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fantastical elements. As of 2023, this is the last film whereby Stephen played the male lead.
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Chow, a homeless single-father laborer, and his young son, Dicky (played by actress Xu Jiao), make a meager living, their home an abandoned lot near a garbage dump. One day, the laborer scavenges the dump for usable items when he comes across something that's literally out of this world...
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Chow, a homeless single-father laborer, and his young son, Dicky (played by actress Xu Jiao), Jiao, who was 11 at the time), make a meager living, their home an abandoned lot near a garbage dump. One day, the laborer scavenges the dump for usable items when he comes across something that's literally out of this world...
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Chow, a homeless single-father laborer, and his young son, Dicky, make a meager living, their home an abandoned lot near a garbage dump. One day, the laborer scavenges the dump for usable items when he comes across something that's literally out of this world...
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Chow, a homeless single-father laborer, and his young son, Dicky, Dicky (played by actress Xu Jiao), make a meager living, their home an abandoned lot near a garbage dump. One day, the laborer scavenges the dump for usable items when he comes across something that's literally out of this world...
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** Xu Jiao, who plays Dicky, is actually a ''girl.'' In fact, most of the supporting boy cast are actually young girls.
** Maggie, Dicky's AbhorrentAdmirer, is played by Yong Hua Han, ''a large weightlifting man.''
** Maggie, Dicky's AbhorrentAdmirer, is played by Yong Hua Han, ''a large weightlifting man.''
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** Xu Jiao, who plays Dicky, is actually a ''girl.'' In fact, most of the supporting boy cast are actually young girls.
girls (including, but not limited to, Huang Lei and Yao Wenxue).
** Maggie, Dicky's AbhorrentAdmirer, is played by Han YongHua Han, Hua, ''a large weightlifting man.''
** Maggie, Dicky's AbhorrentAdmirer, is played by Han Yong
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Maggie. She develops a crush on Dicky for sticking up to her against bullies. Needless to say, Dicky is [[HugeGirlTinyGuy slightly intimidated]].
* AllJustADream: Dicky's first day at school with [=CJ7=].
* AlwaysABiggerFish
* AndroclesLion: Parodied.
* AllJustADream: Dicky's first day at school with [=CJ7=].
* AlwaysABiggerFish
* AndroclesLion: Parodied.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Maggie. She develops a crush on Dicky for sticking up to her against bullies. Needless to say, Dicky is [[HugeGirlTinyGuy [[TinyGuyHugeGirl slightly intimidated]].
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* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: Chow, after a HeroicSacrifice by [=CJ7=]]]
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: [[spoiler:After getting into some trouble, Dicky and Chow get into an argument that results in Dicky wishing for his father to go away forever and Chow promising to if Dicky gets at least a 60% on his exam. [[{{Tearjerker}} One 60% mark and construction accident later...]]]]
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Maggie towards Dicky.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: [[spoiler:After getting into some trouble, Dicky and Chow get into an argument that results in Dicky wishing for his father to go away forever and Chow promising to if Dicky gets at least a 60% on his exam. [[{{Tearjerker}} One 60% mark and construction accident later...]]]]
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Maggie towards Dicky.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: [[spoiler:After getting into some trouble, Dicky and Chow get into an argument that results in Dicky wishing for his father to go away forever and Chow promising to if Dicky gets at least a 60% on his exam.
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* CrosscastRole: Xu Jiao, who plays Dicky, is actually a ''girl.'' In fact, most of the supporting boy cast are actually young girls.
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* CrosscastRole: CrosscastRole:
** Xu Jiao, who plays Dicky, is actually a ''girl.'' In fact, most of the supporting boy cast are actually young girls.
** Xu Jiao, who plays Dicky, is actually a ''girl.'' In fact, most of the supporting boy cast are actually young girls.
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* {{Determinator}}: [=CJ7=] at the end of the movie.
* DisasterDominoes: [[spoiler: Played painfully straight with Chow's DisneyDeath.]]
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Two in the movie, one in the beginning, and one near the end. The first is when Dicky activates [=CJ7=] and it shows instructions for how to use it. And when [[spoiler: its batteries stop working, thus "dying."]] The second is when Chow and Dicky get into an argument. [[spoiler: Chow promises Dicky to leave him alone forever if Dicky passes his next test. As you can guess, Karma was keeping a watchful eye that day...]]
