I told sunset about you is the best bl ever made

[@my_ukiyo]

I am a fan since 2013, and ITSAY is the BEST OF ALL THE BEST I have ever watched. I started from Siam and I all go damn down of Phuket. I said what I said, this series is just OVER THE TOP. Now, they are the STANDARD.

[@wytto]

I'm Thai and I'm glad that you like the show, and regard it as the best bl ever. Thanks and you're always welcomed to Thailand.

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

thank you, hope I can come back to thailand soon ♡

[@1cecesea3]

I just finished watching it today. Barely two episodes in I was sitting there in awe just going 'such masterpiece'. One of my new favorite shows of all time. Its the best, such a masterpiece I really can't get over it.

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

awww, I knew it was going to be amazing since the trailer! it's truly such a gem & I'm really glad it's getting the love it deserves :)

[@chohyun9493]

Where can i watch it

[@1cecesea3]

@@chohyun9493 I watched it on a website called kissasian, it's my go-to, there's a lot of ads though so be warned. I'd encourage an adblocker but either way enjoy! Its a total masterpiece, they're coming out with a second season in March!

[@peterretep4747]

The story Cinematography Cast Acting Chemistry Music score Songs Everything was perfect. Masterpiece art.

[@lilayerinthecity]

This is so true! This is The Most Super Quality BL ever made. Quality production, actors, acting, setting, cinematography and storyline. It is not like those other BL series that are predictable. It has a lot of meaning and depth into it.

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

yup :)))

[@cleenegame]

i totally agreeeeeeee with you!!! The producer, director and writer gave their best. Even the soundtrack was perfect. Weren't the child actors just as good. One of a kind. A real gem.

[@vinitamathew2944]

You are abs correct by giving credit to the director and script writer.

[@solamifasol]

EXACTLY! every single aspect on this series is just too PERFECT ! even for bkpp itself this series is their first series as main actor but their acting skills are incredibly crazy, also their chemistry are beautifully insane istg and there are some scenes where no dialogue BUT you can feel the big tension in it! this series really set the bar way too high, i can't even watching other series after i finished it, A TOP TIER

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

billkin & pp are literally my age and are already this good, I can't even fathom it lmao :')

[@vinitamathew2944]

I Told Sunset About You is one of the best BL series to come out of Asia in 2020, and is an extraordinary cinematic achievement- thanks to Nadao’s high production standards. The script, direction, locations, acting and cinematography are at a whole new level of excellence. The music is soulful and evocative- Billkin and PP Krit - the main leads- have sung some of the songs (You Tube) - both are very talented actors and singers. Billkin’s “Unknown” ( it’s the last track on the OST) is an absolute winner and plays in a loop in your head.. The viewer feels like an omnipresent character in the daily lives of the characters because the locations - both indoors and out outdoors feel authentic. The colour scheme of the interiors and the colonial ambiance of Phuket’s Old Town adds a unique visual quality usually missing from BLs. The beauty of Thailand's beaches with the small but noticeable touches added by the art team, is excellently filmed. Though only 5 episodes, the series is filmed and edited brilliantly; and balances the love story of two boys against the underlying reality of the pressure to pass tough entrance exams. In most other BLs the academic setting is just for superficial convenience, where the role of family is just for tokenism. Various tropes and motifs like the hibiscus and the coconut, Oh-aew's preference for the color red , the sunset, running, flashcards, knee touching and traditional Thai food are beautifully woven into the narrative. The main actors Billkin and PP Krit, are friends in real life, and have strong chemistry, yet the sexual tension between their characters is deliberately kept ambiguous, in keeping with their tenuous and evolving relationship from friends to lovers.. There are many aspects of the series that are nicely balanced and consistent. This series deserves critical appreciation on many counts and should be on Netflix for the global viewing it deserves.

[@imsimpingforbillkinandpp2425]

*well i just finished itsay and guess what 3 days after my chest still hurts reminiscing the scenes, this bl is made by chefs kiss, it is phenomenal!!, it surely raised the standards way too high for the bl series out there. I cant wait for season 2! Arrrhggg!!*

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

honestly same lol, also love the hello stranger icon ;)

[@kriscastillo2585]

i think it was 2 weeks before i slowly moved on but until now i keep coming back to it

[@iancumil8484]

Well said 👏🏻 !!! I absolutely shared the same sentiments. The attention to detail was so on point and the director really made every scene/setting counts. And ep 4 was so powerful & emotional.

