Magical CJ7.Hong Kong comedian Stephen Chow has been a major player in the area's film industry for almost two decades. but it was not until 2001's" Shaolin Soccer" followed by 2004's" Kung Fu Hustle" that Chow really rocketed to the stratosphere. where he currently presides over Chinese language cinema like a heavenly king. Those two pictures, which Chow starred in, produced, co wrote and directed. featured fancy computer generated effects and Chow in the lead as a loveable loser who gets his moment of glory. The filmmaker's latest underdog tale," CJ7," is a combination of drama, science fiction, parody and romance. Chow, wearing rags and long hair streaked with gray, plays Mr. Chow, who lives with his preadolescent son Dicky( Xu Jiao). The two live in a dump that does not come with air conditioning, a TV or even a door. Their only entertainment seems to be competing with each other to see who can kill the most cockroaches. At work, Chow suffers abuse from his coworkers. At school, Dicky is subjected to harassment by his classmates and teachers. Only sexy teacher Miss Yuen( Kitty Zhang) takes an interest in the boy's welfare.
