Grisse Explained

Country:	Singapore
Language:	English
Num Series:	1
Num Episodes:	8
List Episodes:	Episodes
Cinematography:	Wase Muller
Runtime:	48–55 minutes
Network:	HBO Asia

Grisse is an action historical drama television miniseries developed for HBO Asia by Mike Wiluan.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

this series revolves around Dutch occupation of Malaysia, in particular a town called Grisse.

A beautiful Malay girl is attacked at her home and her mother and younger brother are both killed. She retaliates and kills the interlopers, but is arrested and sentenced to death. Just before her sentence is seen through she leads locals in a successful revolt.

Cast

• Adinia Wirasti as Kalia^[4]
• Marthino Lio as Maran^[5]
• Michael Wahr as Moresby^[6]
• Joanne Kam as Chi
• Zack Lee as Jambu
• Toshiji Takeshima as Ryuichi
• Edward Akbar as Adnan
• Ully Triani as Lena
• Tom De Jong as De Witt
• Hossan Leong as Zengwei
• Wafda Saifan as Bakda
• Kelly Tandiono as Hidayat
• Alexandra Gottardo as Harsha

Production

Development

Grisse was developed by HBO Asia in collaboration with Infinite Studios, a Singapore-based company.^[7]

Casting

The cast includes actors from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan and Europe.

Filming

Principal photography on the eight-episode series began in May 2018.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 4 November 2018 . Mike Wiluan Tells Story of Small East Java Town in New Period Drama . 21 September 2022 . Jakarta Globe.
2. Web site: Tseng . Douglas . 5 January 2019 . ‘Grisse’ Boss Mike Wiluan Breaks Down The Influences Behind The Nasi Goreng Western . 21 September 2022 . 8 Days . en.
3. Web site: 4 November 2018 . Grisse: a ‘nasi goreng western’ with Tarantino-like style and violence . 30 September 2022 . South China Morning Post . en.
4. Web site: Adinia Wirasti Enggan Pulang dari Lokasi Syuting 'Grisse' . 1 October 2022 . hiburan . id-ID.
5. Web site: 25 October 2018 . Drama HBO ‘Grisse’, Marthino Lio Garang Setiap Lihat Bule . 1 October 2022 . Bisnis.com . id.
6. Web site: S1 E1: Grisse 01 . 2022-10-01 . HBO Max . en.
7. Web site: Hassan . Alzaim . 15 May 2018 . HBO Asia's GRISSE Begins Production . 30 September 2022 . IGN Southeast Asia . en-sg.