I Told Sunset About You (2020)

A masterpiece needed to be watched by everyone

As title stated, regardless if you like BL or not, this is a must see drama.
Not only it is well made, cinographically, but the cast's acting, music and everything is utterly top notch.

At first, on first episode I was a bit skeptical, it is not quite the regular Thai-drama nor regular BL-drama for that matter. It is, despite portraiting young people in their late High school year, a very mature production with a delicate and poetic way to showcase sensitive topic as self-love, identity crisis and personal growth.

I told Sunset about you gives you a strong rollercoaster trip of emotions from happiness, friendship, love, desire, lust, despair, sadness, anger and probrably much more.

The director's meticulous style, shines through as there is little to ask for in matter of details and poetism.
From music, to angles, to scenery and location, not to mention acting details demanded by the actors.
To our utterly delight Billkin, Krit and Smile really delivers.

In my humble opinion, it is easy to portrait desire as such but actual youth lust (without it becoming pornographic) is really hard, which Billkin and Krit slayed. It sucked me in so deep I barely blinked.
I honestly felt traumatized even (ep3).

You cannot deny this being not just 2020 top, if not the best series, but I'd even go that far that say it was one of the best drama Ive watched past decade.


However, it does not recieve a 10/10 for 2 reasons:
1. The last 2 episodes felt rushed. I mean, I feel great respect (especially if you watch the documentary) how well they did producing the series, but it doesnt excuse poor execution. Acting was good all the way, but production relaxed abit in ep4 and in ep5 even more.
2. The last episode and the ending was frustrating.
Some may think it was a happy ending and all but, considering how real, honest, on point and even realistic up to ep3, ep5 just went..whaaat?
It the scenography wasnt so beautiful, if the acting wasnt so breathtaking, I believe a lot of people would not think highly of the series as must of us did.

So in short, the ending felt short in the scriptstory. From realistic to wimsy nonsense even.
The promise of a season 2 is joyous but I guess we will actually wait and see if they will succed to match season 1.


Lastly, an important not that also makes this a wonderful drama to watch: THEY DID NOT WRECKED the female character!!!! This alone almost deserves an Oscar!
They had a HEALTHY YOUNG WOMAN that wasnt a wacko, dramaqueen or evil bitch. She was just an awesome adolecent! Hooray!

Leggi di Più

watch it NOW

ONE OF THE BEST SERIES OF 2020, might I say in the history of thai BLs.

I'll just get straight to the point: I loved everything. From the story to the acting to the chemistry.

I think I could write pages and pages trying to explain why I loved this but I still wouldn't do this justice.
I thought long and hard about whether I wanted to review this because honestly, I have still not recovered from watching it. I don't think I ever will.

If you loved 'Call me by your name" you will love this.

This isn't a simple BL. it's art. it's like the first rains after a hot summer. it's like hot chocolate on a winter night. the smell of burning incense after a long day at work. you will feel comforted, heartbroken, giddy: like someone experiencing love for the first time. Like an addict, you will find yourself coming back for more and more and when it's over your heart will be heavy. A good kind of heavy though.

"I'm hurt, I'm in love"

I'll wait for part 2.

Leggi di Più

Superb❤️

This is one of the most heart wrenching and beautiful dramas I have viewed. It takes the bl genre to a new level. Every line , every frame is so powerful. The acting is beyond my wildest expectations. I felt every emotion. It is obvious that the writers wanted to explore the real issues faced by those struggling with their sexual identities. The confusion, the anguish, the denial, the rejection are all handled with such sensitivity. I applaud everyone who had any part in this magnificent production. It reminded me of former students I taught who struggled daily to fit in and be accepted. The cinematography was exemplary. The music outstanding. This was not wishful voyeurism or depicting the world as you would like it to be. This is depicting life as it really is even in a world where progress has been made concerning same sex relations. This is not just any bl. This is for anyone struggling with his/her identity. This is for anyone struggling with his/her feelings for someone else and not knowing what to do with those feelings. I can’t believe this was the first acting role for some of the actors. They were all amazing. I have rewatched this three times and downloaded the theme song. My only wish is that the upcoming sequel shows continued growth and acceptance in their relationship and refrain from the obligatory death at the end or having to choose family over love. I must add the supporting characters were awesome especially Bas and Tarn. I usually don’t like how females are portrayed in BLs but Tarn’s character was perfection. And I can’t say enough about Bas. This is real love, true friendship. Again I hope they don’t change their personalities in season 2. I like to see them evolve and grow as college students but that doesn’t mean they have to become mean or vindictive.

