Gay Films with Asian Characters

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Just Between Us

2025 Comedy, Romance

Sam and Dustin seem to have the perfect marriage, built on love, openness, and laughter. But when Sam realizes their intimacy has disappeared, he begins to question whether they are still husbands or simply best friends. A pool, a new connection named Brayden, and a string of messy choices force them to rediscover the difference between comfort and true intimacy.

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Taps

2023 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A simple misunderstanding puts Akshay and Rohan's domestic idyll on shaky grounds. Set over the course of an evening.

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Adorable

2018 Animation

A young man sets out on a personal journey, exploring his sexuality and finding his place within the gay community.

The Male Gaze: First Kiss

2018 Compilation

From regret to introspection, a compilation of festival award-winning short films that look at relationships between men.

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Keep Going

2016 Drama

Elementary school brothers Shan and Jia embark on a simple mission that only a child could appreciate the severity of in this freewheeling, carefree school yard tale. Because Pei-Lin, Shan's crush, is going to move away soon, they make a promise of exchanging their favourite signed baseballs. Meanwhile, Jia has lost his brother's signed ball, leading the pair of them to a nearby park to begin the operation of finding it before they are due back at school around sunset.

Some Nights I Feel Like Walking

2024 Drama

A rich teenage runaway and a group of street workers, seek to find a place for themselves in the world.

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My Idol

2024 Drama

Woosang is devastated by the death of his father, and now the school track team is about to be disbanded. While everyone urges him to face reality, only Jaemin steps closer to stand by his side.

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Under the Crescent Moon

2022 Drama, Romance

High school friends Abdul and Jerryl share a teasing closeness filled with playful touches and lingering glances. As their bond deepens, unspoken feelings begin to surface. Yet Abdul, raised in a devout Muslim household, struggles with guilt, fearing that his love defies his faith.

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Halfway

2023 Drama

A tumultuous couple finds themselves at opposing Juhu Beach entrances, compelling them to stroll in the direction of one another and meet in the middle.

My Partner

2023 Drama

Two high school boys, each from contrasting social backgrounds, navigate unexpected romantic feelings amidst their differences.

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The Third Solar Term

2021 Drama

Shortly after Jingzhe, the third solar term of the Chinese calendar, Qizhe returns home for spring break to visit his mother. After reconnecting with a man he first met online, the carefully divided worlds he has created begin to collide, forcing him to confront the tension between his true self and the expectations of being the perfect son.

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The Silent Honeymoon

2023 Drama, Romance

A groom gradually enters his dream world and in that dream he spends time lovingly with his gay lover.

A Useful Ghost

2025 Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

Worried about her husband being allergic to dust, Nat, a recently-dead woman, returns as a ghost possessing a vacuum cleaner to clean the house and protect her family from other vengeful ghosts in the house. To become a useful ghost, she needs to get rid of the useless ones.

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Ghosts Just Wanna Have Fun

2025 Drama

The restless spirit of a young soldier drifts across borders on a surreal voyage of excess and discovery, drawing lost souls into his orbit as he moves from place to place.

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Touch

2021 Drama

After losing his sight, a young man wrestles with the challenges of a life suddenly full of darkness. Wanting to feel close to others again, he reaches for his phone and tries to rebuild his connection to the world.

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AI Junko

2024 Sci-Fi

Noah Clarke feels alone in a world filled with artificial companions. At Fuda Robotics he meets Junko, a male AI with broken memories of cruelty that have left his mind fragile. As they learn to trust each other, a connection forms between them, built on fear, hope and the need to feel seen.

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Human Too

2024 Drama

Nung is tormented daily at school, enduring constant insults and humiliation from his peers that slowly erode his sense of self-worth. His only refuge is Tong, his loyal friend and secret love, who stands by him through the pain. But as the cruelty escalates and the world around him turns a blind eye, Nung begins to wonder if anyone would care if he disappeared.

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Monogamish

2018 Drama

Monogamish follows Sagar and Nishi, a fluid Indian pair exploring the dynamics of an unconventional relationship.

When You Look Beneath the Skin

2023 Compilation

A collection of contemporary stories exploring hidden passions, unspoken feelings and what it means to find yourself in the eyes of another.

#LookAtMe

2022 Drama

A Youtuber posts an irreverent video trolling a megachurch pastor, in defence of his gay twin brother. He is vilified by society, tried in court, and pitted against a culture that threatens to destroy his family.

My Boyfriend is a Sex Worker 2

2024 Drama

Convinced that his beloved Gio left him for money, Ace's life spirals downward as he drowns his sorrow in a drinking binge. Hopeful a plan devised by Ace's sister, Malou, can reignite their spark while keeping their meddling family at bay.

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14 Days

2021 Drama

Assigned to the Philippines' COVID-19 task force during the earliest days of the pandemic, police trainee Elijah is tasked with observing law student Arvin during his quarantine. But as the days go by, their temptation to get closer to one another grows.

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Kiss of the Rabbit God

2019 Fantasy, Mystery, Romance

A weary Chinese-American restaurant worker becomes fascinated by a mysterious customer who begins appearing in his dreams.

These Untold Secrets

2023 Compilation

A mother-son reunion awakens old feelings of loss and remorse, a gay man and a lesbian woman navigate a marriage of convenience in the city of Paris, and an old college buddy crashes on the couch of a young author, oblivious to the emotions he stirs up in his friend. All is not as it seems in this impactful collection of shorts exploring private passions and hidden pasts.

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All About My Son

2025 Drama

A conservative Taiwanese mother and a British gay man meet to discuss his involvement in her son’s life and the finer details of her son’s death.

Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer

2017 Documentary

A documentary portrait of Brazilian ballet star Marcelo Gomes.

Boys on Film 7: Bad Romance

2011 Compilation

Prepare to experience an alternative take on attraction. Explores the darker side of romance with a collection of edgy and controversial short films that have wowed film festival audiences the world over.