Mei ren yu (The Mermaid) (2016)

March 15, 2016 12:37 AM

Director Stephen Chow presents the finest Chinese Mermaid Murder Comedy you'll see all year.

The cute but awkward mermaid Shan (Yun Lin) is on a mission to seduce and assassinate the vulgar entrepreneur and despoiler of the environment Liu Xuan (Chao Dng). Egging Shan on is a militant uncle who’s half-octopus (Shao Luo) while the matriarch of the mermaid clan is more of a follow-your-heart type. h/t Seattle Times

posted by CrystalDave (2 comments total)

I just saw this movie on the recommendation of a friend, and it did not disappoint! I enjoyed it so much. It defies genre as incorporates elements of comedy, romance, action, and horror films, but it works.
posted by miss-lapin at 12:02 AM on December 21, 2018

My one complaint about the film isn't really about the film. The version I saw had pretty...crap subtitles, which at times made things confusing.
posted by miss-lapin at 12:03 AM on December 21, 2018