The Sadness

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The Sadness
Theatrical release poster
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	Berant Zhu Regina Tzu-Chiang Wang
Cinematography	Jie-Li Bai
Edited by	Rob Jabbaz
Music by	TZECHAR
Production company	Machi Xcelsior Studios
Distributed by	Raven Banner Entertainment
Release date	2021 (2021)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	Taiwan
Languages	Taiwanese Hokkien Mandarin

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 [zh] 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]