Taiwan Synopsis
哭悲
“It feels…wonderful…”
A young couple is pushed to the limits of sanity as they attempt to be reunited amid the chaos of a pandemic outbreak. The streets erupt into violence and depravity, as those infected are driven to enact the most cruel and ghastly things imaginable.
Audience Engagement
638 audience reviews — more than 100% of Taiwan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 99th percentile among Taiwan films.
The 2020–2022 Taiwan Window
The Sadness holds position #15 of 26 Taiwan films in the 2020–2022 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s Taiwan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Taiwan, 30 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Sadness premiered alongside 9 others.
Horror + Thriller in Taiwan
9 Taiwan titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Sadness itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 9 other Taiwan films in 2021.
The 160th Taiwan title from Taiwan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1972).
Our Taiwan catalog contains 174 titles in total (149 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #78 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (55th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Taiwan Horror productions specifically: #2 of 17 (top 12%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Machi Xcelsior Studios |
| Runtime | 1h 39m |
| Release Date | January 22, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt13872248 |