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Boenga Roos dari Tjikembang (1931)

Boenga Roos dari Tjikembang poster
Directed by
The Teng Chun
Country
Dutch East Indies
Elsewhere
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How it feels

Two generations of ethnic Chinese in the Dutch East Indies face complicated romantic situations. The story follows their intertwined relationships over time.

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What happens

Boenga Roos dari Tjikembang (literally Rose from Cikembang) is a 1931 film from the Dutch East Indies directed, produced, and filmed by The Teng Chun. Based on a 1927 novel of the same name, it follows the complicated romantic situations of two generations of ethnic Chinese in the Indies. An early example of domestic sound films, the film was remade in 1975. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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