Formula 17 On DVD November 29th

“Silly, Sweet…Swoons with Youthful Innocence!” - New York Times

Strand Releasing is one of our favorite independent film companies and they have an excellent track record. Thier latest film is Formula 17. Here is the background information:

"Young queer love runs amok in Taipei in “Formula 17,” a sweet, rambunctious story of a group of cute gay boys finding their way through the obstacle course of dating and mating. The top-grossing locally-made film from Taiwan this year, “Formula 17” will debut on DVD November 29th.

In this lighthearted boy-meets-boy romantic comedy with a very exuberant soundtrack, Tien is the new kid in town, looking for work but also hoping to find true love. Taking a job as a gym attendant, his heart is soon aflutter at the spectacle of flexing biceps and handsome guys on the make. Encouraged to take advantage of this smorgasbord by his new friends, Tien sets his sights on the irresistible and irredeemable Bai, the biggest playboy around and a notorious “one-night-stander.”

Fate brings the two boys together in a night of fun and passion but in the morning – Bai disappears. Unbeknownst to Tien, Bai has a secret that changes everything and he’s fearful of the consequences. Can love conquer everything?

A crowd-pleasing, feel-good movie, “Formula 17” was a huge theatrical hit, particularly when the film played at gay and lesbian film festivals across the U.S. “A candy colored comedy…an intoxicating love story,” raved Gay City News. “The right recipe for fun!” cheered the Philadelphia Gay News. The New York Times praised the film for its “breeziness and buoyant good humor” that is “difficult to resist.”

The film is directed by Yin-Jung Chen and stars Tony Yang, Duncan, Chin King, Dada Ji, Jimmy Yang and Jason Chang.