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The Mermaid (2016)
Directed by Stephen Chow
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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.
Rated R | Length 93 minutes
Actors
Lin Yun | Deng Chao | Kitty Zhang Yuqi | Show Luo | Tsui Hark | Wen Zhang | Kris Wu | Lee Sheung-Ching | Lu Zheng-Yu | Chiu Chi-Ling | Zhang Mei-E | Gao Shuang | Linah Matsuoka | Barbie Liu | Xu Zhen-Zhen | Bai Ke | Kong Lian-Shun | Tenky Tin Kai-Man | Wilson Chin | Lam Tze-chung | Zheng Ji-Feng | Fan Shu-Zhen | Ivan Kotik | Pierre Bourdaud | Yeung Lun | Sun Jia Ling | Li Ye-Qing | Kabby Hui | Zeng Yilian | Zhou Shuai | Zhao Fanghua | Zhang Aiqin
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/10/2016 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 0 stars |
| 02/25/2016 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7 stars |
| (Average) 3.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Basically Stephen Chow’s AVATAR. Overall fun film spliced with real thrills and genuine concern for the characters. Chow’s slapstick comedy half works in most cases (my predominantly Chinese audience ate it all up) and when it does it’s great. The humor is the strongest aspect (over the heavy-handed “save the species” message) followed by the cast. However, nothing here is on level with Chow’s earlier hits so it is surprising it broke box office records. Probably chalk it up to the AVATAR thing.
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