The Mermaid is a film that tells the story of a playboy
businessman (Deng Chao) who falls in love with a mermaid, Shan (Lin Yun) who
was sent to assassinate him. Upon release, this film broke numerous box office
records and it will premiere exclusively on CELESTIAL MOVIES (ASTRO Channel
322) on Sunday 2 October at 9pm!
5 things you should know about this show:
1. The Man Behind the film
- It is a
2016 Chinese-Hong Kong science-fiction, fantasy, and romantic comedy that
was directed, co-written, and co-produced by Stephen Chow. This is his
tenth directorial effort.
2. Popularity of the film
- The Mermaid was ranked
as the No.1 Chinese movie with box office earnings of $7,025,381 in Malaysia
and was also the highest-grossing film of all time in China!
3. Inspiration of the film
- Stephen
Chow was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale of "The
Little Mermaid" to produce this film and wanted make it a modern
interpretation of the story. Another inspiration came from his childhood, where
he lived by the sea and always wondered what life was like under the sea.
4. What Happened Behind-the-Scenes
- Deng Chao and Lin Yun
ended up eating a total of 150 roasted chickens during a multiple takes of an
eating scene just to ensure they got the best quality shot.
5. Moral of the story
- Liu Xuan’s
development project had a direct impact on the mermaid people, killing many of
them and he only managed to save Shan by sending her back to the ocean so she
could escape from this. Learning from his mistakes, Xuan set up a scholarship
for research on environmental protection.
If you would like to watch The Mermaid all over again,
please tune in to CELESTIAL MOVIES (ASTRO Channel 322) on Sunday 2 October at
9pm to catch this billion-dollar Chinese blockbuster!
The Mermaid fever continues with this simple
Share-and-Win
Contest! Simply share the visual below in your social media and hashtag
#Ilikecm
#TheMermaid to win some exclusive Celestial Movies merchandise consisting of a
tote Bag, selfie LED flashlight, erasable note pad,
umbrella
and RM50 Neway CashVoucher!
Terms & conditions apply:
· Only
applicable for Malaysians and/or those who reside in Malaysia
· Contest
closes on 2 October 2016
· Participant’s
details must be provided (name and email), please comment below this blog.
· Judges
decision is final and no correspondence will be entertained
· Winners
will be contacted for prize collection
· Total 1
winner will be selected
Proposed prizes for winners:
Winner will get 1x RM50 Neway Voucher + CM Brand
Campaign merchandise each(Tote Bag,Selfie LED Flashlight, Erasable Note Pad and
Umbrella)