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Mermaid's Jade

2019 · 65 min

A moody, slow-burning fantasy romance steeped in political intrigue and simmering revenge, with a bittersweet supernatural edge.

Directed by: Zhang Kaiqiang
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Starring: Zhang Ruicheng, Xu Yang, Leng Jiyuan

Overview: In a power-hungry Chang’an, a vengeful merman returns to the man who once owned him—this time with a blade, not love.

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Directed by: Zhang Kaiqiang
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Starring: Zhang Ruicheng, Xu Yang, Leng Jiyuan

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
betrayal
power
identity
love
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	3
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, fantasy, romance
Directed by: Zhang Kaiqiang
Written by: Zhang Kaiqiang
Starring: Zhang Ruicheng, Xu Yang, Leng Jiyuan, Zhang Yukun, Miki Zhuo, Fei Xinjie, Zheng Nanxi
Runtime: 65 min
Languages: Mandarin

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