I agree with another reviewer on this movie. This really is all over the place. The director seems to have no direction ironically enough. It can't seem to decide what genre it wants to be, a horror, a martial arts or a dystopian post apocalypse but fails really in all areas. There is a fair amount of illogic in it which makes it very disjointed and nonsensical. It was empathized in the first part of the movie that the storm clouds in the sky were strange, alluding to this being the cause of the oncoming zombie outbreak but this was a pointless exercise as it had nothing to do with it. Also the dialogue kept being intertwined between English and Mandarin for no reason at all. Conversations would take place where both languages were mashed together when they were all obviously native Asians and there was no need to speak dual languages in the same conversation. Why was there a car half way up a high-rise and why did they drive it along a corridor and nose dive it off the building? These were all just plain daft scenarios that should never have been put into the movie. The second part of the movie was kind of tacked on and didn't flow at all. It's almost as if the director just ran too short on the first half so padded it out with this bullsh*t section. I hardly think a timid school teacher from the first part of the film would be a gangland boss in the second half. This was a totally preposterous idea and just spoilt the movie. I just think the director wanted to cram too many ideas into the movie or wanted to make many movies but only had a budget for one. Either way it didn't work and what could have been a perfectly adequate zombie-fest in a block of flats turned out to be a confused, illogical and shabby mish-mash.
18 Reviews
Just not good.
armadillo-946171 September 2019
It left me breathless
wwaigl22 January 2017
Warning: Spoilers
because the first half of the movie actually was relatively good versus most of the 3rd rate zombie movies we genre fans typically have to endure, but then the 2nd half of the movie descended to 4th rate clichés, and was almost unbearable.
The leads in this movie Andy On and Jessica Cambensy are the only ones who really scored - they fell in love while shooting the movie, and are now married and have a daughter.
The rest of us who watched this movie will never get those 95 minutes back and will be that much poorer for the loss.
The action and fight scenes were mostly quite good, some even almost A grade. The makeup was mostly very good as well, most of the zombie schek out these days is much worse.
There are scenes of not just violence, but rape and degradation in the movie so you are forewarned (in the stupid 2nd half of the movie).
Overall, I rate a 5. Had it not been for the 2nd half of the movie, it would have been an easy 6-6.5. The 2nd half of the movie is a 2, if that.
The surprising thing is that there are many, many worse zombie movies being churned out all the time. This one actually had a budget, and some known Asian action stars (Phillip Ng, Andy On) in it.
You will survive the movie, and the taste in your mouth be only modestly sour.
The leads in this movie Andy On and Jessica Cambensy are the only ones who really scored - they fell in love while shooting the movie, and are now married and have a daughter.
The rest of us who watched this movie will never get those 95 minutes back and will be that much poorer for the loss.
The action and fight scenes were mostly quite good, some even almost A grade. The makeup was mostly very good as well, most of the zombie schek out these days is much worse.
There are scenes of not just violence, but rape and degradation in the movie so you are forewarned (in the stupid 2nd half of the movie).
Overall, I rate a 5. Had it not been for the 2nd half of the movie, it would have been an easy 6-6.5. The 2nd half of the movie is a 2, if that.
The surprising thing is that there are many, many worse zombie movies being churned out all the time. This one actually had a budget, and some known Asian action stars (Phillip Ng, Andy On) in it.
You will survive the movie, and the taste in your mouth be only modestly sour.
I decided to see this movie based on the title alone....
brianl-142-18224824 October 2014
Went to see this movie with friend because nothing else is on. In a nutshell, the director took the apartment from Dredd, general atmosphere of George Romero movies, some Asian pop-stars, tossed in a blender, and filmed whatever detritus that came out. Fasten your seat belt and prepare for a long ride, because the prologue lasted for a whole hour before the titular zombie fight club starts.
There are some T&A in there, but not enough to justify the ticket price, and not the ones you went in hoping to see (Jessica C for me). My feeling is that the director is familiar with elements from various zombie movies, yet completely missed that zombie movies are always about the human; zombies are forces of nature that creates the survivalist environment which brings out the cruel and selfish tendency within us. Instead we get characters that are just as bland and dumb as the zombies they are fighting. Zombie Battle Royale would be more fitting title for this movie.
The movie has no idea whether it wants to be an action film, body horror, or slap stick comedy. Switching between all three at will. It has all the subtlety of a getaway BMW that is somehow emplaced inside an apartment unit on the top floor, smashing through multiple concrete walls until it's sailing through open air, crashing to the ground with nary a dent. And yes, that scene is in the movie.
There are some T&A in there, but not enough to justify the ticket price, and not the ones you went in hoping to see (Jessica C for me). My feeling is that the director is familiar with elements from various zombie movies, yet completely missed that zombie movies are always about the human; zombies are forces of nature that creates the survivalist environment which brings out the cruel and selfish tendency within us. Instead we get characters that are just as bland and dumb as the zombies they are fighting. Zombie Battle Royale would be more fitting title for this movie.
