Kapanlagi.com - The horror drama film with a Chinese cultural theme titled PERNIKAHAN ARWAH, directed by Paul Agusta, will be released starting February 27, 2025. The film tells the story of a couple named Salim and Tasya who plan to move their pre-wedding photo shoot to Salim's family home after Salim's aunt passes away. During the pre-wedding photo shoot, Salim's ancestor's spirit haunts them.
This film presents unique challenges in its production and for the cast due to its cultural theme. Additionally, this film will not only be screened in Indonesia but also in seven other Asian countries. Let's take a closer look at the film PERNIKAHAN ARWAH below...
1. Synopsis of the Spirit Marriage
SPIRIT MARRIAGE tells the story of Salim and Tasya, a couple who wish to move their pre-wedding process to Salim's family home after Salim's aunt, who is his only blood relative, passes away. Salim must take care of his aunt's funeral and continue the family's ritual of burning incense every day, or his life will be at risk.
When they and the pre-wedding photo team arrive at the house, the spirit of Salim's ancestor, who died during the Japanese occupation, haunts them. Tasya wants to uncover the mystery of the family's past while also freeing her fiancé from his obligations so they can leave the house.
2. Challenges in the Making of the Spirit Marriage Film
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This film, which highlights the Chinese descent in Central Java, faces challenges in its production. Paul Agusta explains that the biggest challenge in making a culturally themed film is to avoid stepping on the culture being portrayed in the story, which requires in-depth research to ensure accuracy.
"A lot of research has been done to ensure that the details are as accurate as possible. The biggest responsibility when we portray a culture is to ensure that we do not offend the community whose story we are telling; that might be the biggest challenge," said Paul Agusta in Cikini, Central Jakarta, Wednesday (05/02/2025).
3. Brigitta's Biggest Challenge in Playing Mei Hwa
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In the press conference for the film PERNIKAHAN ARWAH, Brigitta Cynthia explained her challenges in portraying Mei Hwa, who has a strong connection to Chinese culture. She conducted research all the way to the national library to read books from the 1940s. She admitted that makeup and hair were very helpful for her in delving into the role of Mei Hwa.
"For sure, research was also helped by friends, but what helped me the most was makeup and hair to really feel like a woman in 1943. Added with research and reading, I went to the national library to read books from that time," said Brigitta Chyntia.
The makeup prepared during filming also took quite a long time. In addition, she had to sacrifice her eyebrows to fully embody the character of Mei Hwa as a woman in the 1940s.
"Various times, some took a really long time, the first level was sacrificing my eyebrows, they were shaved very thin because back then eyebrows were thin, and the shape was curved. Luckily, they weren't shaved down to the root; the second level was the white makeup, and the third level was the jasmine that was the most wow because it was really glued with latex almost all over my body, one by one, for about two hours or two and a half hours," continued Brigitta.
5. Not Only Screening in Indonesia
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The film PERNIKAHAN ARWAH is not only screening in Indonesia but also in seven Asian countries: Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines, and Myanmar.
"It has already been sold in seven countries, so we are in Vietnam, Myanmar, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Laos, and Cambodia besides Indonesia, and we are in the process of selling in more countries," said Patricia Gunadi.
This horror drama genre film will be screened in Indonesian theaters starting February 27, 2025.
(kpl/jes)
Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.