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CJ7

2008 · Movie · 88 min
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MEANRANK

60/100

Averaged across 11 ratings · 74.8K votes

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40–94 out of 100

Split

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A poor laborer struggles to provide for his young son and send him to a prestigious school. He finds a strange orb at a junk heap which he gives to his son as a toy. The orb hatches into an alien creature that forms a bond with the boy and uses its powers to help him at school and against bullies.

Details

Director
Stephen Chow
Released
30 January 2008
Country
Hong Kong
Language
Cantonese
Runtime
88 min
Rated
PG
Budget
$20.0M
Box office
$47.3M
Awards
1 win, 3 nominations

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Stephen Chow

Stephen Chow

Ti Chow

Xu Jiao

Xu Jiao

Dicky Chow

Zhang Yuqi

Zhang Yuqi

Miss Yuen

Yao Wen-Xue

Yao Wen-Xue

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Steven Fung Min-Hang

Steven Fung Min-Hang

P.E. Teacher

Han Yonghua

Han Yonghua

Maggie

Awards & nominations

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1 win from 4 nominations across 1 ceremony

28th Hong Kong Film Awards 2009 Best New Performer Winner
28th Hong Kong Film Awards 2009 Best Film Nominee
28th Hong Kong Film Awards 2009 Best Supporting Actor Nominee
28th Hong Kong Film Awards 2009 Best Visual Effects Nominee

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