[@braveappointment1334]

Great commentary by Axelle -- as she says, the show doesn't take sides -- it makes you love BOTH of the lead characters, even when they do bad things. But this means that when they both hurt, you hurt double. And thinking about why they had to hurt, the answer is Teh's fear of his own emotions.....he is afraid because his family, his society, his "destiny" have all made his deepest feelings.....wrong. It creates so much hurt -- as the series plays out, we see the hurt that Teh's fear and self-suppression do to almost everyone -- Oh, Bas, Tarn, his mother and of course Teh himself whose life is derailed and who is nearly broken by it -- all that pain, coming from his fear. Sad to say, I have been there and done that. To see it depicted with beauty and empathy on the screen is deeply, deeply moving -- and also deeply reaffirming, because somebody else knows what it is like.......

[@karinaenriquezromero2631]

Yes I TOLD SUNSET ABOUT YOU is the BEST BL of all time...love from PHILIPPINES Fan❤❤❤

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

it really is! thank you :)

[@tk_1412]

Holy shit, we have very similar minds 😅 especially regarding writing and cinematography!! this series really is breathtaking. the motifs caught my interest early on as well in a heartwarming surprise, as its mostly something I see in films or novels, at least the extent which is shown. the colours, the flowers, the sun.... there were so many and it really does add something to the show, when there are so much thought put into details like that.

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

the details & motifs were absolutely insane :)))

[@estcola6862]

searched up this series to feel the nostalgia I've missed. was already my favourite and u made it feel all the love for it again. thank u for this, it was such a good commentary

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

awww, glad you enjoyed ♡♡♡

[@bkklifeguard]

Greeting from Thailand! I really love your review. Thank you so much! I'm falling in love with this series too. I finished the last EP a couple weeks ago. Until now, I still can't move on from these series. Keep looking if anyone post anything about it. This series is now a big hit here in Thailand and a phenomenon in Thai BL industry that we've never seen before.

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

thank you so much! it makes me so happy to know this series is getting the love it deserves ♡

[@cjl8769]

ahhhh trop cool de trouver un-e fan français-e qui rend si bien hommage à itsay!!! je me permets de commenter en français même si j'ai pas grand chose à ajouter à la vidéo, je suis vraiment d'accord sur tous les points AHH j'ai encore PLUS envie de reregarder le drama tellement c'était incroyable :(( c'est tellement épuré, simple et doux voire limite enfantin (d'où le caractère coming of age/adolescence que les acteurs et que le réalisateur ont su parfaitement capturer) et à la fois tellement cru, bouleversant et érotique (on est toujours dans l'attente de quelque chose: la scène sur le hamac avec les fleurs est INCROYABLE, la scène où ils se touchent les cuisses, ou quand teh sent super fort la noix de coco). tu dis à un moment qu'ils n'hésitent pas à utiliser le silence comme musique, et j'ai trouvé que c'était une trop jolie façon de le dire!! perso j'avais des cours de théâtre à un moment et je suis en études de lettres et à chaque fois qu'on étudiait des scènes nos profs nous parlaient de l'importance du silence, que ce soit entre les dialogues entre personnages ou entre ses propres répliques. perso j'avais jamais compris et je suis assez impatiente, genre quand je regarde des films ou quoi ça m'insupporte quand c'est lent et silencieux (cf "in the mood for love" par exemple, qui a un peu les mêmes vibes que itsay) et j'ai tendance à accélérer le rythmekdsjkdsjd;; je crois que même entre nous on a tous peur du silence (on les remplit par des "euhhh" quand on a rien à dire nous-mêmes, et on parle sans s'arrêter quand on est avec qqn parce qu'un silence c'est toujours gênant). mais avec itsay, c'était tellement bien dosé, ça rendait le tout tellement plus authentique, sans jamais être awkward et lourd !!! bref j'ai 849384 choses à dire sur ce drama haha mais tout a été dit dans la vidéo. je m'arrêterai jamais de recommander ce drama à tout le monde, pcq plus qu'un simple bl c'est vraiment un coming of age ultra touchant qui mérite tellement de visibilité et de reconnaissance

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

oh wow, mon premier commentaire français :) je suis complètement d'accord, et contrairement à in the mood for love (qui m'a un peu endormi je dois le dire lol), je trouve que le silence et même les moments un peu gênants étaient ultra-bien dosés et réalistes. pour ce que tu as dis sur le côté enfantin, c'est absolument vrai et je l'avais ressenti mais je n'avais pas trouvé comment l'exprimer donc merci! en effet cette série est juste un chef d’œuvre et j'aimerais vraiment que tout le monde la regarde parce que c'est un vrai bijou!

