Stephen Chow's 'The Mermaid' sets record after 9 days

The latest work directed by the "King of Comedy" is on track to become the highest-grossing Chinese product in the history of the Chinese box office.

The Chinese film industry was abuzz when, as of February 16, after 9 days of release, Mermaid had grossed more than 2.1 billion yuan (equivalent to 322 million USD) and became the film to reach the two billion yuan mark in the fastest time in China.

Stephen Chow (left) directs on the set of "The Mermaid".

Sina predicts that this week, The Mermaid will surpass Monster Hunt to become the highest-grossing Chinese film. Monster Hunt has a box office revenue of 2.4 billion yuan.

The Mermaid is also expected to become the highest-grossing film in China of all time.In addition, the filmwas recorded as the Chinese film with the record revenue in one day of screening, when on Valentine's Day alone (February 14), the work earned 311 million yuan.

In Vietnam, this is also a product that was warmly received during the Lunar New Year. The film earned 44 billion VND after 5 days of screening.

Deng Chao and Lin Yun in the movie.

Stephen Chow has been a box office hit for over two decades. Over time, the comedian's films have incorporated more humanistic elements and his thoughts on life. Not just a comedy, many viewers commented that Mermaid is a touching film about love and life. However, there are also opinions from experts that this is not an excellent film, especially in terms of special effects.

According to VNE