A Little Thing Called First Love

Imagine my surprise when I found out that this drama is a Chinese remake of the popular Thai movie that swept internationally by storm. I thought at first when I discovered this drama it was just the same title but I was wrong. I have nothing much to say about the story of this drama since I'm familiar with the original movie but I want to acknowledge the fact that they got all the scenes down to a T. All the scenes in the movie has been reimagined as a drama and I'm pretty satisfied with it. When it comes with the chemistry, I think they also had chemistry. The difference that I see though with the original movie and this remake is that the male lead had more opportunity to state his emotions towards the female lead. Nevertheless, I enjoyed both so this could also be something you can watch in between shows

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very poor script

The contrived misunderstandings between characters were painful to watch. The Lin Kai Tuo character had no apparent redeeming qualities and nobody ever confronted him on what an insufferable jerk he was constantly being. The script writer seems to believe that stalking is the recommended dating style that most of the people should use. I couldn't finish the drama, even though I tried to muddle through the pain for several episodes in the hope that it might get better. After reading the comments about upcoming plot twists that I didn't get to, I'm extra glad I bailed out.

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Very Slow

If you’re expecting anything faster than a snail’s pace, then this series is not for you. What started out interesting and full of hope has become bogged down like a tractor mired in mud!
Forty episodes! If the producers cut out all the slow and oft times unnecessary bits and got this story moving at a decent pace, it would be so much better and I’d be so much happier watching it!
Don’t get me wrong, it is not that I dislike the series, it is just that it moves so slowly and our leads don’t share a kiss until the 30th episode out of 40 and it wasn’t really a proper kiss either!
It is 2 minutes before the end of episode 30 and our ML has finally, finally kissed the FL - too bad it was like a 10 second fatherly peck on the cheek!

What is wrong with the Chinese that their so called “romance” series are so slow? This series would have been better had it had thirty episode.

The Chinese historical series are excellent and I love them so why can’t the Chinese series set in today’s world be as good?

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This is the most boring drama I've watched so far out of all the Korean, Japanese Taiwanese and Thai programmes have seen. Initially, I found it promising to see unfold the main female's role developing from a shy young girl into a more young confident young woman. As for the main male lead, can't make up my mind if the actor is very wooden or this is the true nature of the character. I find him really annoying, I also see from the cast line up that he's really young and is a rapper as well. If this is his first foray into acting then he needs to up his game, or, stick to his day job. Haven't seen the Thai version so have nothing to judge by. Shan't be watching anymore, shame really as there some actors in the rest of the cast who show more passion

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Why This Series Didn’t Work for Me

I primarily watched this series because of the lead actors and my curiosity about this Chinese adaptation of the Thai movie Crazy Little Thing Called Love, which I loved for its freshness and perfection. I was interested to see how they would expand a movie into a series format.

While I must commend the cast for their performances, I believe some stories are better suited as films rather than extended series. The pacing felt off, particularly with how long it took to show Miao Miao's transformation and beauty, causing the plot to drag. I understand that this is a series, and adapting a two-hour movie into a longer format presents challenges, but I found myself losing interest. I ended up skipping through many scenes, only watching the parts I enjoyed, and ultimately decided to drop the series altogether.

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Some things I couldn’t get past

Okay so I had to drop this drama for a couple of reasons. The story in itself is okay, a typical coming of age school CDrama. The usual tropes. Mediocre acting, odd chemistry between the 2 main leads and weird colorism that seems to be plagued in CDramas.

What was a little strange to me were their ages and the cousin arc. I never usually comment on the real actors and actresses ages because I typically don’t care but when the entire main cast are minors except one then it starts to feel a little weird. Wang Run Ze who plays Lin Kai Tuo is very much in his late 20s while the rest of the other 3 cast were 15-17 at this time. To top it off, they added him as a love interest and to have a crush as well. They couldn’t get another underage person to be in that role… second thing that didn’t sit well was the cousin arc. Chai Wei who plays He Xin is the cousin of our main male lead and she was in love with Lin Kai Tuo who happens to be the step brother of our main male lead. Whether it’s biological or by law, they are still cousins and it’s a little odd to push that arc on a tv show. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

I think the drama may be better suited for teenagers than adults.

Overall, I ended up dropping the drama halfway through since it really didn’t stand out to me either way and couldn’t really get past some of those things. If it doesn’t bother you, then check it out for yourself.

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A comfort watch I could keep on repeat

This was an absolute comfort to watch. The romance between You Nian and Miao Miao was so cute and sweet. You Nian was always so nice to Miao Miao and was boyfriend goals! I can’t remember watching a show where the male lead is so nice all of the time.

I really enjoyed the very beginning when we were just getting to know the characters and Miao Miao was first crushing on You Nian - it was pure innocence! Their time spent at the lighthouse was cute, so it was nice how the show wrapped up with them looking back at the lighthouse because it’s kind of like 'that’s where it all started.'

I loved how we got to see how You Nian’s started to realise his feelings for Miao Miao, and his confession to her was tear worthy. It was no surprise that he wanted to be the one to confess to her first.

Seeing Miao Miao grow into a smart young woman was so nice, and I’m glad she stood her ground and switched to the major she actually wanted to do.

The only thing that really bothered me about the story, apart from the timeline towards the end, was Miao Miao’s reason for breaking up with You Nian - it just seemed very lacklustre. There needs to be a better reason for the breakup. I know all of these stories need to have a complication (or do they?), so the writers should at least make it a good one.

He Xin, my girl, God bless her, but why did they make her want Kaituo so desperately? It was beginning to get quite unbearable to watch. Towards the end when the story was wrapping up it seemed so weird to me that they took yet another year to be together.

Kaituo was a troubled character but you do come around to him in the end, although I do think He Xin should have found someone better.

Another thing that did actually bother me is how they never aged up Miao Miao’s little sister. This show must have spanned what, at least 5 years and that child did not age! I was expecting there to be an actor switch, but nope.

I liked the soundtrack and in particular I liked the song played at the end of each episode.

Although this one had many episodes, they are short so it felt more manageable to watch and it is a great little one if you’re feeling down and just want something comforting.

-E

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Adorable First Love

This drama is great. As it portrayed a first Love storyline. I've read many of the reviews but seriously, I'm beginning to wonder, if Sombrero of the audience on here knows exactly what they're referring to, when they started, the female lead is a bad actor. Well, let me enlighten you, actors play the character they're given, bringing that character to live. In the drama, this is considered both their first Loves. They did an amazing job with their characters. The FL character meant for her to be timid, self-conscious, and kind of shy. I've never seen someone who is in love for the first time, doing it saying things as if they've been in a relationship for years. FYI, not every character that hits the screen is upbeat. A CEO, a rich person, or someone who comes from a wealthy background. You have to learn to bring whatever character is in the script to life and make it believable. So when you comment and say that she's a bad actor, think of the storyline and the plot. Each actor did an incredible job with their individual characters. Bravo to the crew, director, costume designer, director, location manager, make-up artist, researcher, screenwriter, set designer, and television producer, to name a few. My suggestion is, watch the drama for yourself. I'm concierge that you'll enjoy it.

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