Lily van Java

Lily van Java
A scene showing the film's main family
Directed by	Nelson Wong
Starring	Disputed; see production
Cinematography	Wong brothers
Production companies	South Sea Film Halimoen Film
Release date	1928 (1928) (Dutch East Indies)
Country	Dutch East Indies
Language	Silent

Lilly van Java (Lily of Java), also known as Melatie van Java (Jasmine of Java),^[1] 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 completed by Wong's Halimoen Film. Details on its cast and performance are contradictory, although the film is recognised as the first of a long series of ethnic Chinese-produced films in the country.^[2] It is likely a lost film.