Review of CJ7 (2008) by Garrett A — 18 Nov 2011
It is not the best of the comedies from this part of the world but this story about Chow Ti (Stephen Chow)- a poor labourer who works on construction sites and lives in a partially demolished house with his son, Dicky (Xu Jiao) - is a charming one. Chow is eager to save money so he can continue sending his son to private school, to ensure that his life will be better in the future. However, Dicky is often bullied by other children and two of his teachers (mainly due to his lowly status)... but he later finds comfort meeting the pretty Ms. Yuen (Kitty Zhang Yuqi).
And who is CJ7... well, you'll have to watch it to find out. :-) Overacting is purposely done and it suits well with this kind of comedy, sci-fi, drama, love story mix...
Of course if you are a fan of the director's Chow work you'll be even more entertained spotting the references to Chow's other films (mainly during Dicky's dream). These references include Dicky using his super sneakers to kick a soccer ball into the goal, which subsequently collapses (referencing Shaolin Soccer) and Dicky flying into the sky with his sneakers, jumping from the head of an eagle, seeing CJ7's shape as a cloud and using the Buddha's Palm, (referencing Kung Fu Hustle).
It could be very enjoyable watching with children between 8 and 10 on DVD.
This review of CJ7 (2008) was written by Garrett A on 18 Nov 2011.
CJ7 has generally received mixed reviews.
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