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Formula 17
A Window on Asian Cinema
· Love/Romance · Women
- CountryTaiwan
- Production Year2004
- Running Time93min
- Format 35mm
- ColorCOLOR
Program Note
At a giance, a love story of a gav COuple by a female director seems to be unfamiliar. Formula 17 is filled with the delicate sensibilities of adolescent girls. 7 year-old Tien Tsai arrives in Taipei with an ambition. There seems to be a great love waiting 1or him in Taipei. Staying at Xiao Yu′s, a friend from junior high and now a bartender, Tien Tsai gets a part-time job at a gym. One day, he meets Bai Tie Nan, a notorious handsome playboy and falls in love with him. But after only a night together, Tie Nan disappears and Tien Tsai throws himself into deep despair. After quite some time, they meet again... This cute queer film shows a new challenge of Taiwanese independent cinema. Director DJ Chen intended to make a film to which the audiences can easily have access, and she achieved her aim with Formula 17, a low budget film. This film also shows that homosexual issues, previously known as taboo, have now become everyday matter. (Kim Ji-seok)
Director
DJ CHEN
Born in 1980, DJ Chen can be considered the first director from within a generation of filmmakers in Taiwan to be interested in making popular films. Among her influences are Hong Kong director/comedian Stephen Chow, Tsui Hark, and Hollywood icon Charlie Chaplin. [Formula 17], the Taipei International Film Festival’s opening film in 2004, is Chen’s feature film debut, following the award-winning short film, [Sorry Spy](2002).
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Credit
- Director DJ CHEN 디제이 첸
- Producer Aileen Li, Michelle Yeh
- Cast Tony Yang, Duncan, King Chin
- Screenplay Rady Fu
- Cinematography Chen Huei-Sheng
- Production Design Zack Gu
- Editor Chen Hsiao-Dong
- Sound Augustus Chen
- Music George Chen, Hung Tze-Li
- Production Company
Three Dots Entertainment
3/F no 189Minsheng W. Road 103 Taipei TAIWAN
michelle@3dots-entertainment.com
- World Sales
Fortissimo Film Sales
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