Mermaid Got Married

Mermaid Got Married is a 1994 Hong Kong romantic comedy fantasy film directed by Norman Law, starring Ekin Cheng, Christy Chung and Takeshi Kaneshiro. Based on the 1984 American film, Splash, the plot involves a mermaid from under the sea who travels on to land and falls in love with a human man.

Years later, Chi Ekin Cheng has grown up but still has a fear a water due to the accident. He has become a teacher, and obtains a new job at a local high school. Students are drawn to him because of his youth and good looks. Despite his attempts to be professional, he is aggressively flirted with by Kiki Teresa Mak, a popular girl who has the nickname Princess. This makes Kenji Takeshi Kaneshiro, Kikis onagainoffagain boyfriend, jealous.One day Chi brings his class on a field trip to the docks. During an altercation he is pushed into the water, sinks and loses consciousness. He is rescued by an orangetailed mermaid Christy Chung, who takes him to shore. She is the same mermaid that rescued him when they were young, and due to this second meeting believes they were destined to meet. She releases a magic pearl from her stomach, which she uses to revive a still unconscious Chi. She is interrupted when people approach and flees in a panic. Chi accidentally swallows the pearl and wakes up, thinking that he was merely swept to shore by the water. The mermaid attempts to swim home, but discovers that she cant without her pearl. She decides to find Chi, knowing that she can pass as human with legs as long as she doesnt get wet. ........

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