17 sui de tian kong (2004)
Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 28min
- Comedy, Romance
- 02 Apr 2004 (Taiwan)
- Movie
A gay teenager falls for an architect after moving to the city to find a summer job.
Director:
Writer:
Stars:
Awards:
- 1 win & 4 nominations.
- See more »
Photos and Videos
Cast
| Yo Yang | ... |
Tien
(as Tony Yang, Yang Yu-ning)
|
|
| Duncan Lai | ... |
Bai Tieh-nan
(as Duncan, Chou Chün-ta)
|
|
| King Chin | ... |
Yu
(as King Chin, Jin Qin)
|
|
 |
Dada Ji | ... |
C.C.
(as Dada Liu, Chi Hung-chüan)
|
|
|
Jimmy Yang | ... |
Alan
|
| Jason Chang | ... |
Jun
(as Ta-Yong Chang)
|
|
|
|
Ladder Yu | ... |
Kevin
|
|
|
Guan-Jie Huang | ... |
Jay
|
|
|
Tze-Long Yang | ... |
Taipei plumber
|
| Jeff Locker | ... |
Ray
|
|
Directed by
| Yin-jung Chen | ... | (as D.J. Chen) |
Written by
| Rady Fu | ... | () |
Produced by
| Roger Huang | ... | line producer |
| Aileen Li | ... | producer |
| Michelle Yeh | ... | producer |
Music by
| Chien-Chi Chen | ... | (as George Chen) |
| Tze-li Hung | ||
Cinematography by
| Hui-Sheng Chen | ||
Editing by
| Hsiao-Tong Chen | ||
Art Direction by
| Zac Gu | ||
Sound Department
| Chi-Hao Chen | ... | sound recordist |
| Daniele Maraniello | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Feng-Wen Chang | ... | gaffer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Lucky Gems (2004) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Strand Releasing (2005) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Three Dots Entertainment Company (2004) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Antiprod (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Asian Crush (2004) (United States)
- Digital Media Rights (2015) (United States)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Taiwan) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- A One Café (sponsor)
- Aveda (sponsor)
- Bigtom (sponsor)
- Buckaroo Fashion Community (sponsor)
- Central Motion Pictures (film laboratory)
- Central Motion Pictures (sound mix studio)
- EMI Group Hong Kong Taiwan (music)
- EMI Music Publishing Taiwan (music)
- Ecentury (movie soundtrack produced and distributed by)
- Ecentury (music)
- Fresh (sponsor)
- Funky (sponsor)
- Kodak Taiwan (film stock)
- Lan Ciuan Golden Water (sponsor)
- Lipton Ice Tea (sponsor)
- Liu Fu Film & TV Equipment Co. (electrical equipment supplied by)
- Man's Style (sponsor)
- Spring International Publishers (movie book published by)
- Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline Association (thanks)
- Tatung Electric (sponsor)
- Three Dots Entertainment Company (international sales)
- UES Cinetech (camera equipment supplied by)
- UES Cinetech (lighting equipment supplied by)
- Universal Music Publishing Indonesia (music)
- Universal Music Publishing (music)
- Wooden Drawer (sponsor)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
| Certification |
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Official Sites | |
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This low-budget teenage film was the only fiction feature in 2004 that did not lose money on the Taiwanese market (it has grossed twice its production cost). Produced by two young, inexperienced women in their late twenties and shot by even younger Chen Yin-Jung, this sex comedy about a young gay circle in Tapei looks quite amateurish, but its refreshing tone was up to now quite unheard of in Taiwanese cinema. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Formula 17: Making-Of (2005). See more » |
| Quotes |
[subtitled version]
Tien: Excuse me? Taipei plumber: I'm here to fix the toilet. [strips off his shirt] See more » |