Zombitopia or known as Zombietopia is a 2021 Malaysian Malay-language post-apocalyptic action horror film directed by Woo Ming Jin along written by himself with Neesa Jamal, starring Shaheizy Sam, Elvina Mohamad, Bront Palarae, Azman Hassan and Sharifah Amani.[1] The film revolves around a mysterious virus that causes infected humans to act violently, causing a zombie apocalypse.[2]
| Zombitopia | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Woo Ming Jin |
| Written by | Woo Ming Jin Neesa Jamal |
| Produced by | Woo Ming Jin Aron Koh Lim Ying Xian |
| Starring | Shaheizy Sam Elvina Mohamad Bront Palarae Azman Hassan Sharifah Amani |
| Cinematography | Lesly Leon Lee |
| Edited by | Woo Ming Jin Yap Xhian Way Edmund Yeo |
| Music by | Chapavich Temnitikul Wuttipon Phumcokrak |
Production companies | Greenlight Pictures Sunstrong Entertainment Lomo Pictures |
| Distributed by | Disney+ Hotstar (co-distributed with Skop Productions) |
Release date | 2 July 2021 (Malaysia) |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Language | Malay |
| Budget | MYR 3 million |
With the film being licensed with Skop Productions, the film was originally scheduled for released on 13 February 2020 but postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the film released exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar on 2 July 2021.[3]
Plot edit
About 15 years ago a virus attacked humans so that those infected acted violently. Zidik had woken up to see his sister attack his mother and his father had sacrificed himself and Zidik managed to escape.
Then Zidik was brought up in an orphanage and run by Kak Lily who is a cruel person. Zidik befriends another orphan named Zooey. One day, Zidik was kicked out of the orphanage for disobeying Aunt Lily's orders and after that he never saw Zooey again.
After growing up Zidik worked with Hassan who took him to work after finding Zidik who lived alone on the street. In fact, they are both stuck in the past, where Hassan cannot accept the loss of his wife to the virus and often forgets that she is dead, while Zidik continues to remember his memories with Zooey.
Meanwhile, Dr. Revenge-seeking Rahman has created a new type of zombie virus to throw the world back into chaos. Zidik and Hassan are caught in the chaotic situation that occurs with the second wave of the zombie outbreak. What happened?
Cast edit
- Shaheizy Sam as Zidik
- Elvina Mohamad as Zooey
- Bront Palarae as Dr. Rahman
- Nur Shahidah as Siti
- Azman Hassan as Hassan
- Sharifah Amani as Maya
- Idan Aedan as Zidik kecil
- Amanda Amry as Zooey kecil
- Ruzana Ibrahim as Kak Lily
- Eqy Afandi as Jamal
- Kazar Razak as Mika
- Nu'Man Salleh as Bob
- Jay Iswazir as Kamarul
- Ken Abdullah as Bentong Khan
- Michael Leong Chee Wah as Yuri
- Steve Yap as Lee Boon Kit
- Dania Erisha as Kiki
- Danny Low as Mustapha
Release edit
This film was initially scheduled for release in the local cinemas on 13 February 2020, which is one month before the COVID-19 pandemic begin in the country, but postponed then until the new date announced.[4][5] Over a year later, the film was released with the exclusive premiere as Hotstar Originals on Disney+ Hotstar on 2 July 2021.[3] An official trailer of the film spotted on Skop Productions YouTube channel on 21 January 2020[6] and on Disney+ Hotstar Malaysia YouTube channel on 4 May 2021.[7]
References edit
- ^ Farihad Shalla Mahmud (4 July 2021). "Zombi serang lagi" [Zombie attacks again] (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Ridzuan Abdul Rahman (3 July 2021). "Zombitopia baris nama besar" ['Zombitopia' align the bigger names] (in Malay). Harian Metro. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ a b "'Zombitopia' premieres today on Disney+ Hotstar". The Vibes. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Pengarah Zombitopia tak kisah tarikh tayangan ditunda" [Zombitopia's director doesn't care the premiere being postponed] (in Malay). Kopiplanet. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Zombitopia tangguh tayangan". Berita Harian. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2021 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Zombitopia Official Trailer HD | Di Pawagam 13 Februari 2020". Skop Productions. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Zombitopia | Disney+ Hotstar Malaysia". Disney+ Hotstar. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021 – via YouTube.
