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Nonton Wiro Sableng: 212 Warrior (2018). Based on the novel written by Bastian Tito. 212 Warrior tells the story of Wiro, a warrior born with the number '212' in his chest. Follow his adventure in meeting Pencak Silat teachers and gaining supernatural powers in the process. 212 Warrior is an Indonesian martial art film by director Angga Dwimas Sasongko and produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures.
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Wiro Sableng is a series of Indonesian action comedy novel authored by Bastian Tito. The story itself is separated through several arcs which acted similarly to a Shonen comic story arcs, it mostly follows the titular Wiro Sableng, a martial artist-warrior in his adventures to improve himself and fighting evil.
Wiro Sableng (real name: Wiro Saksana) is the second student of a martial artist teacher known as Sinto Gendeng (real name: Sinto Weni, but because she'scrazy/loony, she got that moniker), who saved his life when he was a mere toddler whereas Sinto's first student turned evil Mahesa Birawa burnt down his home and killed his parents. Sinto taught Wiro every of her martial arts skills and rubbed off her craziness, so he's also kind of crazy.
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After 17 years of training, Wiro was deemed worthy to inherit one of Sinto's sacred weapons, Kapak Naga Geni 212 (Geni Dragon Axe 212). In order to inherit this weapon, a ritual took place where the axe imprinted the text '212' right on Wiro's chest, which not only identifies Wiro as the wielder of the axe, but also helps in unlocking the axe's mystical abilities and a lot of Wiro's skills. Right afterwards, Wiro underwent a journey to avenge his parents by defeating Mahesa Birawa.
But after that, it's time for more adventures for Wiro, helping the weak and crushing evil whenever he passes by, and improving as a martial artist and a person. And rile up his enemies with his crazy personality as he kicked their ass.
While not an internationally known character, Wiro Sableng is a local icon amongst Indonesian fictional characters. The novel has been adapted into two films (the second one was just released in 2018, starring Vino G Bastian, the son of Bastian Tito, as the titular Wiro Sableng) and the most known TV series in The '90s, starring Herning Soekendro/Ken Ken, which features a super catchy theme song that most Indonesians that lived through that era recognize.
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Aside of films and TV Series, Wiro has also made an appearance in the Indonesian version of Arena of Valor.
- Arch-Enemy: Wiro meet many powerful opponents throughout the series, but the most iconic would be Pangeran Anom (Prince Anom) AKA Pangeran Matahari (Prince of the Sun). He also serves as an Evil Counterpart to Wiro. Like Wiro, Anom is a prodigal martial artist who learned from one of the greatest master in the realm, expect Anom's master is evil to the core and Anom is no different. Their martial arts skill are on equal level and Anom is one of the few opponent to outsmart Wiro. Lastly, both are heirs to a legendary martial art books. Wiro is the recipient of 'Wasiat Dewa (Will of the Gods)', while Anom is the recipient to it's counterpart, 'Wasiat Iblis (Will of the devils)'.
- An Axe to Grind: Wiro's Weapon of Choice being a double headed axe named 'Kapak Naga Geni 212'
- Ax-Crazy: They don't call him 'Wiro Sableng' for nothing, and so is his teacher, 'Sinto Gendeng'Explanation
- A Pupil of Mine, Until He Turned to Evil: Sinto's first student Mahesa Birawa turned evil once he left Sinto's tutelage... and even killed Wiro's parents and would've done that to Wiro if Sinto didn't intervene. Just another day in his daily evil life.
- Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Being really really crazy never stopped Sinto from being a hypercompetent martial artist. And so is Wiro.
- Character Development: As Wiro gets into more adventures, he also develops his character. He's still a crazy blabbermouth, but he also refrains himself from using taunts or craziness that would come off as overly childish.
- Chick Magnet: Wiro has attracted a lot of pretty ladies throughout his adventures. But he's no lech, and any feelings were mostly kept within himself, or he just uses I Want My Beloved to Be Happy approach whenever there's a love rival.