The movie has no idea whether it wants to be an action film, body horror, or slap stick comedy. Switching between all three at will. It has all the subtlety of a getaway BMW that is somehow emplaced inside an apartment unit on the top floor, smashing through multiple concrete walls until it's sailing through open air, crashing to the ground with nary a dent. And yes, that scene is in the movie.
A blight on the Zombie Apocalypse
tcbdeo21 June 2015
Films without plots can be done well given good direction and acting. Well-written films can be good despite bad directors and actors. Zombie Fight Club has no good element in its production.
"So bad it's good" doesn't even fly with this film. The more-American-than-American accents provide the bulk of the humor. The film's focus on the innate evil of humanity (its only constant) oozes away any value a good riffing might redeem it with.
Zombie Fight Club directly takes elements of The Raid and The Walking Dead and removes the elements of 'Redemption'. Instead, the martial arts police are dirty cops and the civilians are plagued by a distinctly East Asian pathology. The crux of Zombie Fight Club is the argument that humankind is innately evil, and, pushed to the limit, will gleefully discard its visage of goodness. Even the two protagonists, who bear a transparent semblance of morality, lack any dignity.
Romero's legacy is dismantled and digitally spit on by Zombie Fight Club. If you want to enjoy a poor zombie movie, stick to films like Redneck Zombies. In the very least, the garage special effects will be more entertaining than Zombie Fight Club's digital massacre.
"So bad it's good" doesn't even fly with this film. The more-American-than-American accents provide the bulk of the humor. The film's focus on the innate evil of humanity (its only constant) oozes away any value a good riffing might redeem it with.
Zombie Fight Club directly takes elements of The Raid and The Walking Dead and removes the elements of 'Redemption'. Instead, the martial arts police are dirty cops and the civilians are plagued by a distinctly East Asian pathology. The crux of Zombie Fight Club is the argument that humankind is innately evil, and, pushed to the limit, will gleefully discard its visage of goodness. Even the two protagonists, who bear a transparent semblance of morality, lack any dignity.
Romero's legacy is dismantled and digitally spit on by Zombie Fight Club. If you want to enjoy a poor zombie movie, stick to films like Redneck Zombies. In the very least, the garage special effects will be more entertaining than Zombie Fight Club's digital massacre.
Weird one
kosmasp1 November 2015
I'm not sure what Shi Cheng means exactly (not that it matters now, after watching it), but I'm sure it doesn't translate into "Zombie Fight Club". I'm not even sure (or wasn't most of the time), why they chose that title. Apart from making this appealing title wise to some viewers (?), I reckon.
But even after understanding somehow, why they chose that title, it's kind of lame. But let's get back to the movie, that has scantily dressed women in it (there's a bit of nudity during a sex scene too, in case you were wondering) and some fighting and shooting in it too. There's a bit of an attempt to make some zombie jokes and other things to that effect, that either kind of work or are annoying. Depending on your taste. The action scenes (stunts) are pretty decent and the actors are pretty ... if that helps
But even after understanding somehow, why they chose that title, it's kind of lame. But let's get back to the movie, that has scantily dressed women in it (there's a bit of nudity during a sex scene too, in case you were wondering) and some fighting and shooting in it too. There's a bit of an attempt to make some zombie jokes and other things to that effect, that either kind of work or are annoying. Depending on your taste. The action scenes (stunts) are pretty decent and the actors are pretty ... if that helps
3.0 out of 5 starsWHO NEEDS A BIRTHDAY PARTY WHEN THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END?
nogodnomasters9 May 2018
Warning: Spoilers
Bad Bath Salts cause a world wide zombie epidemic. The first hour of the film concerns a zombie outbreak in an apartment building. After an hour of fighting zombies and no character introduction we jump to one year later and get one scene of a zombie fight club which was an arena pitting a group of humans vs a group of zombies.
The film has crammed everything we love about cult films into one with no regard to characters or plot continuity. The film has has plenty of blood and guts, with lots of shooting and blood splatter. There are hot nude Asian chicks, an arena fight scene, a prison shower scene, some girl-girl action, forced sex, and CG explosions. In spite of having all the bells and whistles it was ill constructed, spending way too much time killing zombies in a hallway.
If you have made it this far, that means the title has intrigued you and you want to see it. My advice is a rental.
Guide: F-bomb, sex, nudity. The film is dubbed in English and has English sub option.
The film has crammed everything we love about cult films into one with no regard to characters or plot continuity. The film has has plenty of blood and guts, with lots of shooting and blood splatter. There are hot nude Asian chicks, an arena fight scene, a prison shower scene, some girl-girl action, forced sex, and CG explosions. In spite of having all the bells and whistles it was ill constructed, spending way too much time killing zombies in a hallway.
If you have made it this far, that means the title has intrigued you and you want to see it. My advice is a rental.
