The Sadness | |
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Traditional Chinese | 哭悲 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Kū Bēi |
Hokkien POJ | Khàu-pi |
Directed by | Rob Jabbaz |
Written by | Rob Jabbaz |
Produced by | Jeffrey Huang David Barker Wei-Chun Lu |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Jie-Li Bai |
Edited by | Rob Jabbaz |
Music by | TZECHAR |
Production company | Machi Xcelsior Studios |
Distributed by | Raven Banner Entertainment |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | Taiwan |
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The Sadness (Chinese: 哭悲; pinyin: Kū Bēi; lit. 'Cry Sad') is a 2021 Taiwanese body horror film written, edited and directed by Canadian filmmaker Rob Jabbaz (in his feature film debut),[1] produced by Machi Xcelsior Studios and producer David Barker. The film depicts a couple played by Berant Zhu and Regina Lei who attempt to reunite amidst a viral pandemic that turns people into homicidal maniacs.[2]
The film received a theatrical release in Taiwan on 22 January 2021,[3] premiered internationally at the 74th Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland on 12 August 2021.[4]