Acting
Murti (Sally Marcelina), the daughter of bankrupt farmer Murdali (Wenda Wijaya), is offered up as a bride to relieve a family debt owed to loan shark Juragan Hamid (Mawardi Harland). Before the forced marriage occurs, Murti and her boyfriend Yusman (Johan Saimima) run off and marry one another is a mystic ceremony witnessed by the spirit of the dwarf shaman Mbah Jagaraga (El Koesno). After becoming married to the man she hates, Murti learns that Juragan Hamid is a fugitive convict so he kills her to secure his secret. Murti’s death disturbs another spirit and the two of them return as ghosts to haunt the village.
Jamal, a law student researching the tradition of carok, finds himself caught in a cycle of violence that has long divided his family and community. As a feud fueled by honor, revenge, and personal ambition escalates, Jamal is forced to confront the very tradition he has sought to understand and resist.
Juwita refuses to be betrothed to a young man of her parent’s choice so she's beaten up and left muzzled in the forest. In her moment of suffering, Juwita experiences a peculiarity: she can transform herself into a female snake and has a daughter with similar capabilities.
Raised by his powerful grandfather, Angga was taught martial arts and black magic, which he hopes to use against Maharani and her all-female "Wild Virgin" tribe, who had killed his family and the entire population of his tribe. There's also a helpful fairy and a magical flute.
Set during the kingdom of Majapahit after the reign of King Hayam Wuruk, the Saur Sepuh films were based on the popular radio plays in the 80s. Lasmini is raped and thrown into a ravine, but is saved by Granny Lawu. She is then taught martial arts until the granny dies. Then Lasmini leaves the mountain to find her rapists and kills them one by one. One day, she has a fight with Mantili because she is close to Bentar. Then Lasmini returns to Mount Lawu to improve her martial arts. After learning new skills, she returns to challenge all the martial arts experts and is victorious. Mantili then goes to improve his skills from Brama and challenges Lasmini. Now Lasmini is defeated.
Standard minimally-plotted good guys vs. bad guys Indonesian action hokum. The entire film is essentially a series of fight scenes, training or meditation.
Indonesian fantasy / action.
The Story about Tarzan
