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Crystal Boys

2003-02-17
5.5
zh
Drama
A-Qing, a sensitive youth in 1971 Taipei, is expelled from school and rejected by his family after a same-sex relationship with classmate Zhao Ying is discovered. Alone and searching for belonging, he begins spending time at New Park, a gathering place for gay men, where he meets friends and fellow outsiders navigating love, desire, and survival in a society that ostracizes them. Through his experiences and those of his peers, the story explores identity, friendship, longing, and the struggle for acceptance, offering a nuanced portrait of Taiwan’s gay subculture in the early 1970s and the bonds that sustain a marginalized community.

Director

Jui-Yuan Tsao

Writer

Shih-Chieh Chen

Writer

Hsi-yang Wang

Writer

Kenneth Pai Hsien-Yung

jealousy 1970s taiwan male homosexuality family relationships period drama lgbt sex industry brother brother relationship gay theme boys' love (bl) difficult adulthood violent sibling

Status

Ended

Countries

  • Taiwan

Companies

  • Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation

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