- Instant Awesome: Just Add Dragons!: Why else does his axe have dragon motifs and has the Indonesian translation of 'dragon' in its name (Kapak Naga Geni 212)?
- Martial Arts Headband: Part of Wiro's iconic look is his white headband.
- Nice Guy: If you get past his craziness, Wiro is pretty much a good person through and through, who will fight for the weak and kick evil's ass while he's at it.
- You Fight Like a Cow: Wiro is known to mock, rile up and make fun of his enemies while also kicking them in the ass and being crazy about it.
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212 Warrior | |
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Directed by | Angga Dwimas Sasongko |
Written by | Seno Gumira Ajidarma Tumpal Tampubolon Sheila Timothy |
Starring | Vino G. Bastian Sherina Munaf Marsha Timothy Fariz Alfarizi Happy Salma Dwi Sasono Yayan Ruhian Cecep Arif Rahman |
Music by | Aria Prayogi |
Cinematography | Rahmat Syaiful |
Edited by | Teguh Raharjo |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Lifelike Pictures Fox International Production |
Release date | |
Country | Indonesia |
Language | Indonesian |
Budget | US$2 million[1] |
Box office | US$3 million[2] |
212 Warrior (also known as Wiro Sableng 212 and Wiro Sableng Pendekar Kapak Maut Naga Geni 212) is a 2018 Indonesian action-comedy film based on the Wiro Sableng novel series by Bastian Tito. The movie is the first collaboration between an Indonesian studio with Fox International Production.[3][4][5][6]
A teaser for the film was released on 21 December 2017 throughout Indonesian theaters. It was uploaded online on a week later.[7] The first trailer was released on 12 May 2018 and debuted on the LINE communications app.[8] The film was released on 30 August 2018.
Premise[edit]
In the 16th century of Nusantara, Wiro Sableng (Vino G. Bastian) is tasked by his mentor Sinto Gendeng (Ruth Marini) to capture her treacherous former student, Mahesa Birawa (Yayan Ruhian). Joined by his friends, Anggini (Sherina Munaf) & Bujang Gila Tapak Sakti (Fariz Alfarizi), Wiro will not only discover Mahesa's evil intention, but also discovering his true calling as a hero.
Cast[edit]
- Vino G. Bastian as Wiro Sableng
- Sherina Munaf as Anggini
- Marsha Timothy as Bidadari Angin Timur
- Fariz Alfarizi as Bujang Gila Tapak Sakti
- Happy Salma as Suci
- Dwi Sasono as Raja Kamandaka
- Yayan Ruhian as Mahesa Birawa
- Cecep Arif Rahman as Bajak Laut Bagaspati
- Lukman Sardi as Werku Alit
- Ruth Marini as Sinto Gendeng
- T. Rifnu Wikana as Kalasrenggi
References[edit]
- ^Pangerang, Andi Muttya Keteng (10 February 2017). 'Biaya Produksi 'Wiro Sableng 212' Lebih dari Rp 26 Miliar' [Production cost of '212 Warrior' is more than Rp26 billion (US$ 2 million)] (in Indonesian). Kompas. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^'Wiro Sableng in Box Office Mojo'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^Frater, Patrick (9 February 2017). 'Fox International Productions to Make Its First Movie in Indonesia'. Variety. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^Golden, Lee B. (9 February 2017). 'Martial Arts Epic Adaptation, '212 Warrior', Moves Forward With Fox International And Lifelike Pictures'. Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^'Indonesian fictional hero 'Wiro Sableng' goes Hollywood'. The Jakarta Post. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^'20th Century Fox to Produce Movie about Local Legend 'Wiro Sableng''. Tempo. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^'Teaser for 'Wiro Sableng' released'. The Jakarta Post. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^''Wiro Sableng' releases teaser trailer, reveals more characters'. The Jakarta Post. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
External links[edit]
- 212 Warrior on IMDb
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