Watch this for Bai Jing Ting.
To start: Do not compare this with Hidden Love even though they are in same universe. Because I started the drama that way and ended up finding too many faults. On its own its a good drama, worth the time and tears you are about to shed.
Now, this could have been 10 stars for me had it been shorter and had better side characters. Before I rant about the cons lets talk about pros.
BJT- He carried the show for me. I have loved him in all his dramas and this was no different. He is absolutely incredible as an actor and when he feels emotions, its right there on his face and in his eyes. We are right there feeling it with him. Sang Yan played by him was beautiful and the way I cried for him was unreal. If someone loved me like Sang Yan loved Yifan, I would not ask for anything else in life.
The emotional aspect and the how well Rou Nan pulled off the whole Yifan character. Her dead inside eye look was incredible. She cried so naturally that made me tear up. I would say she needs a little opening up in romantic scenes, but other then that she was great.
The ending, I was sooo happy the mother didn't get forgiveness because she didn't deserve that. The wedding proposal was beautiful and the way Sang Yan recreated same home because Yifan sleep walks, I bawled like a baby.
Now for why I rated it 8 and not 10:
The side characters. Most annoying part of the show and absolutely uninteresting for me. I didn't like anyone of them and didn't end up connecting with them either. I mostly skipped for some portions especially that intern and other unnecessary drama. Hidden love was so on point and focused which made me realise if we focused just on Sang Yan and Yifan it would have been so much better.
The pacing got slow sometimes and that bothered me a bit.
On her own I absolutely loved Yifan and how strong she is as a person. But the way I wanted both couples on equal levels like Sang Yan loved her wayyyyy more than she loved him, even through actions. They could have shown more actions on her part of loving Sang Yan. We didn't get to see much from Yifan's end. In her heart Sang Yan is her only one but as a audience I was hoping to see more of that come to screen. Which made me feel that BJT was carrying the show strongly.
Over all, its worth a watch, wonderful drama that will make you cry so much.
But for Hidden love remains a jewel in my heart I will rewatch multiple times. First Frost might not make my rewatch list and hence doesn't get a 10.
Now, this could have been 10 stars for me had it been shorter and had better side characters. Before I rant about the cons lets talk about pros.
BJT- He carried the show for me. I have loved him in all his dramas and this was no different. He is absolutely incredible as an actor and when he feels emotions, its right there on his face and in his eyes. We are right there feeling it with him. Sang Yan played by him was beautiful and the way I cried for him was unreal. If someone loved me like Sang Yan loved Yifan, I would not ask for anything else in life.
The emotional aspect and the how well Rou Nan pulled off the whole Yifan character. Her dead inside eye look was incredible. She cried so naturally that made me tear up. I would say she needs a little opening up in romantic scenes, but other then that she was great.
The ending, I was sooo happy the mother didn't get forgiveness because she didn't deserve that. The wedding proposal was beautiful and the way Sang Yan recreated same home because Yifan sleep walks, I bawled like a baby.
Now for why I rated it 8 and not 10:
The side characters. Most annoying part of the show and absolutely uninteresting for me. I didn't like anyone of them and didn't end up connecting with them either. I mostly skipped for some portions especially that intern and other unnecessary drama. Hidden love was so on point and focused which made me realise if we focused just on Sang Yan and Yifan it would have been so much better.
The pacing got slow sometimes and that bothered me a bit.
On her own I absolutely loved Yifan and how strong she is as a person. But the way I wanted both couples on equal levels like Sang Yan loved her wayyyyy more than she loved him, even through actions. They could have shown more actions on her part of loving Sang Yan. We didn't get to see much from Yifan's end. In her heart Sang Yan is her only one but as a audience I was hoping to see more of that come to screen. Which made me feel that BJT was carrying the show strongly.
Over all, its worth a watch, wonderful drama that will make you cry so much.
But for Hidden love remains a jewel in my heart I will rewatch multiple times. First Frost might not make my rewatch list and hence doesn't get a 10.
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