A Touch of Fever

For one, both are japanese lgbtq+ themed movies. Both feature a gay high school aged protagonist, who is the object of a hetero girls romantic affection. Unrequited, forbidden love is a common theme in these films too. The male characters engage in same sex acts (with mostly older married men), keep it a secret though, staying rhe closet. Neither of these films are really happy so dont expect a grandiose romance story - youll be served the opposite.

For one, both are japanese lgbtq+ themed movies/shows. Both feature a gay high school aged protagonist, who is the object of a hetero girls romantic affection. Unrequited, forbidden love is a common theme in these films too. The male characters engage in same sex acts (with mostly older married men), keep it a secret though, staying the closet. Neither of these films are really happy so dont expect a grandiose romance story - youll be served the opposite.

BL about hard life of male prostitution. One guy is in love with his roommate, but the roommate remains pretty aloof.

-Hustlers
-Unrequited Love
-Dangerous workplace
-Sexual Content
-LGBTQ+

-Hustlers
-Secret Love
-Dangerous workplace
-Sexual Content
-LGBTQ+

-Hustlers
-Dangerous workplace
-Sexual Content
-LGBTQ+

The story of two young hustlers, Tatsuro and Shin, and her two female friends. Everything seems to work, until the day Shin declares he's in love with Tatsuro

japanese movies with lgbt content
main lead is a self proclaimed straight guy whos in a relationship with a woman but still upholds not so straight connections to other guys
one guy is deeply in love with him
unrequited ? love, hurting each other, not drawing clear boundaries
lonely characters just seeking love
messy, complicated feelings; characters not really knowing what they want and doing a lot of things just for convenience

Both stories see adolescents navigating love, friendship and relationships. Dealing with (secret) crushes, being lead on and leading on. One of the main protagonists is a hopelessly in love high school student, whos interested in someone that (supposedly) loves someone else but engages in intimacy with the boy.
Unexpressed feelings, unrequited love, authentic awkwardness, youth

-Japanese Bl's
-Male hustler
-Similar atmospheres

Both are Japanese language BL films about male sex workers.