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Cute little short drama

I really liked this little drama and so far down my Li Fei (Richard) journey of dramas I have to say this is one of my favorites. Li Fei shines in the dramas I have watched of him so far, but this one was done very well for a short drama. It wasn't confusing or felt like there was huge gaps left for you to figure out for yourself. It was a cute simple straight forward watch.

This is about the fl being given poison for being married to a prince that commits treason, and her finding out how to get herself not to be involved in it. She wants to live and the third try she wakes up where she has just been engaged to the prince. So she figures if she never marries him that she will be safe. Since is is a short drama you don't have to wait forever for the third life. The two leads I found really cute together and wanted to know more about their story. It really goes quickly I didn't find any scenes boring or think they didn't have to include that. Also found the guy that played the male leads brother kinda funny. He didn't want his little brother getting to be emperor but he also didn't want to see his little brother die. Not to often you see that between royal brothers.

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Short, Sweet and to the point

This drama may have been so short and fast paced but still an enjoyable watch. In the beginning you will be so confused and wondering what is going on but it will keep you watching. I loved the FL here and the way she played her character she was really something to watch. Then you of course have the incredible Li Fei he is the ML but this story is focused on her not really him, but of course he stands out.

The female leads story is definitely a sad one when you find out why she is the way she is. She is out for revenge on everyone that has done her wrong. The one thing I don't think she planned on was falling in love with the son of the man that took away her happiness and everything, but even his love couldn't get her to forget the man that she lost. Its so short and fast paced that you will want more out of it but it still got me hooked with the way it is.

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Li Fei-Richard Li kept me hooked to the end

I am hooked just watching this guy and would love to see him in a full length drama. He is what wows me in these short length dramas so far cause the story plot of this I found kind of predictable in the second half. I did really enjoy how it started but it just goes downhill for me in the second half. I liked the actors in this my whole thing is just with the story it could of been done better.

There is a trigger warning in this drama some scenes are hard to watch for the 2fl. Her life just becomes so tragic and you want to cry for her. The emperor deserved a worse ending then what he got. He got away with everything too easily. No one really even confronts him for everything except the crown prince with his own things against him. I don't know I just wanted more out of this drama but I did get a good watch for Li Fei. He did not disappoint.

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New fan of Li Fei now!!

I started watching this drama because everyone on Stolen Love page was saying that these two dramas were kind of similar so decided to give it a go. I have to say I loved watching Li Fei in this he was pretty much the best thing in this drama. All of his scenes seriously don't disappoint. I would recommend to watch this solely for him alone. His chemistry also with the female lead was amazing and really wished we would of actually got to see more scenes of them together and not just at odds with each other. It actually could of definitely been longer to actually explain some of things in it better.

I would have to say for it that its not a bad watch but its also not an absolutely great watch either, but Its only because there just needed to be more to the story. Definitely more to their love story cause it just felt like there wasn't much to it and your just left really wanting more of the two leads. I guess that is my biggest frustration here that you just don't get much of the leads actually together I really just wanted that keep going for a least a little longer then what we got.

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Loved the actors but could of been a bit shorter...

The actors were amazing in this I have to say that I loved the way they all played their characters. It just felt like they tried to put too much in the show that they didn't really need. Kind of made some parts feel really slow and would make you just want to fast forward through it and some parts you actually can and you will not miss the plot of the drama. It is huge on politics and you would think that yes skipping through some you would miss something not really here the big moments tend to be where everything comes out and those moments I felt like kept you wanting to keep watching.

Li Yun Rui and Meng Zi Yi were great to watch really loved their characters the most in this drama. I think it is worth watching just for these two even if some parts are a little boring. The whole story of the drama is actually so interesting to watch and you want to know what happens that is one thing that kept me watching they could of just done it with fewer episodes. One thing I do think it does miss is that wow factor cause sometimes it really just felt like hmm do I want to continue this drama, but it was worth the watch even if I did feel that way sometimes. I didn't hate the story so if you can get through some slow scenes that don't really feel necessary you make actually like the drama.

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On the same level as the first one so far.....

I really think this has the same feel as season 1. I enjoyed watching this season even though in the first 2 episodes it does move a little slow. You are following the guy who won in the first season to try to take the people of these games out. You know he is planning on doing this at the end of season 1. Was afraid they were going to use the same games though when I saw them do red light green light, but they did switch the games up which made them more enjoyable then watching them play the same games all over again.

Gi Hun was still enjoyable to watch and he still does keep his same nature as in the first one granted I do wish he would be a little wiser to the game. The fact that it is so obvious again that he is being played by the leader of the games. He has already had this done to him before of them getting close to him while playing the game. I really did like the acting of the man who is playing number 001 it made me want to know what he was going to do next, and can't wait for Gi Hun to find that part out just wondering how long that will take him.

