The Mermaid( 2016)

TV-MAComedyFantasyRomance

66%

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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

Lin Yun
Mermaid Shan
Deng Chao
Liu Xuan
Kitty Zhang Yuqi
Ruolan
Show Lo
Brother Eight
Tsui Hark
Uncle Rich
Wen Zhang
Constable Mo
Kris Wu
Long Jianfei
Lee Sheung-Ching
Constable Shi
Lu Zhengyu
Mr. Liao
Chiu Chi-Ling
Mermaid Long
Mei'e Zhang
Mermaid
Gao Shuang
Liu Xuan's Bodyguard
Linah Matsuoka
George's Assistant
Barbie Liu
Mermaid
Xu Zhenzhen
George's Assistant
White-K
Museum Visitor
Kong Lianshun
Museum Visitor
Tenky Tin Kai-Man
Museum Visitor
Wilson Chin Kwok-Wai
Mermaid Fat
Lam Tze-Chung
Technician
Zheng Jifeng
Cheng
Shuzhen Fan
Mermaid Shitai
Ivan Kotik
Dr. George
Pierre Bourdaud
Auctioneer
Yang Neng
Curator
Sun Jialing
Courier
Li Ye-Qing
Ruo-Lan's Assistant
Kabby Hui
Reporter
Zeng Yilian
Office Lady
Zhou Shuai
Party Guest
Zhao Fanghua
Party Guest
Zhang Aiqin
Bald merman

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A review by Reno

Written by Reno on Thu Aug 18 2016

> 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 fi...