** There's a third one; where [=CJ7=] uses its powers to repair the fan, after which it ends up extremely tired. [[spoiler: [=CJ7=] does the same to revive Chow... [[HeroicSacrifice And dies in the process.]]]]
* FourEyesZeroSoul: That one teacher who has it in for Dicky is conveniently bespectacled.
* DisasterDominoes: [[spoiler: Played painfully straight with Chow's DisneyDeath.]]
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Two in the movie, one in the beginning, and one near the end. The first is when Dicky activates [=CJ7=] and it shows instructions for how to use it. And when [[spoiler: its batteries stop working, thus "dying."]] The second is when Chow and Dicky get into an argument. [[spoiler: Chow promises Dicky to leave him alone forever if Dicky passes his next test. As you can guess, Karma was keeping a watchful eye that day...]]
** There's a third one; where [=CJ7=] uses its powers to repair the fan, after which it ends up extremely tired. [[spoiler: [=CJ7=] does the same to revive Chow... [[HeroicSacrifice And dies in the process.]]]]
* FourEyesZeroSoul: That one teacher who has it in for Dicky is conveniently bespectacled.
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** Dicky activates [=CJ7=] and it shows instructions for how to use it. And when [[spoiler: its batteries stop working, thus "dying.
** Chow and Dicky get into an argument. [[spoiler: Chow promises Dicky to leave him alone forever if Dicky passes his next test. As you can guess, Karma was keeping a watchful eye that day...]]
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* {{Homage}}: Several, including {{Shout Out}}s to ''Film/ShaolinSoccer'' and ''Film/KungFuHustle.''
* HotTeacher: Dicky's teacher, Ms. Yuen, who is one of the only teachers that doesn't give Dicky a hard time and is the [[ParentalSubstitute closest thing he has to a mother.]]
* HugeSchoolgirl: Over the top with Maggie.
* HotTeacher: Dicky's teacher, Ms. Yuen, who is one of the only teachers that doesn't give Dicky a hard time and is the [[ParentalSubstitute closest thing he has to a mother.]]
* HugeSchoolgirl: Over the top with Maggie.
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* KickTheDog: Aside from Dicky and Chow, [=CJ7=] gets a LOT of physical abuse, and not in a [[TheChewToy in a funny way]].
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* OhCrap: Dicky when he realizes that Maggie has a crush on him.
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* {{Retraux}}: Apart from the toy mentioned above, and some traffic lights, this movieverse seems to be stuck in the 1970's.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: [=CJ7=] and [[spoiler: the ensuing horde of its own species that are dropped off on Earth.]] Holy mother of cuteness, [=CJ7=] is a incredibly cute, and lively for a pet that's not even technically alive!
* [[RubberMan Rubber]] [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Critter]]: [=CJ7=]'s body is pliable and stretchy, as it turns out.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: [=CJ7=] and [[spoiler: the ensuing horde of its own species that are dropped off on Earth.]] Holy mother of cuteness, [=CJ7=] is a incredibly cute, and lively for a pet that's not even technically alive!
* [[RubberMan Rubber]] [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Critter]]: [=CJ7=]'s body is pliable and stretchy, as it turns out.
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* {{Retraux}}: Apart from the toy mentioned above, and some traffic lights, this movieverse seems to be stuck in the 1970's.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: [=CJ7=] and [[spoiler: the ensuing horde of its own species that are dropped off on Earth.]] Holy mother of cuteness, [=CJ7=] isa incredibly cute, cute and lively for a pet that's not even technically alive!
*[[RubberMan Rubber]] [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Critter]]: RubberMan: [=CJ7=]'s body is pliable and stretchy, as it turns out.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: [=CJ7=] and [[spoiler: the ensuing horde of its own species that are dropped off on Earth.]] Holy mother of cuteness, [=CJ7=] is
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** [=CJ7=] has a ''lot'' in common with the classic Creator/{{Disney}} movie ''Film/PetesDragon1977''.
** One of Dicky's ImagineSpot have him throwing a set of shades at the camera, who then explodes in slow-motion, imitating a shot from the opening of ''Film/MissionImpossibleII''.