[@foolmeg]

Iv been waiting for a full run down and review of this show and you delivered so well !! This was really nicely made, thanks for highlighting this show in its best ways

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

thank you so much it means a lot! ♡

[@mariasmith3906]

Episode 5 of this series is definitely one of the best... the scene with the brother - with his girlfriend when she realize that he no longer loves her and the of course the last scene...

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

the coming out scene to his brother is one of my very faves, I think it was super important! but yeah every scene was perfect haha :')

[@raveenasomannagari7917]

ITSAY is a masterpiece.... A piece of art.... It accomplished what no other BL could. ❤️❤️❤️

[@telmadasilva506]

This was a great analysis. I told the sunset about you sets a standar for BL series. "THE HOLY GRAIL". Many complain about short episodes and short series, but those are the best i've watched till now, with that i must also agree with you. Now i am hooked on: We best Love 🤗

[@yomibrown]

You are so spot on. Your analysis is a 10 out of 10. I couldn't have done it better. You should be a film critic. You are so observant and smart. Good job.

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

awww, well thank you so much!

[@interchange42]

You really nailed this! Excellent review!!! ❤️❤️

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

thank you ♡♡♡

[@wonderwatts7749]

Im here again omg. I just wanna share that one of my fav scene was the indirect confession scene. The scenery and the music was freaking beatiful. ITSAY is definetely top tier

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

yesss I love that scene so much!!!

[@cicibarokah3427]

I'm agree with u I'm watching any bl series But itsay is the best.... I love the story....

[@ninitend0]

My favorite BL series was Crossing the line too. However, I told sunset about you is at the another level! I’ve never thought that I could be a fan of a thai BL drama..

[@cinnamonroll6382]

Thank you, you did such a great job

[@krittikorn6884]

this vid made me freaking cryyy!!! im so obssesed about this show and you articulately expressed how i feel!!! watch my edits to reminsce about oh aew and teh too😭😭😭

[@dontworrysmile1]

Amazing series, still cant get over it :)

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

same :')

[@bbranch123]

I loved your analysis of ITSAY. I 100% agree with everything you said. This show is the best BL I have ever seen. Everything was perfect. I had to take frequent breaks while watching it because my emotions would overcome me. And I mean all of my emotions lol. I actually felt really uncomfortable with all the sexual tension, like I was intruding on them in private moments lol. The standard is set for the BL genre with this show, and I hope it encourages more people to make quality projects.

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

oh yeah I paused every five seconds to gasp at how perfect the tension was uihsdcshsd! I'm glad you liked me video :)

[@dewphudis3134]

superb ! I wish you will do a lot more BL contents, especially the reaction video 💙 Love from Thai fan 🇹🇭

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

ahhh, thank you! hope you like the rest of my content ♡

[@tiagocarioca]

My favorite BLs are: 1. I told sunset about you. 2. Gameboys and Gaya Sa Pelikula 3. History: Trapped 4. Manner of Death 5. History: Crossing the line I like to see that you watch many Thai series. I love Sleepless Society: Insomnia, The Stranded, In family we trust, Project S Side by Side and Project S SOS. I am Brazilian but I live in Thailand. I bought the Sunset T-Shirt! :)

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

lucky you omg :'( also you have top-tier taste!

[@zzdie]

THE BEST EVER!

[@htooeainlin4]

My holy trinity are I told sunset about you, His (movie 2020), Life love on the line.... If u haven't watched the other two, please do...They have the best reality message

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

I've watched the other two & loved them!

[@kriscastillo2585]

omg life love on the line and itsay are my faves

[@bloomingdays9828]

I just had to pause at 5:28 because I was loosing focus on your explanations not because it's boring but the scene is taking me back to the time I watched the series and all the feels I had back then. This is one of my favorite scene if I have to choose one. It was the way it made me hurt for Aew and Teh as individuals. This was the scene where I hated Teh for being so goddamn coward and confused and hurting Aew. This was the scene where I hated Aew for pushing Teh and dragging Teh to the level of confidence that he (aew) have when Teh was just starting to find himself. I hated the writers and director for being so damn good at pulling all the heart strings because that scene was so true to life not only to those teenagers who are just starting to discover their identity but also for lovers who are at different stages of their lives and having difficulty keeping pace with the other. That's why they said being in a relationship is growing together. The moment one of you outgrows or fall behind the other, the boat starts rocking.

