A Business Proposal

The recently released Indonesian remake of "A Business Proposal" is a significant disappointment. The acting is subpar across the board, with performances lacking depth and authenticity. Abidzar Al Ghifari's portrayal of the CEO, Utama, is particularly unconvincing. His attempt to embody a charismatic and ambitious leader falls flat, as he fails to capture the essence of a corporate executive. His performance lacks the gravitas and presence required for such a role, making it difficult for the audience to believe in his character's authority. This miscasting is exacerbated by Abidzar's own admission that he only watched one episode of the original series and chose to develop the character independently, which may have contributed to his lackluster performance. Overall, the film suffers from poor execution and fails to live up to the charm of its original Korean counterpart.

I think maybe because this is a remake, of course there are differences in terms of culture and delivery of material in the drama and the movie, coupled with language differences that result in context translation that is quite difficult to adapt to the culture. But looking at some of the ACTORS who played the main characters, I think it has some pretty glaring shortcomings, especially in the aspects of story execution and chemistry between players. Compared to the original version, which has a dynamic storyline and humor typical of Korean dramas, this remake tends to feel less natural in delivering dialogue and comedy, sometimes even seeming forced. In addition, the development of the main characters, especially the CEO, also lacks a strong charismatic aura in my opinion, so his romantic interactions with the female lead feel less convincing. But perhaps cultural adaptation is also a challenge, as some Korean elements don't translate well into the Indonesian context, making some scenes less relevant or losing their emotional appeal. Even so, I am proud of the 100+ production crew who have done a great job editing and producing this movie. The cinematography is quite good, but some aspects of the acting and storytelling could have been deepened to be more natural and appealing to local audiences. Learn better fo all actors, don't forget to keep learning.

The best remakes should explore the original characters of the work rather than creating their own characters. So if you want to create your own character, don't include the word remake in it. It's better to make an original film with inspiration, don't remake it, even to the point of insulting the audience by calling it fanatic. A work definitely needs an audience, but with the lack of respect from the actors, everyone becomes lazy about watching the work. My suggestion for Falcon Pictures is to be more assertive in character selection so that this incident does not happen again. Thank you, I hope it is useful.

I was very disappointed with the poor casting. Plus they were too lazy to research the original characters, so the acting was bad. And they are so arrogant that they don't want to accept criticism, they just become even more arrogant. For readers and viewers of the Korean version, this is very disappointing. Moreover, Abidzar's acting is very far from the character of a CEO, at least he would wear a tie and neat clothes. But I quite enjoyed Ariel's acting, As usual she is a very professional woman. Always listens to good criticism and suggestions. Hopefully Ariel Tatum will not meet someone like Abidzar again. These 2 stars are to appreciate Ariel Tatum and the production team. Keep your spirits up.

Challenges as an Actor in a Remake: As an actor, Abidzar certainly faces a big challenge in playing a role that is already well known in its original version. While the desire to make the character more unique is understandable, in a remake, there is a risk that such efforts could be seen as disrespectful to the original work or make the audience confused due to significant changes in the character.

Critique of Overly Free Interpretation: Finally, there could be criticism that this statement indicates a misalignment with the true needs of the adaptation. Characters in a remake should be close enough to the original version so that the audience feels they are seeing the story they love, but with new elements that make it relevant. If Abidzar focuses too much on creating a completely new character, it could make a character that should be easily recognizable feel alien or inconsistent with the essence of the story.