TARUNG SARUNG Review: An Indonesian ‘Karate Kid’ Spiritual That Aims To Inspire
Filmmaker Archie Hekagery is currently embedded in television work of late with two dramas, including an adaptation of his 2019 debut, Wedding Arrangement. Somewhere between now and then, he found momentum in working with international action star Yayan Ruhian for a regional production that would inject a little more culture in the contemporary spectacle of martial arts cinema for audiences abroad. His 2020 sophomore feature, Tarung Sarung is just that kind of film, combining romantic melodrama and comedy with martial arts choreography that offers a worthy and watchable piece of cinema for action fans and curious completists. The good news is that it’s well-shot and edited and looks amazing, and the performances are really up to par with actor Panji Zoni and actress/singer Maizura leading the way. Picture this: A teenage boy so spoiled rotten and bullish, that when he pays another woman with his own car after a minor […]