
On Earth, mermaids and dragons are hunted and killed by sea hunters. In the Republic of China, 1927, when Yu Zi Xiao was a little girl, her and her mother were captured for being mermaids. However, a young man was able to solely save Zi Xiao. A hundred years later, in an apocalyptic future during a massive storm, Zi Xiao ventures on land to find and thank the man that saved her. There she meets Gao Hong Tai who looks exactly like that young man. After spending time together, the two fall in love. But at the same time, Zi Xiao is still being sought after by the same man that captured her a hundred years ago, and the end of humankind is nearing. Yu Zi Xiao seems to be the only hope. What will happen to Zi Xiao, her love, and mankind?
'Jaded' is a film that focuses on the decisions that can derail our lives. Zanna's story takes you through a wide range of emotions.
"Be good. It doesn’t mean you can’t be tough. It doesn’t mean you always have to be nice. Just be good."
You can’t talk to my grandpa about The Sopranos. You can’t talk to him about The Godfather either. Merely by bringing up the subject, you’d be treated to a lecture on how movies and TV want you to believe that all Italians are criminals and mobsters. He won’t watch any of it, in protest.
I hope that more people will see Joyland, understand the situation, and eventually change themselves and society so we can have a more accommodating world where everyday tragedies like the one depicted in the film do not occur.
In all actuality, “Just Mercy” should be labeled a “wall punching narrative.” Constantly, the flick throws high forms of adversity our way, amping up our most inner levels of discomfort. Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton wonderfully paces the film in such a way that replicates the slow-burn nature of justice.