''Moneyboys'' () is a 2021 Taiwanese-Austrian

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written and directed by C.B.Yi (as his first feature film), and starring

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, Chloe Maayan, J.C. Lin, Bai Yufan and Sun Qiheng. In June 2021, the film was selected to compete in the ''

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'' section at the

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. The film had been a theatrical release in Taiwan on November 19, 2021 distributed by Cola Film. It is now streaming on

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and available on Amazon Prime Video.

Synopsis

Fei works illegally as a hustler in order to support his family, yet when he realizes they are willing to accept his money but not his way of life, there is a major breakdown in their relations. Through his relationship to the headstrong Long, Fei seems able to find a new lease on life, but then he encounters Xiaolai, the love of his youth, who confronts him with the guilt of his repressed past.

Cast

as Liang Fei * Chloe Maayan as Lulu, Liang Hong/ Li Yu * Bai Yufan as Liang Long * JC Lin as Han Xiaolai *Sun Qiheng as Chen Wei * Zach Lu as Xiangdong * Daphne Low as Alian *Chen Mu as Guo Yong * Brando Huang as Client Zhang * Lin I-hsiung as Fei's grandfather

Awards and nominations

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External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moneyboys 2021 drama films 2021 films 2021 LGBT-related films Austrian drama films Austrian LGBT-related films Mandarin-language films Taiwanese drama films Taiwanese LGBT-related films LGBT-related drama films Films about male prostitution