The Mermaid (2016)

R02/08/2016Comedy, Fantasy, Romance1h 33m
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Half Fish, Half Human, 100% Assassin.

Overview

A playboy business tycoon, Liu Xuan, purchases the Green Gulf, a wildlife reserve, for a sea reclamation project, and uses sonar technology to get rid of the sea life in the area. Unknown to him, the Green Gulf is the home of merpeople, and the sonar has caused many of them to succumb to illness or die. Xuan's business ventures in the area are threatened when he crosses paths with the mermaid, Shan, who is sent to avenge her people.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Lin Yun

    Mermaid Shan

  2. Cast 1

    Deng Chao

    Liu Xuan

  3. Cast 1

    Kitty Zhang Yuqi

    Ruolan

  4. Cast 1

    Show Lo

    Brother Eight

  5. Cast 1

    Tsui Hark

    Uncle Rich

  6. Cast 1

    Wen Zhang

    Constable Mo

  7. Cast 1

    Kris Wu

    Long Jianfei

  8. Cast 1

    Lee Sheung-Ching

    Constable Shi

  9. Cast 1

    Lu Zhengyu

    Mr. Liao

> A modern Chinese fairytale. This is from one of the renowned filmmaker from China, Stephen Chow. The film holds the numerous records, including the highest grossing Chinese film of all time. So anybody would be curious enough to check it out. This is highly inspired by the western fairytale 'The Little Mermaid', but totally a Chinese. It carries a strong message about the marine life and pollution, especially that coming from China is obviously not usual. A great theme for a Mandarin film to get exposed to the International stage. An appreciable effort with the decent graphics, but it's f...

Status Released

Original LanguageChinese 

Budget$60,720,000.00

Revenue $553,810,228.00

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