Gay Films with Asian Characters

Heavens x Candy

2024 Drama, Romance

A shy man falls in love with an AV actor he knows through fan activities.

Fuccbois

2019 Drama, Thriller

Ace and Miko desperately want to become famous actors, but it seems the universe has a different plan for their lives.

Queer Japan

2019 Documentary

Trailblazing artists, activists, and everyday people from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality defy social norms and dare to live unconventional lives in this kaleidoscopic view of LGBTQ+ culture in contemporary Japan.

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Angel in the Toilet

1999 Comedy

Entering a restroom, a young man finds himself pursued by another man interested in him, embarking on a fable about an angel residing in the restroom, offering love to lost souls.

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Channel G

2016 Documentary

A young man talks about his sexuality and life in Myanmar.

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The Vigrant

2021 Drama

In the church, Han jung learns that the Seo Han is gay through outings. Han jung say I understand seo Han, but he is afraid of the unintended inconvenience caused by Seo han.

Cut Sleeve Boys

2006 Comedy, Romance

Two British Chinese gay men decides to re-examine their lives following a death of their friend. Mel sleeps around whilst rejecting the love of Todd and Ash decides to cross dress to find his knight in shining armour.

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Love’s Green Patch

2024 Drama, Romance

Two friends experience a rift in their friendship, when one reveals himself as gay.

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Hey Dad

2024 Animation

I’ve practiced these words for 20 years now, but maybe being candid isn’t the best idea. I’m starting my countdown again, another 20 years. Maybe the time will be right by then.

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Craving

2021 Drama

Over the course of two nights in an apartment, an unlikely connection develops between a lonely police officer and a seasoned player, as their brief encounter grows into an unexpected and intimate romance.

Heavenly Touch

2009 Drama, Romance

Struggling to support his family after his mother's depression forces him and his sister to leave school, Jonard searches for any way to earn a living. A friend introduces him to a massage parlor that serves a predominantly gay clientele, drawing him into a hidden world where survival comes at a personal cost.

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The Day Began Yesterday

2020 Drama

Orlando and Saul meet unexpectedly, challenging their perceptions of life and sexuality. Orlando, confident despite being HIV-positive, contrasts with Saul's insecurities about intimacy. Their encounter reshapes their perspectives, redefining intimacy as connection, not escape.

My Son Is Gay

2017 Drama, Musical

Lakshmi discovers her son Varun is gay, the fact she could never accept, changes her whole life upside down. While Varun goes out and finds his love Karthik, his life isn't as happy as in the past. There comes a day, Lakshmi decides to find her lost son, will they ever meet again? My Son is Gay, showcases the dark reality of acceptance prevailing in our society.

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Till the Very End

2022 Drama

TJ and Ram have been living together for five years as a couple, but have eventually called it quits. On their last night together, bidding goodbye is proving to be more emotional and too much for them to handle.

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Floss

2019 Fantasy, Mystery, Romance

A story about love, fetish and communication. Would you tell your partner if you had a fetish even you yourself felt shameful of?

I Will Survive

2004 Comedy, Drama, Musical

Follows four Filipino friends navigating motherhood and personal conflicts, reflecting on their past as college glee club members.

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Still

2006 Drama

Chronicling a young man's coming-of-age experience running away from home, Still traces the physical and emotional landscapes the troubled soul treads in his journey towards self-discovery, acceptance and connection with his father.

One Summer Night

2016 Drama

Caught in forbidden love, Yong Joon defects from North Korea, leaving Jae Sung behind. Years later, a reunion forces him to choose between past and present.

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Skin of Youth

2025 Drama

San dreams of saving enough money for gender affirming surgery to finally live in a body that reflects who she truly is. To help make that dream possible, her lover Nam enters the dangerous world of underground dog cage fighting to earn the money they need.

Qaid: No Wayyy Out

2024 Drama

Jigar moves to London to live his life on his terms but destiny leads him into a trap with no way out.

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Some More

2018 Romance

Burned out by city life, Dong-su retreats to the countryside - only to injure his leg on the road. He's taken in by the reserved In-pyo, and a quiet tension grows between them. They're unsure of their feelings, but the connection is impossible to ignore.

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Shame

2013 Drama

Facing relentless bullying at school, a teenager struggles to find acceptance until an unexpected friendship offers the courage, support, and hope needed to stand up for who they truly are.

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Solid

2021 Drama

Intimacy gets cut short by constant alerts and earthquakes.

The Garden

1990 Drama

A woman, perhaps the Madonna, brings forth her baby to a crowd of intrusive paparazzi; she tries to flee them. Two men who are lovers marry and are arrested by the powers that be. The men are mocked and pilloried, tarred, feathered, and beaten. Loose in this contemporary world of electrical-power transmission lines is also Jesus.

PlayBoy (and the Gang of Cherry)

2017 Action, Thriller

A gay mafia gang known as Cherry operates from a construction site in Thailand. Among its most infamous members is Mac, a male escort with a taste for rough encounters, while the unpredictable Cherry leads the group. Their world descends into chaos when a shipment of drugs mysteriously goes missing.

Showboyz

2009 Drama

As a struggling gay bar faces closure, its manager and his macho dancer boyfriend find their relationship tested by financial pressure and uncertainty. Their lives begin to shift when a young man from the countryside arrives in search of someone from his past, bringing unexpected changes to their fragile world.

Love Next Door 2

2015 Comedy, Romance

A young man attempts celibacy for 30 days but struggles to fight temptation when his attractive co-worker asks to stay with him.