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|language = Mandarin <br> Taiwanese Hokkien | |language = Mandarin <br> Taiwanese Hokkien | ||
|studio=Machi Xcelsior Studios | |studio=Machi Xcelsior Studios | ||
− | |distributor=Shudder (USA, 2022, VOD) | + | |distributor=Raven Banner Entertainment (worldwide) <br> Shudder (USA, 2022, VOD) |
|character1=Jim | |character1=Jim | ||
|actor1=Berant Zhu | |actor1=Berant Zhu | ||
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− | '''''The Sadness''''' (Mandarin title: 哭悲, Kū bēi | + | '''''The Sadness''''' (Mandarin title: 哭悲, Kū bēi) is a Taiwanese horror film directed by Canadian filmmaker Rob Jabbaz in his feature directorial debut. Loosely based the ''Crossed'' comic book series, the film stars Berant Zhu and Regina Lei as Jim and Kat, a couple in Taipei that are separated during an outbreak of the "Alvin" virus, a rapidly-spreading pathogen that turns those infected with it into extremely sadomasochistic and unrepressed psychopaths. The film follows their attempt to reunite with each other in the middle of the rampant spread of the virus, as well as their encounters with the sadistic and perverted infected. First released in its native Taiwan and to multiple international film festivals in 2021 with wide releases following in 2022, ''The Sadness'' would receive positive critical feedback for its depraved, yet unique take on the zombie genre, with its practical blood and gore effects also gaining widespread recognition. |
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[[File:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|300px|2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm]] | [[File:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|300px|2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:SadGlock2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A police officer aims his Glock at people sheltering in a hospital during a fistfight.]] | [[File:SadGlock2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A police officer aims his Glock at people sheltering in a hospital during a fistfight.]] | ||
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[[File:SadGlock4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The same officer after being killed by the Businessman (Tzu-Chiang Wang).]] | [[File:SadGlock4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The same officer after being killed by the Businessman (Tzu-Chiang Wang).]] | ||
[[File:SadGlock5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alan Wong (Wei-Hua Lan) holds his "3D-printed" Glock on Kat (Regina Lei).]] | [[File:SadGlock5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alan Wong (Wei-Hua Lan) holds his "3D-printed" Glock on Kat (Regina Lei).]] | ||
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[[File:SadGlock7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wong holding the Glock while delivering exposition about the Alvin virus.]] | [[File:SadGlock7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wong holding the Glock while delivering exposition about the Alvin virus.]] | ||
[[File:SadGlock8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Despite stating that he has former military service, he demonstrates extremely unsafe gun handling, including waving it around carelessly and pointing it at his own head. The markings on the slide are different from usual, indicating it is probably a replica.]] | [[File:SadGlock8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Despite stating that he has former military service, he demonstrates extremely unsafe gun handling, including waving it around carelessly and pointing it at his own head. The markings on the slide are different from usual, indicating it is probably a replica.]] | ||
+ | [[File:SadGlockPromo.jpg|thumb|none|600px|This promotional image for the film depicts a (possibly deleted) scene where an infected police officer aims her Glock.]] | ||
[[File:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|300px|3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm]] | [[File:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|300px|3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:SadGlock.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An infected police officer fires his Glock at Jim, hitting a rear-view mirror on his motorcycle. This is the only other 3rd Gen Glock featured in the film.]] | [[File:SadGlock.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An infected police officer fires his Glock at Jim, hitting a rear-view mirror on his motorcycle. This is the only other 3rd Gen Glock featured in the film.]] | ||
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[[File:SadMk2-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The lever flying off.]] | [[File:SadMk2-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The lever flying off.]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:52, 25 April 2024
The Sadness (Mandarin title: 哭悲, Kū bēi) is a Taiwanese horror film directed by Canadian filmmaker Rob Jabbaz in his feature directorial debut. Loosely based the Crossed comic book series, the film stars Berant Zhu and Regina Lei as Jim and Kat, a couple in Taipei that are separated during an outbreak of the "Alvin" virus, a rapidly-spreading pathogen that turns those infected with it into extremely sadomasochistic and unrepressed psychopaths. The film follows their attempt to reunite with each other in the middle of the rampant spread of the virus, as well as their encounters with the sadistic and perverted infected. First released in its native Taiwan and to multiple international film festivals in 2021 with wide releases following in 2022, The Sadness would receive positive critical feedback for its depraved, yet unique take on the zombie genre, with its practical blood and gore effects also gaining widespread recognition.
The following weapons were used in the film The Sadness:
Glock 17
Glock 17s are used by multiple police officers. Dr. Alan Wong (Wei-Hua Lan) also uses a Glock 17, which is apparently 3D-printed in its entirety. This is unrealistic for a couple of reasons: first, the pistol would not be strong enough to bear the pressure of the amount of rounds he fires, and would likely not function at all, and secondly, the gun itself appears to be a completely normal 2nd Generation Glock, though it changes into a 3rd Gen in a continuity error.
Mk 2 Hand Grenade
A Mk 2 hand grenade is used by an infected general (Chang-Han Liou) to kill the president of Taiwan (An-Long Cai) in a live broadcasted speech.