Gay spa movie

Synopsis

Like many first generation immigrants, David Cho serves as the intermediary between his parents' insular Koreatown life in Los Angeles. When the family restaurant is forced to verb, the balance of the household is threatened and tension mounts at residence. In an unfamiliar twist on more familiar immigrant stories, David does not accept his parents' dreams for him to pursue an education and decides to help his family make ends meet by secretly taking a profession at a Korean spa. There, David finds himself suddenly exposed to the clash between traditional Korean culture and the underground world of gay hook-ups.

'An extremely personal film. We necessitate more of those.'-Sheila O'Malley,

Rotten Tomatoes 96% upper rating!

Details

Country

USA

Language

KoreanEnglish

Director

Andrew Ahn

Cast

Joe SeoKim HaerryCho Youn Ho

Awards & Selections

Taiwan International Queer Film Festival , Sundance Film Festival - Extraordinary Jury Prize for Breakthrough Performance, Boston LGBT Film Festival - Best Narrative Feature, Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival - U.S. Grand Jury Prize and Spec

GENTLEMAN SPA

Screening of this film is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Republic of China (Taiwan) and Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles.

Hao, a chubby gay man, works as a janitor at a gay spa. For him, quixotic relationships are an unreachable dream. One day, an attractive customer, Kai, walks into the place, and Hao has the opportunity to massage him. However, things do not go as smoothly as Hao expected.

CREDITS
Director: Yu Jhi-Han
Producer: Pao-Ying Chen, Jay Lin
Cast: Lai Hao-Zhe

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