Guide: F-bomb, sex, nudity. The film is dubbed in English and has English sub option.
Entertaining outrageous zombie addition
amesmonde11 February 2015
A building riddled with a menagerie of working girls, criminals and loners find the corridors of their apartment block infested with zombies.
Oh my have things have progressed since Junk Shiryōgari (2000) and Versus (2000) (certainly in the effects department), Zombie Fight Club (2014) is better than the influx of recent DTV walking dead movies globally produced, in contrast to most Asian dead movies its light on humour, tonally it's reminiscent of The Horde (2009), Rammbock/Berlin Dead (2010) mixed with Joe Chien's own twisted incoherent Zombie 108 (2012).
Chien's zombie offering is packed with action, actually wall to wall bloodshed, excellent make-up effects and an abundance of practical and CGI blood which puts some American modest budget zombie films to shame. It's colour palette is dark, accompanied by a pumping soundtrack, it's undeniably fast paced. Oddly it inexplicably interchanges between English and Mandarin and it's a film of unorthodox two halves with no third act.
When it does slowdown it has a fistful of creepy moments but these are few and far between as buxom beauty Jenny played by Jessica Cambensy witnesses her boyfriend, his crew of rappers and strippers come toe to toe with growing army of zombies. After a flash forward a year after the outbreak Jenny has gone all zombie killer sporting a new hair cut and an even tighter costume (yes there's the shameless objectification of women but no more than The Resident Evil franchise tries to gloss over).
What it lacks in plot it makes up for with its kick-ass female and male characters, soldiers and loads of zombie kills, impalement, bullets and action setups. Yes the characters are at times cartoonish and its gratuitous but it's a solid addition to the Asian live action zombie market, if you're in to it.
Oh my have things have progressed since Junk Shiryōgari (2000) and Versus (2000) (certainly in the effects department), Zombie Fight Club (2014) is better than the influx of recent DTV walking dead movies globally produced, in contrast to most Asian dead movies its light on humour, tonally it's reminiscent of The Horde (2009), Rammbock/Berlin Dead (2010) mixed with Joe Chien's own twisted incoherent Zombie 108 (2012).
Chien's zombie offering is packed with action, actually wall to wall bloodshed, excellent make-up effects and an abundance of practical and CGI blood which puts some American modest budget zombie films to shame. It's colour palette is dark, accompanied by a pumping soundtrack, it's undeniably fast paced. Oddly it inexplicably interchanges between English and Mandarin and it's a film of unorthodox two halves with no third act.
When it does slowdown it has a fistful of creepy moments but these are few and far between as buxom beauty Jenny played by Jessica Cambensy witnesses her boyfriend, his crew of rappers and strippers come toe to toe with growing army of zombies. After a flash forward a year after the outbreak Jenny has gone all zombie killer sporting a new hair cut and an even tighter costume (yes there's the shameless objectification of women but no more than The Resident Evil franchise tries to gloss over).
What it lacks in plot it makes up for with its kick-ass female and male characters, soldiers and loads of zombie kills, impalement, bullets and action setups. Yes the characters are at times cartoonish and its gratuitous but it's a solid addition to the Asian live action zombie market, if you're in to it.
You're not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You're the same decaying organic matter as everything else.
BA_Harrison15 May 2017
A zombie outbreak leaves the residents of a tower block fighting for their lives. One year later, and survivors Jenny (Jessica Cambensy) and Andy (Andy On) find themselves at the mercy of a schoolteacher turned tyrant who pits the living against the dead in a gladiatorial arena.
According to the quote on the DVD cover, Zombie Fight Club is The Raid meets Dawn of the Dead. Yeah, and I'm Iko Uwais' personal trainer. The fact is-as if you really need to be told-that this Taiwanese action/horror hybrid is nowhere near as good as either of the aforementioned classics. It's got an uneven structure, unlikable characters that it's hard to give a damn about, unimpressive fight action, and lots and lots of gore, the vast majority of which is CGI.
It's not all bad news though: some of the zombie makeup is fairly impressive, there are quite a few very attractive ladies wearing sexy outfits, and we get one sequence that is so audacious that it cannot fail to entertain: while a crippled old man fights zombies with the help of hydraulic power-legs and a chainsaw, Jenny and Andy drive his BMW-parked conveniently in the middle of the apartment building-at speed down a corridor and through an external wall, falling several storeys, both somehow surviving the impact.
According to the quote on the DVD cover, Zombie Fight Club is The Raid meets Dawn of the Dead. Yeah, and I'm Iko Uwais' personal trainer. The fact is-as if you really need to be told-that this Taiwanese action/horror hybrid is nowhere near as good as either of the aforementioned classics. It's got an uneven structure, unlikable characters that it's hard to give a damn about, unimpressive fight action, and lots and lots of gore, the vast majority of which is CGI.