Leggi di Più

VERY SPECIAL SERIES

It’s a really speacial series. It has a bound that any other bl’s has. The connection and interaction between our couple is truly something special and meaningful. You can’t watch this series with streotypical expectations, it has more different cultural, artistic vibes than basic thai bl’s. First i knew all the hype about this series and was very curious and don’t get me wrong when i watched the first episode -although it was very well produced and everything- i was not that into it. But after the 2nd episode i was a mess. I never cried that much on a drama. I literally cried 3 hours straight for the last 2 episodes. I was a mess really. When you started to empathize each one of them and feel the emotions they are here to give, it really turns to something else cause they really have a meaning under all of it. You just gotta feel right. And the ost, musics were really good too. I’m really looking forward to season 2, im just so curious!!!! Anyways very recommended, just be patient with yourself while watching it, enjoy!

Leggi di Più

THIS IS MASTERPIECE

STORY
the story is natural and realistic. it is very beautifully packaged and full of meaning. even a small scene without dialogue has a big meaning.

ACTING
for billkin and pp acting, they improved a lot from the previous drama (my ambulance) i was really impressed and amazed. both of them have very good chemistry. And don't forget the side characters, their acting are so good too, like bass and tharn.

MUSIC
OMG The songs are very beautiful. I couldn't move on at all. Every time I listen to its music / scores, I feel like i'm in the film again and feel the happy or sad feeling again. The music scores are excellent. you can play it in youtube "nadao music" playlist "i told sunset about you scores"

REWATCH VALUE
Not gonna lie, i've wathed this series 6x times. Whenever i miss it,i watch it again and again.i just cant wait for ITSAY part 2. Everything was beautiful. miss them

Leggi di Più

THE Drama actually makes you "falling in LOVE"

since my first contact of "BL" concept back to the 1990, I had read, watched and research a lots of books, comic, drama, movies , documentary and history.

for the first time, I felt all the symptom of " falling in love " as result of watching a TV drama.

heart ache, heart burn, reflex, butterfly in stomach, nauseous, stomach knots, crying and laughing ( sometime happen together ), you name it, I got it . it is kind crazy and unbelievable.

excepted all the positive feedback mentioned by other reviewers ( which I all agree), what mostly surprising is how good acting those two" junior "actors have done in the show . their acting are so "true" "raw" "and "detailed" --- Big thanks to the director, he coached very single moment of it


Watch it -- if you had lost faith in love.
Watch it -- if you want to experience what love is feels like without leaving your home ( perfect for COVID isolation)
Watch it---- it worth your time ( every single second )

Leggi di Più

A true gem worth digging into

There are already many reviews written on ITSAY so one more of mine wouldn't add substance to all the praises that it has already received but I'm still giving it the recognition that it deserves. Two months have already passed since I finished this drama but I NEVER stopped thinking about it and even their OSTs are still on my playlist. It's THAT good.

I have to say Bravo to the whole team behind the production, from the location casting to screenwriting, every part of the series is so well-planned and well-coordinated. I feel like I'm really peeking into the world of Teh and Oh-aew and experiencing what they are going through in each and every of their happiness and struggles. To be honest, I was not anticipating much when I heard about how BKPP the series (after my ambulance ended) was happening because of the positive response from the fans. But boy am I wrong, because with Nadao Bangkok, there is no such thing as poor quality. The script is perfectly crafted for Billkin and PP. And it shows. The chemistry between our two leads are exceptionally phenomenal. Its so natural that I can see the exact moment that they fall in love even when no words were exchanged. They convey their feelings with their eyes and it's pleasant to see.

