More interested in romance than sex, Formula 17 swoons with youthful innocence.
Formula 17(17歲的天空)
Taiwan · 2004
1h 33m
Director Yin-jung Chen
Starring Tony Yang, Duncan Lai, King Chin, Dada Ji
Genre Comedy, Romance
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More interested in romance than sex, "Formula 17" swoons with youthful innocence. Naive country-boy Tien-Tsai travels to Taipei, where his quest to lose his virginity is impeded by his insistence on finding true love first. The film's Chinese title translates as "17-Year-Old's World" which accurately describes its niche.
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Village Voice by Akiva Gottlieb
It might be, empirically speaking, the gayest movie ever released.
While it has about as much depth and nuance as the bubblegum Sino-pop tunes that pepper its soundtrack, Formula 17 is a fresh, sweet-natured affair with an attractive young cast that should play to the gay-teen niche.
New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman
At least it's as sweet as it is superficial.
The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
A giddy romp that never takes itself seriously in the slightest, and that makes Taipei look like the center of the gay universe.
There are no women or straight men left in Taipei. At least that's the impression left by Formula 17, in which every single person (except for one child) is a gay cutie.
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