As a Chinese lesbian who speaks Cantonese and had engaged with a lot of Hong Kong media during my teenage years, A Summer’s End — Hong Kong 1986 is the lesbian story that I relate to and feel represented the most.

I relate to both the protagonists, Michelle and Sam, as their characters represent different parts of my life as a Chinese lesbian. I also relate to the story’s theme of hoping for the future of our homeland despite the political uncertainties.

My standards for lesbian representation in media has also become much higher because of this visual novel, since A Summer’s End is also a perfect example of how some of the best representations of minority groups are actually found in media made by indie creators, especially those who are part of those minority groups, so we shouldn’t rely on mainstream media for representation especially when big name media companies are going to just give us scraps.

If you ask me to list just one piece of queer art that means everything to me, that gives me comfort, inspiration, and strength the most, A Summer’s End would be it.

I seriously cannot recommend A Summer’s End enough, especially for Asian sapphic women.

As a Chinese lesbian who speaks Cantonese and had engaged with a lot of Hong Kong media during my teenage years, A Summer’s End — Hong Kong 1986 is the lesbian story that I relate to and feel represented the most. I relate to both the protagonists, Michelle and Sam, as their characters represent different parts of my life as a Chinese lesbian. I also relate to the story’s theme of hoping for the future of our homeland despite the political uncertainties. My standards for lesbian representation in media has also become much higher because of this visual novel, since A Summer’s End is also a perfect example of how some of the best representations of minority groups are actually found in media made by indie creators, especially those who are part of those minority groups, so we shouldn’t rely on mainstream media for representation especially when big name media companies are going to just give us scraps. If you ask me to list just one piece of queer art that means everything to me, that gives me comfort, inspiration, and strength the most, A Summer’s End would be it. I seriously cannot recommend A Summer’s End enough, especially for Asian sapphic women.