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** One of Dicky's
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* TokenRomance: Subverted -- [[CasanovaWannabe Chow]] has ''no luck at all'' with Dicky's hot teacher.
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* StarringSpecialEffects: CJ7 is CGI and interacts with live-action actors.
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* StarringSpecialEffects: CJ7 [=CJ7=] is CGI and interacts with live-action actors.
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** One of Dicky's ImagineSPot have him throwing a set of shades at the camera, who then explodes in slow-motion, imitating a shot from the opening of ''Film/MissionImpossibleII''.
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** One of Dicky's ImagineSPot ImagineSpot have him throwing a set of shades at the camera, who then explodes in slow-motion, imitating a shot from the opening of ''Film/MissionImpossibleII''.
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* ShoutOut: [=CJ7=] has a ''lot'' in common with the classic Creator/{{Disney}} movie ''Film/PetesDragon1977''.
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** [=CJ7=] has a ''lot'' in common with the classic Creator/{{Disney}} movie''Film/PetesDragon1977''.''Film/PetesDragon1977''.
** One of Dicky's ImagineSPot have him throwing a set of shades at the camera, who then explodes in slow-motion, imitating a shot from the opening of ''Film/MissionImpossibleII''.
** [=CJ7=] has a ''lot'' in common with the classic Creator/{{Disney}} movie
** One of Dicky's ImagineSPot have him throwing a set of shades at the camera, who then explodes in slow-motion, imitating a shot from the opening of ''Film/MissionImpossibleII''.
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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachother: Dicky and Chow. Even though they tend to argue a lot, deep down they can't live without each other.
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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachother: AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Dicky and Chow. Even though they tend to argue a lot, deep down they can't live without each other.
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* SecondaryCharacterTitle: Believe it or not, CJ7 is not the main focus of the plot. The movie is about Dicky and Chow overcoming their problems with each other and their lifestyle. The premise of a boy finding an alien and keeping it as a toy is barely expanded upon.
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* SecondaryCharacterTitle: Believe it or not, CJ7 [=CJ7=] is not the main focus of the plot. The movie is about Dicky and Chow overcoming their problems with each other and their lifestyle. The premise of a boy finding an alien and keeping it as a toy is barely expanded upon.
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Chow is brought back from the dead and everything is back to normal. Unfortunately, this was at the cost of [=CJ7=]'s life.]] [[spoiler:This is later subverted, when a UFO lands and many other aliens like CJ7 of different colors and patterns come out, making Dicky realize that the beings are headed by his very own toy.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Chow is brought back from the dead and everything is back to normal. Unfortunately, this was at the cost of [=CJ7=]'s life.]] [[spoiler:This is later subverted, when a UFO spacecraft lands and many other aliens like CJ7 [=CJ7=] of different colors and patterns come out, making Dicky realize that the beings are headed by his very own toy.]]
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* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: [=CJ7=] and [[spoiler: the ensuing horde of [=CJ7=]s that are dropped off on Earth.]] Holy mother of cuteness, [=CJ7=] is a incredibly cute, and lively for a pet that's not even technically alive!
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* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: [=CJ7=] and [[spoiler: the ensuing horde of [=CJ7=]s its own species that are dropped off on Earth.]] Holy mother of cuteness, [=CJ7=] is a incredibly cute, and lively for a pet that's not even technically alive!
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Chow is brought back from the dead and everything is back to normal. Unfortunately, this was at the cost of CJ7's life.]] [[spoiler:This is later subverted, when a UFO lands and many other aliens like CJ7 of different colors and patterns come out, making Dicky realize that the CJ7s are headed by his very own toy.]]
* BreakTheCutie: Poor, poor Dicky... [[spoiler:After a very heated argument with his father, Dicky wishes his father would leave him alone forever. The next day, Chow is killed in a construction accident. This leaves Dicky emotionally devastated, telling himself it's just a dream and that he'll wake up to find his father sleeping next to him again.]]
* CowTools: [=CJ7=] can be seen pulling out a multitude of tools, including a ray gun, and a propeller driven alarm clock... [[AllJustADream But that's just during a dream sequence...]] However, afterwards we see the elementary schoolkids chasing down [=CJ7=] using the kind of foreign objects you'd see at a wrestling match...
