 One of the most successful films about Pitung from that period was "Si Pitung", which was released in August 1970 and became the most watched of the year, viewed by 141,140 persons; this version also introduced a love interest named Aisjah.In May 1971, the film "Banteng Betawi" was released as the sequel of "Si Pitung", which tells of the death of Pitung; two other sequels followed, in 1977 and 1981.There were also television series made about him.