Taiwan Synopsis
17歲的天空
“A Coming of Age Comedy.”
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.
The 2003–2005 Taiwan Window
6 Taiwan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Formula 17 sits at position #6.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Formula 17. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2000s Taiwan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Formula 17 premiered. 31 total titles in this decade from Taiwan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #162 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.6 points below the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.
Among Taiwan Comedy productions specifically: #43 of 50 (top 86%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | April 2, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0420627 |