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
9.2
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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Head 2 Head
Whale Store xoxo
Burnout Syndrome
Love You Teacher
That Summer
Dare You to Death
Melody of Secrets
My Romance Scammer
Ticket to Heaven
My Magic Prophecy
Cat for Cash
Me and Thee
Boys In Love
Memoir of Rati
A Dog and a Plane
The Love by Hypnotic
Big Dragon
Club Sapan Fine
The Knick
Beating Again