Seventeen Years to Earth
Synopsis
For 17 years, from the age of about six or seven, Kathy Chu keeps a diary. It's a complete fiction, denying disappointments (when her older sister doesn't want to spend time with her, Kathy invents and records a happy encounter) and rejections (she's teased for being Asian, but she writes about what fun she had with friends). Her hopes to be a writer compound the irony of her journal's disconnection. In college and after graduation, one of her closest friends is Kirby, who is also Asian. She denies any romantic attraction, and when they do become lovers, it's her diary that brings a crisis to their relationship and to her identify. Kathy falls back to earth.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Perry Lin
- Screenplay & Story
- Perry Lin
- Original Title
- Seventeen Years to Earth
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Release Date
- 02/10/1998
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 23m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Perry Lin
Perry Lin
Debi Zelko, Liz Foley
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Perry Lin
Director
Debi Zelko
Producer
Liz Foley
Producer
Perry Lin
Writer
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What is Seventeen Years to Earth about?
For 17 years, from the age of about six or seven, Kathy Chu keeps a diary. It's a complete fiction, denying disappointments (when her older sister doesn't want to spend time with her, Kathy invents and records a happy encounter) and rejections (she's teased for being Asian, but she writes about what fun she had with friends). Her hopes to be a writer compound the irony of her journal's disconnection. In college and after graduation, one of her closest friends is Kirby, who is also Asian. She denies any romantic attraction, and when they do become lovers, it's her diary that brings a crisis to their relationship and to her identify. Kathy falls back to earth.
Who directed Seventeen Years to Earth?
Seventeen Years to Earth was directed by Perry Lin.
Who stars in Seventeen Years to Earth?
The principal cast of Seventeen Years to Earth includes Gina Chai, Stella Ma, Jim Chu, Jo Shui.
When was Seventeen Years to Earth released and how long is it?
Seventeen Years to Earth was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 23m.