[DVD] Stephen Chow’s “CJ7″ to be released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the US

June 16, 2008 by KNDY · Leave a Comment

“A sweet, funny family fantasy film.”

Todd Gilchrist, IGN.com

“A devilishly entertaining curveball.”

Jeanette Catsoulis, New York Times

“The new Stephen Chow wonderpiece!”

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From Stephen Chow

Writer/Director/Star of “Kung Fu Hustle” and “Shaolin Soccer”

CJ7

Debuts on DVD and Blu-ray™ High-Def on August 12, 2008

Culver City, CA (June 16, 2008) –Stephen Chow, the acclaimed writer/director and star of Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer, is back with a CJ7, a heartwarming adventure for the whole family. Featuring Chow’s signature comedy style, this Sony Pictures Classics film about a struggling father (Chow), his young son (newcomer Xu Jiao) and their mysterious pet, CJ7 will be released on DVD and Blu-ray™ High-Def by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on August 12, 2008. CJ7 will be available for an SLP of $28.96 for DVD and $38.96 for Blu-ray High-Def. Special features on both versions will include cast and crew commentary, behind the scenes featurettes which will amuse fans of all ages and both an English and Chinese version of the film.

Synopsis

From Stephen Chow, the director and star of Kung Fu Hustle, comes CJ7, a new comedy featuring Chow’s trademark slapstick antics. Ti (Stephen Chow) is a poor father who works all day, everyday at a construction site to make sure his son Dicky Chow (Xu Jiao) can attend an elite private school. Despite his father’s good intentions to give his son the opportunities he never had, Dicky, with his dirty and tattered clothes and none of the “cool” toys stands out from his schoolmates like a sore thumb.

Ti can’t afford to buy Dicky any expensive toys and goes to the best place he knows to get new stuff for Dicky – the junkyard! While out “shopping” for a new toy for his son, Ti finds a mysterious orb and brings it home for Dicky to play with. To his surprise and disbelief, the orb reveals itself to Dicky as a bizarre “pet” with extraordinary powers. Armed with his “CJ7” Dicky seizes this chance to overcome his poor background and shabby clothes and impress his fellow schoolmates for the first time in his life. But CJ7 has other ideas and when Dicky brings it to class, chaos ensues.

DVD AND BLU-RAY BONUS FEATURES INCLUDE:

- “The Story of CJ7 “ – A behind the scenes look at the making of the film
- “Anatomy of a Scene” – an in-depth look at how a scene with the adorable “CJ7” was shot
- “How to Bully a Bully” – A lesson on how to stand your own ground against the school bully
- “Make Your Own Giant Lollipop” – A how-to on making your very own lollipop prop
- “The Making of CJ7” International Television Special – A more technical behind the scenes look at the making of the film and visual effects
- CJ7 Mission Control Game – See how far you can launch “CJ7” into space!
- CJ7 Profiles – Learn more about your favorite CJ7 characters!
- Cast and Crew commentary

CJ7 was written and directed by Stephen Chow. With Stephen Chow, Xu Jiao and Kitty Zhang.

CJ7 DVD

DVD Catalog #:	25792
DVD UPC Code:	0-43396-25792-4
DVD Order Date:	7/10/08
DVD SLP:	$28.96
Running Time	88 minutes
Rating	PG for language, thematic material, some rude humor and brief smoking
Language	Cantonese with English subtitles

CJ7 Blu-ray™ High-Def

Blu-ray Catalog #:	26877
Blu-ray UPC Code:	0-43396-26877-7
Blu-ray Order Date:	7/10/08
Blu-ray SLP:	$38.96
Running Time	88 minutes
Rating	PG for language, thematic material, some rude humor and brief smoking
Language	Cantonese with English subtitles

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[CHINA] Stephen Chow does well for opening weekend despite snow storms

February 7, 2008 by KNDY · Leave a Comment

CRIEnglish.com reported, “Stephen Chow’s heartwarming sci-fi film “CJ7″ was a hit at Shanghai’s box office over its opening weekend.”

“According to Shanghai United Cinema Lines, the city’s major cinema chain, the movie has taken 5.6 million yuan (US$767,000) in ticket sales since its national debut on Wednesday. It has grossed more than 30 million yuan nationally.”

“It is a good performance for a film virtually without action,” said Wu Hehu, the chain’s deputy director. “Chow’s large fan base seems a guarantee for strong box office.”

“Wu said the heavy snow that plagued Shanghai for several days last week had kept people away from cinemas, causing an estimated 30-percent drop in total box office.”

[CHINA] Stephen Chow promotes “CJ7″ in China

January 27, 2008 by KNDY · Leave a Comment

CRIEnglish.com reported, “It has been three years since “Kung Fu Hustle” hit the Chinese mainland screens in 2004.”"Hong Kong comedy king Stephen Chow is now in Shanghai to promote the long-awaited sci-fi film “CJ7.” The movie will be released across the mainland on Wednesday.”

“Though Chow has shown his directing talent through “Shaolin Soccer” and “Kung Fu Hustle,” this time he tries to tell a heartwarming and emotional story about the touching love between a father and son.”