The First Frost

I didn’t exepect to like this show a lot

It starts off interesting we see Wen yifan reject Sang yan. “Wen Yifan was I really just your back up” from just the start I thought “ oh wow did she break his heart, did she cheat on him, what exactly happened” just this scene alone made me keep watching. I just think the second couple deserved more screen time than giving up their screen time for the second lead’s grand parents .After a few episodes it gets revealed slowly why the show started off the way it did. We get to know why she left for Yihe University instead of Nanwu University with Sang yan like they promised each other. I felt so bad for Sang yan because he was really there for her. But then again I can see why Wen yifan rejected Sang yan at first going through all she did there was really no time for her to date. She had to mature early because her mother, uncle, and aunt weren’t being an adult figure for her after her father passed. We don’t get to see many scenes between Wen yifan and her father but her father explains Wen yifan’s birthday, she was born on a day where the weather is the coldest which is why It is called “The First Frost”. At first I wondered why she was so distant with her mom but after the flashbacks it’s reasonable because I hate hate I mean loathe her mother but mainly her aunt because she knew what her cousin was capable of and kept covering for him. It’s the fact her mom knew her Wen yifan’s Uncle Che was weird and still sent her daughter to live with her uncle and aunt. I didn’t expect a plot twist in this show. Wen yifan’s Uncle Che ended not only being a sexual assault offender but also a murder??? I’m glad he was locked up in the end but the justice was far too late in my opinion. I really really hate her mom that’s how good the acting is though I won’t forgive her if I was Wen yifan. Back then she called her mom many times crying that she wanted to go home. Her mom just told her to stop crying and she’ll talk with her Uncle Wen and her aunt ??? Then by episode 24 her mom comes crawling back to her saying her new family that she left Wen yifan for left her lmao the irony. Wen yifan finally got her closure but I felt so scared that she would now think it’s the time to have her mom back in her life and forgive her. Wen yifan thankfully didn’t because her mom honestly failed as a mom and a person too. I’m really upset that her dreams as a ballerina ended because of her creep Uncle Che kept trying to sexually assault her. He continues to even when Sang yan protects Wen yifan. Uncle Che is very disgusting props to the actor he acted so got it made my blood boil. I honestly thought Sang yan was gonna kill Uncle Che when they fought the 2nd time. Overall, thankfully Uncle Che is jailed and We get to see Wen yifan dance again and see Wen yifan and Sang yan reconcile after she leaves for Hong Kong because of Uncle Che. Seeing her dance again made me so happy like I just watched their jounery together.

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Wen Yi Fan's story : Freeing herself from her past and embracing her light.

After leaving for more than 6 years, Wen Yi Fan decides to go back to Nanwu. After some events, she becomes roommates with her first love Sang Yan. This new proximity brings back painful memories, regrets and a loved buried for years…


What I like
- WYF and her growth. This story is about her freeing herself from past trauma. The journey to feel worthy of love again is not easy and WYF learned it. As a viewer, we saw all this growth and can only be proud about it. Big up to Zhang Ruo Nan who did such a good job interpreting WYF!

- Friendship of WYF and ZSQ. Loved their friendship.

- Main leads romance : Chemistry wise, they were cute but also so hot. This second chance romance was well done. Flashbacks and present scenes complements well. So, we can see the difference between the past and present slowly. Learning from their past mistakes and becoming each other's light again. Also loved WYF's declaration to SY about pursuing him. She was so cute!

- The mother and daughter relationship. Sharing the same blood isn't enough to build a family. WYF and her mother is the perfect example. They shared the same blood but it didn't stop WYF's mother to choose a new family without her. And at the end of the drama, it won't stop WYF to choose her new family. I also want to add that it's quite refreshing to see they didn't patch up at the end of the drama. Their relationship has reached the point of no return and it was just not believable for them to reconcile.

- The villains. I loved the actors' performance because I hated their character so much.

- Really good OST.

- Actors' styling. I have to say it their best styling till now.


What I didn't like
- The number of sexual harassment she went through was a bit too much. I saw somewhere she went through two sexual harassments in the novel which is quite a lot already. It didn't need more to make us understand her trauma.

- The lack of characterization for SY. He is WYF's light and the person she loves the most. And vice-versa, WYF is his whole world. All his thoughts, his life is centered on WYF and her happiness. While as a lover, he is the best match for WYF. However as a character, he is uninteresting. Except for his devoted love, the character is blank. He has no life, no hobbies, no dreams and it so unrealistic! This lack of characterization can be seen in his interactions with his friends for example. There isn't a lot but when they are hanging out together, it's awkward and you can see they have nothing to talk about.

- Some irrelevant characters. The intern and Xiang Lang. Their scenes wasn't necessary and didn't bring much for the plot. They could cut out his scenes and everything would still be the same.

- The grandpa story as catalysis for the second leads story. The whole grandpa story was quite cute at first but they dragged it out too long. This plot could have been a good idea to make the second lead closer and see the good in each other. However, it wasn't done right so it impacted the second leads' love line. And when the grandpa story was over I wasn't invested in them anymore. It's quite unfortunate because the start was so promising.