I have always been a fan of big bangs music so have to mention T.O.P. I think he did fine with the character he was given. He plays just plain crazy and evil but he did make me laugh at times with his antics. You don't wish well for his character at all and I know some people even found him annoying which is so understandable.
I think there was a lot of great characters in this and the actors have done well portraying them.
So while I did enjoy watching this and can't wait for the next part to come. I still just think this season and 1 are on the same level don't think one is better then the other so I have rated them the same.

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Took a 2nd try but was worth it

My first attempt at watching this I stopped around episode 7 or 8, but kept coming back and seeing a lot of good reviews for it so decided to give it another try. In the beginning till like episode 10 there is a lot of information dumping on you and a lot of new characters to get to know. Once you get through all of that it is really worth the watch. All the actors are great in their roles and I liked most of them and loved the fights scenes this. I think I only had one little complaint through this and that was who the two main boys were paired with. I just felt there wasn't any chemistry between them and this show is not a romance show at all you will see nothing come of it, but they do have girls they like and that like them. I felt like they should of switched the girls might of been more there. Anyways don't watch this looking for romance its not there, but its still a good drama to watch about friendship. Just depends what you are into.

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Worth the Watch

This was worth the watch for just the three main actors alone. They were just so amazing to watch they should be able to keep your focus if nothing else does. If your also a fan of Ryan Ren his character is all the way through this to I thought he did his character very well but I did start finding him rather annoying toward the end the start to focus on him quite a bit. Mi Lan and Wei Lian have become to of my favorite characters after watching this I just really loved them. Ouyang Nana did an incredible job playing a blind girl and I didn't mind that they kept her little girlish since they didn't focus on the romance but instead just a family relationship between her and the ML. Love Wei Lian and also wish they would of done a little more with his character cause when he did show his vampire side he was amazing.

The one place where this drama lacks is the backstory for the stones they didn't go into explaining hardly anything about them so when you get to the end it does leave you wondering well how does that work. The last episode you can tell was definitely rushed and they should of done more with it so it doesn't leave so many people confused but with that I still thought this drama was a really great watch. The actors deserve love for this even if the story is a little lacking.

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This is a really good youth drama just not a drama for romance but after you find out the FL actress real age you will understand why. I like the way they did this more though it wasn't just about two kids knowing each other in childhood and getting together in their teens. It was more about their friendship and making new friends and the struggles in their lives.

I really liked the girl who played the FL I thought she was adorable and she has the prettiest big eyes. I just kept looking at her eyes through this, but the main reason for me watching this was for Zhang Ling He. He plays a character with a disability and he pulled me into his story through this whole drama. His story was just heartbreaking and I cried finding out a lot of it. His parents were horrible even thought his dad does straighten up towards the end of it granted his son is already consider in adult by then. I liked most of the characters in this for me I didn't really find anyone annoying. The only thing I wished they would of did more with was the second couple but they made the second male lead chase the female lead way to long and then decided not to even have him admit when he falls for someone else at the end. I liked him with that girl a lot better.

This is definitely a drama to start watching and see if you get into the characters and their stories to determine if you will like this drama or not cause at first glance I didn't think I would get into this. Two other things that I really enjoyed in this was the dance performance they do and the cosplay competition.

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This drama surprised me!!

Another Zhang Ling He drama down and one thing I will say at the start of this review is I did think it could of been a little shorter but that is only because I didn't get into the character for the FL I found her to be a bit annoying through this, But did like the guy that played Lu Xiao and liked the second couple story more.

Even saying that i still found this drama so enjoyable to watch it had a lot of twists that some people might or might not see I know I didn't predict a lot of them. The beginning is kinda slow getting into it and I found it pretty hard just because I did find the main girl pretty annoying I don't know why they had to have her be that way. I do like the actress that plays the part I do know she can play good characters I just couldn't take her seriously here. I did like the main guy who is coupled with her he does have an interesting story and finding out more about him and why he is the way he is. Even though a lot of people may not like the way he comes off but I found him understandable and he just wanted to be left alone.

What really got me through this in the beginning was the second couple. Guan Qian Ya from the min she came on the show I loved her. She became my fave character in this and of course I really liked Zhang Ling He's character Xu Nian who she was coupled with. I just felt like they had the better love story here. You don't see Qian Ya falling for a love boys virtual character since she is so against the game, and finding out that she is actually talking to the real Xu Nian in the game. I'm glad they kept her smart enough to figure that out instead of dumbing her down which they do a lot. Qian Ya does have a dumb moment toward the end that I will rant about. This couple for me just had the most enjoyable scenes together. I also didn't mind their scenes apart though either just really enjoyed their characters.

