In 2008, Stephen Chow once again swept the Chinese film industry with his unique charm, and his fantasy reality comedy "Yangtze River No. 7", which he wrote, directed and acted in, became a classic in the hearts of countless audiences. The film not only continues Stephen Chow's consistent humorous style, but also integrates deep emotions into the jokes, making people feel the ups and downs of life in laughter.
Xiao Di in the film is a child living at the bottom of society, and his father is a poor construction worker. The father and son depend on each other, and despite the hardships of life, their relationship is very harmonious. One day, Xiao Di stumbles upon an alien creature in the garbage heap - Qizai. Qizai has a magical ability, it can conjure all kinds of magical items, and help Xiao Di solve all kinds of problems in life. However, all this is not without a price, Qizai's energy ** is the emotional connection between it and Xiao Di.
Zhou Tie (Stephen Chow) is a destitute father who lives with his son Zhou Xiaodi (Xu Jiao) in a dilapidated house on the side of the road in Ningbo. In order to let his son live a good life, Zhou Tie was forced to work at a construction site, but he suffered the tragic treatment of "migrant workers in arrears", and was chased and beaten by the foreman because of "**". Zhou Tie couldn't afford to buy toys worth hundreds of yuan for his son, but he couldn't bear to give up, and by chance, he picked up a plush toy dog in the garbage heap, so Zhou Tie took the toy home and gave it to his son Xiaodi as a gift. One day, Xiao Di accidentally discovers that the plush toy dog that his father gave him is an elf guest from an alien planet. Xiao Diru got the treasure and named the alien dog "Yangtze River No. 7", hoping that "Yangtze River No. 7" could have special functions to help him change the status quo. When Zhou Tie and his son wanted to abandon the "Yangtze River No. 7", which was no different from ordinary pet dogs, a miracle happened. "Yangtze River No. 7" began to change the lives of Zhou Tie's father and son, so that all the people who looked down on Zhou Tie and bullied Zhou Tie looked at him differently from now on. Not only that, when Zhou Tie died at the construction site due to a fall from high-altitude work, the light from the antennae of "Yangtze River No. 7" gave Zhou Tie a second life. Zhou Tie was saved, but "Yangtze River No. 7" slowly fell, and gradually closed his eyes with infinite attachment to Xiao Di and the world.
In the film, Stephen Chow skillfully combines fantasy elements with real life, and through the interaction between Xiao Di and Qizai, he shows the innocent and deep emotions between humans and alien creatures. At the same time, he also used this allegorical style to ** various problems in real life, such as the gap between the rich and the poor, education problems, family relationships, etc.
Stephen Chow uses his unique comedy technique in the film, making the whole movie both hilarious and thought-provoking. His performance style is still full of nonsensical humor, but behind it, there is a deep insight into life and sincere care for human nature. His comedies are always full of love for life and trust in human nature, which gives his films a unique charm.
The core of reality in "Yangtze River No. 7" is deep and heavy. It sheds light on the hardships of the people at the bottom of society, as well as their resilience and optimism in the face of adversity. At the same time, it also puts forward reflections on issues such as education and family relationships. In Stephen Chow's writing, these issues are not isolated, but closely related to people's daily lives. Through the story of Xiao Di and Qi Zai, he let us see the beauty and hope in life, and also made us reflect on the problems existing in reality.
Qizai in the film, as an alien creature, exists not only to bring joy and help to Xiao Di, but also to convey a belief - even in the most difficult times, we must believe in the existence of love and the possibility of miracles. This belief runs through the entire film and becomes the most moving part of the film.
Stephen Chow showed his dual talent as a director and actor in "Yangtze River No. 7". He not only portrays the characters vividly and realistically through his superb acting skills, but also perfectly combines comedy and reality through clever directing techniques. This makes the film both entertaining and profoundly socially significant.