My 17 Gay Friends

2014 0h 24m ZH

Comedy

Synopsis

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“My 17 Gay Friends” is an experimental romantic comedy that explores the interconnected web of relationships in Beijing’s gay community that surrounds an unseen narrator. It also pokes fun at stereotypes and labels that often cut across the LGBT community such as femininity and masculinity in the gay community and how it affects our perceptions of gay people and categorizes people into distinct groups. This Chinese rom-com seeks to portray an optimistic, light-hearted side of gay life in urban modern cities in order to show that homosexuality need not always be associated with depression, suicide, and a life of tragedy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Director: Mira Peng

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RUNTIME

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Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3846140 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mira Peng directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

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1Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt3846140 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.