The Mermaid (1965)
- Original title
- 魚美人
- Directed by
- Kao Li
- Genre
- fantasy, romance, drama, music
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A carp spirit takes the form of a human girl. This Huangmei opera film follows the romantic entanglements that result from the transformation.
operaticwhimsicalromanticmusicallightheartedfantasticaltheatrical
What happens
The Mermaid is a 1965 Hong Kong Huangmei opera film. It was directed by Kao Li and produced by Shaw Brothers Studio, based on Yulan Ji. Like most Huangmei opera films that she starred in, actress Ivy Ling Po portrayed a male character. Her co-star Li Ching portrayed two different characters, a human girl and a carp who transformed into her image. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Madam White Snake (1962)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.