Formula 17 (2004)

Original title

17歲的天空

Directed by

Chen Yin-Jung

Genre

romantic comedy, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Taiwan

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Taiwanese man travels to meet his online boyfriend only to find the real person does not match his expectations. He then moves in with an old friend and gets to know a local playboy. The story follows his new friendships and a surprising romance.

lightheartedromanticplayfulupbeatquirkyamusinggently comedic

What happens

Formula 17 (Chinese: 17歲的天空; pinyin: Shíqī Suì de Tiānkōng) is a 2004 Taiwanese film directed by Chen Yinjung. It stars Tony Yang, Duncan Chow, King Chin, Dada Ji, Jimmy Yang, and Jason Chang. It is a gay romantic comedy film about Chou Tien Tsai, a romantic Taiwanese young man who takes a trip to visit an online boyfriend in person for the first time. Finding his internet relationship unsuitable for his real life, he moves on with his life and rooms with an old time friend of his. The film describes Tien's experiences with his loyal roommate and his friends, and a surprising relationship that he develops with the local "Playboy". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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