Review of CJ7 (2008) by Phille P — 06 Sep 2008

I am a loyal huuuuuge fan of Stephen Chow, but sorry, this is the worst movie he ever made :(((.

This review of CJ7 (2008) was written by Phille P on 06 Sep 2008.

CJ7 has generally received mixed reviews.

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Cute and fun. I thought that the Dad was a bit mean but overall a good family romp! Watch it here for free: https://www.primewire…

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