About

Known credits:
63
Birthday:
1902-06-18
Place of birth:
Batavia, Dutch East Indies [now Jakarta, Indonesia]
Website:
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The Teng Chun

Overview

Born in Jakarta, Died in Jakarta. Education : Chinese Hew Kwan, Jakarta; Middle School in America; Screenwriting Course, Palmer Theater Play, America. When they were studying in America in the early 1920s, Teng Chun and his schoolmate Fred Young were already interested in films. Often play in the studio and together learn to write scenarios. In 1925-1930 Teng Chun was in Shanghai to vote for films made in that country which his father would import to Indonesia. In Shanghai, he also had the opportunity to try out making films. Among his works are: "Whell of Desteny", a silent film. When he returned to Indonesia in 1930, he founded the film company "Cino Motion Picture", without the support of his rich father, because his father thought it was better to import it. But Teng Chun felt a certain satisfaction in making it yourself.

The company's first production was "Bunga Roos Dari Tjikembang" (1931). Sound films made with a Single System camera can instantly record sound, which he made himself in Bandung. This production is entirely done by himself, starting from the story, the director, the camera and so on. The results are not good, especially the sound is very bad. Until it took him a year to "breathe" and fix his camera. Subsequent films made were based on classic Chinese stories, such as Sampek Engtay, Ouw Pe Coa or the See You series, stealth stories. The choice of this story could help the company survive bankruptcy, it turns out that the Chinese Peranakan audience liked this story and the language they could understand.

So in 1935 he was able to buy new equipment and changed the company name to Java Industrial Film (OF). He invited his younger siblings to join the company, and the division of tasks began, for voice interpreters, cameras, etc. This is the first time the filmmaking business has been organized as an industry. This company turned out to be the most resistant to all challenges. Since 1938 he changed the theme of the stories that were filmed with stories about life here (Java), starting with "Oh, Iboe" (1938). He also picked up the fixed stars, Moch. Mohtar and Hadidjah, since the making of "Alang-Alang" (1939), the first Indonesian Tarzan-style film.

Known for

Directing
1955 Puddle of Tears Directing Director N/A
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1940 Aceh's Knife Directing Director N/A
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1939 Alang-alang Directing Director N/A
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1939 Roesia si Pengkor Directing Director N/A
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1938 Tjiandjoer Directing Director N/A
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1938 Oh Mother Directing Director N/A
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1937 Gadis jang Terdjoeal Directing Director N/A
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1936 Pembakaran Bio "Hong Lian Sie" Directing Director N/A
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1936 Lima Siloeman Tikoes Directing Director N/A
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1936 Son of White Snake Ghost Directing Director N/A
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1935 Pan Sie Tong Directing Director N/A
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1935 Ang Hai Djie Directing Director N/A
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1935 Tie Pat Kai Kawin Directing Director N/A
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1934 Two White Snake Ghosts Directing Director N/A
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1933 Delapan Wanita Tjantik Directing Director N/A
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1933 Delapan Djago Pedang Directing Director N/A
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1931 Sam Pek Eng Tay Directing Director N/A
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1931 Boenga Roos dari Tjikembang Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1939 Alang-alang Writing Story N/A
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1933 Delapan Djago Pedang Writing Screenplay N/A
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1931 Sam Pek Eng Tay Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
1941 Ratna Moetoe Manikam Production Producer N/A
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1941 Poetri Rimba Production Producer N/A
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1941 Tengkorak Hidoep Production Producer N/A
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1941 Si Gomar Production Producer N/A
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1941 Srigala Item Production Producer N/A
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1941 Matula Production Producer N/A
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1941 Noesa Penida Production Producer N/A
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1941 Elang Darat Production Producer N/A
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1941 Sea Lion Production Producer N/A
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1940 Sorga Palsoe Production Producer N/A
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1940 Melati Van Agam Production Producer N/A
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1940 Kartinah Production Producer N/A
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1940 Dasima Production Producer N/A
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1940 Aceh's Knife Production Producer N/A
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1939 Alang-alang Production Producer N/A
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1939 Roesia si Pengkor Production Producer N/A
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1938 Tjiandjoer Production Producer N/A
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1938 Oh Mother Production Producer N/A
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1937 Gadis jang Terdjoeal Production Producer N/A
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1936 Pembakaran Bio "Hong Lian Sie" Production Producer N/A
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1936 Lima Siloeman Tikoes Production Producer N/A
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1936 Son of White Snake Ghost Production Producer N/A
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1935 Pan Sie Tong Production Producer N/A
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1935 Ang Hai Djie Production Producer N/A
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1935 Tie Pat Kai Kawin Production Producer N/A
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1934 Two White Snake Ghosts Production Producer N/A
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1933 Delapan Wanita Tjantik Production Producer N/A
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1933 Delapan Djago Pedang Production Producer N/A
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1931 Sam Pek Eng Tay Production Producer N/A
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1931 Boenga Roos dari Tjikembang Production Producer N/A
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Sound
1934 Two White Snake Ghosts Sound Sound Designer N/A
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1933 Delapan Djago Pedang Sound Sound Designer N/A
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1931 Sam Pek Eng Tay Sound Sound Designer N/A
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1931 Boenga Roos dari Tjikembang Sound Sound Designer N/A
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Camera
1941 Djantoeng Hati Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1935 Pan Sie Tong Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1935 Ang Hai Djie Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1934 Two White Snake Ghosts Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1933 Delapan Wanita Tjantik Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1933 Delapan Djago Pedang Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1931 Sam Pek Eng Tay Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1931 Boenga Roos dari Tjikembang Camera Director of Photography N/A
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