5 Unique Facts about RENCANA BESAR, a Thrilling Crime Series Full of Puzzles

Kapanlagi.com - Starring several leading actors and actresses such as Adipati Dolken, Dwi Sasono, Chicco Kurniawan, Hanggini, Prisia Nasution, and Arswendy Bening Swara, RENCANA BESAR tells the story of a case involving the embezzlement of Rp 17 billion at the Universal Bank of Indonesia (UBI).

A police detective, Makarim (Dwi Sasono), is assigned to investigate the embezzlement. His investigation leads him to four employees who are suspected as the masterminds behind the incident. As he delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a scandal even bigger than the embezzlement.

This crime and thriller series, adapted from Tsugaeda's novel, is the latest series from Prime Video, set to premiere on October 5, 2023. Directed by Danial Rifki, this Falcon Pictures production offers a gripping story in six episodes. Apart from the intriguing storyline, let's also discover some interesting facts about this series!

1. Raising Economic and Political Issues

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This series raises stories about economic and political issues because the cases that occurred are related to embezzlement of funds and rampant corruption. Director Danial Rifki explained that the series RENCANA BESAR is alongside political issues in this political year. He said he wants to touch on the humanity and social justice aspects without touching practical politics. 

2. Having a Forward-Backward Plot with Whodunnit Genre

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The plot in the series RENCANA BESAR is told in a forward-backward manner to keep the audience focused on the story in each episode. Not only the plot, but the genre of this detective series is also interesting because it uses the whodunnit genre where the puzzle of who committed the crime becomes the main focus.

As in the serial's tagline "Siapa Wayang? Siapa Dalang?", Makarim (Dwi Sasono) assisted by Reza (Chicco Kurniawan), Ayumi (Prisia Nasution), Rifad (Adipati Dolken), and Amanda (Hanggini) must uncover the crimes committed by Surya (Arswendy Swara) along with other problems behind the embezzlement of funds. With this interesting plot and genre, the audience will be curious and try to guess the end of the conflict.

3. Player Recruitment, Adipati Dolken Chosen First

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In player recruitment, Danial Rifki discussed with the producer and executive producer to select the best actors and actresses to play the right roles. Many aspects are considered, ranging from track record, experience, camera tests, to the compatibility between the players and their roles. 

Danial revealed that Adipati Dolken was the first person chosen when they met at Falcon Pictures' office. Adipati was chosen to play Rifad as the HRD at UBI. Other cast members include Prisia Nasution, who was recruited last to play Ayumi, Dwi Sasono as Makarim, Chicco Kurniawan playing Reza, Arswendy playing Surya, Hanggini as Amanda, and Khiva Iskak playing Agung.

4. Adapted from a Novel Published 10 Years Ago

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The BIG PLAN series is adapted from a novel with the same title by Tsugaeda, first published in 2013. The director, Danial Rifki, admitted to being interested in turning this novel into a series. Danial said that it was a challenge for him because he had never made a thriller genre before. Danial packaged this series with a more modern version to make it more relevant to the present time.

5. Involving 1000 Extras for the Demonstration Scene

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One of the scenes that required extensive preparation and drained a lot of energy during the shooting process of BIG PLAN is the demonstration scene. Danial explained that during the demonstration scene, he needed around 700 people as protesters. Not only protesters, but the police and crew also made up a total of around 1000 extras. It's no wonder that the shooting process for the demonstration scene took 2 days alone. 

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