Kunlun Tribulation: Mermaid Tears

This film is based on the ancient legend of Mermaid Tears, combined with fantasy martial arts elements, telling a story where desire leads to original sin, and grievances and grudges arise. Jiang Tianyang, the son of the head of the Kunlun Sect, wanted to seize the position of the head. To this end, he practiced the evil power of Yuanxu. He teamed up with the shark man Luoxi to return to the Kunlun Sect for revenge. However, he found that right and wrong were reversed, and good and evil were reversed. And he also became obsessed because of practicing evil arts and was controlled by the villain. In order to save her lover, Luo Xi sacrificed herself and used her last mermaid tear to neutralize Jiang Tianyang's evil deeds. This film uses several Rashomon-like reversals to express the opposing and unified views of right and wrong, good and evil. Extreme paranoid emotions can lead to tragedy. The protagonist in the story goes from seeking revenge for the throne to realizing that greed can lead to original sin and growing into a chivalrous knight, which embodies the hero's journey of growth. The heroine in the film put aside her hatred at the critical moment, sacrificed herself to help the male protagonist save the crisis, and eulogized the theme of tolerance, selflessness, dedication, and love in the tragedy.