However, the film scholars Thomas Barker and Charlotte Setijadi-Dunn suggest that the Chinese-produced films from the Indies offered the possibility of a heterogeneous national identity.
Akan tetapi, pengamat film Thomas Barker dan Charlotte Setijadi-Dunn, berpendapat bahwa film-film buatan produser Cina dari Hindia Belanda bisa saja mengangkut identitas nasional yang heterogen.