Cheung gong 7 hou (2008)

A poor Chinese laborer learns important lessons after his son gets a strange new toy.

Director:

Stephen Chow

Writers:

Stephen Chow, Vincent Kok

Stars:

Stephen Chow, Yuqi Zhang, Jiao Xu

4 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stephen Chow	...	Ti
Jiao Xu	...	Dicky
Lei Huang	...	Johnny
Yuqi Zhang	...	Miss Yuen (as Kitty Zhang)
Tze Chung Lam	...	Boss
Sheung-ching 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
Zhong You Jin	...	Johnny's Entourage
Qian Lin Hu	...	Fanny A
Yi Ying Cheng	...	Fanny B
Yi Jia Lao	...	Classmate
Hao Yang	...	Classmate

Storyline

A poor Chinese laborer learns important lessons after his son gets a strange new toy.

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Plot Keywords:

father son relationship | bullying | lollipop | china | cockroach | 

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Taglines:

It's out of this world.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language, thematic material, some rude humor and brief smoking

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures Classics [United States]

Country:

Hong Kong China

Language:

Cantonese Mandarin

Release Date:

30 January 2008 (China)

Also Known As:

Cj7

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$49,770, 9 March 2008, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$206,678, 4 May 2008

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia, Beijing Film Studio, China Film Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actors reportedly recorded their lines in their original language (Cantonese or Mandarin) in this HK/China co-production, and separate language versions were released in HK (Cantonese) and China (Mandarin). Thus the Cantonese lines were dubbed to Mandarin for China, and vice versa.

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Goofs

When the Dad is cutting the rotten part of the apple, he is cutting with the wrong side of the knife.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Dicky: Good morning, sir.
Mr. Cao: Dicky Chow! Just look at yourself. You're covered in dirt.
Dicky: [stepping forward] I just...
Mr. Cao: [stepping back] Don't move. And don't give me the usual routine. Why are you always so untidy?
Miss Yuen: What's the matter, Mr. Cao?
Mr. Cao: [to Dicky] Explain yourself!
Miss Yuen: Let me talk to him. Where did the dirt come from, Dicky?
Dicky: Well, on my way to school, I slipped and fell over.
Miss Yuen: Don't your mom or dad bring you to school?
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Connections

Spoofs Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

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Soundtracks

I Like Chopin
Music Composer: Pierluigi Giombini & Paul Mazzolini

User Reviews

Great movie

Once again, Stephen Chow delivers a movie which is both funny and clever.

From the acting which is amazing (the young actor is incredible) to the special effects which are by far some of the best I've seen recently.

The movie's funny when it comes to the situations which are sometimes just unbelievable but it is also very kind and tender when it shows the relationships between father and son.

This movie can be seen by children or parents and you will all fall in love with CJ7.

It is well worth a trip to the theater (if it's released where you are) or to a shop near you . I'll buy it right away when it gets released on DVD.

Good job, Mr Chow !