Bella Vista (1994 TV series)
| Bella Vista | |
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Title card for the first season | |
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
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| Creative director | Raakhee Punjabi |
| Starring | Roy Marten |
| Theme music composer | Dwiki Dharmawan |
| Country of origin | Indonesia |
| Original language | Indonesian |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 37 |
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| Producer | Raam Punjabi |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | ±45 minutes |
| Production company | Multivision Plus |
| Original release | |
| Network | RCTI |
| Release | December 4, 1994 – May 11, 1997 |
Bella Vista is an Indonesian romantic comedy television series written and directed by Nasri Cheppy and produced by Multivision Plus. First aired on RCTI in December 1994, the series stars Roy Marten in his lead role.[1] With a production budget of Rp 60 to 75 million per episode, Bella Vista came to be recognized as MVP's main feature on that time.[2]
Premise
Benny Latin is a rich businessman who expanded locations of his store chain. He solved the issues by defeating his unhelpful enemies in response to the expansion of his fashion-focused company Bella Vista.
Cast
- Roy Marten as Benny Latin
- Angel Ibrahim as Lydia
- August Melasz as Johan
- Ryan Hidayat and Teuku Ryan as Andre
- Venna Melinda and Anna Valiana as Bella Tamiya, the only daughter of Benny Latin and Vivi Suryani Tamiya.
- Nadira portrayed Bella Tamiya as a child.
- Fransisca as Vera
- Jeremy Thomas as Indra Laksana
- Deddy Rizaldy as Dicky Alamsyah
- Sellen Fernandez as Martin Ankara
- Dwi Yan as Dedi
- Gitty Srinita as Siska
- Roy Karyadi as Rudy
- Piet Pagau as Darsa
- Fuad Baradja as Slamet
- Roy Lino as Hermawan
- Dwinta Stania as Leny
- Titi Suwarno as a mistress
- Milla Rose as Ratna
- Intan Savilla as Suzy
- Tompoh Salvatore as Frans
- Cut Sarra as Anita
- Special appearance
- Ira Wibowo as Vivi Suryani Tamiya
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 10 | December 4, 1994 | February 7, 1995 | |
| 2[3] | 11 | May 14, 1995 | July 23, 1995 | |
| 3 | 16 | January 19, 1997 | May 11, 1997 | |
Soundtrack
| Title | Performed by | Written by | Arranged by | Label |
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| "Impian Cinta" | Uchi Amyrtha and Iwan Zein | Dwiki Dharmawan | HP Records | |
| "Impian Cinta" (instrumental) | — | |||
| "Salah Sangka" | Eka Deli and Johnson Hutagalung | Oddie Agam and Ussy Pieters | Oddie Agam | Multi Music |
| "Sia-Sia Ku Menunggu" (instrumental) | Dwiki Dharmawan | Bulletin | ||
| "Just You & Me" (instrumental) | — | Addie MS | Multi Music | |
| "Hidup Tanpa Cinta" | Eka Deli | — | ||
Reception
Bella Vista was initially met with negative reviews during its airing. Minister of Feminist Roles declared that the series containing cohabitation scenes that were not fit in with Indonesia, and ruining female empowerment themes.[4] In a 1997 review by Berita Yudha, Soesilo Soedarman declared that Bella Vista also contained violent scenes.[5]
Later reception
Writing for Brilio, the series marked Venna Melinda's television acting debut.[6]
Cultural impact
The 2024 book by Gunawan Tri Atmodjo, Sarekat Bajing Kelon, directly referenced Bella Vista.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Layar Pilihan "Bella Vista", Kembalinya Roy Marten". Vista TV. December 1–15, 1994. p. 56.
- ^ "Bella Vista, Balas Dendam Mantan Kekasih" [Bella Vista, the vengeance of an ex-lover]. Surya. December 4, 1994.
- ^ "Layar Pilihan RCTI: Bella Vista II, Beni Ingin Menceraikan Lydia". Vista TV. June 1–15, 1995. p. 31.
- ^ "Meneg UPW Kritik Keras Sinetron Bella Vista dan Segalanya Untukmu". Berita Yudha. June 28, 1995. p. 2. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via National Press Monument.
- ^ "Lagi, Pemerintah Protes Sinetron Sarat Adegan Kekerasan". Berita Yudha. February 23, 1997. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via National Press Monument.
- ^ Mamonto, Siti Wulandari (January 14, 2022). "25 Tahun berlalu, potret dulu dan kini 7 pemain sinetron Bella Vista". Brilio. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Tri Atmodjo, Gunawan (2024). Sarekat Bajing Kelon (in Indonesian). Diva Press. p. 64. ISBN 9786231893635.
External links
- Bella Vista at IMDb