Bella Vista (Italian for "Beautiful View") is an Indonesian romantic comedy television series written and directed by Nasri Cheppy and produced by Multivision Plus. First aired on RCTI in December 1994, the series stars Roy Marten in his lead role. With a production budget of Rp 60-75 million per episode, Bella Vista was recognized as MVP's main feature on that time.
Premise Benny Latin is a rich businessman who expanded locations of his store chain. He solved the issues by defeating his unhelpful enemies in response to the expansion of his fashion-focused company Bella Vista.
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Episodes SeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedFirst releasedLast released110December 4, 1994February 7, 1995211May 14, 1995July 23, 1995316January 19, 1997May 11, 1997
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Reception Bella Vista was initially met with negative reviews during its airing. Mien Sugandhi, then-Minister of Feminist Roles, criticized the series containing cohabitation scenes that were not fit in with Indonesia, and ruining female empowerment themes. In a 1997 review by Berita Yudha, Soesilo Soedarman declared that Bella Vista also contained violent scenes.
Later reception Writing for Brilio, the series marked Venna Melinda's television acting debut.
Cultural impact The 2024 book by Gunawan Tri Atmodjo, Sarekat Bajing Kelon, directly referenced Bella Vista.
See also List of television shows notable for negative reception
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