[@wonderwatts7749]

Underrated analysis

[@weizhan6726]

Yes, perfection⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@doublepinkypinkyteam6824]

I really love this review, its really detailed and you said so many right things :) also I love that you have liked project s series and like nadao, they make very good quality products but probably this series is the best one ever

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

project s: sos & side by side are frankly masterpieces and I told sunset about you just continues to prove nadao's talent at writing wonderful series. I'm so happy you liked my review, thank you :)

[@yachenou4438]

ITSAY is definitely the best drama in 2020! BL or BG included! To the point that I'm still stuck in the amazing Cinematography and the chemistry of the actors. Also if you liked ITSAY, I recommend you watching Skam Season 3 (Norweigian version), both of these shows ranks first in the BL drama that I've watched! Skam also has great motifs and excellent film languages!

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

I was a huge skam & evak stan back in the days so I definitely know what you mean hehe ;)

[@yachenou4438]

@@AxelleLovesThailand omg haha I'm glad we have the same taste!

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

@@yachenou4438 ;)))

[@gabrielagraces3118]

I agree with everything you said

[@MinPDLandlord]

Hi, I just found out about your channel, so far I’m loving all the contents you put out, immediately subscribed 😊 . Very subjective and honest. I, myself also a long time viewer of BL shows, especially with Thai BL since the beginning of Love Sick til now. And prior to that was many LGBTQ movies and shows from both western and eastern cinema. It’s amazing how the BL community and Indus grown these past couple years. We have more contents to watch and discuss about. But like you said many of the works are more of quantity over quality scale. I really love how you I love your subjectively informative description of ITSAY in this vid. Would you consider doing a more in-depth analysis on ITSAY storyline, plots and characters.!? 🥺 By promoting and introducing viewers to support and recognize good high quality shows. Hopefully these changes will help shape better standards to the BL community and to inform production company to also upgrade their works as well. Cuz if we don’t start speaking for ourselves, our community and the LGBTQ community we are source from some of these producers, companies and actors could just use this community as easy cash grab. It’s so sad to see all that somehow be coming more obvious. Thank you for making this vid. 🙏 Also, Happy New Year. March 11, 2021 won’t be far. 😆

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

hi, thank you so much it means a lot! I've always wanted to make a video analyzing all of the motifs present in ITSAY but I think I'll wait for the second season to come out :) I completely agree, I think we gotta stay hopeful that better representation is coming our way! happy new year to you too & yes, march 2021 can't come soon enough ;)

[@axisquijano3260]

I Told Sunset About You is my number 1 BL series followed by A Tale of Thousand Stars. Both are masterpiece when it comes to story and cast. 😍

[@jerryhoh6166]

Hello there. Yes, this series made me bawl like a kid! It is in my mind, as I have read from other reviews, a masterpiece. Most, like myself, are awed by the art direction & the use of colours. However, I'm stuck on something I might have missed - did OH reject the "sacrifice" TEH made with the university entrance/confirmation? I played back repeatedly to examine the subtitled dialogue but could not find any direct reference to that. (Except that in one text messages on the group chat, OH wrote "No". It was an insult! Was that it?) Did something get lost in translation? Does anyone know? And also Axelle, you mentioned symbolism & references - were you referring to the hibiscus flower, back scratching and the ice desert? Lastly, I'm not sure how I will like part 2 as it will be set in Bkk & in universities again (yes, like most Thai BLs)!

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

hi! yes oh-aew rejected teh's early admission as they both took the admission test alongside their friends in the last ep (when teh goes to cry in the bathroom before the exam.) also yes when I talked about references I was referring to those & many others haha! I totally get that feeling about part 2, for me I'm really gonna take both parts as two separate series so even if I end up liking part 2 less, it won't have any effect on my love for part 1 :)

[@jerryhoh6166]

@@AxelleLovesThailand Thanks for yr reply. Hmm.. In case i missed out, what other symbolisms are there? And why did TARN react so badly when TEH coloured the hibiscus drawing red? They usually are red (also as seen in the series: behind ears, etc). Btw, there are only 2 songs officially released from the series, right? (I count both Chinese & Thai versions of SKYLINE as one!)

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

@@jerryhoh6166 I'm planning to make a full video on the symbolisms of this series once the second part comes out so yeah stay tuned for that :) red is oh-aew's color whereas tarn's color is purple, as the hibiscus on her bra were purple. on the opposite, oh-aew is always seen wearing red & pink colors (his jacket, the dessert his name comes from is pink, his phone case his red, his plushy that they now sell as merch outside of the show is red and pink, and most importantly as you pointed out, the hibiscus they found on the beach were red.) so when teh chose red to color the hibiscus, it symbolizes him choosing oh-aew over tarn which is why she freaked out. there are actually 3 songs with many versions of them as they were covered by both billking & pp and also had chinese versions. all of them are on nadao music's channel!

