Review of The Mermaid (2016) by Audreylim — 23 Feb 2016
Released along with a slew of Chinese films in cinemas to ring in the Lunar New Year, The Mermaid joins the impressive roster of comedies from Stephen Chow.
The films after Kung Fu Hustle seemed to have lacked that ol' Stephen Chow humour that made them misses. Some may argue that CJ7 or Journey to the West by Chow were pretty good productions, but to me they were not particular standouts.
The Mermaid, however, hits the right spot. The CG may not be the best but it's the cast and funny one-liners that will have the audience in laughter. In fact, many of the dialogue is reminiscent of Stephen Chow's older works, and Show Luo's turn as the Octopus is clearly one of the few highlights of the film.
It tries to be mature by touching on the topic of morality with the whole protecting the environment storyline, but it does so without being overly serious.
This review of The Mermaid (2016) was written by Audreylim on 23 Feb 2016.
The Mermaid has generally received positive reviews.
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