* BreakTheCutie: Poor, poor Dicky... [[spoiler:After a very heated argument with his father, Dicky wishes his father would leave him alone forever. The next day, Chow is killed in a construction accident. This leaves Dicky emotionally devastated, telling himself it's just a dream and that he'll wake up to find his father sleeping next to him again.]]
* CowTools: [=CJ7=] can be seen pulling out a multitude of tools, including a ray gun, and a propeller driven alarm clock... [[AllJustADream But that's just during a dream sequence...]] However, afterwards we see the elementary schoolkids chasing down [=CJ7=] using the kind of foreign objects you'd see at a wrestling match...
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Chow is brought back from the dead and everything is back to normal. Unfortunately, this was at the cost of CJ7's [=CJ7=]'s life.]] [[spoiler:This is later subverted, when a UFO lands and many other aliens like CJ7 of different colors and patterns come out, making Dicky realize that the CJ7s beings are headed by his very own toy.]]
* BreakTheCutie: Poor, poor Dicky... [[spoiler:After a very heated argument with his father, Dicky wishes his father would leave him alone forever. The next day, Chow is killed in a construction accident. This leaves Dicky emotionally devastated, telling himself it's just a dream and that he'll wake up to find his father sleeping next to him again. He does, but with a tragic cost.]]
* CowTools: [=CJ7=] can be seen pulling out a multitude of tools, including a ray gun, and apropeller driven propeller-driven alarm clock... [[AllJustADream But that's just during a dream sequence...]] However, afterwards we see the elementary schoolkids chasing down [=CJ7=] using the kind of foreign objects you'd see at a wrestling match...
* BreakTheCutie: Poor, poor Dicky... [[spoiler:After a very heated argument with his father, Dicky wishes his father would leave him alone forever. The next day, Chow is killed in a construction accident. This leaves Dicky emotionally devastated, telling himself it's just a dream and that he'll wake up to find his father sleeping next to him again. He does, but with a tragic cost.]]
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* {{Gonk}}: Maggie, who looks like a full grown fat guy. Probably because she ''[[CrosscastRole was]]'' a full grown fat guy.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:After Chow is killed in a construction accident, CJ decides to revive him using his repairing power, despite knowing that it will kill him.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:After Chow is killed in a construction accident, CJ decides to revive him using his repairing power, despite knowing that it will kill him.]]
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* {{Gonk}}: Maggie, who looks like a full grown full-grown fat guy. Probably because she ''[[CrosscastRole was]]'' a full grown full-grown fat guy.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:After Chow is killed in a construction accident, CJ decides to revive himusing his repairing power, by pushing its reconstruction abilities to the absolute limit, despite knowing that it this will kill him.it too.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:After Chow is killed in a construction accident, CJ decides to revive him
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* MechanicalLifeform: [=CJ7=] possibly, given that springs stick out of his head when it's injured, and it [[ExplosiveInstrumentation malfunctions spectacularly]] when given too many emotion commands.
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* MechanicalLifeform: MechanicalLifeforms: [=CJ7=] possibly, might possibly be one, given that springs stick out of his its head when it's injured, and it [[ExplosiveInstrumentation malfunctions spectacularly]] when given too many emotion commands.
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* ParentsAsPeople: Chow. While he can come off as impatient at times, it's all because he's working tirelessly so he can keep paying for Dicky's education and feels like his son doesn't appreciate it. It doesn't help that this includes their poverty stricken lifestyle. At the end of the day, all Chow really wants is for his son to have a better future.
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* ParentsAsPeople: Chow. While he can come off as impatient at times, it's all because he's working tirelessly so he can keep paying for Dicky's education and feels like his son doesn't appreciate it. It doesn't help that this includes their poverty stricken poverty-stricken lifestyle. At the end of the day, all Chow really wants is for his son to have a better future.
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* [[RubberMan Rubber]] [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Critter]]: [=CJ7=].
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* SleepModeSize: [[spoiler: When [=CJ7=] uses all its power to [[BackFromTheDead revive Chow from death,]] its antennae ball thingy falls out and disintegrates, and it shrinks down to the size of a small(er) doll, complete with [[WingdingEyes X's for eyes.]]]]
