Cigarette Girl

At first I wasn't really sure about this series, it felt like it only revolved around romance with cigarettes only used as a background. And the ending music in episode 1 'Anything You Want' from Reality Club doesn't match the feel of the series which has an vintage plot at all. I understand that directors sometimes use anachronistic music, but in this case the meaning of the song doesn't match the scene. But as I continued, it got better and more interesting. The plot became interesting, even made me cry. However, I felt that Dian Sastro's acting was less natural in using Javanese dialect, in contrast to Pak Idroes whose acting felt very genuine and Putri Marino's impressive performance showed off her versatile acting perfectly. I haven't read the novel, but based purely on the series, it's pretty good. It turns out there are differences between the series and the novel, but the execution in the series is good. This complements and actually encourages people to read novels. What bothered me was the train station scene, it really annoyed me. Why are they like that even though they are both married? Dasiyah looking like a home wrecker really bothered me. Interestingly, in the novel Dasiyah is not as depressed as in the series, she is stronger and more powerful. His anger stems from Raja stealing the kretek recipe, and this is understandable. But in the series, she forgives too easily, even considering getting back together with Raja. And Raja even apologized to Rukiyah, Arum, and went to Dasiyah's grave, something that didn't happen in the novel. Talking about Raja's character, I can't stand him. he is a huge red flag. Leaving her marriage and stealing the kretek recipe? ew. I also appreciate that this film seems to have been made with sincere intentions. I'm quite proud of the results. I'm also proud that we have an Indonesian series like this. Hopefully in the future we can present even better Indonesian series and films, with good storylines and also showcasing Indonesian culture.