Besides gestures and facial expressions, the series also cleverly uses chinese expressions and objects to symbolize the state of each lead's emotions and thoughts. They are like little riddles picked up along the way for viewers to decipher. The cinematography is amazing, I feel like I'm transported to Phuket with each scene. Not to mention the colour tone and schemes used is not only pleasing to the eyes but also signifies our characters' feelings. The drama wastes no time in telling us the story. There are no filler scenes and every scenes has its story to tell. I also love how the plot is focused only on our two main leads, and there are absolutely no toxic characters just situations and circumstances. The series also highlights the confusion, foolishness, innocence, and awakening of love that we all felt in our teenage moments. Billkin's portrayal of Teh's turmoil, agony, rejection and acceptance towards his own sexual orientation was so wonderfully done. The drama doesn't hide itself from showing the ugliness of that despair but embraces it to give us hope at the end.

The brilliancy of the production even extends to outside of the series where we are treated to 5 music videos for their OSTs (4 of which was separately shot). Even in the music videos, you can see the leads remained in their characters as in the series which was delightful to watch. I never knew that by just exchanging glances, one could feel THAT MUCH.

ITSAY is a really special drama as this is a drama that was developed and produced from scratch (as shown in the documentary). You can see how they truly wanted to create that coming of age drama with LGBTQ element that transcends what we have seen thus far. And for that, I give the team all its due praises.

Leggi di Più

Amazing, piece of art.

This show is amazing and means so much for me as an lgbtq+ member.
It make me so emotional, and the acting felt so real.
At the first episode i wasn't that interested but when she shows goes on, its getting better and better.
In ep 2 then you see that Oh-aew has a feeling for Bas.
You could also see how Teh and oh-aew is getting closer. I kinda felt bad for Bas he is an amazing character.
ep 3 was sooo good, the beach scene was so beautiful.
In further eps when Teh said he had feelings for oh-aew to his brother.
I felt so happy how the brother reacted. It was so sad to saw how LGBTQ+members have to go through that.
Also the happy ending got me sooo excited. And i cant wait for the next season.

Leggi di Più

More than just a BL

Without hesitation : this is the best Bl series I have ever watched (sorry SOTUS I'm betraying you). The story is so well written because it seems so realistic, the cinematography was just absolutely amazing (it reminds me a lot Taiwanese movies). Every scene was beautiful. The chemistry between the two leads was captivating, I never felt so much tension and desire in a BL series before. The main leads suffer a lot, they are very confused about their feeling, their sexual orientation and it's why I feel that ITSAY is more than just a BL, it's a true LGBT story that everyone should watch! Their story is beautiful and you can say goodbyes to all these BL famous tropes (that I personally dislike a lot).

I just want to see the second part so badly!

Leggi di Più

Every moment makes it amazing

I kept seeing people post on IG and Twitter about ITSAY this and ITSAY that. I had no idea what ITSAY was at the time and wondered why everyone was talking about these two boys named PP and Billkin. How good could it possibly be? Let me start by saying this is one of the most beautiful, well-paced, heartbreaking things I have ever watched. How could 5 episodes really make that much impact? Trust me, they can. I am now on my 4th rewatch of I Told Sunset About You, I never get bored with it, and it gets better every time. The moments created and emotions portrayed, both tender and heartwrenching, are some of the most amazing experiences I've ever seen captured in a series. The longing, the building of tension, the PERFECT placement of music, and the dreamlike atmosphere helps make ITSAY the best BL and series of this year by far. I can't wait for part 2 in March. If you haven't watched it yet, do yourself a favor and watch RIGHT NOW!

Leggi di Più

A true work of art

This series took me completely by surprise. I enjoy watching BL's and I understand they come with this 'label' that involves many clichés we have grown used to and even look forward to, but ITSAY went above and beyond. It does not need or deserve simplistic labels, it is a work of art. The story is beautiful and senstive and follos a perfect pace.

I am in love with the OST and cannot stop listening to it.

