Crystal Boys

A-Qing, a sensitive young man in 1971 Taipei, is expelled from school and rejected by his family after his same-sex relationship with classmate Zhao Ying is revealed. Cast into isolation and a quest for belonging, he begins spending time at New Park, a gathering place for gay men, where he forges connections with friends and fellow outsiders as they navigate love, desire, and survival in a society that ostracizes them. Through his experiences and those of his peers, the story probes 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.