I haven't started the series yet, but I think it would have been better if the series was a separate series and…
Hello everyone, I am just here to write some things clearing up and giving out my opinion about The First Frost's actor change, and a few other things.
Hidden Love (2023) is a drama that starts/finishes with Sang Zhi's POV for most of the show. She is the PROTAGONIST and we see 90% of the plot from her eyes, how she sees people, how she feels about people. so everything is from HER perspective.
She has a love interest, whom she is extremely fond of, and sees as the handsome light in her life. Chen Zheyuan (Duan Jiaxu) is her love interest.
When it comes to Sang Yan from HL played by Victor Ma, about all we learn and know about him is that he's her big brother whom she finds ugly, annoying, dumb and spoiled. [KEEP IN MIND WE ARE SEEING THIS FROM HER PERSPECTIVE, once again] Victor Ma was hired to play Sang Zhi's brother but not the actual character himself who has his own life, problems, and his personality when he's Sang Yan himself.
That brings us to the First Frost (2025) Sang Yan from the novel is described from Wen Yifan (his love interest, and the protagonist of the story) as a whole different person than the person you see in HL. He's very outgoing with her, has a soft spot for her, and she finds him very charming and caring, he's got this cold atmosphere going on with him when they reunite many years later towards her (result of his unrequited love towards her).
Bai Jingting was hired to play Sang Yan[a main character, a protagonist] someone who has tons of screentime every episode, a character with emotions that go beyond his protectiveness of Sang Zhi. He's very much still in love with Yifan, but he's also heartbroken from what happened, tries to give her the distance she wants, yet shys away, tries to downplay his feelings for her and at the same time understand why she's done what she did. [DID WE SEE ANY OF THIS IN HL??? NO! ITS A WHOLE DIFFERENT PERSON!]
I understand that Hidden Love is a beloved cdrama especially for the international audience staying at #1 -#2 for 2 years after it's air. It has been rewatched tons, and people just can't fathom Victor Ma not playing him in the first frost. [I think even the actor himself said he would rather not somewhere].
As someone who read both novels, as far as physical description goes, the casting is 10/10 it litteraly sounds like both Bai Jingting and Zhang Ruonan were the imagined people for the descriptions given in the book. The people talking smack can't seem to grow a pair, yall spreading hate over nothing, this is a very accurate adapation, the only thing you guys want is to see Zhao Lusi and Chen Zheyuan on screen again, Victor Ma has played other roles than Sang Yan. GROW tf up?
As for the people complaining that Yifan is too boring a character....? is this sarcasm? The character is extremely reserved, quiet, can't communicate because NOBODY was hearing her when she tried. Not only has she yet to recover, she's been independent for years on end and just wants to be at peace, she's not a sunshine character who's gonna lift our mood and make us giggle away our problems. It's a moody drama with heavy themes, a completely different love story from HL's, (no it's not it's sequel, or season2) a drama with a dim atmosphere, a sombre past, and a gloomy present for her. THIS IS YOUR NOT AVERAGE BUBBLY FEMALE LEAD!!! Thank you for hearing me out.
I see some of you comment Yi Fan character is boring, I'm gonna put on a curse on you. SHE SUFFER A LOT when she was Young! Not to mention did you see that she almost got r***!!!! what did you expect her to be? Bubbly? Happy go lucky? Stupid people. I can't with some of you guys who trash on FL characters. But praise if the ML character is somehow cold/playboy shits and call it "depth" to his character. Go watch your stupid generic drama then.
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Sorry I can't share more..im afraid that i share too much.. you can do what i have mention above . some of the fansubber doesn't like drama that they sub be too open. so you can just register on do. it is safe. so don't worry.
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U can follow sarsfansub on x, she will announce when she open registration on DO. For this drama u can follow the fansubber as mention in prev comment on x. But remember please respect and follow their rules.
Hidden Love (2023) is a drama that starts/finishes with Sang Zhi's POV for most of the show. She is the PROTAGONIST and we see 90% of the plot from her eyes, how she sees people, how she feels about people. so everything is from HER perspective.
She has a love interest, whom she is extremely fond of, and sees as the handsome light in her life. Chen Zheyuan (Duan Jiaxu) is her love interest.
When it comes to Sang Yan from HL played by Victor Ma, about all we learn and know about him is that he's her big brother whom she finds ugly, annoying, dumb and spoiled. [KEEP IN MIND WE ARE SEEING THIS FROM HER PERSPECTIVE, once again] Victor Ma was hired to play Sang Zhi's brother but not the actual character himself who has his own life, problems, and his personality when he's Sang Yan himself.
That brings us to the First Frost (2025)
Sang Yan from the novel is described from Wen Yifan (his love interest, and the protagonist of the story) as a whole different person than the person you see in HL. He's very outgoing with her, has a soft spot for her, and she finds him very charming and caring, he's got this cold atmosphere going on with him when they reunite many years later towards her (result of his unrequited love towards her).
Bai Jingting was hired to play Sang Yan[a main character, a protagonist] someone who has tons of screentime every episode, a character with emotions that go beyond his protectiveness of Sang Zhi. He's very much still in love with Yifan, but he's also heartbroken from what happened, tries to give her the distance she wants, yet shys away, tries to downplay his feelings for her and at the same time understand why she's done what she did. [DID WE SEE ANY OF THIS IN HL??? NO! ITS A WHOLE DIFFERENT PERSON!]
I understand that Hidden Love is a beloved cdrama especially for the international audience staying at #1 -#2 for 2 years after it's air. It has been rewatched tons, and people just can't fathom Victor Ma not playing him in the first frost. [I think even the actor himself said he would rather not somewhere].
As someone who read both novels, as far as physical description goes, the casting is 10/10 it litteraly sounds like both Bai Jingting and Zhang Ruonan were the imagined people for the descriptions given in the book. The people talking smack can't seem to grow a pair, yall spreading hate over nothing, this is a very accurate adapation, the only thing you guys want is to see Zhao Lusi and Chen Zheyuan on screen again, Victor Ma has played other roles than Sang Yan. GROW tf up?
As for the people complaining that Yifan is too boring a character....? is this sarcasm? The character is extremely reserved, quiet, can't communicate because NOBODY was hearing her when she tried. Not only has she yet to recover, she's been independent for years on end and just wants to be at peace, she's not a sunshine character who's gonna lift our mood and make us giggle away our problems. It's a moody drama with heavy themes, a completely different love story from HL's, (no it's not it's sequel, or season2) a drama with a dim atmosphere, a sombre past, and a gloomy present for her. THIS IS YOUR NOT AVERAGE BUBBLY FEMALE LEAD!!! Thank you for hearing me out.
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Hope it helps you
1. Just go to mdl to search your drama,, look at the comment which fansubber sub that drama. Usually if there is no comment, you can ask on the comment section, someone will answer it..
2. follow fansubber acc on x so you get updated what drama they pickup. (while waiting for registration DO to open)
3. REMEMBER Just be mindful, respectful and follow their guidelines and rules.
Sorry I can't share more..im afraid that i share too much.. you can do what i have mention above . some of the fansubber doesn't like drama that they sub be too open. so you can just register on do. it is safe. so don't worry.