The First Frost (2025)

Innocent first love

(+) Overall a sweet and wholesome but realistic portrayal of first love
(+) Main leads play their characters convincingly with decent chemistry
(+) Good closure with a heartwarming ending that ties up loose ends

(-) Heavy on flashback scenes, which get repetitive and often feel a bit disruptive to the flow of the story, especially in the later episodes which are filled with what feels like extended cuts of the childhood flashbacks in the earlier episodes
(-) Because of the heavy use of flashbacks, the main story progresses more slowly
(-) Side characters felt like a bit of a distraction, with limited character development

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Perfect Combination from All Department

It's just as the title said, i believe this drama has such a strong of hype in terms of popularity (reach 9K heat index on the 2nd day of airing and this day doesnt even ended yet) with tons of ads, and high points everywhere be it yunhe is because of how strong and amazing the delivery of this drama is.

When mentioned about this drama, things that left strong impression to me is:
1. The iconic scene of fireworks during new year - God....can anything even beat that???? The adaptation is CHEF KISS. The acting? Amazing! The OST? PERFECT! The cinematography? PHENOMENAL.
2. Colour grading aka the cinematography - Throughout watching the entire eps till now, i believe the director has done such an amazing job in directing this drama, every part, every scene felt carefully crafted, its so visible the directors and production team had a clear vision on how they wanted to deliver this drama. And they did. 👏👏 Absolutely love how the titles at the beginning completed at the ending, the format change, the filtering used, woah woah woah. Lunatic!
3. OST - Crazy line up after crazy line up. You could guess that this is an S project based on the lineup alone lmao. Perfectly included during scenes gahhh OSTs are always the best! The OST played during the 'white moonlight' part and during at the school track, deeeeeply left a very strong impression to make the story better.
4. THEE CASTING - ZHANG RUONAN AS WENYIFAN. I cannot see anybody as her tbh. They changed and added few more scenes that wasnt included from the novels such as she didnt get SA that much in that novels but here she's been through a lott. Thats scary even when theyre acting and i think it shows. That screaming was truly real, that crying....i just knew this is her niche area....also...she's so gorgeous here?!?!?????? Like ??????? Bajingting also did such a great job too his eyes are literally always on wyf. Might be the most perfect cast for sangyan i said what i said. Also that father....yeah he has such a tear jearking voice and face i did suggest yall to buy more tissues when that scenes arrive.

Actually still had a lot to say but this is wayyy long enough, my conclusion is if you wonder whether this is worth you watch? If you're into youthful romance, heartbreak, trauma, angst and painful scenes, I did say hell yeah it sure does worth your watch!

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how are people giving 10 stars to this sorry excuse of a romance drama ....

firstly, plot. fl has absolutely no backbone whatsoever and solely relies on the oh-so powerful and handsome ml to save her from trouble. for someone who has had such a past with men and then willingly moving in with an individual of the male species is beyond me. i'm sorry but the characters actually made my blood boil the entire time.

then, acting. did they not pay their electricity bills because i did not see nor feel a single spark between the main leads. ml is trying too hard to act nonchalant and mysterious and cold but instead just looks like a robot. fl, as mentioned earlier, gives me the impression of having no backbone nor the agency to figure out things on her own which in today's society of cdramas is quite infuriating to see and so 2000s-2010s. all she does is stare at the ml with her big round bunny eyes to convey every type of emotion.

oh and one last thing, as a chinese i needed to rely on subtitles because i had trouble understanding what the ml was saying at multiple instances. aka his enunciation was very muffled. next time please just hire a voice actor to dub him.

anyways all the hype just for this?? just read the manhua or smth it actually pains me to sit through and watch this

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I can not stand.

At first I watched it because it was highly recommended and very popular. The actors also had a good impression and good acting. But.....After watching 6-7 episodes I still haven't found anything interesting.

This drama is basically helped by 1. The actor's visuals 2. The relevance of HL if this is a drama that aired before hl without the hl tail, would it be popular I don't think so. 3. The actress is on the rise Zhang Ruonan.
To be honest, the story is monotonous and very confusing, I don't know if the novel is too. The deep romantic impression and sadness are even very thin. The dialogue is very bad, b Really can't describe the characters any more. If it weren't for the smart actors and actresses, this drama would probably fail.

The background music is totally inappropriate for the conditions and scenes in the drama, come on, lately there are many dramas with quality music and momentum atmosphere. I don't know anymore.

Epilogue and the plot that is made forward and backward, at least if you want to make a plot like that, it can be tidied up a bit so that it is not messy and damages the story of the scene, prioritize the main focus. The acting of some supporting actors is really stiff, except for the second couple Zhang miaoyi who steals the show a bit. The couple looks interesting and funnier.

Sorry but finally I can express it, because previously I was afraid that everyone would give 10 stars and not have the same thoughts, but finally there were some people who also realized and Also feel the same way. Not fixated on existing trends.

