Crystal Boys
Overview
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.
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Director
Jui-Yuan Tsao
Created By
Tsao Jui Yuan
Writers
Chen Shih-Chieh, Hsi-yang Wang, Kenneth Pai Hsien-Yung
Cast
Tou Tsung-hua
Wang Kuei-Lung
Fan Wing
Lee Ching
Joseph Chang Hsiao-Chuan
Wu Min
King Chin
Hsiao-Yu
Details
Language
zh
Status
Ended
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