Crystal Boys
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Crystal Boys (孽子, pinyin: Nièzǐ, literally "wicked/sinful son(s)") is a novel written by Pai Hsien-yung and first published in 1983 in Taiwan. In 1988, this novel went into circulation in Mainland China; its French and English translations were published in 1985 and 1989.
A movie called The Outsiders was based on this novel in 1986. In 2003, the material was adapted by Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation into a miniseries, which has gained great attention in the gay community of both mainland China and Taiwan.
Plot
The story takes place in 1973 (the time period of the most recent film adapation was moved forward from the 1960s Taipei of Pai's novel). Li-Qing (李青,nickname is A-Qing), the dramatis personae, is expelled from his school because of scandalous relations with a fellow student Zhao Ying (趙英), and because of this, also kicked out of his family by his father. After leaving his home, he steps into a park called "New Park" where he gets to know a lot of good friends. This story focuses on the process of A-Qing struggling between himself, his family and the society where homosexuality is taboo. It also depicts the depressing society of Taiwan during 1970s.
The TV series
The TV series Crystal Boys stars:
- Fan Chi-wei (范植偉 as A-Qing)
- Yang Youning (楊佑寧 as Zhao Ying)
See also: List of television shows with gay characters, Queer culture, Homosexuality in China
External links
- Official Website (http://www.pts.org.tw/~web01/boys/#) (in Chinese)
- Brief introduction to the story (http://eng.pts.org.tw/detail.php?HAENO=15) (in English)zh-tw:孽子