4/17/2021 0 Comments Indonesian Martial Arts Silat
A crowd threw eggs and rocks at the Malaysian embassy in Jakarta, while in another place, the Malaysian flag was burnt.
![]() ![]() Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim and Yayan Ruhian present a performance unlike any others, propelling their status to action stardom. Compared to the first movie, the sequel has a more dramatic storyline and features various parts of Jakarta. The Raid 2 marked the debut of Cecep Arif Rahman, an internationally renowned pencak silat practitioner. However, for many Indonesians, the appearances of Yayan Ruhian and Cecep Arif Rahman were the highlight of the movie. ![]() Indonesian Martial Arts Silat Serial Novel ThatThe movie is based on Bastian Titos classic serial novel that gained massive popularity in the 80s. Even though there was a television adaptation that aired in the 90s, the movie is its most recent, if not most ambitious homage to date with a budget far exceeding other Indonesian movies at US2 million. Bastian, who is Titos son, as Wiro Sableng, as well as Sherina Munaf, who was initially trained in Wushu. Both actors had to undergo extensive silat training for the movie, which also stars Yayan Ruhian and Cecep Arif Rahman. Directed by Gareth Evans, who later directed The Raid, the movie heavily relies on pencak silat in its fighting scenes. However, as the main character Yuda (Iko) comes from Minangkabau, West Sumatra, the type of silat shown in the movie is silek harimau (tiger silat ), a discipline specific to the region. However, the influence of silat in The Night Comes For Us is subtler, and the movie is said to be a lot more violent than The Raid. Ito is later pursued by assassins, including Arian (Iko), who are tasked with killing him.
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