[@jerryhoh6166]

@@AxelleLovesThailand Awesome. I'm already thinking of 4 other "symbolisms & references" (not mentioned so far) as I write now. Btw I hadn't taken in that purple is TARN's colour (the flower designs are quite hidden on the bra under her blouse), although the hibiscus is purple on the painting she gives him (her last heart-breaking scene with TEH). Oh yes, the coconuts, and the red bra is a dead give-away. Thanks much for sharing. *In case I miss yr said video abt symbolism, kindly alert me here. Cheers

[@jerryhoh6166]

Hmm.. it's been awhile. (And yes, I have watched part 2!) Has there been a video I missed from you on "symbolisms & references" from part 1?

[@yungernnn2531]

ITSAY really destroy me in and out TT I finished this series 1 month ago but I still can't move on .... I miss Oh-Aew and Teh . As a Chinese, I would say that the script was written so goooood , using chinese words to express the feelings of the character was so amazing and refreshing to see in a BL drama. A single chinese words really contain a lot of meaning in it. I'm so amaze with EP2 when Teh explain what's 伤心=sad to Oh-Aew on the boat and the acting was so awesome , still rmb Teh's eyes filled with tears. Knowing the language makes me feel more connected and it toucheddeep in my heart. Their acting is also very good , really having emotional engagement with this series .... T.T . Highly recommended ! I don't even consider it as a BL drama ,instead it should be called as 'Masterpiece ' !

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

ahhh, I'm so glad to hear chinese people say they loved the use of the chinese language in the series!!! this show is indeed a masterpiece & I can't move on either lol

[@isabellamartin7526]

Agree with you!

[@HI-bn1hy]

Ik this is a late response but I fell in love with itsay and I found out about it pretty late so season 2 was already out too and let me tell u when I finished it I was crying mad happy and sad tears I was mad cuz of how the betrayed him but happy because they still deserve to be together in some fucked up way brooo😭😭😭😭

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

lmao I have another video on I promised you the moon, I despise that sequel haha ♡

[@elisagyn3646]

T'as enfin trouvé un bob à ta taille ? chui morteee

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

ça fait 2 ans lol

[@jka1165]

All I can say is Periodt 💅

[@casnotfound]

YES

[@jemeamotuba9522]

Yes exactly. Theory of love was my everything but I just finished watching ITSAY and bruh... I'm sorry TOL

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

lol you can love the two of them :')

[@jemeamotuba9522]

@@AxelleLovesThailand lmao you don't get it, I watched so many bls which were just realistically better than TOL but the heart wants what it wants and no one ever succeeded in dethroning Gun Atthaphan crying under a bidet for me, until these two hyper realistic gays came over and just knocked him over so very effortlessly yet gracefully 😭 all that in a single day of binge watching too. That's why I feel sorry for TOL, it really took so little 😔

[@sugajiminmin6880]

Agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@emma8951]

Hi~ I totally agree with you, I told sunset about you conveys a very powerful and splendid message, did you watch the movie Dew ?

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

hi! yes I did & I loved it even though it hurt me so much lmao

[@emma8951]

@@AxelleLovesThailand yeah, I also loved it, I watched it twice and the movie reduced me to tears 😭

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

@@emma8951 twice?? I rewatch the first part of the movie every month & cry lmao :')

[@emma8951]

@@AxelleLovesThailandyes, twice, their love is so deep and solid , but on the other hand they are afraid of being rejected by the society and by their family thus they cannot embrace their love, however at the end when they try to embrace their love, they cannot defy their fate 😭😭😭

[@JossuMel]

Is there a movie of this?

[@JoeyLamAsoloConcept]

Agree no more! By the way, have you watched season 2 - "I promised you the moon"? I'd like to know your comment ...

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

bestie, I have a full video ranting about how much I hate ipytm haha :')

[@JossuMel]

The teaser didn't catch my attention, tbh, but now I really want to watch it. I want to see something different, I am so tired of seeing unnesesary stereotypes to revive the plot, for example, based on betrayal and forced and annoying cliches.

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

WATCH IT!!!

[@JossuMel]

@@AxelleLovesThailand I already watched it and I'm in love. It's a good series. There was something that didn't like me, but, it's definitely my favorite BL series.

[@AxelleLovesThailand]

@@JossuMel YESSS :)

[@hazzadirection7101]

Where can I watch the series?

[@madhurimamallik13]

Facebook, Dailymotion, dramacool

[@tdpay9015]

The series was too cruel. For that reason alone, it cannot be the best BL.

[@_Amin_99]

I personally think it's overrated