Four teenagers in Panama claim they encountered a creature that have an animal-like head, but a strange body with skinny, human like arms. Some say it’s an alien while others say it’s an animal that’s never been seen before. Could it be an alien, an animal fetus or just a hoax? What do you think it really is?
The teenagers said, the creature was alive when they found it but when it started coming after them, so they threw rocks and sticks at it, killing it.
CJ7, also known as Cheung gong 7 hou in Cantonese or Chang Jiang qi hao in Mandarin is a science fiction movie written, produced and directed by Stephen Chow, who also stars in the film. CJ7 was released on January 31, 2008 in Hong Kong and Australia while it was released on February 7, 2008 in Singapore and Malaysia.
In CJ7, Stephen Chow plays a poor Chinese laborer, known only as Ti Chow who has to work very hard in order to send his son, Dicky (who is actually played by a girl, Xu Jiao) to a private school. A rich and snobbish kid in his school shows off a cool robotic toy, known as CJ1 makes Dicky also wants a CJ1. But since Ti has spent all his hard-earned money to send Dicky to a private school, he has no money left for such luxury toys. One day, while Ti is searching for a usable pair of shoes for Dicky from the garbage, he ends up finding a round green ball instead. So, he gives the “new toy” to his son.
At first, the “new toy” is almost useless, but the next day, it transforms into an “alien toy dog”, which Dicky simply calls by the name CJ7.
CJ7 is a cool alien toy dog
CJ7 is able to make a rotten apple into a fresh, juicy one. Therefore, Dicky has had a dream in which CJ7 is able to fight fierce ferocious stray dog on the street and able to invent cool gadgets for him to pass his exam with flying colors and excel in sports. However, when Dicky brings CJ7 to face the stray dog, CJ7 ends up getting beaten up by the dog instead. And when he brings him to school, all CJ7 can produce is very cute poo. As Dicky becomes angry, he takes Dicky to the toilet and forces him to produce something for him so he can score 100% in his exam. Instead, CJ7 shoots more poos like a machine gun towards Dicky. Dicky then decides to abandon CJ7 since he’s useless.
When Dicky realizes it was his own fault, he tries to find CJ7 in the garbage can but the garbage truck has taken all the garbage away.
Stephen Chow and Xu Jiao with CJ7
Dicky goes home disappointed only to find out CJ7 is at home, found by his dad. His dad is somewhat surprised that his son already knows CJ7. The movie then shows even an “alien dog” has emotions. When the toy dog realizes Ti and his son feel way too warm since the new fan Ti has bought is not working, CJ7 uses his magical power to repair the fan so that both Dicky and his dad can sleep more soundly.
Ti decides to keep CJ7 away from his son when he has found out that Dicky only gets 0 mark in his exam instead of the 100, which he added on the report card. Dicky has decided to stay with his teacher, Miss Yuen (Kitty Zhang Yuqi), as he is mad with his dad.
Ti has earlier lost his job after his argument with his boss. When he goes back to work, his boss rewards him an “ang pow” instead, and apologizes for saying Ti’s son a cheater. Unfortunately, while Ti is working, he accidentally falls from a tall building and is announced dead in the hospital.
Dicky does not want to believe his dad is dead even when Miss Yuen tells him so. He cries and he shuts off Miss Yuen and says he wanted to sleep so that when he wakes up the next day, he can see his dad besides him. The next day, when Dicky wakes up, he really sees his dad sleeping besides him. Dicky is surprised but he straightaway hugs his clueless dad. Earlier, CJ7 has used his magical power to resurrect Ti. Somehow, CJ7 has become weak as a result of using too much power in order to resurrect Ti. Before long, CJ7 dies and transforms into an embroidered keychain!
Dicky doesn’t give up and keeps on talking to CJ7, in hoping he will wake up someday. One hopeful day, Dicky and his dad bumps into an UFO. And when the UFO has landed, dozens of “alien toy dogs” are seen running towards them! In the ending scenes, we can see the school children do not fight each other anymore, instead they date each other! Even Dicky’s dad is dating the hot and sexy Miss Yuen. I wish my teachers were as hot as Miss Yuen.
Ti dates Miss Yuen (played by Kitty Zhang), the hot school teacher
My ratings: 8 out of 10. Why? The movie might not have the special effects like Star Wars or The Lord of the Rings. It might not be as humorous as Stephen Chow’s previous films, but it has all the elements that will make you laugh and then make you cry. Really great acting from Xu Jiao, whom Stephen Chow even said “She is a born actor and such a genius. In fact, she’s an even better actor than I am.” While at it, the movie reminds us a few things in life — Number 1: Don’t lie, cheat or steal even if you are poor, Number 2: Don’t take things for granted, life comes and goes like every other things; your loved ones may be gone when you least expected, so treasure them!
