Gadis jang Terdjoeal
Gadis jang Terdjoeal is a 1937 film from the Dutch East Indies. It was directed by The Teng Chun, his first film to recognise native interests.
Plot
Han Nio is in love with Oey Koen Beng. However, Han Nio's mother - hoping for a rich son-in-law to feed her gambling habit - arranges for Han Nio to marry a rich young man named Lim Goan Tek. Though they have a daughter, their life together is unhappy, and ultimately Goan Tek accuses of Han Nio of stealing from him and runs her out of the house. She falls ill and dies soon afterwards, but not before meeting Koen Beng. Learning of how his former lover had been treated, Koen Beng seeks out Goan Tek. However, before he can have his revenge, Han Nio's brother Eng Swan - the real thief - shoots Goan Tek, killing him.Production
Gadis jang Terdjoeal was produced and directed by The Teng Chun for his company, Java Industrial Film. He had made his directorial debut in 1931 with the film Boenga Roos dari Tjikembang, and his subsequent productions had been based on Chinese legends and targeted at ethnic Chinese audiences. Following Albert Balink's Pareh in 1936, The realized the potential of native audiences and began directing works with more modern stories which suited their interests, although characters remained Chinese.The cast and crew of this black-and-white film is otherwise not recorded.