It's not all bad news though: some of the zombie makeup is fairly impressive, there are quite a few very attractive ladies wearing sexy outfits, and we get one sequence that is so audacious that it cannot fail to entertain: while a crippled old man fights zombies with the help of hydraulic power-legs and a chainsaw, Jenny and Andy drive his BMW-parked conveniently in the middle of the apartment building-at speed down a corridor and through an external wall, falling several storeys, both somehow surviving the impact.
Great movie with gorgeous girls, lots of blood, lots of action and lots of zombies...what more could you ask for? lol
brooke_gaylene21 December 2014
Warning: Spoilers
After seeing the low rating and reading the one review I wasn't expecting much but I think the reviewer watched a different movie and should stick to Disney movies as this was great.
After watching the great (REC) 4 the day before where the original had a load of people trapped in an apartment block with infected people, this one also has a load of people trapped in an apartment block with lots of zombies. Along with a lot more blood, action and I mean a LOT of the afore mentioned zombies. Plus a load of scantily clad pretty girls, a couple, some military, old ex-fighter and army guy and many more characters all trying to escape.
The 2nd part of the movie shows an apocalyptic world over run with zombies, forcing people to live underground where the leaders surrounded by yet again more girls. These leaders force people to fight zombies for entertainment. Once again people are fighting to survive and escape this barbaric underground existence. But with zombies roaming above ground there is little choice of where to go.
Some of the CGI effects look a little cheap at times and sometimes it looks great with some neat effects. The whole look of the movie, the settings and zombie makeup is really good. There is quite a bit of female nudity, semi-nudity, sexual content, a bit of lesbian acts, lots of blood and gore, some bad language and lots of violence. If you don't any of that in a movie then go watch Frozen or something similar, as this is not the movie for you.
I watched this because I'm trying to watch every zombie movie and after seeing (REC) 4 yesterday and this today it's been a good couple of days and 2 great additions to my list of zombie movies seen. :)
Gave it 7 out of 10, one of the better movies in this genre.
After watching the great (REC) 4 the day before where the original had a load of people trapped in an apartment block with infected people, this one also has a load of people trapped in an apartment block with lots of zombies. Along with a lot more blood, action and I mean a LOT of the afore mentioned zombies. Plus a load of scantily clad pretty girls, a couple, some military, old ex-fighter and army guy and many more characters all trying to escape.
The 2nd part of the movie shows an apocalyptic world over run with zombies, forcing people to live underground where the leaders surrounded by yet again more girls. These leaders force people to fight zombies for entertainment. Once again people are fighting to survive and escape this barbaric underground existence. But with zombies roaming above ground there is little choice of where to go.
Some of the CGI effects look a little cheap at times and sometimes it looks great with some neat effects. The whole look of the movie, the settings and zombie makeup is really good. There is quite a bit of female nudity, semi-nudity, sexual content, a bit of lesbian acts, lots of blood and gore, some bad language and lots of violence. If you don't any of that in a movie then go watch Frozen or something similar, as this is not the movie for you.
I watched this because I'm trying to watch every zombie movie and after seeing (REC) 4 yesterday and this today it's been a good couple of days and 2 great additions to my list of zombie movies seen. :)
Gave it 7 out of 10, one of the better movies in this genre.
Second-Rate CGI and Action
Uriah4330 April 2019
This film essentially begins about 30 minutes prior to a zombie outbreak with three separate groups of people congregating at different levels of a large apartment complex. The first group consists of some kidnappers who are holding a wealthy man hostage pending a ransom. The second involves a rap musician and his followers who are in the process of having an orgy. The third group comprises several law enforcement members who are about to break down the door of a drug lab. The focus then shifts to the second group where a new drug is being introduced which consists of ingredients used to make bath salts. And not only does death quickly follow those who take it, but they are also quickly transformed into raging zombies who subsequently proceed to wreak havoc upon everybody within the apartment complex-to include the other two groups just mentioned. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this film had plenty of action and CGI which might appeal to those interested in these specific qualities. It also featured a number of attractive actresses which included Sharon Hsu (as the "female courier"), Una Lu ("Yi-Yi") and Candy Yuen (as the "female prison leader"). Unfortunately, the CGI was rather second-rate, and the constant action hindered the necessary plot and character development. That being said, while it definitely had some potential, it failed to live up to it and for that reason I have rated it accordingly. Below average.
Enjoyable over-the-top Asian zombie effort
kannibalcorpsegrinder20 April 2019
During a massive zombie plague, a group of residents in an apartment in Taipei finds themselves stuck inside the building with the bloodthirsty hordes and must find a way to get out alive, only to see years later a far more deadly society to rise up from the aftermath and must band together to save themselves.