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* SleepModeSize: [[spoiler: When [=CJ7=] uses all its power to [[BackFromTheDead revive bring Chow from death,]] back to life,]] its antennae ball thingy falls out and disintegrates, and it shrinks down to the size of a small(er) doll, complete with [[WingdingEyes X's for eyes.]]]]
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* KickTheDog: Aside from Dicky and Chow, [=CJ7=] gets a LOT of physical abuse, and seems to actually feel the pain.
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* KickTheDog: Aside from Dicky and Chow, [=CJ7=] gets a LOT of physical abuse, and seems to actually feel the pain.not in a [[TheChewToy in a funny way]].
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* BreakTheCutie: Poor, poor Dicky... [[spoiler:After a very heated argument with his father, Dicky wishes his father would leave him alone forever. The next day, Chow is killed in a construction accident. This leaves Dicky emotionally devastated, telling himself it's just a dream and that he'll wake up to find his father sleeping next to him again.]]
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* CrosscastRole: Xu Jiao, who plays Dicky, is actually a ''girl.'' Many of the supporting boy cast are actually young girls.
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* CrosscastRole: Xu Jiao, who plays Dicky, is actually a ''girl.'' Many In fact, most of the supporting boy cast are actually young girls.
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* KidsAreCruel: The kids who abuse [=CJ7=].
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* KidsAreCruel: The kids who bully Dicky and abuse [=CJ7=].[=CJ7=]. This is later subverted when Dicky and the main bully shake hands and leave on better terms.
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* ParentsAsPeople: Chow. While he can come off as impatient at times, it's all because he's working tirelessly so he can keep paying for Dicky's education. It doesn't help that this includes their poverty stricken lifestyle. At the end of the day, all Chow really wants is for his son to have a better future.
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* ParentsAsPeople: Chow. While he can come off as impatient at times, it's all because he's working tirelessly so he can keep paying for Dicky's education.education and feels like his son doesn't appreciate it. It doesn't help that this includes their poverty stricken lifestyle. At the end of the day, all Chow really wants is for his son to have a better future.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Maggie. She develops a crush on Dicky for sticking up to her against bullies. Needless to say, Dicky is [[HugeGirlTinyGuy slightly intimidated]].
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachother: Dicky and Chow. Even though they tend to argue a lot, deep down they can't live without each other.
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Chow is brought back from the dead and everything is back to normal. Unfortunately, this was at the cost of CJ7's life.]] [[spoiler:This is later subverted, when a UFO lands and many other aliens like CJ7 of different colors and patterns come out, making Dicky realize that the CJ7s are headed by his very own toy.]]
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** Maggie, Dicky's love interest, is played by Yong Hua Han, ''a large weightlifting man.''
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** Maggie, Dicky's love interest, AbhorrentAdmirer, is played by Yong Hua Han, ''a large weightlifting man.''
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:After Chow is killed in a construction accident, CJ decides to revive him using his repairing power, despite knowing that it will kill him.]]
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* HotTeacherHotTeacher: Dicky's teacher, Ms. Yuen, who is one of the only teachers that doesn't give Dicky a hard time and is the [[ParentalSubstitute closest thing he has to a mother.]]
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Chow's foreman.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Chow's foreman. He can be very hard on him at times, but is later revealed to be sympathetic to Chow's situation with his son. After angrily firing Chow, [[PetTheDog he later apologizes for calling Dicky a cheater, offers him his job back and throws in a bonus to help pay for Dicky's textbooks.]] [[spoiler:He's also distraught when he learns about Chow's death.]]
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* {{Gonk}}: Maggie, who looks like a full grown fat guy.
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* {{Gonk}}: Maggie, who looks like a full grown fat guy. Probably because she ''[[CrosscastRole was]]'' a full grown fat guy.
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* PerpetualPovertyPerpetualPoverty: Chow and Dicky are so poor that they live in the ruins of an old house ''and'' finally getting to buy an electric fan is like getting a plasma screen TV for them.
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The name [=CJ7=] actually comes from a known riverboat in UsefulNotes/{{China}}; "CJ" means ''Chang Jiang'', the Chinese name for the Yangtze River.
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The name [=CJ7=] actually comes from a known riverboat in UsefulNotes/{{China}}; "CJ" means ''Chang Jiang'', the Chinese name for the Yangtze River.River, and is unrelated to the 1976-86 Jeep CJ-7.
