Don't buy the hype because it doesn't live up to it! A restaurant employee wanted for murder contracts Ebola by raping a woman in South Africa and starts an outbreak there and in Hong Kong when he returns home. One of the bleakest films I have seen in a long time. All characters are unhappy souls, surviving in a grim world, unable to improve their lot, prone to an almost genetically determined urge to mess things up. Worse, these characters were walking cardboards. From an artistic standpoint, there were some plot elements and character developments I didn't think were totally needed. They do however drive the story, which seemed to be their purpose, so I can accept them at the end of the day!

I saw this film because I, in a special kind of way, enjoy disgusting ,outrageous, deplorable films. This film is all of these things, and is really only good for a laugh, an uneasy disturbed laugh. I just feel like this film was a bit too over the top, which I understand is the point, but I felt so dumb after watching it. I wasn't looking for redeemable qualities. The reason I think I watch these films is to satisfy a kind of morbid curiosity. It's like wanting to watch the aftermath of a car accident, that rubbernecking sh*t. I'm curious, but I also feel sorta ashamed. About feeling dumb-the low level of intelligence this film requires to behold it, is at the level of my shoe. This film is low-class. I have viewed a limited number of these Asian(extreme?) films, and do not consider myself an expert of this kind of genre. I understand that this film sort of defines its genre. The first half of this film is full of violence, gore, nasty sex and rape, peeing. I feel that the rape scene (with the boss's wife) could've been written and directed by a horny little teenager. I get it, I get it-it's supposed to be so outrageous that it's funny. It just seems filthy, and a shame that money, effort and time was put into the making of this film. I didn't find myself laughing because of how stupid it was. I wasn't appalled, either. I just felt kinda sad that the film wasn't what I though it would be. The second half of the film slows down, and w/o its gore and violence, it really is nothing. I will say that I enjoyed some of the dialogue, and appreciated it for what it was meant to be: trashiness. Seeing Wong terrorize the streets of HK at the end, howling, "EEEBBBOOOLLLLAAAAA, EBBBOLLAAAAA!!!!," was comical to me.

If I was asked to describe Ebola Syndrome in one word, it would have to be; hilarious. "What?" You might be thinking, "How can you describe a movie that features dismemberment, cannibalism, animal mutilation, self-mutilation, rape, gratuitous nudity, racial slurs, autopsy dissections, and an infamous masturbation scene with pork meat, as hilarious? How? Because in spite of all the nastiness featured in Ebola Syndrome, it actually resembles a gross-out comedy, than a horror film. That's not to say the the film doesn't have it's share of edgy, disturbing violence... it's just done very comically. And better yet, it works damn well.Anthony Wong reprises his psycho/rapist/killer role again for another outing with director Herman Yau. Along with Danny Lee, these two were behind the much more serious and darker "Untold Story." Drawing comparisons between the two films seems inevitable because they are very similar in plot and both feature Anthony Wong doing what he does best... acting like a raving maniac. But while Untold Story is a dark and mean monster of a film, Ebola Syndrome is it's more light-hearted cousin. Kai(Anthony Wong)is a psycho, who flees Hong Kong after brutally murdering the family of his employer (all of which happens before the opening credits) to take a job in South Africa working as a chef in Chinatown. Ten years pass, and Kai finds himself stuck in a dead end job with no way out. After visiting a local Zulu tribe to purchase pigs, Kai gets infected with the lethal Ebola Virus. But Kai is "one in ten million" and instead of dying he becomes a carrier for the disease. Shortly after an argument ensues at his work, Kai ends up murdering his employer and his wife, chopping up their bodies, and feeding their Ebola infected bodies to customers as "African Pork Buns (Notice any similarities)." After finding his employer's cash stash, Kai decides to return to Hong Kong; but not without a trail of bodies along the way.The secret of Ebola Syndrome's success is that it's not afraid to go completely over the top. Combined with genuinely funny humor, the film manages to be one fun ride. Anthony Wong gets to deliver a multitude of great lines with dead-pan nonchalance while he's ruthlessly dismembering or raping one of his many victims. I guess you have to have a dark sense of humor to get this film, and it's not for the squeamish- the autopsy scene is truly disgusting- but if ultra-violence is your thing, Ebola Syndrome delivers a wildly entertaining and sadistic ride.Bottom Line-If you like extreme cinema seek this out. A blissfully disturbing fun time.

I have no frame of reference as to how much of this film was cut from the actually originally HK release. However after doing some serious research, I have come to the conclusion that this film is only missing 3 minutes from the original disease infested masterpiece. It appears that all current DVD versions of this film came from the same print (which is actually the only print known to be in existence). Therefore, this is the best version any of us are likely to ever have the pleasure of viewing...That being said, I found this film to be incredibly entertaining and highly amusing. Once again, director Herman Yau and Cat III Master, Anthony Wong have teamed up for an exploitative winner. The first film I had the pleasure of viewing from this winning team was the amazing 'The Untold Story'. That film was based on a true story and was much more serious in tone. This little gem was much more exploitative and over-the-top...I absolutely love the plot of this masterpiece. The movie starts out with a bang (literally). Anthony Wong is caught having sex with his bosses wife. He then quickly and violently dispenses with both of them. Now of course he needs to disappear so he heads to South Africa where he obtains work in a filthy restaurant. The price of meat becomes too much for him and his boss to handle so they head into the bush to acquire some 'bush-meat'. On the way back to the city he rapes one of the natives. This woman happened to have the Ebola Virus...Luckily for us, Mr. Wong is a rare one-in-a-million case of individual who will carry the Ebola Virus without succumbing to it's terrible deadly side-effects. The rest of the film is a joy to watch as Mr. Wong careless spreads the disease to the terrified populations of South Africa and Hong Kong in various entertaining ways...Anthony Wong is pitch perfect as the perverted psychopath and Herman Yau once again provides the deft direction needed to please use gore & sleaze fiends...I don't want to give away too much of the plot (like it matters), but as a fan of sleaze, exploitation, and gratuitous entertainment I can wholeheartedly recommend this sweet little film. If you are a fan of wonderful Cat III filth directly from Hong Kong, the 'Ebola Syndrome' does not disappoint....