Formula 17 Movie Review 2004

Classic romantic comedy--that is if you live in director DJ Chen's world set in an apparent hetero-free Taipei. This is a boy meets boy tale about young, attractive, sexually innocent country boy Tien's (Tang) move to the big city in search of love. Soon after arriving he runs into an old friend from home, Yu (Chin), who is a gay club bartender. Naturally he's swept into a hilarious circle of new friends including flamer CC (Jl) and fitness trainer Alan (Yang). Tien meets a hot one-night-stand artist named Bai (Duncan) who deflowers Tien but can't deliver the relationship Tien expects. High energy sino-pop soundtrack and attractive cast carries this light-hearted film.

Distribution

Strand Releasing, 1460 4th St., Ste. 302, Santa Monica, CA 90401, Phone: (310)395-5002, Fax: (310)395-2502, Email: strand@strandrel.com, URL: http://www.strandreleasing.com

Available on DVD
Running time 93 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy--Romantic, China

Screenplay

Rady Fu

Cast

Tony Yang, Duncan, King Chin, Dada Jl, Jimmy Yang, Jason Chang

Cinematography

Chen Huei-Sheng

Director

D.J. Chen

Music

George Chen, Hung Tze-Li

Other

Augustus Chen, Chen Hsiao-Dong, Zack Gu, Zack Gu

Producer

Aileen Li, Michelle Yeh, Three Dots Entertainment, Strand Releasing