![]() ![]() Teh and Oh’s interactions were so real and close to life, it was as though they were reliving one of my childhood friendships. They would tease each other, irritate each other for fussing over his girlfriend, be fed up with the other’s weird antics, hurl vulgarities at each other and occasionally get into a fight. If one watches the first 2 episodes without the pretext of them falling for each other, he would have thought it was a show about 2 buddies. In I Told Sunset About You, you can’t replace either character with an actress. In other words, that said “female” character could easily be replaced with a real actress and no one would notice the difference in the drama. The “female” role always needs the manly character to save him from difficult situations. That character will always be the emotional, teary one, while the manly character will be demanding, possessive and full of toxic masculinity. What stereotypes? That in a YY relationship, there will always be one party who plays the female role. Avoiding Sterotypes of Typical BL Couples When I watched I Told Sunset About You, I saw 2 boys struggling to be in love, but they were never portrayed as the stereotypical gay couples in other BL shows. The diversity and realistic portrayal extended beyond ethnicities. Realistic And Detailed Portrayal Of Lead Characters This was by far the closest to depicting an Indochina society I could see on a Thai BL drama. People of all ethnicities visited his mum’s stall. Yes, he had a blonde friend (whom I believe meant he was an ang moh), he also had a Malay friend. From a childhood revolving around the local Chinese temple to his family business selling Hokkien Mee, Teh’s character was never more reflective of a naturalised Chinese. But Teh’s Chinese heritage was more than lip service. ![]() To add to the goodness, there were better representations of characters.įrom the onset, Teh was an Nth generation naturalised Chinese (the Director perhaps wanted to capture the lucrative Chinese market). Instead of swanky skyscrapers and modern college blocks, we were treated to the low rise rustic streets and beaches of Phuket that shouted “Southeast Asia!” more than any other BL show. I Told Sunset About You was none of those. Pick any Thai BL and the setting would most likely be in Bangkok, in a university and most likely in the Engineering faculty (oh the irony!). So how did such a plain story create such a storm in the teh-cup? Of course, (spoiler alert) Teh finally came to terms with his feelings and fought his way back into Oh’s heart.Īs much as the storyline was oh-so-cheesy, the drama still tugged at heart strings and garnered much fans in Thailand and abroad. The burden of a traditional mindset of the society, as well as his mother’s hopes of him “bringing glory to the family” became the stumbling block to the happy ending. Just as both of them finally reconciled and love blossomed between them, Teh stepped on the brake and the show plunged into the pain of whiplash. Oh still wanted to be an actor, but his weakness in Chinese was holding him back. Teh and Oh reunited in the third year of high school at a Chinese tuition class. As fate turned out, the incident sparked a cold war between the two. He only grew to love acting after their teacher appointed him to play “Yongjian” during Chinese New Year celebration. Oh, on the other hand, was more laissez-faire. Teh had a passion for acting and aspired to play the role of “Yongjian” in a Chinese period drama. The story followed 2 best friends in secondary school. Set in Phuket, I Told Sunset About You is a production released by Line TV. Background And Setting of I Told Sunset About You (ITSAY) Yet it slid in gracefully and created a stir like the swirls of a Van Gogh masterpiece. I Told Sunset About You (ITSAY) wasn’t a highly anticipated Thai BL. ![]() ![]() Turned out, a Thai BL had caused the rage. In November 2020, my Twitter feed was suddenly flooded with posts with #ITSAY hashtags. ![]()
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