Rentjong Atjeh

Rentjong Atjeh Perfected Spelling Rencong Aceh meaning Rencong of Aceh is a 1940 action film from the Dutch East Indies directed by The Teng Chun. Telling of a group who take revenge against pirates in the Strait of Malacca, it starred Ferry Kock, Dewi Mada, Bissoe, Mohammad Mochtar, and Hadidjah. It was filmed near the shore in Batavia modern day Jakarta and reused footage from Thes earlier work AlangAlang 1939. Rentjong Atjeh, inspired in part by the Tarzan films, was a commercial success, although it may now be lost.

Rentjong Atjeh was written by Ferry Kock, a former member of the Dardanella touring troupe who had recently returned from the United States. His wife, Dewi Mada, starred in the film other actors included Kock, Mohammad Mochtar, Hadidjah, and Bissoe. The arrival of Kock and Mada continued a trend of theatrical personnel migrating to film following the success of Albert Balinks 1937 film Terang Boelan Full Moon this migration also saw figures like Andjar and Ratna Asmara, as well as Fifi Young and her husband Njoo Cheong Seng, join the industry.The Teng Chun, the owner of the Java Industrial Film JIF, served as both producer and director Kock had originally been asked to direct but was unable to perform. Thes brothers worked on the film as well The Teng Liong served as sound director, while The Teng Hwi was cinematographer. Mas Sardi wrote and conducted several songs for the production, including Oh Ajah dan Iboekoe Oh My Father and Mother and Akoe Ta Sangka I Never Expected. ........

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