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The mermaid / written and directed by Stephen Chow.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 47802 | Sony Pictures Home EntertainmentLanguage: Chinese, English, Thai Original language: Chinese Subtitle language: Spanish, French, English, Thai, Chinese Publisher: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2016]Description: 1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Other title:
  • Original title: Mei ren yu
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Choi Sung Fai ; composers, Raymond Wong, Wendyz Zheng ; editors, Cheung Ka Fai, Tang Man To.
Cast: Yun Lin, Chao Deng, Show Luo, Kristy Wu, Yuqi Zhang, Li Shangzheng, Pierre Bourdaud.Summary: Xuan's real estate project involved reclamation of the sea, threatening the livelihood of the residents who relied on the sea to make a living. Bearing family secrets, Shan was dispatched to stop Xuan. During their encounters, they fall in love with each other. Even though Xuan stopped the reclamation plan out of his love for Shan, Shan got injured in an accident and vanished into the sea.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD WORLD Mermaid Available 33111008662872
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Love emerges amongst a pending aquatic catastrophe in this romantic fantasy drama from director and co-screenwriter Stephen Chow. Wtritten by Chow and Hing-Ka Chan, The Mermaid tells the story of a man named Xuan (Chao Deng), whose plans to build estates in the sea are halted by the lovely Shan (Yun Lin), who is sent to dissaude Xuan on behalf of the mermaids. Xuan's heart is swayed, but the pair soon finds that there are even bigger problems, and enemies, facing the mermaids. ~ Tom Ciampoli, Rovi

DVD ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.

In Mandarin, dubbed English or dubbed Thai, with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, French, Thai or Mandarin.

Closed-captioned.

Title from container.

Yun Lin, Chao Deng, Show Luo, Kristy Wu, Yuqi Zhang, Li Shangzheng, Pierre Bourdaud.

Director of photography, Choi Sung Fai ; composers, Raymond Wong, Wendyz Zheng ; editors, Cheung Ka Fai, Tang Man To.

DVD release of the 2016 motion picture.

Widescreen (2.35).

MPAA rating: R; for some violence.

Xuan's real estate project involved reclamation of the sea, threatening the livelihood of the residents who relied on the sea to make a living. Bearing family secrets, Shan was dispatched to stop Xuan. During their encounters, they fall in love with each other. Even though Xuan stopped the reclamation plan out of his love for Shan, Shan got injured in an accident and vanished into the sea.

Special features: The mermaid: behind the scenes ; making-of ; Invinsible music video.

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