aka Hong Kong Zombie
Influenced by Romero's Dead films, this Chinese precursor to Shaun of the Dead follows two burnout losers as they deal with a zombie outbreak in their shopping plaza. With most of the runtime spent on the bro-mance between the main characters and their pathetic existence, the horror takes a severe backseat. The undead element, in levels of makeup effects and movement, is completely uneven. Some very inspired moments in the final act, which play on popular movie cliches, end up tightening the pace and compensate for the meandering first half.
3 Woody Invincibles out of 5
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