Midnight Playground

In the fall of 2022, in the midnight rain at the February 28th Peace Park, 'I' met a strange man who told me that he often came to play at midnight, and in the fall of 1954, in the midnight rain at the New Park in Taipei, Huang met a strange man who told him that he often came to play at midnight lately. These two intertwined periods of time and space reveal the encounters and emotional connections between gay men in Taiwan at different times.

Directed by Yang Jie-huai, Lu Po-shun, Midnight Playground leans on a strong ensemble — Gaku Sou, Yu-Ting Hsu — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2023.