A flaw that I did find so annoying and is a spoiler is what went on toward the end that happened with Xu Nian. This group of people that knew each other except for one couldn't tell that Xu Nian was not acting like himself at all. They are looking for a spy and who is giving away their locations when they literally know they had to go looking for Xu Nian for a min. They were separated from him and they find him and he is acting like a different person. They even have them point it out for a min then be like oh maybe we are wrong and its Luo Ke. I couldn't even stand Luo Ke's character in this at all and wish they wouldn't of focused on him so much cause he literally just made me mad every time they showed him, but I felt so bad for him when they turned on him when it was obvious who it was. Luo Ke was never really even away from anyone either but he made the most sense to turn on for being the spy. I just found this so frustrating but loved the way Zhang Ling He pulled it off.

The actors did great even if I didn't like some of the characters. I think toward the ending is still the best part of this drama if you can just make it through the slow beginning. Just making it through and finding out everything you do makes this worth the watch for me.

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The use of Pikachu was really cute

I loved how this started it was funny and cute and definitely not a show to be taken seriously but the story really did start going down hill toward the ending of it. Started to be a little draggy but wanted to finish it. I wanted to start watching Zhang Ling He's earlier dramas and I really did like him in this.

This started out really good I got through the first few episodes easily and they went quick cause I liked the cute interactions between the two leads. I actually really loved that they had him calling her Pikachu I know not a big thing in the show I just really found it so cute. I also didn't mind the side stories of the friends cause a lot of them were really good. The girl that plays Mei Wei Wei I found so cute I just wish they wouldn't of styled her hair the way they did but even doing that you can still tell that girl is pretty. I didn't care for the way they had her character do Mai Si Chong in the last episode even if they wanted to cause some problems between them but it was the last episode it didn't last long and it was unnecessary. The Proposal at the very end was so cute and probably one of the best scenes in this.

The sml Peng Pai I really didn't like his character at all through this he just always seemed like he was up to no good. He didn't have chemistry with the fl and it seemed like he felt like he owned her. The way he came off was like he knew her first so he had every right to her and he was the only frustrating character. I really wanted to see more for Xia Rui and Jun Jun cause I really liked them together, but you don't get to see much of anything cause they decide to make Xia Rui stupid and jealous of his friend.

I have a hard time getting into modern dramas and don't really have to many top ones. This one isn't going to make it on my top modern dramas but it definitely isn't the worst type of modern drama. It has its cute and funny moments if you can hold on through the draggy moments toward the end.

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Got through this mainly for Bai Lu...

The main draw for this drama to watch it was for Bai Lu I do really like her shows, and upon seeing the trailer I thought it looked really good to watch. The whole thing being around a Feud for a couple was interesting and I do tend to like dramas like that, but unfortunately I felt this one fell a bit flat. It really is extremely frustrating to watch wondering exactly what their Feud is really about and they don't let you know for some time. So buckle up and just wait for it cause it doesn't come out easily.

Bai Lu's performance once again was not a let down for this drama. I do really like to watch her and she helped with getting through this drama. I really like Bai Lu and Joseph Zeng when they were feuding through this but I really didn't feel chemistry between them. Maybe its because I also felt that they did not actually focus or do a very good job at portraying their love story. So I won't put it all down to bad chemistry but they focused so hard on their feud that when it came time for their love story I just didn't believe that these two people loved each other at all, and I won't put that on Bai Lu and Joseph Zeng they did their best with this script that they were given. I wish they would have focused more on their love story then some of their silly side characters that they just had to keep throwing into everything. I was tired of seeing half of them.
I really haven't seen Joseph Zeng in much but I don't think he really did a bad job at portraying his character either there was just something really missing in this story.

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My actual favorite scenes in this drama were ones with the guy who played Meng Chang Qin who was also in the drama (Hard to Find). He just had really funny moments and his bond with Bai Lu's character was so good. Him being there for her when she had her son and until she lost him. Then Bai Lu's character also loses him around the same time. All of these scenes were really heartbreaking. You felt for her character losing her son and this man that stayed beside her through it all. I'm sorry but I felt more for her losing this man then the ML just because I really didn't believe their love story at all. I just think this actor for his guest appearance deserves a little bit of credit. He was definitely a highlight for me.

I actually liked the guy who also played the villain. You won't know that there is a villain for awhile they keep that pretty well hidden and just kind of seemed they wanted someone else to be behind the main characters Feud. To sweep it all under the rug that they had this feud going on between them and it was all this guys fault. Even though I think he was another highlight to watch from a lot of the other side characters that they make you get to know and watch what is going on with them. Why they thought this was more important the couples love story I just don't know. I would of liked to watch more of Bai Lu and Joseph Zeng actually being a couple then two people that just really seemed to hate each other.

