In search of his missing older brother, Wang Mian goes out to sea, only to sail into a violent storm, narrowly avoiding losing his life. During that moment of danger, a magical island mysteriously appears, and he, alongside with the other passengers on his ship, sail to the island to seek shelter. The magical island is idyllic. With the fairy Yun Zhi welcoming her guests on behalf of the island's owner, other beautiful fairies and a beautiful landscape, and even a delicious night feast, the passengers slowly forget the danger they are in. However, in the middle of the night, Wang Mian finds out that the owner of the ship is acting suspiciously. During his pursuit, he accidentally witnesses someone attacking Yun Zhi. Wang Mian rescues Yun Zhi heroically, but finds out that his brother's disappearance has something to do with this magical island, and the guests of the island are disappearing one by one... (Source: Baidu Baike, zest at MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted from the short story "The Island of the Immortals" (仙人岛, Xian Ren Dao) of the novel "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" (聊齋誌異) by Pu Song Ling (蒲松龄). Edit Translation
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Where to Watch The Turtle Island
Cast & Credits
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![Wang Zhuo Cheng in The Turtle Island Chinese Movie (2021)]( "Wang Zhuo Cheng in The Turtle Island Chinese Movie (2021)")
Wang Zhuo ChengWang MianMain Role -
![Xiao Xiang Fei in The Turtle Island Chinese Movie (2021)]( "Xiao Xiang Fei in The Turtle Island Chinese Movie (2021)")
Xiao Xiang FeiWang ZhenMain Role -
![Lai Yu Meng in The Turtle Island Chinese Movie (2021)]( "Lai Yu Meng in The Turtle Island Chinese Movie (2021)")
Lai Yu MengYun ZhiMain Role -
![Zheng Guo Lin in The Turtle Island Chinese Movie (2021)]( "Zheng Guo Lin in The Turtle Island Chinese Movie (2021)")
Zheng Guo LinVenerable Xiao TongMain Role -
![Yang Jing Ru in The Turtle Island Chinese Movie (2021)]( "Yang Jing Ru in The Turtle Island Chinese Movie (2021)")
Yang Jing RuYan Niang [Inn proprietress]Support Role -
![Lin Xiao in The Turtle Island Chinese Movie (2021)]( "Lin Xiao in The Turtle Island Chinese Movie (2021)")
Lin XiaoHao You QianSupport Role
Reviews
Whisked away to an otherworldly island
I honestly wasn't sure how to rate this movie since I have a lot of criticism about it, yet at the same time it does a good job at being entertaining within the confines of its possibilities.The movie is only an hour long and you very much notice this in how the characters have no time to be developed, we get very little chance to explore their motivations or romance even when a major plot point hinges on a change of allegiances. In the same manner, the plot is rushed and at times contrived to have everything fit within the very narrow timeframe they have.
And yet, it is a very entertaining movie. I enjoyed the xianxia world we are presented with, the CGI is good and gives us a fittingly fantastic experience, and the way everything rushes and tumbles like a fever dream actually lends itself well to the often-surreal atmosphere of the movie.
It is a very entertaining movie if you simply let yourself get pulled along on this adventure to an island that appears like a magical paradise but is actually a deathly trap. Oh yeah, and there is indeed a turtle on turtle island, though it showed up far less than I had expected (more turtle, please!)
