The title, very well-received in the festival circuit, depicts the daily life of an overweight janitor Hao-Zhe Lai at a Taiwanese gay massage parlor who falls in love with one of their customers. It was a big change for the actor coming from such a dark role to play such a sensual role. Wang confessed to have visited several massage parlors while research for the role.
It is in that uncertainty where the best fantasies live. Wang is not the only who researched into his role, Hao-Zhe Lai gained 12 kilograms to play Hao. In the film, he accurately conveys the shyness and sense of inferiority caused by the social stigma towards overweight people. Gentleman Spa is the third short film by the newcomer Yu Jhi-han. Based on them, Yu started to wonder, what kind of conflicts would arise for an unattractive person working on a place like this?
The director said he did not expect to change the current body culture but he definitely hoped that he can bring people closer to accepting themselves. Gentleman Spa : Synopsis. Hao, a chubby gay man, works as a janitor at a gay spa. For him, romantic relationships are an unreachable dream. One day, an attractive customer, Kai, walks in and gives Hao the opportunity to massage him. As they talk and get to know each other, they bond. However, things do not go as smoothly as Hao expected Oct 22 Written By Akash Rajbhandari.
Gentleman Spa : Synopsis Hao, a chubby gay man, works as a janitor at a gay spa. Akash Rajbhandari.
