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Bio Zombie Director: Wilson Yip Number of Items: 1 Format: Color Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Running Time: 90 minutes Studio: Media Blasters Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2001-04-24 Buy from Amazon

Customer Reviews: Total numer of reviews: 19 Average rating: 4.5 "A very entertaining movie" First off let me say that most HK horrors (if you even want to call them that) are not scary, they are for the most part meant to be funny. If you don't understand HK films or culture then this will probably seem very cheesy or stupid. But I can definately say that I loved it. It's just about two average young guys who get into a mess with zombies over the course of one night. They run a bootleg VCD shop in a mall, and gradually all the people left in the mall are turned into zombies one by one. It's just really a great movie because the characters are likeable, the situations are funny, the zombies act funny, and everyone is running around trying to escape for their lives. I actually own the HK DVD by Mei Ah but unfortunately the video quality is not the best so I am going to buy this to see if it's any better. But I notice that the running time on this version is shorter than the original. I'm hoping scenes are not cut? Also there are NO extras on this DVD, while the HK DVD has many extras such as the trailer and even an alternate ending. Either way if you appreciate HK cinema and this type of fun movie it is more than recommended. "Maybe not horror,But Definatly comedy" I didn't find this movie really scary at all, and i don't believe it is intended to be an extreme horror movie.However I was caught of guard by just how funny it was.The dubbing is hilarious! Crazy Bee and Woody Invincible are awesome main characters!They're such jerks you keep watching to see what stunt they'll pull next.Just look at the way they walk,talk,and dress,its freakin funny.Thats the genuis behind this movie.Not the zombies but the jerks who are put into this situation with zombies and have to fight their way out of a mall!This movie is a must see whether your into zombie flicks or not. "A refreshing addition to a great genre" This film served as a great reminder of why I love watching movies. It's been a while since I've seen a film that I knew, before it was even over, that I would want to watch it again and again. It follows 2 young shopkeepers in a Hong Kong mall who can't seem to stay out of trouble. When they hit a pedestrian who, unbeknownst to them, is going to turn into a zombie, they hide him in their trunk. Returning to the mall, the zombie escapes and traps many of the shop keepers inside. Pretty soon our heros are leading the escape mission since they have experience killing zombies - from video games of course! This film has stupendous lighting, a great story line, and some of the best written characters I've seen in a long time. You will actually care for them and be in suspense when a zombie pops up hoping noone gets bitten. Some of the camera work is sub-par but there are lots of inventive shots. This zombie film does not have loads of gore like some others, but it does contain huge amounts of intentional comedy that will make you beg for a sequal. The voice acting (for english dubbing) is stupendous I might add. Their dialog flows nicely with the actors expressions and moods, and even seem fitting voices for the actors. This film will be a cherished part of my collection and is a true asset to the comedy-horror genre! "Don't believe the hype." Well, where to start? This movie contains very few redeeming features (granting it the one star). There's some clever editing, and the soundtrack is quite fitting for the genre... but that's about it. I have come to expect more from the Asians in terms of horror, having been spoiled with other brilliant titles. This however is a bad seed. It's more or less Bill and Ted (not a good thing) meets Dawn of the dead.. gone horribly wrong. It contains very little onscreen gore (for those inclined), the acting is either non-exsistant, or very overplayed. Makeup is not even on par with what I've come to expect from some of the worst ventures into the genre. Effects, same thing. Apart from a couple scenes there's only a couple of attempts at doing away with the zombies in a clever or original fashion. It's all very weathered and/or seen umptheens of times before. I'd say... be vary, unless you're particullary interested, or have some other good reason to see it (which thought I had), don't. "Kewl Zombie Flick.." Zombies and Japs...Kewl and funny..Gore is ok.Go watch it for something different.Japans Dawn of the Dead!!Asians make great horror,check out their stuff!