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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.
- 93 min
Stephen Chow's epic The Mermaid is a far cry from his Masterpiece, Shaolin Soccer and his brilliant martial arts parody Kung Fu Hustle. But what lacks in terms of laughs per minutes, it recoups in heart. The story is pretty touching, and eco and green folks would get the most of this movie. The whole theme, three years later, still feel fresh.
Feb 22, 2016 · After only 12 days in release, Stephen Chow’s comic fantasy The Mermaid became China’s top-grossing film of all time, at $375 million and counting. It is a testament to the remarkable and enduring popularity of Chow, an actor and director who has risen from Hong Kong “nonsense” comedies to become one of the most bankable names across Asia.