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 & 15 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 | Drama | 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 Corporation (CFGC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

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

References E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

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Soundtracks

Little 7
Lyrics & Composed by Wendyz Zheng
Produced by Zhi-Ping Wang
Performed by S.H.E. (Selina Jen, Hebe Tien & Ella Chen)

User Reviews

Wow!

This is a very good movie. I have laughed out loud and cried real tears, and that doesn't happen often! There are elements in the movie like in Shaolin Soccer, and it has some of Gremlins. Not everything that happens is possible (like in Shaolin Soccer), but that doesn't disturb the slightest, on the contrary, it's very funny. The young boy is a very good actor; amazingly so (he appears to be at most 10 years old). If anything is wrong with movie then it's that it's too short. I wish it was twice as long! I can highly recommend to watch this with children, but don't let them watch alone, as it contains a very sad scene that might need some hugging to get through.