The Mermaid

2016 • 93 minutes
4.0
198 reviews
95%
Tomatometer
R
Rating
Eligible
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From Stephen Chow, director of Kung Fu Hustle, comes The Mermaid: the comedic action-filled phenomenon that has become China’s biggest film of all time! When greedy real estate tycoon, Liu Xian (Deng Chao), buys up a pristine coastal enclave known as Green Gulf, he plans to turn it into the hottest property on the market. But Green Gulf harbors a secret: it’s home to the last surviving mermaids, and they are done playing nice. Their plan: send the beautiful Shan (Lin Yun) to seduce Liu and stop the destruction of their beloved oceans. But when their plan goes belly-up, neither humans nor mermaids are willing to back down, and a final, fatal frenzy becomes inevitable.
Rating
R

Ratings and reviews

4.0
198 reviews
Kan Yin
July 27, 2016
A lot of silly humor that really went over my head as it targeted a largely Chinese audience. However, from a critics perspective, the movie was engaging; with a fluid plot, a poignant message, with a great comic relief from the octopus to gloss over the whole movie. Not a bad finished product.
15 people found this review helpful
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Sarah L
August 29, 2016
Why did they remove the option to rent this movie? I m so upset. :( 2.99 to 4.99 is reasonable. I don't want to just fork over $15 for a foreign language film that I have never seen.
20 people found this review helpful
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Jennifer G
May 31, 2016
Same Chow style. The octopus's part was both funny and heart-breaking. That's how good characters were shaped by Chow. I especially love the environmental protection idea this movie delivered. Most people are not interested in environmental protection documents, planting the theme in such movie is the greatest idea.
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