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A breathtaking jade i'll cherish eternally

I was a sobbing mess during the last episode. 😭 As someone who doesn't usually watch historical cdramas, I never expected this to leave such a lasting impact on me, but Pursuit of Jade completely captured my heart. Everything from the story, conversations, and character relationships to political schemes and fight sequences was so well-written and well-executed.

Of course, none of this would work without the brilliant cast! All of them portrayed their characters with so much intentional detail in every stare and every movement. Even the villains or complex characters like Qimin were so fascinating to watch.

Huge credit goes to the author, screenwriters, and director for their vision. They managed to convey themes that are so relevant to our generation today. You can tell they worked incredibly hard to make the story's message resonate with us.

I was constantly in awe of the symbolism and foreshadowing in every frame and even the lighting choice felt vital to each and every character and their story.

Only a few shows have ever made me feel this alive. Reply 1988 for its warmth, Lovely Runner for its strength, and The First Frost for its hope, and now Pursuit of Jade has earned its spot. I’ve loved watching Changyu’s journey and seeing her version of feminism and love unfold. There's so much grace and courage with the way she carries herself. Whether she’s loving fiercely or standing her ground for what’s right, she does it with a kind of bravery that leaves everyone around her inspired.

I’m going to miss this world so much but I’m so happy I got to experience it in real-time. This is definitely my drama of the year!

P.S. I also deeply loved the parallel world shown at the end. Seeing a version of their lives where those tragic events never happened felt so healing. I find myself doing that in real life too, imagining how, if things had gone differently, we might be living a life full of love, happiness, and warmth we deserve, staying with our loved ones for as long as possible. It felt so deeply personal i just couldn't help but to cry and appreciate everything. 💕

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I feel like I gained a friend through Wen Yifan and Sangyan..

Instead of a review, this is my love letter to The First Frost. 🤍

One of the most beautiful, heartwarming, heartbreaking, precious, comforting, healing, nostalgic, and memorable series I've ever watched in my entire life. I've been watching asian dramas since high school and now I'm a working adult going through life as times go by. A lot of has happened and things have changed but The First Frost made me feel like everything will get better soon. No matter how dark our past was. No matter hard it is. No matter how tough it will be in the future. Everything will be alright as long as you hold on and keep on fighting.

Yifan taught me to how to stand up, speak up, and fight for myself. She made me believe that even after we lost almost everything in our lives, there'll always be hope and light to guide us towards a brighter future and more fulfilling life.

Sangyan taught me how important it is to take care of myself and that I deserve all the best things in life, even if everyone around you tells you the opposite. He also made me realize how supporting and loving someone truly meant.

They both taught me how to treat myself well, accept all my insecurities, move forward, and live my life to the fullest.

Just need to work hard, be patient, and focus on ourselves. I want to have the courage, bravery, persistence, patience, calmness, and love they both have.

I'll cherish their story forever and keep them in my heart, eternally. ❄️🍃

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If you're struggling to find the value in life or giving up on your dreams, YOU SHOULD WATCH THIS!

Overall, it's a good series. I really loved the relationship between Nami and Reiko as well as the bond of the team at Miyavi. The workplace and the teamwork was so great. There was no overdramatic acting involved. It's light, fun, heartwarming, and romantic as well. The best thing about this series is that it's full of valuable lessons in life like it's never too late to have a dream and once you found it, don't give up on it no matter what happens. Don't let your past hold you back, always give yourself another chance, and lastly, be confident wherever you go.

At first, before the Rio plot came in, I loved it so much to the point where I kept on re-watching most scenes. But when they made the kindness of Jun to be the main problem of Nami and Jun's love story, that's where I think they went wrong. It's just so unrealistic for me. I never thought that kindness would be his weakness. It just doesn't show on the first few episodes so I was really surprised. The white and black puppy scenes were so cringe and funny too. But I think it'd be better if they didn't include it. Hahahaha It just screams fan service since the actor is an idol too.

Nonetheless, it was worth watching and it really motivated me to just keep on going forward. It taught me to focus on myself and to not let anyone decide who I'm going to become. So I really recommend this for everyone who are fighting for their dreams.

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