Boy Meets Boy
Teh sees a familiar face as he’s on his way home from the audition hall. It’s his friend, who he mentioned earlier. Teh’s mother asks him how he is and they talk for a while before she hangs up. Teh realizes that this is his chance to make it in the opera drama and decides to take it.
Teh ignores his brother and changes into his school uniform to go home. His brother Hoon picks him up on his way home and asks him to rest since the next day would be his last day in school.
In 7th grade, Teh found his best friend Oh-aew. Teh, accompanied by his parents, was greeted by Oh-aew, a young boy with a staple red jacket, who had come alone to the high school. ..
The sudden burst of firecrackers in a distance left Oh-aew and Teh scared and Teh huddled up near his family joined by a lone, Oh-aew and the two eventually become friends. The two were later joined by three other boys.
Since Teh’s mother runs a restaurant, the group would often gather at his house to eat Hokkien Mee – a stir-fried noodle dish. The boys ate the noodles as they watched Chinese period dramas that Teh especially enjoyed.
As a child, Teh dreamed of someday becoming the main lead in a drama like his friends did not take him seriously, everyone but Oh-aew. Oh-aew told Teh that he would be rooting for him until the day Teh makes it big. ..
Rich boy problems
Since Oh-aew was the only one who believed in Teh, the two used to practice scenes from the show together and eventually became the closest of the lot so much so that it was only Teh who understood Oh-aew’s facial gestures and what exactly he meant without saying a word.
Teh’s school decided to stage a part of a Chinese drama on the occasion of Chinese New Year, and Oh-aew inadvertently bags the main lead role. Knowing that his friend loved the character he was going to play, Oh-aew only agrees after Teh’s nod of approval. ..
Since Teh is passionate about acting, he helps his friend throughout the rehearsals and ends up learning the lines from the drama. An excited Teh stated that seeing Oh-aew in the costume makes him want to play the role.
The cast of the drama starts to get on stage and Oh-aew seems like he is underprepared but Teh cheers him on, encouraging him to get on stage as the play starts. All of a sudden a live wire causes a commotion and Oh-aew, who is already afraid of firecrackers, forgets his lines.
Teh saves the day
“Who remembers the next line by heart?” Teh asks his friend Oh-aew. “I do,” Oh-aew replies. “I remember the fight scene where you fought my brother.” “Good,” Teh says, pleased with himself. “Now I can do it justice.”
After the stage play comes to an end, Oh-aew rushes to greet and thank Teh. Oh-aew mentions to Teh that the professor wanted him to play the same role again and states that he would like to do it again since his first acting attempt went so well.
Acting was something Teh was passionate about, and Oh-aew mentioned that since his first gig was a huge success, he would love to do it again only because he had fun. ..
Best Friends Fore…
Oh-aew casually mentions that he would like to become an actor but realizes Teh’s not really pleased. Oh-aew mentions that he was not sure about becoming an actor at first but the thrill of being on stage made him feel like he was going to be able to do it well.
The protagonist misunderstands the other character and believes that he is only doing so to take the role from him. He confuses the other person as he mentions that it was he who pushed him to take on the role. The protagonist only did so because he was a friend of the other person, but did not want to become a rival to him.
The two friends end up fighting when Teh states that Oh-aew would quit anyway and the duo ends up splitting and eventually never talking to one another going forward. Teh then transfers to a different school and the two never spoke to each other after that.
Teh’s present life
Five years ago, Teh was finally home after a long journey and his mother offered free food to her customers. She mentioned to them that Teh had completed his interview at University successfully and was waiting for his results which would take another two weeks to come out.
The next day, Teh is back to school as a 12th grader and is late to class. Teh is chatting with his new best friend, Tan. She is just as dedicated as Teh and is interested in becoming an artist.
Tan laughs and says that she’s not interested in being Teh’s “cute” boyfriend. Tan says that she hasn’t responded to Teh’s proposal because she hasn’t been able to decide if she wants to marry him or not. ..
Tan states that she would only respond to his confession after exams as she wanted to focus on her studies for now. Tan also tells Teh that since she would be needing some time to respond to his proposal, she was okay if he found another partner to date in the meantime.
Tan and Teh meet for lunch and discuss plans for the day. Tan mentions that she would be going back to her old school to take some extra Chinese classes later that day. Teh mentions that he would finally meet the old friend that he told her about.
Boy meets boy, again
That night, Teh goes to his old school and is met by three of his older friends all grown up with the absence of Oh-aew. The group chats up and then goes inside the class. Teh and red-jacket boy, Oh-aew see each other for the first time in five years and tension builds.
Bas and Teh are not able to have a chat due to the awkwardness. Oh-aew rushes to the seat next to Bas just as Teh was going to have a seat.
Oh-aew and Teh are the only two students in the class who raised their hands to ask about Communication Arts. Oh-aew discusses her experience with the class, and Teh listens attentively. The teacher asks which students were interested in taking up the course, and Oh-aew and Teh are the only two students to answer.
Teh, the last student to leave the class, notices Oh-aew’s score on his grade card and walks back to his seat. Oh-aew walks out without saying a word.
Jealousy, jealousy
Later that day, Teh and Tan are hanging out and Tan casually mentions that he is still holding a grudge from years ago. Teh retorts that he only wanted to win against his former friend.
Tan mentions that she would now be starting her drawing practices early in the morning and asks Teh to accompany her by walking up at 4 am in order to have time to talk to her. Teh agrees and states that he would always be there for her.
Oh-aew and Teh chat for a while before setting their alarms to wake up early the next morning. Oh-aew is shocked to see that Teh has 90,000 followers on Instagram.
Bas comments on Oh-aew’s post, comparing Oh-aew to the actor that Teh and Oh-aew fought over. The next morning, Teh uses his brother’s hair gel to style his hair and mimics the same pose as Oh-aew with his bowl of noodles. ..
