 Lilly van Java ( Lily of Java ) , also known as Melatie van Java ( Jasmine of Java ) , is a 1928 film from the Dutch East Indies directed by Nelson Wong . Initially meant to be produced by South Sea Film and shot by an American director , the film – which follows a woman told to marry a man she does not love – was ultimately produced by Wong’s own company, which was in the process of being dissolved at the time. nobody knows where the film is now.
Adapted from a novel by H. K. Muller , the film was the first Indonesian film to be produced