Formula 17
Seen it?2004 | 93 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (30% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The 40 Year-Old Virgin, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
30% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yin-jung Chen
- Tony Yang Yo-NingTien
- Duncan ChowBai Tieh-nan
- King ChinYu
- Dada JiC.C.
- Jimmy YangAlan
- Jason ChangJun
- Ladder YuKevin
- Huang Guan-jieJay
- Tze-Long YangTaipei Plumber