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Movie Summary [Formula 17]

Title: Formula 17 / 17歲的天空
Release Date: 2004
Language: Mandarin
English Subs available? – Yes

Cast:
Tony Yang – Tien
Ducan Lai – Bai Tieh-Nan
Chin King – Yu
Dada Ji – C.C.
Jimmy Yang – Alan

Basic Plot Summary:
Innocent Tien travels to Taipei, to meet an internet friend…being the romantic lemon that he is he is disappointed when his ‘friend’ turns out to be sex hungry sleaze
Tien leaves and goes to a bar and runs into his friend from school Yu.

At the bar he becomes aware of a very sexy man: Bai Tieh-Nan AKA ‘Number 1 playboy’ as he is infamous for his one night stands.

Tien ends up staying with Yu and he gets a job in a gym and runs into Bai on many occasions, it’s obvious they both have feelings for each other, but will Bai’s nature as ‘Number One Playboy’ affect their….relationship?!

My Thoughts:

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In the original post I spent the entire time raving about how much I this film. If you think I’m going to do that again…then you would be completely correct!

I loved everything about this film. I think what I liked so much was how realistic their relationship was; the energy between Tien and Bai was so natural and for me, they really portrayed the innocence of a first love – although Tien wasn’t technically Bai’s “first” he was still the first guy he loved.

The way they conducted themselves around each other: not knowing what to say, awkwardly shuffling around and not knowing what to do are exactly how you would imagine an encounter to be when you meet the guy you like. Oh it was so sweet!

I swear Tong Yang and Duncan Lai are amazing actors who had such chemistry, when Tien was standing outside Bai’s door and there was the awkward moment where they avoided looking at each other and then their eyes locked and shared their first kiss…..being able to portray emotion like that, even if it is only for a few seconds, is just incredible.

Yes the two main characters were fabulous, but what about Yu, Alan and C.C!
Ah those guys were totally hilarious and I think they really made the film.

Formula 17 really is my go-to happy film. Usually I watch a BL film and think “oh yeah it was good” and never watch it again, but with this film I’ve seen is so many times I’m surprised I don’t know the dialogue off by heart!

Plus it’s really nice to watch such a upbeat BL film when there are so many depressing ones out there! (looking at you Scud)

Also if you enjoy “light hearted” movies like this, check out Go Go G-Boys

My Rating, for this amazing movie, would have to be
9.5/10
(lost 0.5 because of those cringy moments, nothing is perfect !)

Watch Online
As of 2020 this film is still avaliable online on dailymotion – if you would like me to send you the link (if you can’t find it yourself) then please let me know!

Soundtrack:
It took me a long time to find these songs, since I couldn’t read Chinese at the time (I’m still not very good ahaha!) So I would just listen and type into google what I could hear…quite often it worked! So here are the two songs I could find in pinyin.

1 – From the scene with Tien and Bai on the scooter!
Wo Xiang Ni De Kuai Le Shi Ying Wei Wo – Rock Bang
2- From Tien and Bai’s sex scene
Ni Shen Bian – Stanley Huang

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[original post: 27/2/12]
[Moved: 28/4/20]

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Movie Summary [No Regret]

Title: No Regret 후회하지 않아
Release Date: 2006
Language: Korean
English Subs Avaliable? – Yes

Cast:
Lee Yeong-Hoon – Su-min
Kim Nam-gil – Jae-min

Basic Plot Summary:
Su-min is an orphan who moves to Seoul after he turned 18 and various jobs (driving people home, working in a factory etc.) to pay for his computer classes.
After driving a man home from a bar, the man takes a liking to him, but Su-min ignores him.
He ends up losing his job in the factory so he takes a job working in this kind of host bar place. Remember the driving client who liked him? Well now he’s completely in love with Su-min and shows up at the host bar. Su-min threatens him, but being the persistent man he is Jae-min doesn’t give up and eventually Su-min gives in.
” They are very happy in their relationship….Until Jae-min’s mother discovers them together….”
stole that last bit from here

What to expect:
Strong male characters, stupid parents getting involved in their son’s life and a crazy friend with access to a shovel. But sweet ending.
Oh yeah, sex and nudity!!

My thoughts

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Well after reading the old summary post, I’m greatly embarrassed that I posted it.
At the time it was so long since I watched the film so I couldn’t remember what happened yet I still proceeded to post it.

It’s a good film.
I thought the film was going really well: it was progressing very steadily once Su-min accepted Jae-min, when Jae-min’s parents get involved and orders him to marry his ‘girlfriend’ and when Jae-min gives Su-min the cold shoulder in the corridor – I was totally prepared for the story to develop. When Jae-min is the elevator with his girlfriend and parents and then reveals to her that the guy they just saw is the man he loves – I was happy, their romance is going to get back on track this is great!
But then some genius comes up with the idea of kidnapping Jae-min and doing what with him? Burying him in the forest!
I’m just glad Su-min came to his senses and stopped it!

