Ride Your Wave vs The Mermaid
Ride Your Wave has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.5/10 for The Mermaid). The Mermaid is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 34m. The Mermaid is the older of the two (2016 against 2019). Both are comedy, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ride Your Wave
The Mermaid| Ride Your Wave | The Mermaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | Japan | China |
| Director | Masaaki Yuasa | Stephen Chow |
| Main cast | Rina Kawaei, Haruki Ishiya, Kentaro Ito, Ryota Katayose, Honoka Matsumoto | Kris Wu, Tsui Hark, Chiu Chi-Ling, Deng Chao, Wen Zhang |
Synopsis
Ride Your Wave
Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love.
The Mermaid
A playboy business tycoon, Liu Xuan, purchases the Green Gulf, a wildlife reserve, for a sea reclamation project, and uses sonar technology to get rid of the sea life in the area. Unknown to him, the Green Gulf is the home of merpeople, and the sonar has caused many of them to succumb to illness or die. Xuan's business ventures in the area are threatened when he crosses paths with the mermaid, Shan, who is sent to avenge her people.
Where to watch
Where to watch Ride Your WaveWhere to watch The Mermaid
More like Ride Your Wave · More like The Mermaid · Compare other titles