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CJ7 was Chow’s most technically ambitious film to date, with a reported budget of approximately $20 million USD. The alien character CJ7 was created entirely through CGI, designed to be “ugly-cute”—a green, hairless creature with oversized eyes and a soft, squishy body reminiscent of a sea cucumber. Visual effects were handled by a team including Hong Kong’s Centro Digital Pictures and Thai studio Kantana Animation.

CJ7 (2008): Stephen Chow’s Transition from Parodic Action to Socially Conscious Family Cinema CJ7 -2008-2008

Released in 2008, CJ7 (original Chinese title: Cheung Gong 7 hou , literally “Yangtze River No. 7”) marks a significant departure in the filmography of Hong Kong actor-director Stephen Chow. Following the international success of the wuxia parody Kung Fu Hustle (2004), Chow opted not to produce a direct sequel but instead created a science-fiction family drama. Blending elements of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, slapstick comedy, and working-class tragedy, CJ7 represents Chow’s deliberate shift from adult-oriented action-comedy to a more sentimental, morally instructive genre aimed at a cross-generational audience. CJ7 was Chow’s most technically ambitious film to