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Apparently CJ7 didn't do so well at the box office last weekend, and I'm wondering why. Are hard-core Stephen Chow fans holding out for import or bootleg DVDs?


Maybe the fact that it's a family flick about kids and an alien dog--and not a martial arts movie--is alienating the audiences that went to see Shaolin Soccer and Kung-Fu Hustle. Perhaps a lot of the right moviegoers are too unseasoned or young to watch a subtitled film. A guy like me--who tries to promote the best and most interesting aspects of Asian culture--gets depressed when the good stuff gets out there but fails.


CJ7 is a true crowd-pleaser, and I hope it builds up some word of mouth and buzz before it gets yanked from theaters and inevitably winds up on everyone's Netflix queue. Go see it while you can. If you're cheap, you can smuggle in your own arare and seaweed to make your hurricane popcorn.