For the most part, this one wasn't all too bad. One of the strongest aspects to be had here is the absolutely breakneck pace which really gets this going immediately. The opening of the film drops us into the zombie outbreak quite rapidly with the party guests succumbing unknowingly to the creatures while they attempt to have sex with the girls or invite them into their room unaware they're not acting like zombies but really are. Likewise, the unauthorized raid on the drug hideout not only features some dazzling gunplay and brutal hand-to-hand combat but also has the stellar encounters in the hallways as they try to escape featuring plenty of carnage and over-the-top action. That this all comes about before the half-hour mark is all the more impressive and makes for a lot to like. This early action helps to make for a really thrilling scenario here. The relentless attacks shown on the other residents of the building all give this a non-stop, action-packed story. That this allows for a chance at storytelling within here, not only by detailing the zombie outbreak through the drug but also that they're capable of learning by sniffing out victims or shifting focus during attacks. This still drops back into all-out action in the finale due to the wholly enjoyable escape and the setup underground that emerges here. The other plus here is all the fine practical make-up not only on the zombies who are suitably wet and messy but also the stellar gore featured for the graphic dismemberments and zombie kills. These here are the film's pluses. That said, there are some problems here. The biggest issue is the absolutely confusing setup of the film to appear as two separate films at once. For the first hour, we have this stellar film about various characters in a zombie-filled apartment complex trying to stay alive and escape which was thrilling, intense and enjoyable. However, nearly an hour in this switches gears and turns into futuristic post-apocalyptic gladiatorial pits filled zombies. This change is lazy, explained away in a brief scrolling text and really could've been its own movie. Likewise, the other big issue is the use of appallingly obvious CGI not only being used for explosion sequences but backgrounds, gore enhancement and various other tactics that try to make it look more expensive than it is but fails miserably. These here are what hold this one down.
Rated Unrated/R: Extreme Graphic Language, Extreme Graphic Violence, Nudity, a sex scene and drug use.
For the most part, this one wasn't all too bad. One of the strongest aspects to be had here is the absolutely breakneck pace which really gets this going immediately. The opening of the film drops us into the zombie outbreak quite rapidly with the party guests succumbing unknowingly to the creatures while they attempt to have sex with the girls or invite them into their room unaware they're not acting like zombies but really are. Likewise, the unauthorized raid on the drug hideout not only features some dazzling gunplay and brutal hand-to-hand combat but also has the stellar encounters in the hallways as they try to escape featuring plenty of carnage and over-the-top action. That this all comes about before the half-hour mark is all the more impressive and makes for a lot to like. This early action helps to make for a really thrilling scenario here. The relentless attacks shown on the other residents of the building all give this a non-stop, action-packed story. That this allows for a chance at storytelling within here, not only by detailing the zombie outbreak through the drug but also that they're capable of learning by sniffing out victims or shifting focus during attacks. This still drops back into all-out action in the finale due to the wholly enjoyable escape and the setup underground that emerges here. The other plus here is all the fine practical make-up not only on the zombies who are suitably wet and messy but also the stellar gore featured for the graphic dismemberments and zombie kills. These here are the film's pluses. That said, there are some problems here. The biggest issue is the absolutely confusing setup of the film to appear as two separate films at once. For the first hour, we have this stellar film about various characters in a zombie-filled apartment complex trying to stay alive and escape which was thrilling, intense and enjoyable. However, nearly an hour in this switches gears and turns into futuristic post-apocalyptic gladiatorial pits filled zombies. This change is lazy, explained away in a brief scrolling text and really could've been its own movie. Likewise, the other big issue is the use of appallingly obvious CGI not only being used for explosion sequences but backgrounds, gore enhancement and various other tactics that try to make it look more expensive than it is but fails miserably. These here are what hold this one down.
Rated Unrated/R: Extreme Graphic Language, Extreme Graphic Violence, Nudity, a sex scene and drug use.
Is the Review fro Brian Liu Relevant? NO!!!!
arfdawg-123 December 2014
The Plot.
It's the end of the century at a corner of the city in a building riddled with crime.
Everyone in the building has turned into zombies.
After Jenny's boyfriend is killed in a zombie attack, she faces the challenge of surviving in the face of adversity.
In order to stay alive, she struggles with Andy to flee danger.
Strange zombie movie that's all over the place but no where near as bad as that idiot on IMDb said.
Break down: The first half is rocking.
The second half is disjointed at best.
The direction sucks for the duration. But for some reason you cannot take your eyes of this film.
I give t a six for chutzpah.
It's the end of the century at a corner of the city in a building riddled with crime.
Everyone in the building has turned into zombies.
After Jenny's boyfriend is killed in a zombie attack, she faces the challenge of surviving in the face of adversity.
In order to stay alive, she struggles with Andy to flee danger.
Strange zombie movie that's all over the place but no where near as bad as that idiot on IMDb said.
Break down: The first half is rocking.
The second half is disjointed at best.
The direction sucks for the duration. But for some reason you cannot take your eyes of this film.
I give t a six for chutzpah.
