Ca-bau-kan

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Ca-bau-kan

The Indonesian movie poster.
Directed by Nia Di Nata
Produced by Nia Di Nata
Written by Nia Di Nata
Starring Niniek L. Karim
Ferry Salim
Lola Amaria
Music by Andi Rianto
Cinematography German G. Mintapradja
Editing by Sastha Sunu
Distributed by Kalyana Shira Film
Release date(s) February 7, 2002
Running time 120 Minutes
Country Indonesia
Language Indonesian

Ca-bau-kan also known as The Courtesan is a 2002 Indonesian romantic drama film, directed by Nia Di Nata, and starring Niniek L. Karim, Ferry Salim and Lola Amaria. It was distributed by Kalyana Shira Film and released on February 7, 2002 in Jakarta. The film was screened at the 2003 Palm Springs Film Festival.

Ca Bau Kan relates the saga of Giok Lan, an Indonesian woman living in the Netherlands, who returns to Indonesia in search of her roots. Her mother, Tinung, a village woman, was known as ‘Ca Bau Kan’ – a word used to describe a courtesan who entertained Chinese men in colonial Indonesia. Giok Lan’s father, Tan Peng Liang (Ferry Salim), was an immigrant Chinese merchant who had a very successful tobacco business in Batavia. She becomes deeply involved with him, and causes a scandal when he has Tinung move in with his family. The film is set between 1930 and 1950, and unfolds the story of Giok Lan and her parents: Tinung and Tan Peng Liang where Tan is eventually ruined when his rivals begin to attack him. This is owing to the significant contrast in socio-economic and cultural background, as the love of these last two characters face a series of difficulties.


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  • Ferry Salim ... Tan Peng Liang
  • Lola Amaria ... Tinung
  • Niniek L. Karim ... Giok Lan
  • Irgi A. Fahrenzi ... Tan soen Bie
  • Alex Komang ... Rahardjo Soetardjo
  • Robby Tumewu ... Thio Boen Hiap
  • Ananda George ... Max Awuy
  • Tutie Kirana ... Jeng Tut
  • Henky Solaiman ... Liem Kiem Jang
Screenshot of the Indonesian family
Screenshot of the Indonesian family
  • Lulu Dewayanti ... Saodah
  • Chossy Latu ... Nyoo Tek Hong
  • Alvin Adam ... Timothy Wu
  • Maria Oentoe ... Tan Peng Liang's mother
  • Billy Glenn ... Tja Wan Sen
  • Joseph Ginting ... Oey Eng Goan
  • Moelyono ... Tan Peng Liang Tamim
  • Yongki Komaladi ... Kwee Tjwie Sien



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