“Lonely 17” was Pai Ching-jui's first major work in the Central Motion Picture Corporation (Cmpc) after his return from Italy and his studies at Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. The movie was a great success, taking the Golden Horse Film Festival by storm, winning 6 awards, including ones for Best Director, Cinematography and Editing. It was also one of the first movies to deal with female mental illness in the country.
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The story is based on Kenneth Pai's homonymous novel and revolves around Tan-mei, a 17-year-old student coming from a wealthy family. Tan-mei is also the best student in the classroom, one whom her professors are sure will thrive in the future, and a teacher's pet whom other students despise. Although essentially a model student and daughter, Tan-mei harbors a secret fondness for her sister's fiance, Feng Tse, who is also her cousin.
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The story is based on Kenneth Pai's homonymous novel and revolves around Tan-mei, a 17-year-old student coming from a wealthy family. Tan-mei is also the best student in the classroom, one whom her professors are sure will thrive in the future, and a teacher's pet whom other students despise. Although essentially a model student and daughter, Tan-mei harbors a secret fondness for her sister's fiance, Feng Tse, who is also her cousin.
- 3/26/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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