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Too slow

The feeling I had with Hidden Love is not the same feeling I have for this drama. Its too slow and MCs has no chemistry. If according to other reviews outside this app, the main actor is famous, but he has no chemistry w the main actress. Sang Yan in Hidden love is not the serious type. His character complete changed in this spin off. The lovable by all Sang Yan is a totally different person. Although this is suppose to be the view of the main actress about his feeling for Sang Yan but hmmmmm...... Sang Yan is not Sang Yan. If they incorporated the humor Sang Yan had in Hidden Love with this new Sang Yan character it would have made sense.

The feeling I have watching this is not a spin off but I am trying to program myself to watch a totally different character and story.

Time line is not accurate either they tried to put Sang Chi in this but the relationship of the 2 siblings is not even close to the relationship they had in Hidden Love. I wish when making script, the write should try to interconnect this script with the original even if using different actors.

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stunning cinematography and great acting

first of all, this drama’s cinematography was stunning—dare i say, the best aspect of the show after the acting. special kudos to BJT and ZRN; without these two, the drama wouldn’t have been the same. however, some questionable decisions were made about writing. firstly, WYF’s past took too long to be revealed. secondly, the side couple’s storyline became overwhelming. at first, i wasn’t annoyed by them, but after SHA’s father was diagnosed with alzheimer’s, it felt like they became the main couple instead of WYF and SY. i would have preferred five fewer episodes rather than watching these two dragged-out storylines.
that being said, i recommend this drama to anyone who enjoys stories about men longing.

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Will your first love stay in your heart forever?

I know maybe it's too early to write a review here, but I've already fallen in love with this drama.
I'll be writing about what I think and what my heart feels while watching this drama.

At first, I started watching it just out of curiosity because I had nothing else to watch. I haven’t seen the parent story or read the novel, so I had no expectations at all. But it turns out, from the very first episode, I completely fell in love with this drama. 😻

As a regular viewer, I can truly feel the pain in Yifan’s gaze—how she faces life and carries her burdens alone. Meanwhile, for Sang Yan, his lingering love is so obvious, yet his sadness is also deeply conveyed.

My heart feels so heavy watching this. Their first meeting after years apart felt awkward yet natural. I also realized that this drama has a very realistic depiction of everyday life. For example, Yifan’s best friend’s family lives in a large household in a public housing complex, which is different from most dramas where characters often live in modern apartments.

The transitions between scenes are incredibly smooth. As someone who appreciates visuals, I really enjoy how the cinematography is presented in this drama—the color tones are perfect and easy on the eyes. And let’s not forget the OSTs—they're absolutely amazing! I immediately searched for the songs to add to my playlist.

I’m adding this drama to my list of favorites, and I’ll definitely rewatch it in the future.

I’ll update the story rating if it goes well until this drama finish. ✨

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Yearning, check! Rage-inducing, check! A man devoted, check!

This was slow-burn and emotional and even rage-inducing at times. I thought it started strong and ended strong. It got a little rocky for me in the middle there, not gonna lie, only because I felt like we're going in circles at times, I tend to feel that way in cdramas because of the amount of the episodes honestly. Still, the payoff was good. The characters are loveable and definitely ones I ended up rooting for. Both Sang Yan and Wen Yifan had quiet strength and intensity in them which I liked.

Utimately, I like that Sang Yan and Yifan brought out the best in each other. When they're together, both of their personalities shine which was also what I was missing during the middle parts of the drama. I just wanted that oomph from both of them, you know?! Anyway, Sang Yan's love was truly admirable. He was so patient and selfless and it was unconditional. I think he was emotionally intelligent and for the most part, he understand Yifan and him are on different journeys that's why he just checked in on her quietly through the years. I guess there's some negative reaction about their dynamics but I don't know, I'll buy this one, seeing the whole picture and all. I am proud of Yifan's growth in here overall. It was slow and there was a push and pull there but in the end, she took back her life.

The last scene between Yifan and her mom was probably my favorite because it was just so rewarding. I'd be mad if we didn't get that scene. Her monologue was everything and again, I'm so proud of her for putting her mom in her place. Yes, of course, that abusive man and his sister was rage-inducing but Yifan's mom? [screams]. Her daughter was literally begging and telling her that her life was in danger! And when something did happen (girl literally jumped off the window to get away from that man!), she still didn't believe her. And for what?! Just because Yifan, her teenage grieving daughter didn't get along with her step-daughter who is also a teenager?! I'm glad Yifan brought out this fact too, that she can afford to take her in, she just chose not to.

I also adored the second leads here. They're just so cute and interesting and their storyline has also kept me engaged. So nice to see Zhang Miao Yi in an adult role. I've only seen her play the sunshine-y high school girl so. (But then again, if someone was going to get a pass for playing a high school girl multiple times, it's probably her lol).

Great proposal scene too by the way! It was so personal and intimate which I loved. (well, their two best friends are also there lol but they're all happy about it so it's just really a sweet, happy, emotional moment)

Overall, I thought this was well done. Visually beautiful too! Both Zhang Ruo Nan and Bai Jing Ting portrayed the roles of two young people in love, including the awkwardness of it all, really well. Then in adulthood, oh the yearning was delivered! We love yearning here lol. I thought they're also really good with the emotional scenes. So yeah, this was a great watch.

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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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