He is caught in a feud involving his mother and his deceased father’s insurance benefactor, as well as his gay lover Jay (Roy Chiu). Dear Ex (2018) Image credit: Dear Ex/ IMDbĪfter Song Chengxi (Joseph Huang)’s father dies, the young teenager finds out a horrifying truth. The other parallel plots are equally intriguing and have Samantha Akkineni, Ramya Krishnan and Mysskin essaying prominent roles.
Vijay Sethupathi was named the best supporting actor and won the Silver Lotus Award at the National Film Awards in 2020. She is further pained by the way society belittles her every day.ĭirected by celebrated filmmaker Thiagarajan Kumararaja, Super Deluxe showcases masterful storytelling and an immensely talented cast. Shilpa is treated harshly by her former wife and is severely beaten by a cold, heartless cop. The plot revolves around a transgender woman, Shilpa (Vijay Sethupati) who returns to her family after almost seven years and wishes to meet her son Raasu Kutti (Ashwanth Ashokkumar). It depicts the perils of four people, each of whom is fighting their own battles. One of the most critically acclaimed films in India, Super Deluxe is a Tamil gem that traces four parallel stories. Super Deluxe (2019) Image credit: Super Deluxe/ IMDb
The other nominations were for best supporting actor, best new performer and best original film score.
The movie bagged five Golden Horse Award nominations, of which it won two - best cinematography and best original film song. However, he soon realises where his true affections lie.Ī great example of Asian cinema and a fitting tribute to the LGBTQ+ community, the movie also stars Fabio Grangeon, Barry Qu and Lance Chiu. They go through rough patches and Birdy gets close to a girl. The two boys have to fight society’s scorn against homosexuals and family pressure to make their relationship work. Two students, Wang Bo Te (Tseng Ching-Hua), aka Birdy, and Chang Jia Han (Edward Chen), aka A-Han, meet through their school band and fall in love. The movie is set in the 1980s when Taiwan had just gotten rid of martial law. Released shortly after the country legalised same-sex marriage, Your Name Engraved Herein became one of the highest-grossing and critically acclaimed films in the country. Helmed by Kuang- Hui Liu, this is a stunning masterpiece made in Taiwan. Your Name Engraved Herein (2020) Image credit: Your Name Engraved Herein/ IMDb
In 2020, Suk Suk won the Best Narrative Feature at the Florence Queer Festival and was nominated for the Grand Prix at Brussels International Film Festival. The film also features Patra Au, Lo Chun Yip, Kong To and Yiu-Sing Lam. One of the most heart-wrenching Asian LGBTQ+ movies, it is helmed by Ray Yeung and is inspired by the non-fiction book Oral History of Older Gay Men in Hong Kong (2014). The story then depicts how they deal with societal restraints and the difficulties they face. The two meet in a chance encounter and soon develop a close bond. Hoi is attached to a ‘gay and gray’ club but conceals it from his family. On the other hand, Hoi (Ben Yuen) is a 65-year-old single father who lives with his son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter. He drives a cab around the city, which gives him an opportunity to visit male pickup spots. Pak (Tai-Bo) is a 70-year-old married man with a grown son and daughter. Suk Suk (2019) Image credit: Twilight’s Kiss/ IMDbĮschewing the usual recipe of queer films that show young people, Suk Suk, also known as Twilight’s Kiss, depicts the life and journey of two closeted gay men in Hong Kong, who are in their twilight years.
This Wong Kar Wai film was nominated for the Palme d’Or and earned him the Best Director Award at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. The film also stars Chan Cheng and Gregory Dayton in prominent roles. The two men’s lives become increasingly different as they go separate ways. One day when Ho shows up beaten and bruised, Lai takes him in but realises that the intimacy they once had is missing. However, things take a drastic turn and Lai starts to work at a tango bar to make money for his return trip to home.