
"They're West Java styles of pencak silat, but I also used a bit of West Sumatran styles. Yayan told the Jakarta Globe he didn't stick to one style of pencak silat, but combined moves from three different schools: Ciung Wanara, Panglipur and Pencak Silat Tenaga Dasar. He also plays Wiro’s nemesis Mahesa Birawa.

The Raid legend Yayan Ruhian is the action choreographer for Wiro Sableng. The Indonesian influence is felt right down to the fighting scenes, since the choreography is heavily influenced by moves from pencak silat, the traditional Indonesian martial arts and a debut event in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang where Indonesia made a clean sweep of the gold medals.
