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SUMMARY:Moneyboys (NC)
DESCRIPTION:120 mins - Austria / France / Belgium / Taiwan 2021 - Subtitles - Dir: C.B. Yi\n\nStarring: Kai Ko\, Chloe Maayan and Yufan Bai\n\n \n\nTriskel Arts Centre presents in association with EAFFI Discoveries\, MONEYBOYS\, from Austrian-Chinese director/screenwriter C. B. Yi. This inspiring and vibrant drama of gay life in China (shot in Taiwan) follows Fei (Kai Ko)\, a young man from the countryside who migrates to the big city to make a living as a moneyboy   a gay male escort   sending money home to support his family. There he meets moneyboy Xiaolai (J. C. Lin) and the two begin a relationship.\n\n \n\nYi takes us along on Fei's journey as he struggles to let go of the past and must face money and moral pressures\, the repercussions of selling his body\, working in the sex trade\, and 'being exposed'. He must learn how to handle all of this socially\, and in personal and familial contexts. How do you sacrifice yourself and keep what you do secret for the benefit of your family? How can this bring happiness in your life?\n\n \n\nFormally and poetically striking visuals\, delicately composed long plan sequences\, and choreographed scenes with sparse dialogue (Yi studied under the guidance of Michael Haneke at the Vienna Film Academy)\, all subtly infuse the emotions and feelings developing between people in this intoxicating first feature by C. B. Yi.\n\n \n\n"[An] elegantly framed and affectingly played drama" Screen International\n\n \n\nMONEYBOYS is screening as part of a touring programme from East Asia Film Festival Ireland
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">120 mins - Austria / France / Belgium / Taiwan 2021 - Subtitles - Dir: C.B. Yi<br />\nStarring: Kai Ko\, Chloe Maayan and Yufan Bai<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nTriskel Arts Centre presents in association with EAFFI Discoveries\, MONEYBOYS\, from Austrian-Chinese director/screenwriter C. B. Yi. This inspiring and vibrant drama of gay life in China (shot in Taiwan) follows Fei (Kai Ko)\, a young man from the countryside who migrates to the big city to make a living as a moneyboy &ndash\; a gay male escort &ndash\; sending money home to support his family. There he meets moneyboy Xiaolai (J. C. Lin) and the two begin a relationship.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nYi takes us along on Fei&rsquo\;s journey as he struggles to let go of the past and must face money and moral pressures\, the repercussions of selling his body\, working in the sex trade\, and &lsquo\;being exposed&rsquo\;. He must learn how to handle all of this socially\, and in personal and familial contexts. How do you sacrifice yourself and keep what you do secret for the benefit of your family? How can this bring happiness in your life?<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nFormally and poetically striking visuals\, delicately composed long plan sequences\, and choreographed scenes with sparse dialogue (Yi studied under the guidance of Michael Haneke at the Vienna Film Academy)\, all subtly infuse the emotions and feelings developing between people in this intoxicating first feature by C. B. Yi.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>&ldquo\;[An] elegantly framed and affectingly played drama&rdquo\; </strong>Screen International<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>MONEYBOYS</strong><strong> is screening as part of a touring programme from East Asia Film Festival Ireland</strong></span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Triskel Christchurch Triskel Arts Centre Tobin Street Cork
UID:e.2489.27366
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260503T071542Z
URL:https://chamber.corkchamber.ie/events/details/moneyboys-nc-27366
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