Lily van Java (1928)
- Directed by
- Nelson Wong
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- Dutch East Indies
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman is forced to marry a man she does not love. This silent film from the Dutch East Indies follows her struggle with that arranged marriage.
sentimentalmelodramaticromanticdatedtraditionalsadquietpoignant
What happens
Lilly van Java (Lily of Java), also known as Melatie van Java (Jasmine of Java), is a 1928 film from the Dutch East Indies directed by Nelson Wong. Initially meant to be produced by South Sea Film and shot by an American director, the film – which follows a woman told to marry a man she does not love – was ultimately completed by Wong's Halimoen Film. Details on its cast and performance are contradictory, although the film is recognised as the first of a long series of ethnic Chinese-produced films in the country. It is likely a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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