Si Tjonat
1929 film by Nelson Wong / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Si Tjonat?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Si Tjonat (Perfected Spelling: Si Conat) is a likely lost 1929 bandit film from the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) directed by Nelson Wong and produced by Wong and Jo Eng Sek. Based on the novel by F.D.J. Pangemanann, the silent film followed an indigenous man who, having killed his fellow villager, flees to Batavia (today Jakarta) and becomes a bandit. After kidnapping an ethnic Chinese woman, he is defeated and brought to justice.
Si Tjonat | |
---|---|
Directed by | Nelson Wong |
Based on | Tjerita Si Tjonat by F.D.J. Pangemanann |
Produced by |
|
Starring |
|
Production company | Batavia Motion Picture |
Release date |
|
Country | Dutch East Indies |
Language | Silent |
A commercially oriented work aimed at ethnic Chinese audiences, Si Tjonat received mixed reviews; box office proceeds are unclear. Although intended as a 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, which used the same director and star.