Ebola Syndrome (1996)
Reviewed by: hkcinema on 1999-12-08
Anthony Wong is again homicidal and libidinous AND infected by the Ebola virus after getting saliva spewed on him by an African carrier. Of course one in ten million who gets infected by the virus will be immune to it, and of course Anthony is the ONE. But he becomes the carrier and while he continues his homicidal reign against those who bully him, he infects nearly everyone in his path. Believe it or not, this came across as a dark comedy but still is category III at its fullest. The gore is heavy, the violence is intense, the sexual situations at a nosebleeding height. However, Anthony Wong is taking a funny stab at his own award winning performance from Untold Story, i.e. making "African pork buns" and over acting the role of a murderous goof. I get the feeling he has a lot of fun with his roles and sickeningly enough, I have fun watching him as he runs through the streets with a machete screaming, 'Ebola! Ebola! Ebola!' or purposely spitting at people to infect them. This one will disgust and amuse. Also, check out the mouth-cam shots which pretty much seals this one as a dark comedy, in spite of the flood of gore. Other scenes cannot be described but must be seen.

[Reviewed by Jennie Tam]