There is a little story about Stephen Chow which is said to be relatively reliable. A few years ago, Chow's white hair increased dramatically. Someone next to him said, "Mr. Chow, why don't you dye your white hair?" Chow angrily replied, "At this age, one naturally has white hair, why bother with dying it." Therefore, Stephen Chow still has a lot of white hair on his head now. In the movie "The Magic Johnson 7," I also noticed that some of the stubble under Chow's chin had turned white.
This story profoundly illustrates that people will change, whether in appearance or in heart. Those fans who wanted Stephen Chow to dye his hair were actually quite unreasonable: Stephen Chow should remain just like before, full of vitality, laughing loudly with an open mouth, shoulders shaking, leaning back, and preferably never changing for life, being funny all his life. When Stephen Chow is no longer funny, is he still Stephen Chow?
Stephen Chow got angry for this very reason: people will always change. Is it reasonable to expect him to laugh like a twenty-year-old when he is sixty? The semi-autobiographical "King of Comedy" was a turning point in Chow's films. After this movie, Stephen Chow's films were no longer as hilarious. We need to understand that not being funny anymore is the style of Chow's films after this period. Stephen Chow will become increasingly peaceful and sincere in telling stories. This is largely due to his age, and we must accept this harsh reality.
The father-son relationship in "The Magic Johnson 7" is particularly delicate and touching. A movie, as long as it touches you in some way, is considered good, indicating its merits. In fact, every movie by Stephen Chow, regardless of how outrageous or absurd the dialogue may be, portrays the inner world of small characters with great delicacy. That is a hidden emotion, like quietly enjoying a bowl of char siu rice in a corner. The core idea of these small characters remains unchanged.
Moving on from our reflections, we need to criticize a technically shallow review in a certain newspaper. The review says, "(The character design in 'The Magic Johnson 7' completely loses proportion, all teachers are portrayed as greedy for profit...)" It forgets one thing: movies are just dreams. Sometimes exaggerated character designs are used to better express the theme of the movie, so there is no need to dwell on unnecessary logic. Why don't you ask, in some crime dramas, why don't the victims' families report the crimes earlier, and why don't detectives show up sooner?
That review also says, why is the design of the "alien Magic Johnson 7" so lacking in creativity? This question is equally devoid of any technical content. How does the saying go? If cows believed in aliens, they would draw aliens with horns. It forgets that this is a children's movie, and in the eyes of children, aliens should look this cute. Moreover, I have never seen an alien, so I cannot confirm whether aliens look exactly like those in 'The Magic Johnson 7'.