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The Mermaid

Chinese Cinema20161h 34mMandarinTop 18% of Chinese Cinema budgets
74Standing

28th of 216 in Chinese Cinema

Reported gross
95
Return on budget
80
Audience rating
34
Momentum
74
  • Out-grossed 95% of Chinese Cinema releases with reported figures ($554M).
  • Returned 9.1× its budget, against an industry median of 3.9×.
  • Momentum in the 74th percentile.
  • Audience rating 6.6 from 501 votes, the 34th percentile.
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Cost
$61M
Took
$554M
Blockbuster9.1× its cost

Against a Chinese Cinema median of 3.9×, so this one returned 2.3 times what a typical release there does.

The money says blockbuster. What do you say?

The picture

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.

Released
8 February 2016
Runtime
1h 34m
Language
Mandarin
Industry
Chinese Cinema
Top billedAll 21 credits
Made by
Director
Stephen Chow
Director of Photography
Choi Sung-Fai
Filed under
ComedyRomanceFantasy

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