I enjoyed it
dworldeater26 September 2020
Zombie Fight Club is not the sort of movie that would win an awards. However, as a fan of campy B movie horror action I enjoyed this quite a bit. Now, there are some flaws for sure and the film is a bit disjointed and falls apart a bit in the second half. But, I digress Zombie Fight Club is a non stop action packed gorefest like Raid Redemption with zombies. As far as that goes this film delivers the blood splattered goods in spades here with a level of carnage that goes past eleven. The people who review and rate this movie on here must not be horror fans or action movie lovers. There are a enough bullets, blood and brutal beatdowns to make the most ardent of action fans wince. The fight choreography is great and Andy On is good as leading man and takes down an army of the undead with guns, sharp and blunt objects as well as using his kung fu skills as well. In Hong Kong cinema this kind of movie is extremely rare and is the 1st movie I have seen like this from there since Bio Zombie. Zombie Fight Club is not as well made as Bio Zombie, but far surpasses it for extreme violence, gore and sheer action. The best/worse actor in Hong Kong Michael Wong appears and is actually decent in this. To see what I'm talking about, check out his awkward performance in Beast Cops. Also, there is a Taiwanese rapper called Mc Hotdog(I plan on looking him up later) and lots of gorgeous skantly clad Chinese woman to take this already insane movie over the top. I thought this is good for what it is and for this type of craziness, I'm all in.
If you like Zombie movies
Marques3028 February 2022
i seen worse ...not bad at all!
xpress-262-81882325 December 2014
noticed zombie in the title so i had to watch it.
a building riddled with crime.
police on a sketchy mission just shutdown the elevator.
most of the people from the building turned into zombies.
and in the middle of it all is jenny.
she faces the challenge of staying alive.
with danger around every corner and behind every door.
will she make it? or join the rest of the pack.
-------------------------------------------------------.
feels like an action movie with an attempt on horror.
i'm glad they didn't go overboard on the comedy factor.
as for the zombies getting shot and the blood splashing everywhere.
they actually did a nice job on that.
sure can be better but not bad at all!.
all the other graphics are just bad and worse.
some decent acting and some not worth writing home about.
but overall...this still is a great movie.
compared to "rec" i would say about just as bad.
reason...this1 got some bad bad graphics...
rec got screwed by the whole bible thing.
a building riddled with crime.
police on a sketchy mission just shutdown the elevator.
most of the people from the building turned into zombies.
and in the middle of it all is jenny.
she faces the challenge of staying alive.
with danger around every corner and behind every door.
will she make it? or join the rest of the pack.
-------------------------------------------------------.
feels like an action movie with an attempt on horror.
i'm glad they didn't go overboard on the comedy factor.
as for the zombies getting shot and the blood splashing everywhere.
they actually did a nice job on that.
sure can be better but not bad at all!.
all the other graphics are just bad and worse.
some decent acting and some not worth writing home about.
but overall...this still is a great movie.
compared to "rec" i would say about just as bad.
reason...this1 got some bad bad graphics...
rec got screwed by the whole bible thing.
It was good, but...
paul_haakonsen10 May 2016
Warning: Spoilers
I didn't know anything about this movie prior to purchasing it from the Amazon marketplace. But hey, it is a zombie movie, and that is essentially all that I needed to know to have an interest in it. Once I received the DVD and read "The Raid meets Dawn of the Dead" on the cover, I must admit that I was intrigued.
So did the movie deliver a mixture of "The Raid" and "Dawn of the Dead"? Well, I would have to say yes. Yes it did. There was a lot of action in the movie, much similar to the style and setting as seen in "The Raid". And there was an abundance of zombies and gore throughout the movie. So yes, it was a wonderful mixture of the two movies.
And as a fan of both of the previous movies, you might wonder why I am 'only' rating "Shi Cheng" (aka "Zombie Fight Club") a mere six out of ten stars. The reason for that, simply put, is because the movie was really good and entertaining, right up to the point where the story changes from following the outbreak in the skyscraper to where it went to a global thing where a single man was apparently ruling his own empire. From there on, the movie just spiraled out of control and became a farce on itself. It was really a shame, because that really killed the movie off in a most horrible and undeserving manner. Had director Joe Chien continued in the way that two-thirds of the movie was kept, then it would have been a much more enjoyable and awesome movie. But alas, he went in a whole different way; a way which sabotaged all that he had previously built up throughout the course of the movie.
For a Taiwanese zombie movie, then "Shi Cheng" was quite good, right up alongside "Z-108 Qi Cheng" (aka "Zombie 108") from 2012.
There was a good amount of zombies, blood and gore throughout the course of the movie. And for most parts, then the effects were quite good. Unfortunately there were some instances where you just stare in disbelief at the fake effects. And personally, I think the zombie with the massive maw torso was really stupid. It was something you might expect from the "Resident Evil" game or movie, but it didn't fit into this movie at all, especially since all other zombies were 'ordinary'. But all in all, then the effects served the movie well, and the make-up and special effects department did a good job with this movie.
The acting in "Shi Cheng" was adequate for the genre, just don't expect anything on a Shakespearian level, of course.
