I’m holding out for a Blu-ray grab of director Upi Avianto’s latest Bumilangit dibs with Sri Asih: The Warrior. In the meantime, the film quietly rolled out on the free ad-supported platform, Tubi where you can now check out the successor to Joko Anwar’s BCU launchpad that was Gundala in 2019.
Based on R.A. Kosasih’s 1954 comic, actress Pevita Pearce stars in the title role of Avianto’s iteration as an MMA fighter destined for greatness as a force of evil threatens the city. There’s definitely more to it than this summary here, and I had the chance to dive deeper into the narrative in my Fantastic Fest review which you can check out by clicking here.
Sri Asih also stars Ario Bayu, Christine Hakim, Jefri Nichol, Surya Saputra and Reza Rahadian, and features action sequences by screen powerhouse Iko Uwais and the Uwais Team. Enjoy Sri Asih: The Warrior on Tubi or wherever movies are available to rent or buy on Digital, or own the film on DVD from Shout! Factory.
