife place her soul into a small fish, which they hide within a casket in a pond in their garden. Bidasari grows into a beautiful girl. Djouhan Mengindra, Sultan of Indrapura, is married to the beautiful but vain Lila Sari. Lila Sari becomes consumed with worry that she'll be replaced as hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bidasari (play)
''Bidasari'' is the final-installment of a trilogy of Filipino-language stage plays produced and written for Magwayen, the premier theater group of the University of the City of Manila The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (from 'University of the City of Manila', abbreviated as PLM) is a city-government-funded local university situated inside the historic walled area of Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. It was established on .... It was based on the original epic of the same name or title. The epic love story originally graced the stage in 1999, and once again brought back in theaters in 2009. Plot The story revolves around the life of Bidasari, the most beautiful lady in the kingdom of Indrapura and her love with the generous and attractive prince, Jamil. Torn by war, the wicked sultana, Lilagretha, tries to sort things out in the sultanate by getting rid of the rebels led by Armilo. After hearing the oracle, Lilagretha plots Bidasari's death as the latter poses the gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |