The Sadness

The Sadness
哭悲
Kū bēi

Theatrical release poster

Country	Taiwan
Directed by	Rob Jabbaz
Release Date	2021
Language	Mandarin Taiwanese Hokkien
Studio	Machi Xcelsior Studios
Distributor	Shudder (USA, 2022, VOD)

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Jim	Berant Zhu
Kat	Regina Lei
Molly	Ying-Ru Chen
The Businessman	Tzu-Chiang Wang
Dr. Alan Wong	Wei-Hua Lan

The Sadness is a 2021 Taiwanese horror film directed by Canadian filmmaker Rob Jabbaz, in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Berant Zhu and Regina Lei as Jim and Kat, a couple in Taipei that finds themselves separated in the middle of an outbreak of the Alvin virus, a fast-spreading virus that turns those infected by it into sadistic, depraved psychopaths. The film follows their attempt to reach each other in the middle of the virus' rapid spread, as well as their encounters with the infected.

The following weapons were used in the film The Sadness:

Glock 17

Glock 17s are used by multiple police officers. Dr. Alan Wong (Wei-Hua Lan) also uses a Glock 17, which is apparently 3D-printed in its entirety. This is unrealistic for a couple of reasons: first, the pistol would not be strong enough to bear the pressure of the amount of rounds he fires, and would likely not function at all, and secondly, the gun itself appears to be a completely normal 2nd Generation Glock, though it changes into a 3rd Gen in a continuity error.

2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm

An infected police officer fires his Glock at Jim, hitting a rear-view mirror on his motorcycle.

A police officer aims his Glock at people sheltering in a hospital during a fistfight.

Ditto.

The same officer after being killed by the Businessman (Tzu-Chiang Wang).

Alan Wong (Wei-Hua Lan) holds the Glock on Kat (Regina Lei).

Wong holding the Glock while delivering exposition about the Alvin virus.

Despite stating that he has former military service, he demonstrates extremely unsafe gun handling, including waving it around carelessly and pointing it at his own head. The markings on the slide are different from usual, indicating it is probably a replica.

3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm

In a continuity error, Wong's Glock changes into a 3rd Generation model for this close-up where it explodes on its 4th shot; in reality, a fully 3D-printed Glock would likely explode on its first shot.