The First Frost

LOVE-SWEET-WONDERFUL

I only watched this series because of the ML (watched Mobius which he was in and liked him from that series). This is the 2nd Chinese series I’ve seen. (I watch K-dramas)! I so loved this series, although a little long for me, I prefer shorter series.
I loved both the ML & FL, they were awesome I thought (as well as all the supporting actors). It had a lot of sad moments and issues, but this series I think is truly about true love and to see how much he truly loved her was amazing, just melted my heart.
And of all the K-dramas I’ve watched, I have to say this had the best ending (yeah it made me cry) but a happy cry. The ending was just amazing, so sweet, so full of love, so everything. I LOVED IT! MADE THE WHOLE SERIES!

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This is my 15th C-Drama and it's the first time I give a 10 in a review...

(Spoilers are at the end with a warning.)

I'm not sure what to say other than you have to watch it to form your own opinion; it may or may not resonate with you. But from the outstanding worldwide ranking this drama received, it speaks for itself.

As I was watching it for the first time, I was completely drawn in by the story and the people within it. I caught myself smiling the whole way through, falling in love with the characters as the story unfolded, and wishing I had met this special someone in my life. It made me discover new actors, and Bai JingTing is now part of my Top 3 favorite actors.

Rarely does an OST feel like a heartbeat running through a story. This one does.
It's the first time I love all the songs of an OST except one. I usually enjoy 1 to 3 songs at the most and discard the rest. This OST has now become part of my regular favorite songs playlist.





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I'll point out 2 things I found questionable in the story. It's minor, but since I gave a 10 and there is no such thing as perfection, I need to rant a little bit!

1- In the real world, when someone stalks someone else, it usually never ends well.
Sang Yan's behavior was a little obsessive in the wrong way during the years Wen Yifan was in Yihe. I do get that he was deeply hurt while suspecting something was off, so in a way, he was "investigating". But going there once a month over the 2 years she was working after graduation is not a healthy behavior.


2- In episode 31, we finally see the complete “Day 1” scene—their very first meeting.
It’s the first day of school, and both are running late. Sang Yan spots Wen Yifan, and in a sudden impulse, he dashes up the stairs to position himself, pretending to play basketball, hoping she’ll notice him.

It’s meant to be a cute moment, but it just doesn’t land: why would someone fall for a girl he’s seen for less than 30 seconds? Why go out of his way to get her attention, especially when he has no idea where she’s headed? The campus is vast, with several paths, and her actual destination turns out to be nowhere near those stairs. She might as well never have gone up there at all.

It would have been more plausible if he had just been goofing around, and she bumped into him by sheer chance.

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Healing and unconditional second chance romance

To me, this drama is like a warm hug. An endless warmth after a blistering snow storm.

Wei Yifan is so sad and lonely with a painful past, but Sang Yan is just so incredibly caring. He carries a quiet intensity that no matter what life throws at them, he will be the one to keep them afloat. It's funny how it seems like it's the cold ML x naive FL cliche. The dual POVs reveal that their misunderstandings are due to fear to hurt the other when there actually is such a depth of love.

Yifan's trauma is intense and almost triggering. It's understandable why she is the way she is, her strength is quiet but unyielding. Sang Yan is the most chalant nonchalant man I ever witness. He is such a loser in-love that it hurts my eyes.

A second-chance romance that actually is a first love story, Sang Yan had never let go.

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A 99% unique chinese romance drama

Oh my! After seeing about 10 episodes, I got to know that this drama is a sequal of Hidden Love. Then, everything clicked for me!! A very very VERY good plotline which can be 100% relatable for us girls, soothing visual, background music which sounded like lullaby to me, beautiful acting, specially, a big shoutout to jingting bai, for his VERY MUCH DETAILED ACTING as sang yan [the little trembling while kissing-having passionate moments-proposing!!!!!!!!!!!😭😭😭]- these things got me in tears-shock-awe-butterflies many times while watching this drama. Also, who doesn't want a bestie like siqiao?! 😭💘 A very beautiful chinese drama I got to watch after many many many days. Thanks to the whole team for this.

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A masterpiece

This drama was intense, emotional, and deeply moving-it takes you on a rollercoaster of feelings. Every moment felt raw and heartfelt, making it impossible to look away.

The beginning might feel slow for some, but trust me, it's worth it in the end. The long episodes allow you to fully immerse yourself in the lives of the characters, making their joys and struggles feel personal.

The character development is beautifully done, and the emotional depth keeps you engaged until the very last scene. If you're looking for a drama that tugs at your heartstrings and makes you feel every emotion possible, this is it.

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