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[45] This along with From Vegas to Macau III (US$119 million) and The Monkey King 2 (US$116 million) helped Chinese box office break the Guinness World Record for the biggest box office week with $548 million from 8 – 14 February 2016. 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The unique action romance also stars Show Lo (Journey to the West), Yuqi Zhang (Lost in the Pacific) and Pierre Bourdaud (Chinese Zodiac). [16] But the personal relationship between them was not intense and Zhang once defended Chow when he was under personality attacks from former disgruntled collaborators and employees. The film is an adaptation of Cai Jun's novel of the same name. Zhang was given arduous training in acting, dancing, and singing. 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. But for her performance in The Mermaid, Zhang is the vamp incarnate. [44] It grossed US$120.4 million alone for the three-day opening weekend (Friday to Sunday), which is the biggest of all time in China and the second biggest three-day gross behind Furious 7's Saturday to Monday gross. Xuan tries to stop them but they dismiss him and proceed to the abandoned ship. Find the perfect Kitty Zhang stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. It has a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 37 critic reviews. [60][61] As of 3 April, it has grossed a total of US$7.69 million there. [20] The same year, she starred in Chen Kaige's fantasy mystery film Legend of the Demon Cat. It will make you laugh. [14] However, much of the storyline was kept a secret and the trailers didn't reveal too much as the marketing team held the belief to make the trailers "less amazing than the actual movie", in order to lower the hype and expectation, and so that when audiences saw the film, they would be "surprised". It doesn't matter if you've never seen a Chinese movie in your life. [10], In 2012, Zhang was cast in the role of Qian Xuesen's wife, Jiang Ying in the biopic of the author. [21], Filming wrapped up in Beijing on 2 February 2015,[20] and then went into post-production, adding visual effects by Ken Law and his Different Digital Design Ltd., as well as by MACROGRAPH，Ltd. "[71] Bilge Ebiri of New York Magazine praises the film as it's "amazing how distinctive and strange Mermaid manages to be, especially given the highly derivative concept - how personal it feels, amid all the absurdist, go-for-broke humor. It is the first film ever to launch the 3-billion-yuan club in China's film industry and set a new milestone. Shan runs out, and as Xuan attempts to follow her, Ruolan stops him. She literally owns the screen every time shows up, and it is shocking to see how far she’s come, especially when you compare her performance here to her genial appearance in Jump. The song is Cheng and Mok's cover of the popular old song from the 1983 TV series "The Legend of the Condor Heroes." 1 in Malaysia with US$3.8 million (ahead of Deadpool) and in Vietnam with US$2 million. While there, Shan shows Xuan there are more important things than money, and Xuan is impressed with Shan's simple, amusing antics. [30], Adam Cheng, Lin Yun, Stephen Chow and Karen Mok appeared at a press conference in Beijing on 18 January 2016, to release the promotional song "You Are the Best in the World" for the film. She made her debut in the science fiction film CJ7, playing a young teacher. They spend the day together and develop feelings for each other. Chow explained that he ultimately chose Deng Chao for the lead role due to his overwhelming popularity in China, and he also had confidence in Deng's comedic talent, having observed his performances in the slapstick-style hit The Breakup Guru.[16]. When Zhang got a call from Chow, she was in a foreign country while her car broke down. The merpeople are attacked by Ruolan's mercenaries, and many of them are killed. [33], The Mermaid was released in China on 8 February 2016. In Singapore, it debuted at No. [26], As The Mermaid has become the highest-grossing film in China, a new poster was released to mark the milestone. [39] It set a new record for the fastest film to earn CN¥1 billion (US$152.4 million), doing so in just 4 days of release,[40][41] and also recorded the largest 5-days gross (US$187.3 million). To get the best result, Chow once let Deng Chao and Lin Yun eat 150 roasted chickens for shooting a scene. Shan insists that Xuan leave her, but he continues to carry her to safety. [64][65] Taiwanese quota regulations permit only ten Chinese mainland films to be released in Taiwan every year. The merpeople soon realize that the sonar had been turned off and return to the ocean. Poet Bai Letian and Monk Kukai join hands to investigate the death of the emperor's concubine, Lady Yang, by following the trail left by the cat. [56] To date, The Mermaid has grossed 3.39 billion yuan (US$525 million) in China,[57] and due to its success, its theatrical release in China was extended to June 2016. Ruolan tells Xuan that George, her henchman, also believes in mermaids and has been trying to find one. The police arrive and while Ruolan and George get arrested, Xuan collapses from his wounds. I buy that idea." The two film directors had never worked together during their careers, despite each spanning three decades. Her real name is Zhang Shuang and her nickname is Kitty Zhang. With Chao Deng, Show Lo, Yuqi Zhang, Yun Lin. The film also stars Deng Chao, Show Luo Zhixiang, and Kitty Zhang Yuqi. [citation needed], After CJ7, Zhang appeared in the Japanese film Shaolin Girl (which was also produced by Chow). Arrested Ruolan is the main antagonist in the Hong Kong fantasy comedy "The Mermaid", played by Zhang Yuqi. She is angered at Xuan's lack of affection and vows to kill Shan. Many other actresses rejected the role. [43] The previous record was set during the week of 26 December 2015 – 1 January 2016 when Star Wars: The Force Awakens led the box office with US$261 million and the box office that week totalled US$529.6 million. She was born in Dezhou, Shandong, China. Actress Zhang Yuqi attends a press conference of director Chen Kaige's film 'Legend of the Demon Cat' on December 17, 2017 in Beijing, China. [19], In 2017, Zhang starred in the fantasy comedy film The Golden Monk directed by Wong Jing. "[72] Dylan Kickham of Entertainment Weekly thinks the film is "at its best when it embraces the ridiculous, no-holds-barred, farcical comedy that Chow has become known for, thanks to films like Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer. 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