Teacher: “Class, let’s start learning Chinese characters. Teh, you’re late again. Are you going to post that photo of you and Oh-aew online?” Teh: “I was just looking at her… I didn’t mean to stare.” Oh-aew: “You were staring at me! I can’t believe you would do that.” Teh: “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to stare. I’ll try not to do it again.” ..
Teacher: “Hey, Teh. You look handsome with that hairstyle. I’m sure Oh-aew would be proud.” The entire class begins to laugh, including Oh-aew. ..
Teh’s pettiness
After the class, all six friends gather at a dessert shop when Oh-aew casually mentions that Bas scored a 30 on the pre-test which shocks Teh. Teh’s friends brag about Bas’ achievements when Bas unknowingly asks Teh to join Oh-aew’s drama club for a Chinese play.
Oh-aew looks at Teh amused that the latter was still keeping acting up after all these years. The older friends who are aware of the fight try to distract the two but Teh provokes Oh-aew.
Bas and Kai ran after Oh-aew as he walked away from the group. Bas asked what his problem was and Oh-aew replied with a low score in front of the group. Bas and Kai argued with Oh-aew until he left.
An angry Oh-aew lashes out at his friends calling Teh an asshole even when he tried to avoid him for years. Kai states that both he and Teh were old enough to let bygones be bygones and forget about the fight.
Bas consoles Oh-aew and asks him to calm down as tells Kai that he would be taking Oh-aew back home. Bas’ car, Oh-aew mentions that he did not want to go home so the two just sit in the car in silence as Bas and Oh-aew take turns sneaking gazes at each other.
Oh-aew finally returns home, to his parents’ resort as they quiz him about his studies. Oh-aew’s father asks him what his plans were if he failed to make it as an actor and a discouraged Oh-aew just looks at his father.
The results are out!
Teh’s family prays together as he leaves for school the next day. Teh is very worried and his mother tries to calm his worries by asking him to stay positive.
Teh arrives late to the Chinese class, and Oh-aew informs the group that he will be checking the results all by himself.
Teh made it to the Top 10 but Oh-aew was disappointed not to be on the list.
Teh goes to visit Oh-aew outside but Oh-aew runs away from him and exits from an unfamiliar location. As soon as Teh catches up to Oh-aew, the latter bursts into tears and calls Teh out for taking away a seat.
Oh-aew mentioned that since Teh was already so smart, he could have easily gotten into Yale by going through the admission system and not applying for the direct exam. Watching his friend cry gets Teh emotional too, and the Oh-aew apologizes for his words and walks away. ..
Reconciliation in solitude
That night, Teh drives to the secluded beach he and Oh-aew often went to as kids knowing full well that Oh-aew was hiding out there to get away after failing to clear the test.
After Teh apologizes for his comments from the last few days, Oh-aew also apologizes for the way she treated Teh when they were kids and the two former friends apologize. They make up and eventually apologize to each other.
Bas and Oh-aew spend the day at the beach together, but Oh-aew is not having it. He’s bored and doesn’t want to be there. Bas tries to make him feel better, but Oh-aew just isn’t interested.
Bas and Teh chat up about their lives and how they’ve been different over the last few years. Bas asks Teh why he didn’t make amends with him over the years, and Teh mentions that he didn’t know how to apologize back then.
Both Teh and Oh-aew reconcile and finally resolve their issues. Teh invites him over to his place to eat some Hokkien Mee. Oh-aew informs Teh that he was okay being friends with him again, but warns him that he should not expect the two to be as close as they were back in the day. ..
Oh-aew points out that they two were not good for each other as Oh-aew only pushed himself to be better because he was challenged by Teh. Oh-aew complains that he feels incompetent to Teh who keeps being the better of the two, making Oh-aew jealous.
Teh agrees to give Oh-aew his time to feel comfortable around Teh again. Teh cheers Oh-aew on by saying he still had three months left to prepare for the main admission exam and that he would still make it.
He recalls how he told the panel what he would say to Oh-aew when he finally met him and how he could not say any of those things now that he was seated across from him.
The group goes to Oh-aew’s house to enjoy the noodles just like back in the day. The next day, Oh-aew offers a suitcase full of study notes to Teh and suggests that they would help him prepare better for the upcoming exam.
The writer suggests that if Oh-aew wishes, Teh could tutor him in the hopes of the two being friends again. Oh-aew reluctantly agrees. ..
The Episode Review
“I Told Sunset About You” is one of the most-loved BL dramas in the history of Thai series, and presents a unique storyline unlike any of the other BLs that have been released in the past. The first episode gives us an idea about how the two main characters of the show, Teh and Oh-aew, who are extremely dependent on one another. ..
When Oh-aew was not sure what he wanted to do with his career, Teh indirectly inspired him to pursue acting. Meanwhile, Teh constantly relied on Oh-aew for his company. The show also presents an interesting take on relationships where Teh is pursuing his female friend Tan, but Oh-aew seems to be attracted to his male friend Bas.
Not knowing what is in store for him and Oh-aew, Teh uses their friendship as a crutch to stay around him as that makes him feel happier. By the end of the episode, despite Oh-aew’s resignation from him, Teh is adamant to be close to Oh-aew and become his “best friend” again by going out of his way and offering to tutor him.
The implication of “best friend” here could be equated with exclusivity and it will be interesting to see Teh learn the dynamic Oh-aew now shares with Bas after his absence. While Oh-aew mentions that he was only trying to be better than Teh because he was jealous of him, it seems like the red jacket boy was actually hurt by Teh’s dismissal of their friendship all those years ago.
Bas and Oh-aew are getting along well, but Teh is becoming more and more needy. This could lead to trouble. ..