I wouldn’t say this film was the best film I’ve seen, but it wasn’t awful! The story starts off as something very typical of a BL film, the last 20 minutes or so totally threw me!~
I was thinking that if Su-min doesn’t die from that head wound, they’re both going to die from the cold and mean as though that didn’t kill them, they were definitely going to die from that crash.
But nope! No death, only happy endings!~

I’m going to rate this film
6/10

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Hahah not really, screencaps not avaliable this time

[Original Post – 27th February 2012]

[Updated – 22nd July 2013]
[Moved 24th April 2020]

Purpose of use: illustrate and display the film

Movie Summary [Eternal Summer]

Title: Eternal Summer – 盛夏光年
Release Date: 2006
Language: Mandarin.
English Subs available – Yes

Cast:
Joseph Chang – Shane
Bryant Chang – Jonathan
Kate Yeung – Carrie

Basic Plot Summary:
As a child Jonathan was instructed to befriend his rebellious classmate, Shane, in hopes that Jonathan’s good behaviour would rub off on him. Ever since then the two have been close friends.
Now in High School, Carrie arrives from Hong Kong and transfers into their school. She befriends Jonathan and invites him out to skip school and go to Taipei. Their friendship develops as she learns the ‘truth’ about Jonathan. After meeting Carrie, Shane instantly becomes interested in her and asks her to be his girlfriend, she will accept on one condition: he gets into University.

What To Expect:
Love between friends vs Romantic love. Not particularly sad but there are some emotional moments.

My thoughts:

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The first time I saw this film I was set on hating Carrie. I was so clouded by the fact that I wanted Jonathan and Shane to be together I didn’t care what happened to Carrie, I just didn’t want her around.

That was my problem, I seemed to really dislike the female characters especially when they threaten to break up the relationship – even if it is unintentional.

Now, however, I don’t hate her – I actually really sympathise with her. She isn’t a horrible person that I made her out to be the first time I watched it. So before I go on with anything else I must apologise for being so closed minded about this character.

In this film we see two different types of love. The love that Jonathan feels for Shane (and Shane for Carrie) and the love that Shane feels for Jonathan. The former is romantic love while is the latter shows closeness of a true friendship. Although Shane does love Jonathan it’s not the same type of love. I’m fully prepared to get all philosophical about this, but I’ll leave that for another time.

This film is very similar to the Japanese film Like Grains Of Sand. If you liked that film then you will like this film and vice versa.

Oh there is a sex scene. It’s not particularly graphic but..it is there. If you don’t want to watch that then..your call.

I’m quite surprised at myself for not liking this film the first time round, but I like I said…clouded
I’m going to re-rate this film and give it:
7/10

To read the commentary and reason behind my rating go HERE (scroll to the bottom for the reason)

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[Original Post: 27th February 2012]

[Updated: 24th June 2013]

[Sent to wordpress: 21st April 2020]

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Movie Summary [Boys Love 2]

Title: Boys Love Schoolboy Crush / BOYS LOVE 劇場版
Release Date: 2007
Language: Japanese
Eng Subs Available? – Yes

Cast:
Yoshikazu Kotani – Kairo Aoi
Astumi Kanno – Sora Amakami
Yuuki Kawakubo – Ichiyou
Kazunori Tani – Riku

Basic Plot Summary:
Kairo Aoi broke up with his girlfriend, he meets a young guy who…comforts him.
Aoi teaches at a boarding school, then one day a new student transfers into his class, Sora. Much to Aoi’s horror he instantly recognises the guy he spent the night with.
Aoi is worried that they will be found out that he had sexual contact with a students so he pushes him away but Sora wont let him go so easily…

What To Expect:
Cute storyline, sad moments but finishing with an uplifting end.

My Thoughts:

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Although this film may seem like a continuation of the film Boys Love – it’s not. Yoshikazu Kotani plays the lead role again in this film, don’t make the mistake I made the first time and think he’s Taishin. Nope, the first film ended. Different character, same actor.

Yoshikazu Kotani is such a good actor who brings so much emotion to his role. The plot is good but without him there to guide you through,w well, the film just wouldn’t be the same.

Before I start with this I need to inform you that I am not someone who cries in movies – there has probably only ever been 3 or 4 times when a film has actually brought me to tears.But this film…(!).

The last half of it you will feel yourself going on an intense emotional roller-coaster.

