Ouw Peh Tjoa

Ouw Peh Tjoa (Chinese: 烏白蛇; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: O͘ Pe̍h Chôa; Hokkien for Black and White Snakes), also known by the Malay-language title Doea Siloeman Oeler Poeti en Item (meaning Two Snakes, One White and One Black), is a 1934 film from the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia).

Ultimately Khouw agrees to marry the (former) white snake, but when her true identity is revealed he attempts to cancel their wedding.

After several months he is accosted by a priest, Hoat Hae Sian Soe, who then leads an attempt to kill the snake-woman.

[2] Since releasing Sam Pek Eng Tay in 1931, based on the legend of the Butterfly Lovers, The Teng Chun had released a series of films based on Chinese legends and folktales, including Pat Bie To (Eight Beautiful Women; 1932) and Pat Kiam Hiap (Eight Swordsmen; 1933).

[4] Overall, The Teng Chun's films emphasised the martial art silat and were generally profitable, allowing him to dominate the industry.

[5] Advertising material, however, emphasised the use of spoken Malay[2] and described the film as "full of astonishments and all forms of magic fights";[a][7] through these action sequences, Ouw Peh Tjoa proved popular among native audiences.

[8] The success of Ouw Peh Tjoa allowed The Teng Chun to import new equipment for his studio (renamed Java Industrial Film), which he used in his future productions.

The's later films adapted stories closer to the native populace of the Indies and focussing on events that could happen in day-to-day life.