Cj7 [ 90% QUICK ]

One night, while rummaging through a junkyard, Ti finds a strange, glowing, lime-green orb. He takes it home, thinking it might be a new toy for his son. To their astonishment, the orb turns out to be a clumsy, cute, and mischievous alien creature with magical powers. Dicky names it "CJ7" (or "CJ7" for short, after the orb’s label).

The chemistry between Chow and Xu Jiao is the emotional anchor. Their dynamic mirrors the classic "stern father, wayward son" trope, but Chow’s direction softens the edges. Ti is strict, but his strictness is born of terror—terror that his son will remain in the underclass forever. Dicky’s rebellion is not against his father’s love, but against his father’s helplessness. One night, while rummaging through a junkyard, Ti

The film introduces us to Ti (Stephen Chow), a widowed construction worker living in a decrepit shack, and his son, Dicky (Xu Jiao). The visual language of CJ7 is immediately striking. Chow paints his setting with hyper-realized, almost Dickensian poverty. Their home is a pile of scrap metal and rot; they pick up trash for furniture; their shoes are held together by tape. Dicky names it "CJ7" (or "CJ7" for short,