Merantau

Merantau

  • Director: Gareth Evans
  • Writer: Gareth Evans,Daiwanne Ralie
  • Countries of origin: Indonesia
  • Language: Indonesian, English
  • Release date: November 5, 2009
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Also known as: Merantau Warrior
  • "Merantau" is an action-type film launched by Pt. Merantau Films, directed by Gareth Evans and starring Iko Uwais and Hiska Jessica.
    The film mainly tells the story of Yoda leaving his hometown and trying to make his own piece of the world in the bustling but dirty big city of Jakarta. 

    Details

    • Release date November 5, 2009
    • Filming locations Jakarta, Indonesia
    • Production companies Pt. Merantau Films

    Box office

    Gross worldwide

    $154,660

    Movie reviews

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    • By Amani 2022-04-12 08:01:01

      original splendor

      Although this film does not have the violent beauty of the Raid series, it does not use so much blood, and the atmosphere of the story is not as tense as the Raid series.

      But the action scenes are very exciting. After 40 minutes, the protagonist will break through all the way. Every time he fights, he throws a few small cards to test the quality of the opponent, and then he releases a little skill. In the last fight, too So, anyway, I firmly believe that the protagonist will...

    • By Mona 2022-04-12 08:01:01

      God of Plague + Beautiful Action + Bad Plot

      In the first section of the god of plague
      , I bet that the male protagonist is a god of plague.
      The reason is very good:
      originally the female lead danced well, and after having contact with the male lead, her life changed dramatically within two or three days, she was raped, and she was almost sold to a brothel In three days, I lived 20 years without incident, just because I met the male protagonist, within three days, a bloody disaster!);
      Originally, the nightclub owner...

    • By Julien 2022-04-12 08:01:01

      Seeing the Differences Between Eastern and Western Military Culture from "Runaway"

      This topic, for the film itself, is a bit off topic.
      However, the reason why this movie is real is not because of his fist-to-meat skills and the fact that people and snakes sell women in Southeast Asian countries, but through such a story, the difference between Eastern and Western force culture hidden under the surface of the story display.
      The Western culture of force does not have more kindness and compassion, does not do the compassion and transcendence before killing people. It...

    • By Wayne 2022-04-12 08:01:01

      "Jingwu Warrior" imitation! imitate!

      This is a test of the waters for the director and starring before the Indonesian masterpiece "The Raid" to see if Indonesia's local martial arts can be expressed on the screen. Iko Uyake's image is still handsome, at least better than Tony Jia, but Indonesian martial arts is still worse than Muay Thai, and his performance is still too motherly. The problem with Iko is that his two arms always like to flutter before every move. Both movies have this problem. This is really two extremes from...

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    • By Lottie 2022-04-16 09:01:09

      After a few quick glances, it was the first time I saw an Indonesian movie in my mind. Is the male protagonist Jackie Chan from...

    • By Sonny 2022-04-16 09:01:09

      The fights in this film are rough, and it might be more fun to do some Javanese...

    • By Ferne 2022-04-15 09:01:07

      The water-testing work before the raid, imitating the imitation of Buddha, but the action design is still too rough, and it is much worse than Tony Jabbie. ....

    • By Raphael 2022-04-15 09:01:07

      The plot is not compact, only the final battle can arouse...

    • By Theodora 2022-04-15 09:01:07

      Okay,,,, the fighting is fun enough. . . Of course, it's still slightly worse than Boxer. . . The story of a hero saving beauty, Ka Ka. . . So why do you have to fight meleely when there are so many guns for good friends and foreigners? Look for abuse. ....

    Movie plot

    Yoda is a seasoned member of Silat Harima (the group's symbol is a tiger's head) , and he lives in a small village called Minangkabau on the west side of Sumatra, Indonesia. Recently, he was making final preparations for the Merantau ceremony. This ceremony has been carried out in this small village for hundreds of years. After completing the exodus ceremony, Yoda will leave his home in the village and leave his idyllic life. He will...
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    Creative background

    The director of the film, Gareth Evans , studied film in the UK and was obsessed with action films. The early Hong Kong Kung Fu films had a profound impact on him. He once told the media that it was because he was obsessed with Jackie Chan's films, such as "Project A" and "Armour ". Of God" , "Police Story" , etc., finally made him determined to embark on the road of film, and chose "Merantau" as his feature film debut, also intending...
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    Movie quotes

    • Astri: That's bullshit. Anything I earn on stage is mine and you know it.