Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSequoia Entertainment is taking advantage of Taiwan’s gay-friendly culture to launch urban comedy series “The Nipple Talk.” The show is in pre-production and is expected to be delivered by early 2023.Taiwan, which is self-ruled and democratic, has a more liberal culture than other parts of Greater China.
In 2019, Taiwan legalized same sex marriage and is now more actively producing queer content than Hong Kong or mainland China.
The island is now one of the main sources of BL (or ‘boys love’) series, bromance drama shows that have a strong following among female-skewing audiences in the region.Sequoia bills “The Nipple Talk” as a tribute to classic U.S.
series “Sex and The City” but with more open LGBTQ elements and full nudity – a rarity in Asia outside the porn industry. The producer says that it will incorporate themes such as podcasting and influencers, that matter to young adult audiences.
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