[Director] Wilson Yip
[Writer] Wilson Yip, Matt Chow, Siu Man Sing
[Producer] Li Kuo-Hsing
[Picture] Keung Kwok Man
[ Fitting] Cheung Ka Fai
[Cast]
Woody ... Jordan Chan
Crazy Bee ... Sam Lee
Rolls ... Angela Tong Kui
... Lai Yiu Cheung
Loi ... Cheung Kam Ching
Zombie in a mall. We have already seen, of course. But despite that, this Hong Kong film of '98 is still enjoyable. The story centers on the adventures of a group of boys trapped inside a shopping mall [their work] besieged by zombies [which, as tradition says, were born thanks to the military]. The main characters, Woody, Crazy Bee, Jelly Rolls, Kui, his wife, Loi, and finally, the boy of sushi are now presented and characterized in the first minutes of the film. As mentioned earlier, the source of the zombie is the fault of the military, and these, in fact, Iraqis are buying from a drink that is actually a chemical weapon in the form of soda, which, if taken, becomes invincible beings [even if, objectively, a bit stupid]. But something during the transaction goes wrong: that the Iraqis had to be brought along for demonstration, breaks free and kills two of these before being knocked out [with a blow to the head, of course]. Slowly, the zombies infest and reproduce throughout the mall. The film ends differently from the way we are used, there is a 'twist' finish which completely changes the perspective. Despite low claims, the story flows well, succeeds in being fun and is definitely better than the other pseudo-horror film. As I said before, these living dead shall respect the traditional rules of 'zombie movies': the military origin, the blow to the head to eliminate them, slowness of movement, stupidity. But these are, basically, the things that they have acquired, that 'should' be, so it is no lack of originality, but rather a confirmation of what we already know. Among the players, the ones that stand out above the others are undoubtedly Woody and Bee, two idlers who should manage a VCD shop, but instead do something completely different: fees for their leader, molest girls, getting drunk, stealing and so on. The sympathy towards them, therefore, arises spontaneously. The film, while dealing with an argument typical of horror, comedy tends to not take itself too seriously, although there are some more dramatic moments [I think the death of Bee, but also to the final]. Final, of course, differs from the playful tone maintained so far: the zombies are taking possession of our world, and in the words of the Annunciation, the situation is hopeless, because that invites the survivors into hiding. Far from the 'social protest' that made Romero [and even anguish, the fear that the work of American director give us], 'Bio Zombie' is still pleasant. The ingredients are all there to have fun, after all: the protagonists are sympathetic [and thanks to Angela Tong, the eye has its share], the zombies are sufficiently well-made, blood is there, but not to dry , laughing and sometimes it even has a slightly [issimo] or gasp. What do you want more from a movie like this? Nothing, in fact. Perfect for a night out with friends, popcorn and beer. Watch it. You will not regret. Only note: cercatevi the original edition, not one built for the U.S. market, because in the latter all the characters speak in an American slang which is a little annoying at times [to me].
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