Mermaid Got Married

Mermaid Got Married

Year: 1994

Runtime: 96 mins

Language: Cantonese

Director: Norman Law Man

ComedyRomanceFantasy

After a water‑phobic teacher is rescued by a mermaid, he unintentionally swallows her enchanted pearl, binding the mermaid to the human world. Determined to free her, she enrolls in his school to reclaim the pearl. While they grow close and fall in love, their budding romance is jeopardized when the school principal discovers her true identity.

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1

Childhood drowning and mermaid rescue

In the opening scene, a young Chi falls overboard and cannot swim. A mermaid rescues him and revives him with a magical pearl, then flees as people approach. Chi wakes on the shore believing he was simply washed up, not realizing the pearl now lies inside him.

opening scene sea and shore
2

Chi becomes a teacher at a local high school

Years later Chi has grown into a handsome teacher and lands a new job at a local high school. His youth and good looks draw students and colleagues, while Kiki flirts with him and incites jealousy in her boyfriend Kenji.

present day local high school
3

Field trip disaster and second rescue

On a dock field trip Chi is shoved into the water, sinks, and loses consciousness. An orange-tailed mermaid rescues him and revives him with the pearl, but in the chaos he swallows it and wakes thinking he was carried ashore. She flees when people approach.

field trip docks
4

Mermaid masquerades as a student at Chi's school

The mermaid travels to Chi's school and passes as a human named Siu-may. She can walk on legs but must bathe regularly to recharge her energy, which forces her to hide the true nature of her body among the students.

shortly after arrival Chi's school
5

Tail discovery and Yuen's obsession

Miss Yuen glimpses Siu-may's tail in the girls' bathroom and faints, exposing the secret. Kenji learns of the mermaid and promises to help keep her hidden, while Miss Yuen becomes obsessed with catching the so-called big fish and recruits others to her hunt.

shortly after arrival school bathrooms
6

Bonding and swimming with the pearl

Chi and Siu-may grow close as they spend time together. Chi discovers he can swim again thanks to the pearl, and they practice in the school pool with Chi blindfolded as Siu-may claims she has no bathing suit.

present day school pool
7

Pearl retrieval plan and clams dinner

Siu-may decides the best way to regain her pearl is to kiss him. They go on a dinner date and eat clams, but she forgets to summon the pearl during the moment, leaving the plan incomplete.

before Chi's birthday dining location
8

Birthday confession and capture

On Chi's birthday Chi confesses his feelings, and Siu-may reveals that she cannot stay because she is a fish. She stands in the rain and transforms, prompting Miss Yuen and colleagues to rush in and capture her, triggering a dramatic confrontation.

Chi's birthday Chi's location
9

Rescue and return to the docks

Chi, Kenji and Kiki mount a rescue to free Siu-may from the principal's swimming pool. They succeed and return to the docks the next morning, where Siu-may has the pearl and vows to return home. Chi and Siu-may declare their love and plan to wait for each other.

the next morning principal's pool and docks
10

Siu-may returns to the sea

Siu-may leaps into the sea, transforms back into her mermaid form, and swims away, leaving Chi to watch and hold onto the hope of a future reunion.

after rescue sea
11

Pursuit and identity confusion at a wedding

Miss Yuen and the adults continue the chase, and Chi encounters a bridesmaid at a wedding who looks identical to Siu-may. The principal sprays the bridesmaid with a hose to force a transformation, but she does not change, leaving everyone puzzled by the resemblance.

later wedding scene
12

Final reveal and embrace

The would-be double is finally revealed when Chi invites the bridesmaid to eat clams, and she confirms that she is Siu-may. The couple shares a warm embrace while Kenji and Kiki watch, hinting at a hopeful reunion.

end wedding setting

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