''Sri Asih'' is a 1954 Indonesian
lost superhero film
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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.
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.
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).
This film starred
Mimi Mariani and
Ali Joego in a leading role.
Release and reception
Sri Asih was released on June 27, 1954.
It was screened at
Capitol Theatre in
Singapore
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, two years after it was released. A review from ''Aneka'' magazine wrote that ''Sri Asih'' is a bandit action film, with a lot of shooting and car chases.
Remake
A remake of ''Sri Asih'' was produced in 2022, directed by Upi Avianto, and starred
Pevita Pearce
Pevita Cleo Eileen Pearce (born 6 October 1992) is a British-Indonesian actress and model of mixed Welsh people, Welsh and Banjar people, Banjar descent.
Early life
Pevita Pearce was born on 6 October 1992 in Jakarta, Indonesia, as the younge ...
,
Reza Rahadian, and
Christine Hakim. Pearce portrayed Alana, a third version of Sri Asih. While Hakim portrayed Mariani, Alana's grandmother, whom character name was taken from Mimi Mariani's stage name.
Najwa Shihab made a cameo appearance as Nani Wijaya, a real name of the first Sri Asih that was portrayed by Mariani in 1954.
Legacy
''Sri Asih'' was considered
lost, it remained as the first Indonesian superhero film.
References
External links
*{{IMDb title, 1462628
1954 films
1950s lost films
1950s superhero films
Films set in Indonesia
Films shot in Indonesia
Indonesian black-and-white films
1950s Indonesian-language films
Lost Indonesian films