Crystal Boys
Crystal Boys

Series·2003·1 Season

Crystal Boys

Created By

Tsao Jui Yuan

Country

TW

Language

Mandarin

Episodes

20

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The Story

Original title: 孽子

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.

Written By

Chen Shih-Chieh, Hsi-yang Wang, Kenneth Pai Hsien-Yung

Themes

jealousy1970staiwanmale homosexualityfamily relationshipsperiod dramalgbtsex industrybrother brother relationshipgay themeboys' love (bl)difficult adulthood

Production House

Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation

Audience Score

55%

4 votes

Skip16%
Timepass37%
Go for it33%
Perfection14%

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Cast

Tou Tsung-hua

Tou Tsung-hua

Wang Kuei-Lung

Fan Wing

Fan Wing

Lee Ching

Joseph Chang Hsiao-Chuan

Joseph Chang Hsiao-Chuan

Wu Min

King Chin

King Chin

Hsiao-Yu

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Crew

Jui-Yuan Tsao

Jui-Yuan Tsao

Director

Chen Shih-Chieh

Chen Shih-Chieh

Writer

Hsi-yang Wang

Hsi-yang Wang

Writer

Kenneth Pai Hsien-Yung

Writer

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