Asian Gay Films :: Taiwan

Crystal Boys 孽子

Plot Synopsis:

Crystal Boys is Taiwanese gay TV drama, adapted from Pai Hsien Yung's novel, which uncovers the gay community in Taiwan. It was broadcasted on Taiwan's Public Television Series (PTS) channel and the series turned out to be a media hit. Crystal Boys spans over 20 episodes.

It’s one of the landmark dramas shown on television that portrays homosexual subculture in Taiwan during the 1970s and 80s. And more importantly, this drama has some of the hottest Asian Men including Fan Zhi Wei and Joseph Chang (who also starred in Eternal Summer), and Tony Yang (lead of Formula 17).

Set in 1974, the main character A-Qing (Fan Zhi Wei) is a high school student who is caught having a scandalous moment with a fellow male student in the school’s laboratory. He is driven out from home by his conservative father, a retired soldier, who expects A-Qing to follow into his footsteps and enter into military college.

Banished from home, A-Qing walks into New Park, a popular gay haunt, where he meets several good friends who support him in his journey.

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