Bing Slamet Fake Shaman: A Film That Insinuates The Phenomenon Of A Tipu Driver Claiming To Be Smart

Poster of the film Bing Slamet Dukun Fake (1973). (Doc. PT. Safari Sinar Film Corp)

JAKARTA - Bing Slamet's struggle to become an all-out artist can't just be smooth. She pursues a career as a famous film star, for example. Failure has graced her action. Bing didn't give up. He tries to prove his capacity in the world of acting. The hard work was answered in the 1970s.

The name Bing Slamet is famous among the general public. Especially when Bing Slamet played a role in the film Bing Slamet Dukun Fake (1973). There, Bing Slamet tried to expose the phenomenon of the appearance of fake shamans in comedy clothes.

It may be that Bing Slamet's career as a singer is brilliant. The world of singing began to be occupied by him since the Japanese colonial era. The support of his fellow musicians was behind him. At that time, Bing Slamet was fully supported by his best friend Sam Saimun, Sjaiful Bahri, Sutejo, and Ismail Marzuki (later known as Betawi artists who are also National Heroes).

Perseverance to Bing Slamet in the music world also paid off. His voice often goes back and forth on the radio, then television. His career is up. From a singer, guitar player, songwriter, then a comedian.

However, Bing Slamet felt that his existence on the entertainment stage was lacking. He wants to challenge himself to become a film star. All kinds of offers to play movies were not wasted by him. He worked hard to perform optimally in every opportunity to play in films from the 1950s.

The results were unsatisfactory. Bing Slamet's presence did not get a response. He didn't give up. Moreover, he has a complete package of an artist: he can sing and joke. This admiration made Bing Slamet confident.

Bing Slamet has just begun to reap his success as a film star in the 1970s. The films are being hunted by many people. Even his name became a trademark that was able to become a guarantee for people to come to the cinema. As a result, all Indonesians began to hang out with the film Bing Slamet Merantau (1962) to Bing Slamet Setan Djalan (1973).

"It took more than 10 years for Bing to turn a failure into a success in a commercial film at least in terms of commercial. Films like Bing Slamet Setan Djalanan in the early 1970s confirmed its popularity. Although it does not strengthen its capacity as a comedy actor that is more than just a joke.

"So even though it was criticized, the films were media that strengthened its presence in the daily awareness of the public being busy from the children of the year to the father of 70 years. As with the advertisement Three Diamonds' TV with Eddy Sud and the screams of Enaaaak, the appearance of Bing may not be very convincing, but effective," wrote Tempo Magazine's report entitled Obituari for an Entertainer (1973).

The name Bing Slamet in the world of acting is increasingly praised by his fans. He is considered a complete package in the entertainment world. He is capable of being anything. Singers, actors, to comedians. This talent was clearly seen when he played his role as Mbah Dukun in the film Bing Slamet Dukun Fake (1974).

The film stars the Javanese Kwartet comedy group (Bing Slamet, Eddy Sud, Ateng, and Iskak). Even the story ideas are all from Kwartet Jaya. While the director asked to work on this film is Motinggo Busye under the umbrella of PT. Safari Sinar Film Corp. The supporting actor is no less classy.

There are the names Vivi Sumanti, and Ratmi B-29 to Hamady T. Jamil. They play their own names. The comedy film takes the story of a fake shaman (Bing Slamet) who has a patient. First, Eddy Sud, for example, came to the shaman so that his lecture went smoothly. second, Iskak in order to beat women. and third, Ateng to launch his business so that he can make a profit and also take women's affairs.

Far from being roasted from fire. There was no magic of a shaman who succeeded. Instead, they continued to be deceived by the shaman who was the kibul. At its peak, they immediately kicked off and reported the shaman to the authorities. The shaman was caught with money from a trick.

Instead of just stunning the audience, Bing Slamet's acting as a shaman even amazed one of the extras. Bing Slamet was once considered a real shaman. After all, Bing Slamet's actions are like a shaman who has perpetuated the shaman profession for a long time. In fact, he only acts as a fake shaman.

The presence of the film is considered a form of satire to the Indonesian people who refuse to work hard. They just want to be comfortable. A shortcut then taken. The shaman's services are the answer. All of this is done so that the business is done.

It was this phenomenon that led to fake shamans. They only come to take advantage of the situation. Those who claim to be'smart people' have no knowledge but try to understand the klenik business. The recitation is in order to get money from patients who come.

Thus their plan failed completely, including Eddy Sud did not succeed in passing the exam. Although taking pictures of this film only takes two weeks, besides being an entertainment film also has the theme of education, it is so that people believe in themselves. This film is also a satire of those who are still happy with the problems of the klenik or shamans," explained Sutrisno in the book Bing Slamet: Karya and Service (1981).