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.

• First Air Date: 2003-02-17
• Last Air Date: 2003-03-14
• Total Seasons: 1
• Total Episodes: 20
• Episode Runtime: 55 min.
• Network: PTS
• Director: Jui-Yuan Tsao
• Creator: Tsao Jui Yuan