Cheung Lau is an actress known for her role in Ebola Syndrome (1996), a film that exemplifies the extremes of exploitation cinema. Her performance contributes to the film's unsettling narrative, which delves into the chaotic aftermath of a deadly virus. While her filmography may be limited, her presence in this notorious title highlights the unique voices that populate cult cinema. Lau's work resonates within the genre, emphasizing the often-overlooked contributions of female actors in the world of grindhouse films.
Ebola Syndrome
Ah Kai is a wanted convict from Hong Kong who escapes to South Africa after killing his former boss and his boss's wife. In South Africa, he works at a Chinese restaurant and one day travels with his boss to a South African tribe that is infected with the Ebola virus. Kai sees a dying infected tribe member and rapes and kills her, contracting the virus. Kai, however, is immune to the infection. He becomes a living carrier, spreading the disease to others through body fluids. He ends up killing his new boss and his boss's wife, but not before spreading the virus to them. He then cuts up their corpses and serves them as hamburgers in the restaurant, effectively spreading the virus all over South Africa. He then further spreads the virus when he flees back to Hong Kong, to all the people he has contact with.
