Rebels of the Neon God (1994)Movies

GleeRebels of the Neon GodRebel Without a CauseThe RiverThe Wayward CloudGlee'sArmond WhiteMovies Before Glee made gay youth mainstream (some would argue, making it banal), filmmakers used to portray same-sex longing through profound youthful aspiration. That’s the key to the films of Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-Liang whose 1992 debut feature Rebels of the Neon God — which has just been restored and re-released for a new generation of movie lovers. No longer simply a cult classic, Rebels of the Neon God is part of the history of gay youth consciousness in popular culture. It observes three post-adolescents, sullen student Hsiao-kang Lee (Kang-sheng Lee), stylish party girl Ah-keui Li (Chang-bin Jin) and petty thief Ah-tse (Chao-jung Chen) as they speed  on motor scooters...