One thing that was interesting and good about the movie, was the fact that no one of the cast was initially safe. You know, whereas many movies tend to keep the main cast alive throughout the entire ordeal. People were dying all over the place throughout this movie. And that was something that worked well in favor of the movie.
"Shi Cheng" puts Taiwan on the zombie map once more, and helps to establish their foothold in the genre. "Shi Cheng" is very enjoyable, just a shame that the director opted for such a ludicrous approach to the last third of the movie.
So did the movie deliver a mixture of "The Raid" and "Dawn of the Dead"? Well, I would have to say yes. Yes it did. There was a lot of action in the movie, much similar to the style and setting as seen in "The Raid". And there was an abundance of zombies and gore throughout the movie. So yes, it was a wonderful mixture of the two movies.
And as a fan of both of the previous movies, you might wonder why I am 'only' rating "Shi Cheng" (aka "Zombie Fight Club") a mere six out of ten stars. The reason for that, simply put, is because the movie was really good and entertaining, right up to the point where the story changes from following the outbreak in the skyscraper to where it went to a global thing where a single man was apparently ruling his own empire. From there on, the movie just spiraled out of control and became a farce on itself. It was really a shame, because that really killed the movie off in a most horrible and undeserving manner. Had director Joe Chien continued in the way that two-thirds of the movie was kept, then it would have been a much more enjoyable and awesome movie. But alas, he went in a whole different way; a way which sabotaged all that he had previously built up throughout the course of the movie.
For a Taiwanese zombie movie, then "Shi Cheng" was quite good, right up alongside "Z-108 Qi Cheng" (aka "Zombie 108") from 2012.
There was a good amount of zombies, blood and gore throughout the course of the movie. And for most parts, then the effects were quite good. Unfortunately there were some instances where you just stare in disbelief at the fake effects. And personally, I think the zombie with the massive maw torso was really stupid. It was something you might expect from the "Resident Evil" game or movie, but it didn't fit into this movie at all, especially since all other zombies were 'ordinary'. But all in all, then the effects served the movie well, and the make-up and special effects department did a good job with this movie.
The acting in "Shi Cheng" was adequate for the genre, just don't expect anything on a Shakespearian level, of course.
One thing that was interesting and good about the movie, was the fact that no one of the cast was initially safe. You know, whereas many movies tend to keep the main cast alive throughout the entire ordeal. People were dying all over the place throughout this movie. And that was something that worked well in favor of the movie.
"Shi Cheng" puts Taiwan on the zombie map once more, and helps to establish their foothold in the genre. "Shi Cheng" is very enjoyable, just a shame that the director opted for such a ludicrous approach to the last third of the movie.
Hour and a half of fun, but don't expect John Romero
cujoe_da_man23 July 2017
Warning: Spoilers
What can I say? I've been on a "bad movie" binge since The Force Awakens came out and have been snatching not only Star Wars style movies, but many others and this one popped up on my radar through a movie search on Best Buy of all places. I decided that it couldn't be too bad, I mean we don't ever expect huge quality from Asian filmmakers, otherwise they would be in Hollywood, right? That being said, there's something special about Asian movies, whether from Japan or in this case, Taiwan. I had not looked up any reviews or did any other searching, wanting to keep this for a surprise when I watched it... and man, surprised was the right word.
There is a game of the same name by Kongregate, I'm not sure if it's related, but who knows. This also has NOTHING to do with Fight Club in any way, shape or form. Sorry, no Brad Pitt to bridge a connection between Fight Club and World War Z (admit it, you'd watch that if it were a movie).
I won't spoil it too much, but there's just some things that need to be mentioned.
The movie opens up to a run down apartment building and a sudden assault of about three different stories at the same time happening. It's easy enough to keep track of each of these individual plots, but to be honest, they could have cut it down to two... or maybe one, being the "police" team. I'm not even sure if they were indeed law enforcement.
One of the issues this movie has is it likes to tease you with just a bit of story, but never really explain anything. I would go into more detail, but I would be here all day. This happens for about the first half-ish of the movie before getting into the really dirty zombie infestation.
Toward the 2/3-ish mark, everything literally switches gears and you are suddenly thrust into a post apocalyptic, zombie filled "Mad Max in Thunderdome" style story where the last three remaining survivors of the apartment are shown. One of which is Andy, from the ill-fated police raid on the "mafia", next is Jenny, and finally prof. Wu Ming, who you will remember went psycho after his daughter (Nana) was killed and murdered everyone else. He has become a dictator of sorts, while Adam and Jessica are forced to fight zombies in a gladiator style fight. Honestly, I did not realize Andy and Jenny were the main characters until the last part of the movie, nothing ever leads you to believe that they would make it that far.
The last 1/3 of the movie is literally just a few fights and it ends with Wu Ming being killed by his zombiefied daughter whom he has kept locked in a cage until he can fine a cure. Jenny seems to not know where she is or what is going on, despite having been in the middle of all this for a year, but it is never explained.
