- Formula 17
Infobox Film
name = Formula 17
caption =
director =Chen Yin-jung
writer =Rady Fu
starring =Tony Yang
Duncan Lai
producer =Aileen Li
distributor = Strand Releasing
budget =
released =2 April 2004 (Taiwan)
runtime = 93 min.
language = Mandarin, Cantonese
imdb_id = 0420627
"Formula 17" (17歲的天空,
pinyin : shí qī suì de tiān kōng) is a 2004 film which was directed byChen Yin-jung (陳映蓉). It starsTony Yang (楊佑寧), Duncan (周群達), King Chin (金勤), Dada Ji (季宏全), Jimmy Yang (楊俊明), and Jason Chang (張大鏞). It is agay romantic comedy film about Chou T'ien-Tsai, a romantic Taiwanese male 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 T'ien's experiences with his loyal roommate and his friends, and a surprising relationship that he develops with the local "Playboy".This film was banned in
Singapore because it "portrayed homosexuality as normal, and a natural progression of society". [cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4716610.stm | title = Singapore censor passes Brokeback | publisher = BBC News | date =2006-02-15 | accessdate = 2007-03-04]Plot summary
Naive countryman Chou T'ien-Tsai goes to
Taipei to meet an internet friend face-to-face. Being a romantic, and believing in 'true love' (he even has a book called "Love Is A Kind Of Faith"), he is sorely disappointed when his friend suggests they have sex with no love. T'ien instead goes to a bar and runs into his ex-classmate Yu, and in the process meets the 'Number One Playboy' Bai Tie Nan, who is notorious for one night stands. T'ien very quickly develops a liking towards Bai.After the night at the bar and becoming roommates with Yu, T'ien gets a job as a pool attendant and has several run-ins with Bai, who seems to like T'ien mutually. Scenes with Bai and his psychologist show that Bai has a problem kissing people. After being advised to practice kissing a mirror and then a dummy, both of which fail to help him, he tries to kiss his longtime friend, but can't bring himself to do it.
One night, T'ien shows up at Bai's doorstep and they end up having sex consensually. True to his nature, Bai disappears the next day, leaving his friend to turn up at his house and explain that 'he hopes you don't misunderstand'. T'ien, hurt and unknowing of the entire story behind Bai's intimacy issues, leaves a message saying that 'this kind of misunderstanding won't happen again'.
T'ien prepares to leave his roommate's dwelling and return to his own home. In the meantime, T'ien's friends corner Bai, who admits that he hurt the person he loves. After a silent prayer for a second chance, he sees T'ien heading up an escalator. His first attempt to apologise fails, and T'ien literally runs away. He nearly gets run down by a scooter, but Bai saves him and they make up.
The ending credits include a short segment on the three supporting cast members and their somewhat stereotyped views upon gay fashion.
ee also
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List of gay-related movies Notes
External links
*imdb title|id=0420627|title=Formula 17
* [http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2004/04/02/2003116440/print An article in "Taipei Times"]
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