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The Indonesian movie poster. |
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| Directed by | Nia Dinata |
| Produced by | Nia Dinata |
| Written by | Nia Dinata |
| Starring | Niniek L. Karim Ferry Salim Lola Amaria |
| Music by | Andi Rianto |
| Cinematography | German G. Mintapradja |
| Editing by | Sastha Sunu |
| Distributed by | Kalyana Shira Film |
| Release date(s) | February 7, 2002 |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
Ca-bau-kan also known as The Courtesan is a 2002 Indonesian romantic drama film, directed by Nia Dinata, and starring Niniek L. Karim, Ferry Salim and Lola Amaria. It was distributed by Kalyana Shira Film and released on February 7, 2002 in Jakarta. The film was screened at the 2003 Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Ca Bau Kan relates the saga of Giok Lan, an Indonesian woman living in the Netherlands, who returns to Indonesia in search of her roots. Her mother, Tinung, a village woman, was known as ‘Ca Bau Kan’ – a word used to describe a courtesan who entertained Chinese men in colonial Indonesia. Giok Lan’s father, Tan Peng Liang (Ferry Salim), was an immigrant Chinese merchant who had a very successful tobacco business in Batavia. She becomes deeply involved with him, and causes a scandal when he has Tinung move in with his family. The film is set between 1930 and 1950, and unfolds the story of Giok Lan and her parents: Tinung and Tan Peng Liang where Tan is eventually ruined when his rivals begin to attack him. This is owing to the significant contrast in socio-economic and cultural background, as the love of these last two characters face a series of difficulties.
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