Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
It was this documentary which introduced Evans to the martial art of Pencak Silat. The film showcases the Minangkabau tradition of "Merantau", a rite of passage where a man leaves his home to pursue a career or gain experience outside of the village, a culture where inheritance is largely matriarchal.
The 2018 Indonesian movie Wiro Sableng 212 also revived the historical silat genre, adapted from popular silat novel series in Indonesia titled Wiro Sableng. Set on the 16th century island of Java, it tells the story of Wiro Sableng, a young pendekar who receives a task from his teacher Sinto Gendeng, a mysterious old female warrior, to arrest ...
Initially intended to be released as Serbuan Maut, which translates literally to "The Deadly Raid"; [18] director Gareth Evans came across the idea for the film when he moved to Indonesia to film a documentary about the country's martial art pencak silat, as suggested by his wife of Indonesian Japanese descent.
The project, which showcases the traditional silat martial art style known as pamacan, aims to bring Indonesian cultural heritage to global audiences. ... New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to ...
Pages in category "Silat films" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. The Deed of Death; G.
Pencak silat: Tai Chi 0: Wu Dang: 2013: Police Story 2013: Commando: A One Man Army: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods: The Grandmaster: Journey to the West: Man of Tai Chi: Ninja: Shadow of a Tear: 2014: Brotherhood of Blades: High Kick Angels: Kung Fu Jungle (a.k.a. Kung Fu Killer) Kung Fu: The Raid 2: Pencak silat: Skin Trade [13] 2015: Dragon ...
Pencak silat (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈpənt͡ʃaʔ ˈsilat]; in Western writings sometimes spelled "pentjak silat" or phonetically as "penchak silat") is an umbrella term for a class of related Indonesian martial arts.
Yayan Ruhian (born 19 October 1968) is an Indonesian martial artist and actor. He is known for co-starring in Gareth Evans' films The Raid (2011) as Mad Dog, The Raid 2 (2014) as Prakoso, Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) as Tasu Leech, [2] and Beyond Skyline (2017) as the police chief. [3]