Yes, there are some T&A scenes, though nothing really great to see, possibly due to limits in Chinese censorship. Lots of blood, about half of which is CG. In fact, there is a great deal of CG in this movie, I don't personally have a problem with that, but there are numerous scenes where it is so apparent that it looks like it was done in the late 90's. A great deal of their motion tracking is lacking as you sometimes see blood stains actually trailing behind the object they're supposed to be staining.
There is even a scene with an old man that I swear is Pat Morita, but this movie came out well after he passed away. He ends up being some sort of "soldier", but I'm not exactly sure of what because he puts on a digital-cameo army suit and comes out with a pair of mechanical legs which are a complete rip of the lower legs of the power loader from Aliens. It looks like they stripped the foot plates off and lowered the hydraulics, aside from that, it's a near match. It is also stamped with "ZOMB, 1970MAY19" and what could be mistaken as the Umbrella logo from Resident evil. This scene comes way out of left field and like many other scenes, there is NO explanation for it.
Overall, if you're looking for a movie where you can just turn your brain off and enjoy some blood, zombies and girls, this will be for you, but please keep an open mind, you aren't getting Dawn of the Dead or Resident Evil with this movie, it's purely fluff and should be taken as such.
--- A little about my rating. I gave this a seven out of ten, keeping in mind that I knew this would most likely be a "bad" movie. I tried to give them the benefit of the doubt because it looks like everyone had fun making this movie and even with the confusing plot points, it still got the idea across that "zombie bad, kill zombie" is what we came to see and it's certainly what we got.
Just have fun with it.
There is a game of the same name by Kongregate, I'm not sure if it's related, but who knows. This also has NOTHING to do with Fight Club in any way, shape or form. Sorry, no Brad Pitt to bridge a connection between Fight Club and World War Z (admit it, you'd watch that if it were a movie).
I won't spoil it too much, but there's just some things that need to be mentioned.
The movie opens up to a run down apartment building and a sudden assault of about three different stories at the same time happening. It's easy enough to keep track of each of these individual plots, but to be honest, they could have cut it down to two... or maybe one, being the "police" team. I'm not even sure if they were indeed law enforcement.
One of the issues this movie has is it likes to tease you with just a bit of story, but never really explain anything. I would go into more detail, but I would be here all day. This happens for about the first half-ish of the movie before getting into the really dirty zombie infestation.
Toward the 2/3-ish mark, everything literally switches gears and you are suddenly thrust into a post apocalyptic, zombie filled "Mad Max in Thunderdome" style story where the last three remaining survivors of the apartment are shown. One of which is Andy, from the ill-fated police raid on the "mafia", next is Jenny, and finally prof. Wu Ming, who you will remember went psycho after his daughter (Nana) was killed and murdered everyone else. He has become a dictator of sorts, while Adam and Jessica are forced to fight zombies in a gladiator style fight. Honestly, I did not realize Andy and Jenny were the main characters until the last part of the movie, nothing ever leads you to believe that they would make it that far.
The last 1/3 of the movie is literally just a few fights and it ends with Wu Ming being killed by his zombiefied daughter whom he has kept locked in a cage until he can fine a cure. Jenny seems to not know where she is or what is going on, despite having been in the middle of all this for a year, but it is never explained.
Yes, there are some T&A scenes, though nothing really great to see, possibly due to limits in Chinese censorship. Lots of blood, about half of which is CG. In fact, there is a great deal of CG in this movie, I don't personally have a problem with that, but there are numerous scenes where it is so apparent that it looks like it was done in the late 90's. A great deal of their motion tracking is lacking as you sometimes see blood stains actually trailing behind the object they're supposed to be staining.
There is even a scene with an old man that I swear is Pat Morita, but this movie came out well after he passed away. He ends up being some sort of "soldier", but I'm not exactly sure of what because he puts on a digital-cameo army suit and comes out with a pair of mechanical legs which are a complete rip of the lower legs of the power loader from Aliens. It looks like they stripped the foot plates off and lowered the hydraulics, aside from that, it's a near match. It is also stamped with "ZOMB, 1970MAY19" and what could be mistaken as the Umbrella logo from Resident evil. This scene comes way out of left field and like many other scenes, there is NO explanation for it.
Overall, if you're looking for a movie where you can just turn your brain off and enjoy some blood, zombies and girls, this will be for you, but please keep an open mind, you aren't getting Dawn of the Dead or Resident Evil with this movie, it's purely fluff and should be taken as such.
--- A little about my rating. I gave this a seven out of ten, keeping in mind that I knew this would most likely be a "bad" movie. I tried to give them the benefit of the doubt because it looks like everyone had fun making this movie and even with the confusing plot points, it still got the idea across that "zombie bad, kill zombie" is what we came to see and it's certainly what we got.
Just have fun with it.
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