I didn’t really take much notice of Ichiyo and Riku the first time I watched it. Well I did…I mean they played a huge part in the development of the story – but I never really payed much attention to their own relationship. I was clouded by my hatred for Riku to see anything other than his arrogant manipulative character. But I started to wonder, maybe Riku isn’t always such a bad guy. Ichiyo reveals that Riku was kind and tender – he used to comfort him whenever he cried. When Ichiyo asks him if he love him Riku replies “but you love him” (referring to Sora) not denying the fact that he loves him, he’s just unhappy that Ichiyo likes Sora so much. When Ichiyo dies, Riku blamed Sora…I thought his rage was understandable (even though it wasn’t exactly Sora’s fault) HOWEVER having said all that and defended Riku’s earlier behaviour (in terms of the bullying and the resentment towards Sora) Riku manages to destroy every ounce of sympathy I felt for him and I return to my original stance of hating everything about him.

Oh which reminds me: This film contains a horrific rape scene and other violent scenes. Plus casual nudity.

The ending.

Everything about this ending is so right. This film has something which Boys Love didn’t have. As the audience, we were left feeling optimistic and content that although these two guys have been through a really hard time, they were still happy with each other.
I will rate it
8/10

To read my commentary and the reasoning behind my rating click HERE (extreme spoilers ahead!)

Screencaps:

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[Original Post: 26th February 2012]

[Updated: 20th June 2013]

[Sent to wordpress: 17th April 2010]

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Movie Summary [Boys Love]

Title: Boys Love / ボーイズラブ
Release Date: 2006
Language: Japanese

Eng subs avaliable? – Yes

Cast:

Yoshikazu Kotani – Taishin Mamiya
Takumi Saito – Noeru Kisaragi
Hiroya Matsumoto – Chidori.

Basic Plot Summary:
Taishin works as an editor for a magazine, he has been given his first important job – to write an article on a young model, Noeru. Taishin takes Noeru out to interview him. But after Noeru sexually attacks him, Taishin tries to cut ties with him. Noeru lies to his agent saying that Taishin was rude to him and he needs to apologise to him face-to-face, Taishin is forced to go back. He sees Noeru with (a rather nasty looking) man and freaks out. Taishin is completely against Noeru’s ‘extra curricular activities’ and tries to reason with him. As he learns more about the young model his interest in him increases…

What to expect:

This film contains violence – both physical and sexual.
Interesting storyline, developed characters and a sad* ending

*if you choose to interpret it that way

My thoughts:

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This was the first ever Boys Love movie I ever watched. I watched it for the first time in May 2010 if I remembered correctly, as this was my first BL film it really has a special place in my heart. Even as I re-write this post without having watched it in years I can still remember what happened and how I felt.

The first time I watched this film I really enjoyed it, I found the storyline to be really original, however once you’ve seen a lot of BL films it’s quite easy to pick up on similar themes.

There is so much drama and misunderstanding in these types of films, there’s always one who takes things too far. A case of “If I can’t have him no one can!” syndrome.

In this film it’s Chidori.

At first I really didn’t like Chidori, but as I grow older I can sympathise with him – that doesn’t, however, excuse his actions.
Chidori is Noeru’s friend, he knows the most about him and they have been together since they were children. He stood by his friend when he was devastated by the death of Ken. He cares for Noeru – he loves him so much, all he wants is for Noeru to accept him as his lover.

“I believe that in the end he will choose me”

I can understand how he feels threatened when Taishin enters Noeru’s life. Chidori has to stand by while the man he loves, love someone else.

Sadly, like most BL films – someone has to die.
Which leads us to the most heart wrenching part of the film. My heart ached when they were together on the beach and then Taishin carried the lifeless Noeru into the sea. There is no shame in admitting that you cried a little, especially during the final few scenes.

I realise I haven’t really mentioned Taishin and Noeru that much. My comments would just be superficial, something along the lines of “Noeru is so gorgeous and Taishin has a certain sharpness to his face that I just love”.
The acting is so good in the film, Takumi Saito and Yoshikazu Kotani deserve so much praise.

Overall, I would rate it

6/10

If you would like to read my commentary click HERE

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[Original post: 26th February 2012]

[Updated: 18th June 2013]

[Sent to wordpress: 10th April 2020]

Purpose of use: illustrate and display the film

The Original [INH] List

The List:

Key:
Click the name to view the summary (Once they have been moved across there will be a link)
strikeout = the summary has not yet been written
★ = not original post, updated as of summer 2013*
Title – Release Date – Country

