5 LGBTQ+ BL Shows To Watch This Taiwan’s Pride

Taiwan remains to be the only country in Asia with legalized same-sex marriage. To celebrate Taiwan Pride happening this October, BLtai listed our curated five highly recommended titles nationwide.

‘Pride’ is an annual event celebrated by the community in every country that promotes self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people as a social group, fostering a positive outlook that bolsters most LGBT rights movements.

Without further ado, here are the five Taiwanese LBGTQ+ BL series and shorts to watch:

1. Papa & Daddy

Season 1: Damian, 38, is an overseas Taiwanese, who divorced his wife and returned to Taiwan to open his restaurant, Verso. While at Verso, he meets Jerry. Their relationship intensifies and Damian yearns to start a family, with Jerry reluctant to take on parental duties at an early age. Four years later and through surrogacy, they are now gay parents to a four-year-old boy. Jerry still has not come out to his parents and has now become a full-time dad even though his parents still pressure him to marry a woman. Damian is busier than ever at Verso and their son Kai is just getting ready for pre-school….

Season 2: Following the events at the end of season one, the family of Jerry, Damian, and their four-year-old son, Kai, now have an additional, uninvited guest––Jimmy, Damian’s son from his previous marriage in California, whose unexpected arrival to Taiwan brings much turbulence to the otherwise peaceful family. Damian’s gentleness towards his ex-wife Kate as well as his love for Jimmy fills doubts in Jerry’s heart, fearing that the bisexual Damian might revert to liking girls. Elsewhere, Jerry also has to deal with his persistent mother, who is constantly pressuring him to make his own baby. Meanwhile, Damian, on the other hand, finds himself in a predicament between taking care of Jimmy and facing Jerry.

2. We Best Love

No. 1 For You: What’s the feeling of being suppressed? Zhou Shuyi knows about that well. After fifth grade, he has been suppressed by Gao Shide, falling from forever No.1 to forever No.2. Thus, after Grade 12, he thinks he doesn’t have to bear this anymore because they will go to different universities. However, the future doesn’t come in his way. At university, he meets Gao Shide in the PK contest held by his favorite swimming club. Not only does he fail to win in front of his secretly-loved senior but also he almost drowns himself because of cramps. What’s worse is that the senior is seeing Gao Shide. He wonders why Gao Shide is everywhere.

Fighting Mr. 2nd: From the campus to the workplace, five years have passed, am I still that lucky dog? Everyone in “Huapan Information” today is worried a lot about their career as their company was acquired. It’s not clear that if there will be redundancy even the person in charge said the acquirer would not regroup the personnel. Worse still, it’s said that the manager in charge of integration is Mr. Zhou, who is famous for his bold and decisive working style. Zhou Shuyi glared at Gao Shide in front of him. Normally five years is enough for two boys to grow into men. But is it enough for Zhou Shuyi to think straight about the young frivolous relationship? Zhou Shuyi has decided that if Gao Shide didn’t care at all, he would also just give up. Unexpectedly, the two met again five years later, and now Gao Shide is the representative of the technology company being acquired. Mr. 2nd, who was maliciously abandoned by an unscrupulous bastard, decided to counterattack. He may not be able to win him academically, but at work, he will let that bastard know what the pride of the acquirer is!

 

3. About Youth

Ye Guang is an elite high school student and a popular campus idol, while Xu Qi Zhang is an exemplary guitarist who normally has a weak sense of existence but completely transforms himself when on stage. The two boys have completely different backgrounds and values but when they compete in the election battle for the throne of the student president, it seems there may be more attraction than animosity between the two.

 

4. Fragrance of the First Flower

Yi-Ming lives alone with her son, as her husband works away from home. She meets Ting-Ting at a wedding, a girl she once had some history with back in high school. Back in the day, Yi-Ming denied their relationship out of fear of living as a lesbian woman, but meeting Ting-Ting again reignites something in her, a possibility to escape her dull married life. Now that Taiwan has legalized same-sex marriage, can Yi-Ming find the courage to admit her feelings? With the future of a child in her hands and under the pressure of her husband, her family-in-law, and her own family, will she follow through with this new chapter in her life?

 

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5. Encore Martha

Dressed in a dashing suit, singing in a pub, and picking up young girls, Uncle Martha is going about her usual business when she suddenly meets her long-lost first love whom she still dreams of at night––Mandy. As the two have coffee, Martha learns of some “good “news––Mandy’s husband has passed away. Her uneventful life is suddenly given purpose when she decides that she wants her back. But it has been 30 years since they last saw each other, and reconnecting proves to be no small challenge. Will Uncle Martha be able to sing an encore with her first love, or will she be doomed to singing the same old tune of heartbreak, over and over again?

 

The following dramas that we recommend are ongoing titles that are truly worth checking out!

Zong Yi, who aspires to be a doctor, and Jhe Ruei, a member of the mafia, have been in love with each other for a long time, but a gang fight breaks up their relationship. The consequences of this fight end up affecting Chen Yi, who blames himself, and Ai Di, who harbors feelings for Chen Yi, leading to the two of them also parting ways. Four years later, the four meet again, and they must face past mistakes and regrets in order to regain their happiness.

Catch the latest episode every Tuesday at 7 PM GMT+8 on GagaOOLala.

 

In Xia’s company office, where good looks are common, new employee Shun-Yu Yao is different. He’s happy about his chance to join the great company, but he doesn’t realize that Shang-Zhou Xia will tease him endlessly. Despite tough work and a grumpy boss, Shun-Yu believes he can handle it for a better life. But dealing with a blind date with the boss and sharing a bed turns out to be more than he bargained for!

Catch the latest episode every Friday at 8 PM GMT+8 on GagaOOLala.

 

Which titles above are your favorite? Share it in the comment section below as well as your own recommendations!

 

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