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Cheung Gong 7 hou (2008) -- This is the U.S. theatrical trailer for CJ7, directed by Stephen Chow.
Cheung Gong 7 hou (2008) -- A poor Chinese laborer learns important lessons after his son gets a strange new toy.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   4,863 votes
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Director:
Stephen Chow
Writers:
Stephen Chow (written by) &
Vincent Kok (written by) ...
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Release Date:
30 January 2008 (China) more
Tagline:
It's out of this world.
Plot:
A poor Chinese laborer learns important lessons after his son gets a strange new toy. | full synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
A children's movie with a little something for adults as well more (55 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Stephen Chow ... Ti
Jiao Xu ... Dicky
Lei Huang ... Johnny
Kitty Zhang Yuqi ... Miss Yuen (as Kitty Zhang)
Chi Chung Lam ... Boss (as Tze Chung Lam)
Shing-Cheung Lee ... Mr. Cao (as Sheung Ching Lee)
Wen Xue Yao ... Storm Dragon
Min Hun Fung ... P. E. Teacher
Yong Hua Han ... Maggie
Yu Lei ... Johnny's Entourage
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Cole Barba ... Johnny (voice: English version)
Qing Dong ... Classmate
Hang-Sang Poon ... Reporter (as Hang Sang Poon)

Tristan Price ... Dicky (voice: English version)
Qian Shen ... Classmate
Shun-Yee Yuen ... Farmer (as Shun Yi Yuen)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Hope (Hong Kong: English title) (working title)
CJ7 (International: English title)
Chang Jiang 7 hao (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Long River 7 (Philippines: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for language, thematic material, some rude humor and brief smoking.
Runtime:
86 min
Country:
Hong Kong
Language:
Cantonese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Hong Kong, China more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Xu Jiao, who plays Stephen Chow's son in this movie, is actually a girl. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When the Dad is cutting the rotten part of the apple, he is cutting with the wrong side of the knife. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofs Siu lam juk kau (2001) more
Soundtrack:
Masterpiece more

FAQ

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12 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
A children's movie with a little something for adults as well, 7 March 2008
9/10
Author: numarkpardeken from United States

I saw this movie as part of a free screening in New York City, and I have to say that, even though the movie is extremely geared toward children, many people in the all-adult audience (including myself) seemed to enjoy it quite a bit.

This film is unmistakably a Stephen Chow movie, with all of the requisite sight gags and overdone physical humor (not that the latter is a bad thing). However, far from being a straight comedy like "Kung Fu Hustle," this movie veers a little bit into drama (not much, since the drama elements are quite formulaic and easily recognizable by anyone over the age of 12). However, I think that, as a whole, these elements combine with the comedic elements to create a good, if not short, movie.

"CJ7" can probably best be described as a Hong Kong "Flubber." Again, it's designed mainly for children (especially those young enough to beg their parents for their very own cute little CJ7 toy). However, for the adults dragged along by their kids to this movie, there's enough there to keep them interested as well. The storyline seems to flow reasonably well, and there's just enough of a hint of moralization thrown into the mix to keep it from just being a "from point A to point B" movie with nothing in between.

The ending, however, does leave a little bit to be desired. While not necessarily bad or detracting from the movie, it ends a bit after it should have. Again, though, because it's a children's movie, it's very easy to see why it ended the way that it did.

Overall, I have to say that I enjoyed "CJ7" very much. Its blend of comedy and drama works very well, while retaining more than a hint of Stephen Chow that keeps audiences coming back to his movies.

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