Overall
This drama is a good watch. WYF's story and her growth is really touching. Unfortunately, it didn't need 32 eps. You can see the production team wanted to fill 32 worth of eps by extending some irrelevant stories.

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Drama Review: First Frost (2025)

This drama completely stole my heart! 💕 The main leads had absolutely amazing chemistry—their acting was so impressive that I could truly feel their emotions in every scene. Their connection felt natural and deeply moving, making their love story all the more compelling.

While the side couple was okay, they didn’t capture my interest as much as the main pair did. The storyline involving the grandpa also didn’t really hold my attention, but that didn’t take away from my overall enjoyment of the drama.

The male lead? Total green flag! 🏳️💚 He was always there for the female lead, making her feel safe, loved, and cherished. His character was a dream, and I loved how their relationship developed so beautifully.

From start to finish, I was completely hooked! I honestly hope to see these two actors together again in another drama because their on-screen dynamic was just that good.

If you enjoyed Hidden Love, this drama is definitely for you! It’s easily one of my favorite dramas, and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves a heartfelt and beautifully executed romance. 💖✨

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Nothing to discriminate this show. It is in my all-time 10 best liked Chinese dramas!
I mostly favor costumed dramas for its high production cost. I don't watch too many contemporary dramas ,only a few, including this one so I was not expecting that I would like it, rather love it very much
What I did not expect was the "unforgiving" stance of yifan towards her mother which is quite a novelty since most dramas would have them reconciling. I totally agree with her because mothers should be the children's protector and guardian. Lack of care and love would be giving them insecurities and lack of faith in themselves. Luckily for yifan, she has sanyang doing that which the mother had deliberately withold from her. Saying sorry to her at the end still does not erase her being an irresponsible mother.
So not condoning her mother's action is a warning to other mothers out there to not ignore your child from another marriage just because you have a new family now.

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First Frost set my standards when it comes to modern drama

First Frost is actually a cdrama not ment to entertain but to inspire as well.

The character of Sang Yan might be considered as rare species but there's a lot of Wen Yifan in our world.

I really love how they make the fl attitude like that, since all of us need to realized that fl is not always bubbles and sunshine, that makes Wen Yifan unique. And Sangyan is so well written that his small action always captivated me.

Rounan and Bai jinting acting is just so awesome that majority of their scenes feels so genuine, their sweet sides, emotional scenes, hugs etc look so real, such an amazing actors. Rounan as Wen Yifan is absolutely awesome, you can really feel the pain of Yifan's trauma.

The production is so good its like straight out of the novel and manhua. The ost are magnificent, especially Silence Wang ost in The First Frost.

Definitely a REWATCH quality drama, hoping more depth characters and stories like this

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Wow

I find myself having a hard time putting this drama into words, so for now I'll just use: Beautiful!!! One of the best C-dramas I've seen this year.
I have to say that I did compare it a lot to Hidden Love and found a few differences, like Sang Zhi eating dairy. Also, it felt like The First Frost's Sang Yan had the personality of Hidden Love's Duan Jiaxu, while Duan Jiaxu had Sang Yan's. I decided to ignore those after a while because they are, in fact, two different shows with different actors.
I loved the plot, and the actors did a wonderful job. I didn't expect so much drama, but I feel like it pulled the story together in the end. I almost cried when the MFL talked about her past.
Oh, which reminds me. The main couple is so fricking cute!! I wish I had someone look at me the way Sang Yan looks at Wen Yifan...
The First Frost is a must-watch!

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Extraordinarily good

I can hardly stomach long and slow dramas, I tend to get bored like that *snap fingers* and I can't stand slow scenes where actors stare at each other for 15 mins unnecessarily... BUT!! I was willing to throw everything aside to continue watching this series despite being -according to my preference- a very slow and long drama.

Story is exceptional, but can be told in like 20 episodes and we all would be extremely satisfied, and everything would be shown and explained perfectly.

Acting was amazing, I loved the chemistry between the leads, I don't remember much of Hidden love so I don't know if they did the whole parallel stories without mistakes or plot holes because they both are interconnected and I'm a details freak but I'm glad I don't remember tbh because now I can enjoy it without thinking much.

Romance is spectacular, I want someone like Sang Yan, I believe every girl deserves love like Sang Yan's, and I don't mean the obsessive, clingy, over-8-years, can't-seem-to-be-moving-on, slightly-stalking type of love, just simply the devoted, unchanging and caring type.

Comedy is something I missed, because it's non existent here, in HL it was a excessive in a good way and ironically it was because of Sang Yan, I couldn't relate to the same character he was completely different here even his interaction with his sister felt like they are two different people in each series, but if you treat them as such, you won't be bothered by the lack of comedic relief.

Overall, pretty long, but at the same time entertaining and captivating, you won't feel bored watching it and the romance is spectacular.
Highly recommended ~~

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