CJ7 (Chinese: 長江七號; Cantonese Yale: Cheung gong chat hou; lit.

It was previously known by a series of working titles including Alien[citation needed] and most notably A Hope.

Ti is eager to save money so he can continue sending his son to private school.

One day, while at a department store, Dicky begs his father to buy him a popular robotic toy called CJ1.

He finds a strange green orb left by a space saucer and takes it home, telling Dicky it is a new toy.

On the following evening, the green orb transforms into a cute and cuddly dog-like alien creature that befriends Dicky.

[8] Music tracks featured in CJ7 include "Masterpiece" and "I Like Chopin" by Gazebo and "Sunny" by Boney M.[9][10][11] References to Chow's other films are made during some scenes, particularly during Dicky's dream sequence.

These references include Dicky using his super sneakers to kick a soccer ball into the goal, which subsequently collapses (referencing Shaolin Soccer) and Dicky flying into the sky with his sneakers, jumping from the head of an eagle, seeing CJ7's shape as a cloud and using the Buddha's Palm, (referencing Kung Fu Hustle).

The scene where Dicky tosses away his glasses while they self-destruct is a reference to John Woo's Mission: Impossible 2.

The site's critics consensus reads, "Eccentric and sweet, Stephen Chow's latest is charming, but too strangely and slackly plotted to work as a whole.

"[12] The percentage is much lower than Stephen Chow's previous films Shaolin Soccer (90%) and Kung Fu Hustle (90%).

Perry Lam of Muse gave a decidedly negative review of the film: 'We go to see a Stephen Chow movie for its great entertainment value and, occasionally, its terrific cinematic panache.