The First Frost Episode 1

A Beautiful and Emotional Beginning

I want to begin this by saying I have watched a good chunk of this when it came out, but never got around to finishing it. I do not believe I say anything only known beyond this episode (I reread this multiple times just to be safe), but just in case, here is my note, as perhaps some of my perspective is informed by my familiarity with the characters. The cinematography in this first episode is masterfully done. I could feel Wen Yifan's loneliness: The tiny home filled with people she hardly knows, the voices behind the closed door of her bedroom as she stares out the window while petting her cat in a daze, watching the train pass on the rails above. The darkness of the room and its dim, warm hue of light contouring her face and her belongings. Even around others, her face hardly changes. She holds her facial features in neutral, sometimes showcasing a rare, small smile to fit the moment. It shows that she rarely betrays her true feelings. It is not simply that she is timid, but rather, withdrawn, cautious. Her life is monotonous. She leaves to go to the office, then returns on the train to her small, cubby-like apartment of strangers. She has learned not to let others get too close because it appears that even when she holds them farther than arm's length, they still harm her. Her housemate painfully did so.The portrayal of trauma is excellently done and highlights some of the reasons why, without telling us exactly why or what happened, Wen Yifan appears so distant , even to the viewers. The nightmares, the flashbacks, all reminiscent of a traumatic event. And the self blame...it broke my heart. Wen Yifan, like many trauma victims, somewhat blames herself for the injustice that has been done to her. I hope she learns to love herself and understands that none of this was ever her fault. She is not the things that have been done to her, nor did she cause the things that were done to her. Sang Yan exudes so much security. He is safety; he is confidence. Maybe it's the broadness of his shoulders or perhaps his strong, straight posture, or his soft yet prominent features, but whenever he appeared on screen, I, even as the viewer, felt safe. While Wen Yifan waited for the bathroom and he stood against the rail in his black coat, I felt like everything was going to be okay. He brings a sense of calm, and the soft singing in the background when he stands there envelops you in that peace. I am truly excited to continue with this, it is so beautiful and emotional so far.

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o que fizeram com os personagens?

a história parece ser ótima, eu já gostei prq tem a mesma vibe de hidden love e diferente da maioria dos cdramas que tentei ver, a protagonista não é sem personalidade que se comporta que nem uma criança grande e com aquela voz irritante.porém o que mais tem me incomodado foi a mudança de TODOS os personagens. se é um spin off, acho um absurdo alterar os atores assim. se teve algum problema com o cast original, então só fizessem sem eles aparecer. a mudança do ator principal foi absurda, sem sentido. procuraram nem um ator que lembrasse ao outro, ele ta um versão 2.0 do jiaxu.vou tentar assistir sem lembrar que é um spin off e espero que o dorama não se prenda a informação que é um spin off.

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I hope the story will improve in the future

It turned out to be better when reading the manhwa. Here the director messed up the story too much, so it became uninteresting.Wen Yifan's character is indeed beautiful and gentle but looks stupid, does not get meaningful and substantial dialogue. Quite disturbed by music that does not match the conditions. Compared to the previous sequels which are very memorable in terms of story, characters and music that is often played and helps build a sweet atmosphere. Yes, maybe the genre and story are different, but at least make it memorable. Romantic atmosphere is given a romantic song, a sad atmosphere and full of emotion too. But this does not come together At all.Secondly, the second couple actually attracted attention with their funny behavior. It's a shame, even though our main characters are talented and amazing, they are given a lot of parts. But the conversations and things in them are not important at all for character development.I'm starting to stop watching it, and waiting for the end. There might be something interesting. But for now it's very lacking.There are several advantages, namely cinematography and the handsome face of the main actor 🙂

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