Formula 17

YAY!!! Finally watch this long wanted to watch movie le, 17歲的天空. It's a 2004 Taiwan production and starring Tony Yang and Duncan Zhou. I really love the plot of this movie,

'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.'
Plot summary by Wikipedia (22 Oct 2008)

The overall of the movie is very cute and comedic. And the part I loved most about the movie is after Tie Nan saved T'ien-Tsai from being knock down by a scooter nearing the end. And the dialogue was:

Tie Nan: I found the answers to your questions. sin2+cos2 equals one. The seven warring lords are Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yen, Chi, Chin. The 3 tenses of the word "love" are love, love, love.
T'ien-Tsai: You see.. Even love can pass away.
Tie Nan: But.. we can run after it.
T'ien-Tsai: Run?
Tie Nan: And chase it back.
T'ien-Tsai: My feet are tired.
Tie Nan: I'll carry you.

Soo sweet right?! But in the whole movie, I guess I like Chou T'ien-Tsai more.. and I think Yu is very well resembled by one of my friends eh.. Andy Goh =P Hahaha..

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