The special effects has helped these films create better film narratives for audiences in the new century. We can see how visual effects play its magic in Ang Lee’s films such as Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000) or Hero (2002). Any films laden with special effects to portray superhuman abilities always bring with them the expectation of an enjoyable watching experience.Ĭhinese films in the Wuxia genre have undergone an upgrade. This has become a new standard in the film industry. Technological development in moviemaking has opened many possibilities for featuring superhuman abilities on screen. No wonder, then, that people associate Wiro Sableng with the Hollywood superhero genre, which has dominated the global film industry. The superhero genre has not been produced for a while in Indonesia while the martial arts genre, which once dominated the screen, has also all but disappeared. The film flopped and received bad reviews, with one saying the film lacked fresh ideas.
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The Jaka Sembung and Si Buta series are now circulated in low quality VCD format, and have lost their appeal to a new generation of filmgoers.Īttempts to revive silat genre occurred in 2014 with the production of Pendekar Tongkat Emas ( Golden Cane Warrior, but to no avail. After that, the genre fell into obscurity. Jaka Sembung series ( The Warrior) – the third top earner film in 1982 according to Film Indonesia website – and Si Buta dari Gua Hantu series ( The Blind Swordsman) are among the successful ones. Indonesian silat genre dominated the screen in the 1980s. Sometimes superhuman abilities are featured to add entertainment values. Important elements in this genre are the characters’ ability to do choreographed fighting with “high-kicks” and “flying swords”. Both genres have historical settings with corresponding costumes, properties and architecture. Indonesian silat genre is akin to wuxia genre in Hong Kong cinema. Local martial arts genreįrom its cinematic elements and style, Wiro Sableng is closer to martial arts or silat genre. This is because there have been no reference in Indonesian films whose main characters have superhuman abilities.
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The assumption that Wiro Sableng is similar to Hollywood superhero movie is inevitable. The appearance of Wiro in Deadpool 2 trailer, one of Marvel Studio’s films, also strengthens this speculation. Some websites even speculate that Wiro will join the Avengers, a franchise from Marvel Cinematic Universe, whose parent company, Disney, owns 20th Century Fox. Since its production, many consider that Wiro Sableng is a superhero movie. Once this genre dominated the screen worldwide from the 1950s to the 1970s, but now it has been revised to cope with new society’s values. It is very common that a genre can disappear or getting significant revisions in its elements when the culture supporting it is no longer dominant. The genre convention also refers to culture and social contexts surrounding the movies. These references are useful for both filmmakers and audience to provide a pool of cinematic elements that they can work on as points of departure for film consumption, as well as for promotional purposes, so both sides know what to expect from a film. Film professor Barry Keith Grant explains that genre classify commercial feature films that “tell familiar stories with familiar characters in familiar situations”. Genre is a reference tool for filmmakers and audiences alike. ^ " 'Wiro Sableng' releases teaser trailer, reveals more characters".^ "Teaser for 'Wiro Sableng' released".^ "20th Century Fox to Produce Movie about Local Legend 'Wiro Sableng' ".^ "Indonesian fictional hero 'Wiro Sableng' goes Hollywood"."Martial Arts Epic Adaptation, '212 Warrior', Moves Forward With Fox International And Lifelike Pictures". "Fox International Productions to Make Its First Movie in Indonesia". "Biaya Produksi "Wiro Sableng 212" Lebih dari Rp 26 Miliar" (in Indonesian). ^ Pangerang, Andi Muttya Keteng (10 February 2017).^ a b "Wiro Sableng in Box Office Mojo".