That was lifted in 2016-17, but to date the handful of significant foreign direct investment plays have been in the exhibition sector, not production or distribution. With 185-books in the series and an earlier TV adaptation, the “212” franchise and the “Wiro Sableng” movie start with the benefit of a major fan base.įor decades the film industry in Indonesia was on a so-called negative list, which prohibited foreign investment. The story’s roots are in the “212 Warrior” series of martial arts fantasy novels, written by Bastian Tito (Vino Bastian’s father) over a period of 39 years. The script for “Wiro Sableng” was co-written by Tumpal Tamubolon, Seno Gumira Ajidarma and Sheila Timothy (“The Forbidden Door,” “Tabula Rasa”,) a filmmaker and former advertising executive who doubles up as producer through her Lifelike Pictures. The result has something of the feel of “Baahubali” the smash hit fantasy actioner that emerged onto a global stage in 2015 from South India, not the internationally-known Bollywood. Where the cinematic effort gains strength is both from its heritage, and from its slick packaging and presentation.
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