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true, I thought the same, when I looked up the 8 pages of Baidu list for cast that reference Finns in at least 3 pages down to "taxi driver" and "old person". That's also why I think she is not a Finn but a young Chinese guest actress from minority, or an expat who participates in small roles, not credited.

Yes Finns are good at English, and other languages too. Many Scandinavians are like that too, not just from learning it from relatively early in school, but from being convinced of the usefulness of communicating in foreign languages, from using the languages more, not being immersed in "one exclusive language bubble" as many English or other big country language speakers are.

All the Finns I've met speak English rather fluently, albeit with a tinge of accent, and other languages too : Swedish, very often, Russian or Polish, not seldom, even German and French, often. Not so the other way: Finnish is just so hard to pronounce and different from the other languages.
Even Wikipedia transliterates to "rice pirog" although "pirog" comes in varieties according to where they are crafted in the historic Karelian area, but acknowledges that it is a traditional specialty throughout Finland while the Poles also have a close cousin to that special food.
It's a delight to have a real Finn give us informed comments! Thanks for your interest in sharing! I hope you agree with the recipe I linked to pictures and GIF in the Discussion section, paired for season's sake with the amusing jiaozi, the most traditional of which (ingot) does remind me of the folds of the riisipiirakka :)
About seasonal delights Wu Lei studio has some nice pix of Leilei having fun folding jiaozi and being pictures with dragon shadow on his lovely face. I shall try to squeeze that in, on a new GIF in Discussion, so it will be easier to hunt up, despite sound can't be added. But I'm a bit busy these days.

ah yes, and true, Lin said he had read and watched videos about her as a professional nine ball player, but not so sure he had bothered doing the same for the other guy. 😅
Just using YG is safer for the dyslexic posters who go to the trouble of typing A instead of U when keyboards are not putting those keys so close that it's a simple mistype....
Well, it's ok : meaning did not get too lost in context, and the worst (Gou) was avoided :)

yes

Yes they do seem to move in an "expat bubble" of sorts. But it's true that even those who live in such bubbles have some moments when they hear and react to local language (announcements broadcast in train stations, public places, speaking in shops, people cheering after the local sports competitions... ) A touch of more there would have added nicely, instead of just mentioning the "rees peerog" (rice pirog) local specialty.
But a good part of the cast for those episodes are really Finns.

Who is Gao? can't find him in characters cast

just lovely

yes I thought I remembered her face from somewhere, but Baidu has no one fitting her character name or appearance in the list. She looks like a Russian minority Chinese... But I don't think she's gained fame yet.

yeah. but let's not think these are done in a city studio, Wu Lei studio is merely the name of his fully owned production company : he can use the resources to go places with a safety net of professionals who can take footage and research the locales so he knows what to do. And his company can post produce to everyone's best enjoyment.
As he stated in his guest guiding video of Xiamen in the Marvelous city series : he is personally someone who takes safety seriously, not taking unnecessary risks. He's paid enough to freak accidents and less safety conscious productions, such as the one when he almost lost an eye and his pretty face, a few years back...
One-eyed Leilei pirate style for life? I shiver in horror.
All the best in Dragon year to folks here, btw.

yes France, and you can look up the Chalet Nordique du <>Plateau in Leschaux, less than 1/2 hrs drive from Annecy where the bridge Pont des Amours is located.

Sakie, langyabangs , Magnesopus and Wndering Dragon have furthermore hunted up the locations in Helsinki, Finland, and in France, on this Discussion thread :
https://mydramalist.com/discussions/during-the-snowstorm/122953-shooting-location
I will try to add the missing pictures.

this question is repeated by many, but at the moment you can only listen to a snippet in the drama, first episode, about 09:40 timestamp; AND second episode 31:50 timestamp when LYY takes YG to the subway station.

Lin Yiyang is a wonderful character.

yes, to the home land, where "fallen leaves return to their roots" and everybody knows the poem Quiet night thoughts which is remembered by all who are separated by distance:
Before my bed lies a pool of moon light
I could imagine that it's frost on the ground
I look up and see the bright shining moon
Bowing my head I am thinking of home

I too was taken aback by the sharing bank account info. I am cagey, don't even do that with close family! (well, one exception, but only in case of dire need). It is indeed borderline dangerous model behavior to follow. Openness has limits.
That and accepting drinks from strangers in a foreign country unknown bar. Nowadays it could spell looking for trouble. Depending on circumstances, of course.

oops, putting bad teeth on Mai Mai : that's a crime! Which one, to avoid it?

ZJY I also remember favorably from 2021 "Fall in Love" and last year's "Bright Eyes in the Dark" (although I did not finish the latter, just saw a few episodes, and got embroiled in watching other drama and doing other things so the last firefighting story of 2023 - perhaps suffering from the "one too many" curse that year; so, that one was "left on the back-burner until it turned cold": should I reheat it?? )

Yep, my feeling too, it's rather obvious if we connect the dots and look at the picture.

In a few hours : Eps. 15-16... Rejoice.

Are you that good ??? Wow. But fear not, many must be dreaming along similar lines. 😄😄😄

Dark Night and Dawn with CZY will air before the White Olive Tree, if my calculations are correct. Perhaps we can watch someday the partly shelved Golden Hairpin. I regret we'll be deprived of his cyberpunk drama with JC-T. If you are curious, you can check my Profile of the handsome "beast" :
https://mydramalist.com/discussions/an-ye-yu-li-ming/119875-profile-of-chen-zhe-yuan
Perhaps I should do same for Wu Lei. Or a mini profile like those I did for JC-T, Liu Yuning, Chen Xingxu... It does take much energy, though.