Unscripted queer reality dating series “Boys Like Boys” is to air on Warner Bros. Discovery’s TLC channel in Taiwan in early 2024, making it the first local LGBTQ+ dating reality show to air on linear TV in the territory.
The show is an original production by GagaOOLala, Asia’s out and proud LGBTQ+ streaming service, which is pitching an expanded array of queer content at the Taiwan Creative Contents Fest (Tccf) that launches Tuesday in Taipei.
“Boys Like Boys” had its premiere at the Kaohsiung International Film Festival and is now available worldwide on GagaOOLala and WeTV in the Philippines and Thailand, where the ‘Boys Love’ genre has become highly popular. The show has also been licensed to Viu TV for play in Japan, the Philippines and Thailand.
GagaOOLala is also pitching the second season of lesbian-oriented “Fragrance of the First Flower” which previously picked up multiple honors at the...
The show is an original production by GagaOOLala, Asia’s out and proud LGBTQ+ streaming service, which is pitching an expanded array of queer content at the Taiwan Creative Contents Fest (Tccf) that launches Tuesday in Taipei.
“Boys Like Boys” had its premiere at the Kaohsiung International Film Festival and is now available worldwide on GagaOOLala and WeTV in the Philippines and Thailand, where the ‘Boys Love’ genre has become highly popular. The show has also been licensed to Viu TV for play in Japan, the Philippines and Thailand.
GagaOOLala is also pitching the second season of lesbian-oriented “Fragrance of the First Flower” which previously picked up multiple honors at the...
- 11/7/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Production is under way on a second season of lesbian drama “Fragrance of the First Flower,” an Asian drama series from Taiwan’s GagaOOLala.
The first season, comprising six episodes that debuted in 2021, follows the life of Yi-Ming (portrayed by Lin ZaiZai), a married woman with a son, who finds herself reunited with Ting-Ting (played by Cheng Lyan), a girl from her past. Their encounter sparks a connection that opens the door to the possibility of escaping Yi-Ming’s monotonous married life.
In season two, expanded to 12 episodes, Yi-Ming embarks on a new chapter as a newly divorced single mother and a career woman. This fresh start brings challenges as she navigates the hardships of single parenthood and societal pressures. Even though Taiwan has legalized same-sex marriage in 2019, this does not mean that LGBTQ+ relationships have been fully accepted in mainstream society. Yi-Ming grapples with whether she can truly follow...
The first season, comprising six episodes that debuted in 2021, follows the life of Yi-Ming (portrayed by Lin ZaiZai), a married woman with a son, who finds herself reunited with Ting-Ting (played by Cheng Lyan), a girl from her past. Their encounter sparks a connection that opens the door to the possibility of escaping Yi-Ming’s monotonous married life.
In season two, expanded to 12 episodes, Yi-Ming embarks on a new chapter as a newly divorced single mother and a career woman. This fresh start brings challenges as she navigates the hardships of single parenthood and societal pressures. Even though Taiwan has legalized same-sex marriage in 2019, this does not mean that LGBTQ+ relationships have been fully accepted in mainstream society. Yi-Ming grapples with whether she can truly follow...
- 6/29/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
At least four original ‘Boys Love’ series will be delivered in 2023 by Taiwan-based GagaOOLala, as the platform makes the claim to be the world’s largest LGBTQ+ and Bl streaming service.
At a party-cum-presentation in Singapore on Thursday the five-year-old company said that next year it will release shows “Light: The Series,” “Boys Like Boys,” “Papa & Daddy: The Animation,” and “First Note of Love,” which it described as all “exciting original IPs with cross-industry partnerships.” It will also upload a second season of award-winning “Fragrance of the First Flower.”
Bl is typically softcore gay romance featuring attractive young men. As such it is watched by the LGBT community, but also has a significant fan following among older Asian women. Thailand, Japan, Korea and Taiwan have become production strongholds for Bl content, with some 200 shows produced in Asia in 2022, according to GagaOOLala.
More could be on the way. Taiwan was the...
At a party-cum-presentation in Singapore on Thursday the five-year-old company said that next year it will release shows “Light: The Series,” “Boys Like Boys,” “Papa & Daddy: The Animation,” and “First Note of Love,” which it described as all “exciting original IPs with cross-industry partnerships.” It will also upload a second season of award-winning “Fragrance of the First Flower.”
Bl is typically softcore gay romance featuring attractive young men. As such it is watched by the LGBT community, but also has a significant fan following among older Asian women. Thailand, Japan, Korea and Taiwan have become production strongholds for Bl content, with some 200 shows produced in Asia in 2022, according to GagaOOLala.
More could be on the way. Taiwan was the...
- 12/8/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The film doesn't even have a title yet, but according to Deadline, Universal Pictures has already snagged a release date for the next installment in the vastly popular franchise.
The film, temporarily titled Fast and Furious 6 is set to hit theaters on May 24, 2013 over Memorial Day weekend.
The franchise has already grossed more than $1.5 billion internationally and the last installment Fast Five has done the best so far, bringing in almost $600 million all on its own.
Director Jason Lin hasn't been confirmed to return to the franchise, but he has talked about doing another one, so we can assume it's fairly likely that he will be returning for the next one as well.
There are a couple of other films already confirmed for a May 2013 release as well, including Ron Howard's The Dark Tower starring Javier Bardem. We'll see how much that actually changes in the next couple of years.
The film, temporarily titled Fast and Furious 6 is set to hit theaters on May 24, 2013 over Memorial Day weekend.
The franchise has already grossed more than $1.5 billion internationally and the last installment Fast Five has done the best so far, bringing in almost $600 million all on its own.
Director Jason Lin hasn't been confirmed to return to the franchise, but he has talked about doing another one, so we can assume it's fairly likely that he will be returning for the next one as well.
There are a couple of other films already confirmed for a May 2013 release as well, including Ron Howard's The Dark Tower starring Javier Bardem. We'll see how much that actually changes in the next couple of years.
- 6/25/2011
- by alyssa@mediavine.com (Alyssa Caverley)
- Reel Movie News
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