The couple and their daughter Nancy live in a home near Gambir Square in Batavia (modern day Jakarta).

He also has an egg merchant, Mak Buyung, frighten Dasima by telling the young woman that she has committed the sin of zina (extramarital sex).

At night, as Dasima goes to hear the story of Amir Hamzah at a nearby village, Puasa accosts her.

[6] Njai Dasima was directed by Lie Tek Swie and produced by Tan Khoen Yauw.

[7] The film critic Kwee Tek Hoay, known for his scathing reviews, praised the visuals in Njai Dasima and the acting of Nurhani and the girl who played Nancy.

The critically acclaimed sequel followed an adult Nancy in a quest to avenge her mother's death, leading to Samiun falling down a well and Hayati killing herself.

[10] Tan's Film made another adaptation of Njai Dasima in 1932, which Armijn Pane described as the first talkie in the Indies with good sound quality.