After the movie "The Mermaid" directed by Stephen Chow was released in the Chinese New Year, the box office went all the way to the top of the Chinese movie box office ranking. Next, I will briefly analyze the reasons for the success of "The Mermaid" in breaking the box office record of Chinese movies from five aspects: director, actors, content, publicity and schedule. With Stephen Chow joining the movie, Stephen Chow himself has a strong box office appeal. Stephen Chow has participated in the production of many classic movies in the past, and his "no-nonsense" funny way has become a big symbol of comedy movies. His movies have accompanied the growth of many viewers, and the growth path of his acting career is also an inspirational story, so he has a very good audience, and the audience will have great expectations for his new work. In addition, based on the success of previous films, the industry also has good confidence in his movie, which attracts investment and team are very good configuration, which also guarantees the success of the movie from the source.