A massive production where actors has to learn so much beyond acting the emotion. I am in love with Billkin and PP and their acting. PP is so expressive, they have such an amazing dynamic and it is really sweet to know they are close in real life, because I love knowing sets had a good vibe instead of those sad stories where you find out your favorite due hated one another despite amazing chemistry.

I truly hope season 2 does this justice.

As an actress myself I was very interested in the documentary (and recommend it to all fans of the show) and felt so nostalgy of workshops and movie sets (during the pandemic here in Brazil it is nearly impossible to work on lo budget or independent productions safely). I was so moved by the attention to detail...the way the coaches directed the actors in the very first workshop, to how amazingly sentitive the directly is in his director...I am blown away and breathless. I wish I could work ith Boss one day and have that experience, omg. Every direction he gave was alays caring and attention, he never lost his temper, he was alays on point, directing even movements that made the longing between the two characters all the more palpable, choosing scenes to reshoot that gained so much from his observations. I have no words.

I wish to see more and more from them and amazing careers because they deserve it.

Leggi di Più

OUTSTANDING!!!!!

OUTSTANDING!
I like to consider as a critic but I’m not. I love to enjoy and experience a high production quality movies/series/songs. Until lately, I’ve been recommended to watch a series named: “I told sunset about you” (ITSAY). By far, best Thai BL I ever watched and it rocked my feeling to deep bottom. Because ITSAY, I decided to give my critic for the very first time as below based on mydramalist.com categories.
1. Production:
The scene set in Phuket, beautiful and amazing island which created the feeling for this series. (I try to imagine if happen in city but nahh). Choice using the old town brought the theme and meaning of the story. Excellent cinematography. Lifestyle, color, behind the scene, costume, natural environment, best formula and combination in this series.
2. Story:
ITSAY will give you the feeling of happiness, sweet moment together, imagining, wish and hope will happen to ourselves, painful and tears. The overall script and writer done the outstanding production for ITSAY. I’ve been watching many BL and read most reviews by far, for a foreign language LGBT movies/series, ITSAY produce a high-quality storyline.
The story will educate you what is Love, Family and Friendship. In reality it might not happen but I believe everyone do wish and hope to have own way how to Love. ITSAY able to showed few examples.
3. Acting
a) @BK (Teh) and @PP (Oh-aew), by far, I would consider both are experienced-skilled actor. There is no awkwardness in the scene, (perhaps some actors in other BL you will notice), their eyes contact & skill are so natural. Despite both came out less than 5 to 10 years, but take up such role and they had excel & execute right timing, right moment, right partner. Many kinds of genre movies/series but sadness, cried scene I believe, are the most challenging and need a lot of emotion to portray execute that moment. WELL DONE @BK and @PP. You both will have a good career ahead.
b) @Khunpol (Bas) after I watched the behind the scene (BTS), first timer participate in acting, no surprise the effort he put in. Good job.
c) @Nut (Hoon) not many scene however he portrayed as Teh’s elder brother, silent but sharp and observant. His connection with @BK, was so good. How many of us receive brotherhood connection like this especially we are Asian?
d) Tarn, she played the role who was in love with Teh but to out only be his best friend. Her role was important and heavy to carry which a girl heart broken, confused and felt been played. Her beauty in the series was attractive and her sadness, I guess many people had felt it.
Main role to supporting role, each played their strength and hardly to judge their weakness. Proud to watch the crews line up.
Visual
Not so much like those wuxia or action however the visual effect was so good. If you have watched, there was a scene under the ocean, OMG. Love it.
OST
Not many actors can be singers, or vice versa. However @BK vocal was good at his age. The feeling and emotion on the theme songs, I like it. @PP vocal was good and what make him different when he sang the Chinese version esp when this is not our own mother tongue. Smart choice because of the series which relate to the story plus marketing propose, I guess PP maybe first or not the Thai Actor had performed a Chinese song under his belt. Bravo!
I highly recommend to everyone, do not discriminate because this is LGBT BL story but take it as a culture and enjoy the production.

Leggi di Più