1. Boys Love – 2006 – Japan ★
2. Boys Love 2, the Movie/ Schoolboy Crush – 2007 – Japan ★
3. Eternal Summer – 2006 – Taiwan ★
4. No Regret – 2006 – South Korea ★
5. Formula 17 – 2004 – Taiwan ★
6. Bishonen –1998– Hong Kong ★
7. Permanent Residence – 2009 – Hong Kong ★
8. Takumi-kun 1 Soshite, Harukaze ni Sasayaite -2007– Japan ★
9. Takumi-kun 2 – Niji iro no Garasu –2009– Japan ★
10. Takumi-kun 3 – Bibou no Detail –2010-Japan
11. Ai No Kotodama – 2008– Japan
12. Kindan No Koi – 2008– Japan
13. Taiikukan Baby – 2008 – Japan
14. Ai No Kotodama 2 Sekai no Hate Made – 2010 – Japan
15. Go Go G-boys –2006 – Taiwan
16. Bokura no Ai no Kanade –2008– Japan
17. Hatsu-Koi –2006– Japan
18. Pair Of Love –2010– China
19. Innocent – 2005 – Hong Kong/Canada
20. Just Friends – 2009– South Korea
21. Lan Yu –2001– Hong Kong
22. Antique – 2008– South Korea
23. Itsuka no Kimi e – 2007 – Japan
24. Sorinokoshita Natsu – ? – Japan
25. Ren Ai Shindan Tsubasa no Kakera –2007– Japan
26. Ren Ai Shindan Unmei no Kodou –2007 -Japan
27. Takumi-Kun 4 PURE – 2010 – Japan
28. King And The Clown – 2005 – South Korea
29. A Frozen Flower –2008 – South Korea
30. Takumi-kun 5 Ano Hareta Aozora – 2011 – Japan
31. Junjou Pure Heart –2010 – Japan
32. Love Of Siam – 2007 – Thailand
33. Boy Meets Boy – 2008 – South Korea
34. Princess Princess D – 2006 – Japan
35. RH Plus – 2008 – Japan
36. 99 Days – 2008 – Hong Kong
37. Sukitomo – 2007 – Japa
38. Gloomy Salad Days – 2010 – Taiwan
39. It Seems to Rain – ?! – Taiwan
40. Like Grains of Sand – 1995 – Japan
41. 15 – 2003 – Singapore
42. Junjou Romantica
43. Sekai-Ichi Hatsukoi
44. The Postcard – 2007 – South Korea
45. Kire Papa
46. Koisuru Boukun
47. I am not what you want – 2001 – Hong Kong
48. Sensitive Pornograph
49. Okane ga nai
50. 下輩子再愛你
51. Bad Romance – 2011 – China
52. Junjou Romantica 2012 OVA
53. Fujimi Orchestra: Cold Front Conductor – 2012 – Japan
54. 我再也不要对你那么好
55. Princess Princess
56. Half Summer– 2012 – China
57. 이러지마 제발
58. Heavenly Touch – 2009 – Philippines
59. Marginal Prince
60. Bangkok Love Story – 2007 – Thailand
61. Gakuen Heaven
62. Rec– 2011 – South Korea
63. Boku no kareshi wo shoukai shimasu – 2009 – Japan
64. Asymmetry – 2008 – Japan
65. The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros – 2005 – Philippines
66. Bunjee Jumping Of Their Own – 2001– South Korea
67. Love 100°c – 2011 – South Korea
68. Stateless Things – 2011 – South Korea
69. My Fair Son – 2007– China
70. Quite Ordinary –2011 – Japan
71. Two Weddings and a Funeral –2012– South Korea
72. White Night –2012 -South Korea
73. Suddenly Last Summer – 2012 – South Korea
74. Going South – 2012 – South Korea
75. Queer Movie 20 – 2013 – South Korea
76. Bind – ? – Taiwan
77. Love Actually Sucks – 2011 – Hong Kong
78. Night Flight – 2014 – South Korea
79. Boy Crush – 2009 – Indonesia
80. The Perfect Plan – 2014 – Vietnam
81. A Crimson Mark – 2004 – South Korea
82. Fragile in Love – 2007 -Taiwan
83. Down the River – 2004 – Thailand
84. The Depths – 2011 – Japan & South Korea
85. Artemisia – 2009 – Taiwan
86. Amphetamine – 2010 – Hong Kong
87. Doushitemo Furetakunai – 2014 – Japan
88. Love Sick The Series – 2014 – Thailand
89. Junjou Romantica 3
90. Natsuyasumi no you na ikkagetsu – 2014 – Japan
91. Tokyo Newcomer – 2014 – Japan
92. Docchi mo Docchi – 2014 – Japan
93. Student and Teacher – 2014 – Thailand
94. Like Love – 2014 – China
95. Love’s Coming – 2014 – Thailand

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[original post: 27/2/12] [Moved: 28/4/20]

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The List:

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[original post: 27/2/12]
[Moved: 28/4/20]

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