It was about bringing to light teenage sexuality, showing that every day, sensitive young men all around the world are discovering or admitting to themselves for the first time that they’re gay That’s fine, but I want to do something different.” I think something in me just went, “ There are so many stories about heterosexual courtship. Perfectly capturing the essence of how it’s like for young gay teenagers grappling with their sexuality, this 10-minute long short film was the result of him being asked to develop a monologue about love. It may have been 3 years since the film was released, but its beautifully honest message about young gay love remains relevant up till today, especially in Singapore where consensual sex between men remains a criminal offence.īorn and bred in Sydney, a monologue that Kim wrote for an online writing competition won him an opportunity to develop it into the groundbreaking short film we know today as ‘ The Language Of Love’. His gay short film about falling for your best friend has gone viral worldwide, chalking up award after award and garnering acclaim from celebrities like Ellen Degeneres, Dannii Minogue and Stephen Fry. When Kim was just 17, he already achieved more than what most of us could only dream of achieving in our lifetime. Meet 21-year old Australian Kim Ho, writer and star of the viral gay short film ‘ The Language Of Love‘.