Crystal Boys (2003)

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.

Released Feb. 17, 2003 1100 min Episode 55 min None+

Genres: Drama, Romance

Keywords: tmdb.taiwan, tmdb.male-homosexuality, tmdb.lgbt, imdb.based-on-novel, imdb.brother-brother-relationship, imdb.gay-protagonist, imdb.gay + 19 more, tmdb.gay-theme, imdb.male-prostitute, imdb.hardship, imdb.violent-homophobia, imdb.homelessness, imdb.1970s, imdb.jealousy, imdb.lgbtq, imdb.social-issues, tmdb.boys-love-bl, mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.jealousy, tmdb.1970s, tmdb.family-relationships, tmdb.period-drama, tmdb.sex-industry, tmdb.brother-brother-relationship, tmdb.difficult-adulthood, tmdb.violent-sibling