Raja Dangdut 1978

Even though he has become successful with many fans, Rhoma remains modest, is still religious and listens to his parents. But Ida, a fan of his, has been sending more than 100 letters to him. Rhoma sympathises with her and falls in love. Meanwhile, Ida’s mother is a poor widow who sells gado-gado (traditional Indonesian salad). Rhoma’s mother wants him to marry another girl, Mira, who has a higher social standing. Rhoma rejects his mother’s choice and both mother and Mira, mock Ida and even tries to consult a shaman. Rhoma does not like Mira’s "modern" attitude. When Mira has an accident and Ida helps her, her attitude changes, and Ida and Rhoma end up marrying each other.

Carok 1985

As Tough as Stone Mountain 1988

Danti is a strong-willed woman, but she has to marry Irawan to help her father who is in debt. Danti always feels like a whore since her marriage started from a “debt payment”. In the middle of her pregnancy, Danti runs away to live alone. She feels that she has paid her father’s debt with the result of her work. She tells Irawan that she has had a miscarriage, but in truth, she is raising her child alone. Two men try to approach her to propose marriage but she refuses them both. Later, she realises that she loves Irawan. When the child has an accident, Danti asks Irawan to donate his blood. Then Irawan finds out that he has a child.