Empires of the Deep is a colossal 3D action-adventure fantasy motion picture. It is said to be the biggest US-China co-production in the history with its production budget reaching $100 million and is currently in production in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

 under the working title Mermaid Island USA.

Plot

The story revolves around an unlikely love story between a young man and a beautiful mermaid. Set on a mythical realm, it tells of the fascination of the mysterious and enchanting mermaid world. A world that captures imagination and adventure.

Cast

The cast includes actors Shi Yanfei, Steve Polites, and Olga Kurylenko

Olga Kurylenko

Olha Kostyantynivna Kurylenko , better known as Olga Kurylenko, is a French actress and model. She is perhaps best known as the Bond girl, Camille Montes, in the 22nd James Bond film, Quantum of Solace. She also portrayed Nika Boronina in the movie adaptation of the video game Hitman...

. Directed by Michael French. Screenplay by Randall Frakes

Randall Frakes

Randall Frakes is a film and science fiction writer primarily known for his work with long-time friends, Bill Wisher, and James Cameron on The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day....

 and story by Jiang Hongyu.

Others:

• Pierre Bourdaud as Gava
• Jae Choe as Jennifer Choe
• Steve Polites as Atlas
• Sam Voutas as Papos
• Jean-Michel Casanova as The Pirate Captain
• Alec Su
  Alec Su
  Alec Su is a Taiwanese pop star and versatile actor in films and television dramas. He became famous as a member of the Taiwanese Idol Band The Little Tigers, formed in 1988, and later for his first Chinese TV series Princess Returning Pearl .-Little Tigers:Alec Su's career started in 1988, at...
  
   as Mermaid Kingdom Soldier
• Liang Yanfei as Mermaid
• Maxx Maulion as Trajin
• William Shriver as Mechant
• Richard Alan Hall as Angry Villager
• Boyde Thomas Skinner as Pirate #3

Press reception

Director Michael French hosted a press reception and a preview of the trailer at a studio in Beijing, China, Tuesday, April 27, 2010 in complete 3D format having journalists wear 3D glasses. On the June 9, 2010, over one-hundred on set photos from the film were revealed.