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Also known as '' CJ7 ''

CJ7 () is a 2008 Chinese-Hong Kong science fiction comedy film co-written, co-produced, starring, and directed by Stephen Chow in his final film acting performance, before he became a fulltime filmmaker. The film was released theatrically in China on 30 January 2008 and in Hong Kong on 31 January 2008.

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7.3

A poor construction worker, who struggles to keep his son in private school, mistakes an orb he finds in a junkjard for a toy which proves to be much, much more once the young boy starts to play with it.

Released: 2008-01-3088 minDir: Stephen ChowComedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Science FictionBudget: $20.0MBox office: $47.3M

Cast

  • Stephen Chow as Ti Chow
  • Xu Jiao as Dicky Chow
  • Zhang Yuqi as Miss Yuen
  • Lam Tze-Chung as Boss
  • Lee Sheung-Ching as Mr. Cao
  • Yao Wen-Xue as Storm Dragon

Themes

  • little boy
  • ufo
  • extraterrestrial
  • poverty
  • single father
  • construction worker
  • alien friendship
  • zealous
  • candid
  • father son relationship

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Ratings

IMDb

6.4/10

18,855 votes

Year
2008
Runtime
88 min
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Drama

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Key facts

Film.name
CJ7
Film.image
CJ7.jpg
Film.caption
Official poster
Film.director
Stephen Chow
Film.producer
Stephen ChowHan SanpingPo-Chu Chui
Film.writer
Stephen ChowVincent KokTsang Kan-CheongSandy Shaw Lai-KingFung Chi-KeungLam Fung
Film.starring
Stephen ChowXu JiaoZhang Yuqi
Film.music
Raymond Wong Ying-Wah
Film.cinematography
Poon Hang-Sang
Film.editing
Angie Lam, Kendall Murillo Montoya
Film.studio
Columbia Pictures Film Production AsiaBeijing Film StudioChina Film GroupStar Overseas
Film.distributor
China Film Group Corporation (China)Sony Pictures Releasing (International)
Film.runtime
88 minutes
Film.country
China Hong Kong
Film.language
MandarinCantonese
Film.budget
US$20 million
Film.gross
US$47.3 million
Chinese.child
yes

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Wikidata facts

Duration
89
FilmAffinity ID
147647
Official website
sonyclassics.com/cj7
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publication date
2008-08-21
title
長江7號
review score
5.5/10
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CJ7 () is a 2008 Chinese-Hong Kong science fiction comedy film co-written, co-produced, starring, and directed by Stephen Chow in his final film acting performance, before he became a fulltime filmmaker. The film was released theatrically in China on 30 January 2008 and in Hong Kong on 31 January 2008.

In August 2007, the film was given the title CJ7, a play on China's successful Shenzhou crewed space missions—Shenzhou 5 and Shenzhou 6. It was previously known by a series of working titles including and most notably A Hope. The film was filmed in Ningbo, in the Zhejiang province of China.

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