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| Directed by | Stephen Chow |
| Written by | Stephen Chow |
| Produced by | Stephen Chow |
| Starring | Stephen Chow Xu Jiao Kitty Zhang Yuqi Yuen Qiu Danny Chan Kwok Kuen Tin Kai Man |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia |
Release dates | January 30th, 2008 (Beijing) |
| Countries |  Hong Kong China |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Budget | $12.5 - $20 million US (est) |
CJ7 (Chinese: 長江七號 Chang Jiang qi hao) is a 2008 science fiction/comedy film written, produced and directed by Stephen Chow, who also stars in the film.
In August 2007 the film was given the title CJ7[1], 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.
It was filmed in Ningbo, in the Zhejiang province. According to IMDb, filming is now complete and is scheduled to release on January 31, 2008.
Plot and production information
- As with the title CJ7, the earlier working titles, 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 is set to launch in September 2008. [2]
- The film will have a budget of $20 million US, and will be heavy on CG effects.[3]
- Chow plays a man who lives in a partly demolished house. He takes in a homeless boy (who is actually played by a girl, Xu Jiao). Whether the semi-demolished house and the homeless boy are on Earth, or on the alien planet is not clear. As Chow's character can't afford to buy a toy for the child, he finds a makeshift toy in the garbage and brings it back to his "son". The toy is actually an alien and the aliens are desperate to get it back.[4] Some rumours state that it is a "pet" rather than a "toy".[5]
- The reason Chow's character can't afford to buy the child a toy is because he is fired without pay from his part-time job as a construction worker. His boss is a contractor played by Lam Chi Chung.[6]
- Chow plays an astronaut who crashes his spacecraft on another planet. He befriends an android translator (played by Kitty Zhang) who can communicate with aliens.[7]
- Scenes include Chow's character being taken to hospital after seemingly plunging to his death; the adopted child crying, whilst Kitty Zhang's android character plays teacher; a birthday party for the child.[8]
Cast
- Stephen Chow - fired construction worker / astronaut
- Kitty Zhang - translator android / teacher
- Lam Chi Chung - construction contractor / kung fu master
- Xu Jiao - homeless boy, possibly alien
- Yuen Qiu
- Danny Chan Kwok Kuen
- Tin Kai Man
References
- ^ "Stephen Chow's Movie 'A Hope' Changes Title". Asian Popcorn. 2007-08-17. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ^ "Chow has "Hope" and plans to dance". Variety Asia Online. 2007-01-11. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ^ "Stephen Chow has offers "A Hope"". Time Out. 2006-07-18. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ^ "Stephen Chow's Sci-fi/Comedy will give 'A Hope' to audiences". Twitch.com. 2006-09-29. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ^ "Stephen Chow and Sony together again: Worldwide distro for 'A Hope'". Twitch.com. 2007-04-03. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ^ "The Alien Ship Stephen Chow Built for LONG RIVER 7". Monkey Peaches. 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
- ^ "Stephen Chow offers 'A Hope'". Time Out. 2006-07-18. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
- ^ "Stephen Chow's LONG RIVER 7 Wrapped Up". Monkey Peaches. 2006-11-17. Retrieved 2007-06-27.