On the following evening, the green orb transforms into a cute and cuddly dog-like alien creature that befriends Dicky. After playing with the alien, he learns that it has restorative powers after it restores a rotten apple that fell to the ground. Dicky is very thrilled and names the alien "CJ7".

CJ7: Directed by Stephen Chow. With Stephen Chow, Jiao Xu, Lei Huang, Yuqi Zhang. A poor Chinese laborer learns important lessons after his son gets a strange new toy.

Sep 9, 2008 · Highly recommended, CJ7 is an emotionally uplifting foreign film, with a great message for everyone; portrayed by a cute, innocent-looking alien. Although Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer were not incredible movies, CJ7 surpasses both of them in many aspects.

This object turns out to be an alien creature with regenerative powers that will end up teaching important lessons to both father and son, amidst a dramatic turn of events in which Dicky is confronted to the harsh realities of life.

Movie: CJ7 (長江七號) Director: Stephen Chow Writer: Stephen Chow Producer: Stephen Chow Release Date: January 30, 2008 Run Time: 89 min. Dicky and his father are a poor family living on top of a dump in China. One day Chow Ti (Dicky's dad) finds a strange object in the dump and brings it home to...

Mar 14, 2008 · But first, there’s “CJ7.” That’s the name (an obscure reference to China’s space program) Dicky gives to the magical critter that Ti discovers in a local junkyard, unaware of its alien origins.

CJ7 (Chinese: 長江七號; Cantonese Yale: Cheung gong chat hou) is a 2008 Hong Kong–Chinese science fiction comedy-drama film co-written, co-produced, starring, and directed by Stephen Chow. It was released on 31 January 2008 in Hong Kong. It was also released on 14 March 2008 in the United States.

When Dicky's dad gives him a strange green ball, it turns out the unassuming present is actually an alien endowed with unearthly powers.

Apr 5, 2008 · EXCERPT: CJ7 is Stephen Chow’s 2008 movie about a poor man, his son, and an alien. A heartwarming story about the effort the father puts towards giving his son a good life and especially a good education, even if it means that he has to starve.

Jan 16, 2008 · Last November's trailer for director Stephen Chow 's $20 million extraterrestrial critter film CJ7 succeeded in drawing comparisons to E.T., and smartly kept its titularcritter tucked inside a...