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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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