Inspired by the true stories from Oral Histories Of Older Gay Men In Hong Kong, Twilight’s Kiss (2019) tells the story of 70-year-old cab driver Pak and 65-year-old retired single father Hoi who cross paths and fall in love in their twilight years, but never managed to come out of the closet. At the 2020 Hong Kong film awards, Twilight’s Kiss won Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress and was selected for the  Panorama section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.

Your Name Engraved Herein (2020)

Set in 1987 Taiwan during the end of martial law, Your Name Engraved Herein (2020) traces the journey of two young men as they explore what it means to love each other while navigating social stigma and homophobia. Directed by Kuang-Hui Liu, Your Name Engraved Herein has made history the highest-grossing LGBTQ+ film in Taiwan.

The Handmaiden (2016)

Inspired by Welsh writer Sarah Waters’ 2002 novel Fingersmith, The Handmaiden (2016) is a South Korean psychological thriller about an illicit love affair in Japanese-occupied Korea between a Japanese heiress and her Korean maid, who turns out to be a con-woman. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival upon its premiere, and took home Best Actress, Best New Actress and Best Art Direction at the 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards. At the 11th Asian Film Awards, it also won Best Supporting Actress, Best Newcomer, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.

Translated by Kaitlyn Lai