TV Series

Crystal Boys (2003)

• First aired February 17, 2003
• Seasons: 1 · Episodes: 20
• 55m per episode

• Drama

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.

Created by

Tsao Jui-yuan

Starring

Tou Tsung-hua, Fan Wing, Joseph Chang Hsiao-Chuan