Crystal Boys

[mookiehyun]

I no longer know how to phrase these coincidences happening around me, serendipity? Is there still any surprise left to accidental surprises if it's for the nth time?  Whatever it is, I've been watching a drama with a TWexiled KMT veteran Dad.

I started Crystal Boys, a 2003 PTS 20 eps drama, a few weeks ago.    PTS used to be the only source of

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[mookiehyun]

tbh the parents in the drama, a portrayed in a kinder modern light in the drama already, afterall adaptation is done in 2003 while the book is published in 1987 and both are reflective of their times. In the drama we can vividly see Dad softening up and still cares and loves A Qing in his heart even when he's actively disowning and not seeing him, in his solitude and they did mend their relationship towards the end of the drama. The book is more 'timely' in reflecting the true miasma of homophobia in the 80s and esp when the story is set, it's much more true to the reality.

I really love the changes even though it did not stay true to the novel esp later on. I think it's brilliant it delivers the emotional beats and a lot of the story beats even if it's not exactly the same while it brings out attitude to our sensibilities to an extent we can relate and feel for every one of the characters.

I've actually been looking for the movie adapt done in 1986 called Outcast. I'm fascinated how the story was interpreted in the 80s. We've come a long way as societies in marginalizing it to an non-entity in the 80s (ie A Qing's dad) to in the very least giving homosexuality a recognition.