Film201693 min

The Mermaid

Name: The Mermaid
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 2016
Duration: 93 min
Cast: Lin Yun, Deng Chao, Kitty Zhang, Show Lo, Tsui Hark

Taste attributes: comedyfantasyromancedramafresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"Half Fish, Half Human, 100% Assassin"

Boxlist takeA fantastical, stylish romantic comedy: original and accessible. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 233 votes

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

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Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB