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10 great gay films from east and south-east Asia

Queer movies and TV shows to add to your must-watch list. Been there, done that? Think again, my friend. This brand-new reality dating show has taken queer viewers by storm since launching on Netflix in July The asian is thankfully a far cry from the trashiness of Love Islandwith the boys cosily learning how to coexist as friends and potential lovers in between writing each other letters and running a coffee truck to make dinner money.

The drama and funny moments are highlighted by reactions from a panel of commentators including movies Megumi Yamano, Chiaki Horan, and drag queen Durian Lollobrigida. Based on the movie web novel and webtoon, Gay New Employee follows fresh grad Seung-hyun as he struggles to please his demanding and strict boss Jong-chan.

Touched by his dedication, Jong-chan begins to take on a mentor role to Seung-hyun, but will his workaholic personality make a good boyfriend? This film also stars Vidur Sethi, the first openly queer actor in a leading role in mainstream Hindi cinema. The plot sees f ilmmaker Sid Mehra spend a passionate night with a fan of his, but abruptly becoming cold and withdrawn the next day.

Highschooler Nathan Lee gets diagnosed with terminal brain cancer before he even turns Wanting to experience the remainder of his life to the fullest, he marries his gay best friend Dash and freely experiments with love and sexuality. This streaming series based on a popular web novel of the same name became a bit of a social phenomenon in Korea when it aired.

Choo Sang-woo Park Jae-chan gay an uptight computer science major who is forced to work with Jang Jae-young Park Seo-haman artist whose personality is the complete polar opposite — and who Chu had previously screwed over in a university project. Winning the Watcha Award at the Busan International Film Festival, Peafowl follows trans woman Myung who tries to raise money for gender-affirming surgery by taking part in a dance competition.

Combining the Waacking style and asian Korean dance, real-life Waacker Choi Hae-jun turns in a compelling performance as the fiery Myung. At 74 years old, picture book writer Yamazaki struggles with accepting his age and faded looks. Even within queer films, older gay characters are rarely depicted, and Older Narcissus is a great look into the less pretty and flashy side of gay existence.

Policeman Ming-han Greg Hsu accidentally picks up a red envelope and is left with no choice but to marry the recently deceased Mao-mao Austin Lin. The duo sets off a journey to solve a crime together and ends up developing a bond they never expected. Written and directed by C. Yi as his first feature film, Moneyboys follows a group of sex workers in southern China.