LauraOpper

I think this is going to be my 'guilty pleasure' drama. The plot is silly but the cast really works hard to sell it.

The first episode gave me "You are My Hero" vibes, right down to the plush green frog! Lots of excitement and a little bit of humor to take the edge off. Looking forward to seeing what happens next.

Thanks for the explanation. That actually makes more sense.

It's interesting to see Wang Zi Qi playing a 'normal guy' instead of some super rich CEO or high powered big shot.

I think someone should cast Wang Zi Qi and Chen Xin Hai as siblings in a series. They resemble each other quite a bit IMO.

I wonder if the way the character is behaving is supposed to be foreshadowing of her split personality. One side is the naive little girl and the other side is the fierce martial artist. However, IMO neither of them act like they're in love with our handsome ML character.

I guess she must have her reasons for the 'no kissing' thing but she doesn't respond as a mature woman to main leads in other ways, IMO. To me there is no warmth when she responds to the ML in this series. She hugs him but there is no emotional intimacy in her expression.

There's more romance for the second couple (and for the pheasants) than with the first couple...

IMO she acts like a teenager instead of an adult woman. She's supposed to be in her 20s and she acts 16.

I agree. It was like watching a full length movie every night.

As an older person I really appreciate the way the relationship between Jung Ro Sa and Ju Jong Su was written. It's nice to see an older couple enjoying each other's company like they do in this series. It may not have been intended to be a romantic coupling, but it's obvious that the characters love each other.

And it's like they couldn't decide what accent to use when she speaks English. I also find it strange that our protagonists understand her English enough to respond to what she's saying, but they answer her in Mandarin.

So Luo Ren is leaving on a dangerous mission to confront one of the bad guys, Mu Dai might never see him again...and poor Ren doesn't even get a goodbye kiss out of the deal. A passionate kiss would've made that scene a lot more impactful IMO, but what do I know? (Yeah, I know she doesn't do kissing scenes and that most Chinese couples don't kiss in public, but still...)

I'm sure she must have her reasons, but it's really hard for me to believe she'd pass up the chance to kiss such a handsome leading man.

I've been thinking the exact same thing. I think that's why the CGI doesn't bother me as much as it does others. To me it's like watching a Saturday morning program or maybe even an old Star Trek episode. The special effects in those shows weren't great but the story was interesting. In some ways I think the CGI actually reflects an old vibe on purpose.

He actually reminds me of my 40 year old son...always busy, always looking for something new to do, always interested in other people, and always trying to be a good father.

I was able to watch the first episode and I really enjoyed it. Thanks again!

They really did! And having kind of wavy hair myself, I was a little offended at the wig they had her wearing... but it all worked out in the end, I guess.

A Little Thing Called First Love is really a cute series but the folks in charge went over board in making the girl look bad. It was supposed to be that she was plain but he loved her anyway, in comparison to the beautiful girl that he wasn't interested in. I don't know why they went so far to make that point.

Just a few episodes in, but SWL seems so much more 'relaxed' for lack of a better word, and so to me he's really good in this role. Maybe action/thrillers are more his style.