The read
A Balasaur Score of 59 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 49%, Metacritic 46/100. Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
A poor construction worker, who struggles to keep his son in private school, mistakes an orb he finds in a junkjard for a toy which proves to be much, much more once the young boy starts to play with it.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes49%
Metacritic46/100
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
831 audience votes
Key crew
- Stephen ChowDirector
- Stephen ChowWriter
- Lam FungWriter
- Vincent Kok Tak-ChiuScreenplay
- Sandy Shaw Lai-KingWriter
- Tsang Kan-CheongWriter
- Andrew Fung Chih-ChiangWriter
Cast
- Stephen ChowTi Chow
- Xu JiaoDicky Chow
- Zhang YuqiMiss Yuen
- Lam Tze-ChungBoss
- Lee Sheung-ChingMr. Cao
- Yao Wen-XueStorm Dragon
- Steven Fung Min-HangP.E. Teacher
- Han YonghuaMaggie
- Huang LeiChen Junsheng
- Poon Hang-SangReporter
- Yu LeiJohnny's Entourage
- Yuen Shun-YiFarmer
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Themes
little boyufoextraterrestrialpovertysingle fatherconstruction workeralien friendshipzealouscandidfather son relationshiphilariouswhimsical