MONEYBOYS

The mesmerizing story of a homosexual hustler, played by Taiwanese star Kai KO. Selected to Un Certain Regard at Cannes 2021.

Fei works as a “moneyboy” (prostitute) to financially support his family and is taken under the wing of veteran moneyboy Xiao-lai. One night, Fei is assaulted by a john. Xiao-lai decides to avenge his lover but the confrontation leaves Xiao-lai seriously hurt. Fei panics when he doesn’t hear from Xiao-lai and leaves the city. Five years later, Fei has rebuilt his life as a moneyboy in the city. Hearing about his grandfather’s illness, Fei reunites with his family. His family, however, doesn’t accept him. All except Long, a young villager who admires him. Long joins Fei in the city and willingly embraces his new life as a moneyboy. The two men fall in love. One night, Fei and Long encounter Xiao-lai singing in a restaurant bar. Crippled, Xiao-lai lives in poverty with his wife and their two children. The love between him and Fei is still strong, and Long decides to break up with Fei. Fei’s presence becomes so overwhelming that Xiao-lai asks him to leave. Desperate and alone, Fei continues his life without any real commitment. A short time later, the police knock on his door…