CJ7 (2008)
CJ7 (Traditional Chinese: 長江七號; Simplified Chinese: 长江七号; Pinyin: Cháng Jiāng Qī Hào; Cantonese Yale: Cheung Gong Chat Hou) is a 2008 Hong Kong science fiction/comedy film co-written, co-produced and directed by Stephen Chow, who also stars in the film. It was released on 31 January 2008 in Hong Kong. It was also released on 14 March 2008 in the United States.
In August 2007 the film was given the title CJ7, a play on China's successful Shenzhou manned space missions—Shenzhou 5 and Shenzhou 6. It was previously been known by a series of working titles—Alien, Yangtze River VII, Long River 7 and most notably, A Hope.
CJ7 was filmed in Ningbo, in the Zhejiang province of China.
As with the title CJ7, the earlier working titles, A Hope,Yangtze River VII and Long River 7, referred to the Chinese manned space program. The mission of Shenzhou 6 was completed in 2006 and the real Shenzhou 7 successfully launched in September 2008. The film had a budget of US$20 million, and heavily uses CG effects. Xu Jiao, the child who plays Dicky Chow, is in fact female. She had to cross-dress to be in the movie.
References to Chow's other films are made during some scenes, particularly during Dicky's dream sequence. 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). The scene where Dicky tosses away his glasses while they self-destruct is a reference to John Woo's Mission Impossible II.
Awards and Nominations
28th Hong Kong Film Awards
* Best Film
* Best Supporting Actor (Stephen Chow)
* Best New Performer (Xu Jiao)
* Best Visual Effects (Eddy Wong, Victor Wong & Ken Law)
From Wikipedia
In August 2007 the film was given the title CJ7, a play on China's successful Shenzhou manned space missions—Shenzhou 5 and Shenzhou 6. It was previously been known by a series of working titles—Alien, Yangtze River VII, Long River 7 and most notably, A Hope.
CJ7 was filmed in Ningbo, in the Zhejiang province of China.
As with the title CJ7, the earlier working titles, A Hope,Yangtze River VII and Long River 7, referred to the Chinese manned space program. The mission of Shenzhou 6 was completed in 2006 and the real Shenzhou 7 successfully launched in September 2008. The film had a budget of US$20 million, and heavily uses CG effects. Xu Jiao, the child who plays Dicky Chow, is in fact female. She had to cross-dress to be in the movie.
References to Chow's other films are made during some scenes, particularly during Dicky's dream sequence. 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). The scene where Dicky tosses away his glasses while they self-destruct is a reference to John Woo's Mission Impossible II.
Awards and Nominations
28th Hong Kong Film Awards
* Best Film
* Best Supporting Actor (Stephen Chow)
* Best New Performer (Xu Jiao)
* Best Visual Effects (Eddy Wong, Victor Wong & Ken Law)
From Wikipedia
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