Toward the last few episodes actually did a bit of fast forwarding just wanting it to end. They just did way to much on focusing on things I really didn't think matter to the story of these two, and also the monologues were just getting way out of hand before they would actually even continue a scene. A scene would go on way too long with them just talking your in the middle of a battle and having just this absurd conversation in the middle. With a better script and all these good actors that they had this really could of been an amazing drama, but in the end I just feel like it fell flat for me. That is my opinion I know there is a lot of love for this drama but for me unfortunately that was just not the case.

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Tell me were you sent by my dad to take care of me.....No.....I volunteered.

The First Frost has some of the best lines that will just stick with you. There are so many that I am just going with one. I have never read the novel so I didn't really know what to expect for Sang Yan's story. Even though I do think this focused on more of Wen Yifan's story then his but like I said I have never read the novel. For me this show kept me hooked from the first episode I wanted to know what happened between these two, and what all had she been through that she felt like she had to do everything on her own. Also with the second couple I would of love to see more of their story with less of his grandparents being in it. I loved the best friend of Wen Yifan and would of loved her love story but it felt like it just turned into his grandparents story more than anything.

SANG YAN-
Is probably one of the best male leads to ever be seen. He is just way to good to be true. He never gave up on Wen Yifan and never moved on from her. Even when he believed she had just dropped him because he had a one sided love for her. Sang Yan was never mad at her for her doing this to him either just devastated and still try to find some ways to be involved in her life. (Even though some people may find this a be a bit of a stalker like behavior). He even blames himself for not seeing everything she had been through when he was still in her life.

WEN YIFAN-
This poor girl has just been through so much and even didn't have her family on her side. Her whole world came crumbling down when her dad dies granted she got to stay with her grandmother for a little bit but she couldn't take care of her for very long. Sang Yan was her only light through everything she had been through but to get away from her family she ran from everyone including him. I don't see how anyone couldn't feel for this girl through her story. She did what she thought was best for her at such a young age when her mother wouldn't even help her. She does love Sang Yan and doesn't move on from him either.

ZHONG SI QIAO-
I have to mention this girl through my review cause I really liked her and believe everyone should have a best friend like her in their lives. She is always there for her friends even when the tend to forget about her and she always wants whats best for them and that they are always happy. She doesn't act like other friends in dramas when a boy she likes actually likes her best friend and not her. She doesn't get mad at Wen Yifan doesn't blame her or even turn on her. She will not let a boy stand in the way of their friendship. Like how can you not like this girl through this drama. Even though I thought the whole grandparent story could of been shorter still really enjoyed watching this girl.

The First Frost is definitely going to be a top modern drama for me. I have such trouble with modern dramas so when I do get ones I really do enjoy it does mean something. I have very few modern dramas I have actually loved. Sang Yan and Wen Yifan's story is one that will definitely stay with me for awhile, but as I always say everyone is different and you may not agree but give it a chance and see.

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Just So Boring!!

Dropping this was not an easy decision to make for this drama had been one I was really looking forward to. I just found the story to be so boring and nothing interesting happening. Also I don't think Yang Mi and Gong Jun have any chemistry what so ever. I usually really like Yang Mi but she did not blow me away in this she just seems to have the same expression on her face no matter what happens through the episodes I did watch. If you can make it through the story Gong Jun is definitely worth watching. The one thing I did like in this was the costumes for the cast the were beautiful but that was about it.

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Perfect for a modern drama!!

Zhang Ling He has done it again!!! This is what I look for in a perfect modern drama. I have such a bad problem with even getting into modern dramas because I find a lot of them so boring. Modern dramas will either include too much of the characters work life which most times they do it in such a boring matter. The best thing does include what they do at work but I did not find it boring at all or want to fast forward through it. A lot of the couples cute moments are also while they are working.

The love story between He Su Ye and Shen Xi Fan is the best thing to watch in this drama. The chemistry is amazing and I loved all their scenes together. I do look for cute love stories in a drama and I think this is up there with one of the best I have seen. There is no silly misunderstandings or love triangles. Even though this does start with the female lead being in a long term relationship with her ex (couldn't stand that guy). Her ex is something else and even though they could of had her ex cause problems when that is what he seemed like he wanted to do he didn't. He does stay out of her new relationship when he has found out she has moved on. I felt for the FL and what she went through with her ex and how she wasn't so sure about getting into another relationship after him. He Su Ye stays by her side and is so understanding when he finds out about her past. It's just hard of how you can't fall in love with their love story. It's The Best Thing!!!

Even toward the end where they do have her mom get sick. It does not take away from their story at all. That is what the ML because of what his mom went through has specialized in. The fact that he can be there to help her mom through this and also be there for the FL was so sweet, and the ending wedding scene was so beautiful. So in all if your a romance lover I think you could love this. There really isn't any drama in it which some may find boring but I actually found that so refreshing.

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