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You've already seen most of what Chow and his seven(!) co-screenwriters have crafted, and you've usually seen it with greater coherence and more impressive CGI.
Michael Nordine, Village Voice
The Mermaid
Half Fish, Half Human, 100% Assassin.
2016 · 1h 34m · R
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Directed by
Stephen Chow
Overview
When Xuan's real estate project threatens the home of mermaids, Shan is sent to stop him. When they fall in love, he is encouraged to cancel the project. However, he must save them from bigger danger.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
95%
Tomatometer
Fresh
In The Mermaid, Chow never forgets that the camera is the funniest tool at his disposal, and the only one that speaks in a language that everyone can understand.
David Ehrlich, Slate
Fresh
I had a really good time.
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
Fresh
Chow and his army of writers (seriously, it took nine people to write this) get terrific support from a strong cast of regulars and newcomers who really sell the story, cheesy special effects aside.
Elizabeth Kerr, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
Like an ecological Lust, Caution, this contempo fairy tale about a mermaid who falls for the evil developer she's been sent to seduce and assassinate is strikingly relevant to China
Maggie Lee, Variety
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