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.
First air date
17/02/2003
Votes
4
Popularity
3.2
Season 1
In a city that won’t accept him, A-Qing finds others like him—under the neon shadows of Taipei’s New Park.
Original Soundtrack
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