Moneyboys

2021 [CHINESE]

Action / Drama

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 80% · 13 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 80%
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 1323 1.3K

prostitute gay interest male prostitute capitalism male prostitution prostitution

Plot summary

Fei works illegally to support family, but they reject his lifestyle. Through Long, Fei finds hope, until encountering Xiaolai, his past love, who makes him confront his guilt.

Director

C.B. Yi Photo
C.B. Yi

Top cast

Chloe Maayan Photo
Chloe Maayan as Lulu / Hong / Liyu
Daphne Low Photo
Daphne Low as Alian
Kai Ko Photo
Kai Ko as Fei
Mu Chen Photo
Mu Chen as Guo Yong
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1.08 GB
1280*548
Chinese 2.0
NR
Subtitles us   es   it   tr  
24 fps
2 hr 0 min
Seeds ...
2 GB
1878*804
Chinese 2.0
NR
Subtitles us   es   it   tr  
24 fps
2 hr 0 min
Seeds 5

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by GiraffeDoor 6 / 10

Yet another one of those "people have this problem" pictures.

Empathic and leisurely vision of people in quite desperation and everything making one hard choice over another entails.Filmed in a set of restrained long-takes, this just feels like regular life and that is where a lot of its power lies.Neither romanticized, nor sensational. People just get on with boring old life where you do whatever work falls into your lap.More episodic than plot-driven.This director loves the gimmick of using captions that peak behind the dark screen.It's hard to know what else to say; they did not over think or over complicate this. I suppose that's how you know it's close to the mark.
Reviewed by MotelMonkey 9 / 10

Serious and sad, slow and touching, beautiful cinematography

The film was wonderful to watch. It covers the topic of male prostitution in Taiwan/China, and the trauma that many gay/bisexual/MSM men face in society. A large part of this is due to the familial pressure to marry and have children, which is something many young people in Taiwan and China may relate to.The film was deliberately slow paced. It relied on body language, situational context and reading between the lines. The story was dark, impactful and meaningful. The film shines light on the greater societal issues of sexualization, homophobia, and poverty. Not an easy topic to explore.The cinematography was simple and beautiful.
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