Just like Korean dramas, Chinese dramas, are famous for their beautifully crafted love stories and beautiful scenes. While we already have many famous Chinese romantic dramas, one of the most famous is Hidden Love. Known for its beautiful and cute love story, the Hidden Love is the Chinese drama about which almost every cdrama fan is aware of. The drama followed the love story of a girl who fell in love with his brother’s best friend. This cute Chinese drama is still one of the favourite dramas for many of us.
Now a new Chinese drama is getting famous and it is connected with the Hidden Love drama.
The First Frost is a new spin-off drama of the original Hidden Love series. The drama is related to the Hidden Love as it takes some parts of the original story and give us a totally different love story. But what makes The First Frost special, and how is it related to Hidden Love? Let’s explore The First Frost connection with Hidden Love in detail.
What is The First Frost Drama About?
The First Frost is a new 2025 Chinese romantic drama based on the novel Nan Hong by Zhu Yi. The story follows Sang Yan(played by Bai Jingting) and Wen Yifan (played by Zhang Ruonan), two people whose lives are connected from their school days.
Wen Yifan is a reporter who moves back to her hometown. There she meets Sang Yan, who was once her high school classmate and former crush. Circumstances force them to become housemates, making it impossible for both of them to ignore their past. Sang Yan, who is patient and caring, helps Yifan open up. They both directly and indirectly help each other.
The story explores the idea of second chances (as Wen Yifan had once rejected Sang Yan) and how our lives are impacted by the decisions we make.
How is The First Frost Related to Hidden Love?
If you’ve watched Hidden Love, you already know Sang Yan. He was the protective older brother of Sang Zhi, the female lead in Hidden Love. Due to the change in the actor who is playing Sang Yan, you might have not noticed it.
While Hidden Love focused on Sang Zhi’s love story with Duan Jiaxu, The First Frost shifts the focus to Sang Yan and his own love story, exploring his broken heart.
In Hidden Love, Sang Yan was just the annoying yet loving big brother. But in The First Frost, we see his own struggles, vulnerabilities, and hidden emotions that were never explored before.
So, in a way, The First Frost is a companion story to Hidden Love, expanding the world and giving us another beautiful romance.
Why The First Frost is a Must-Watch
Unlike Hidden Love, which had a cute and sweet romance, The First Frost captures a more mature and emotionally intense love story. It deals with unresolved past emotions, misunderstandings, and the struggles of finding closure before moving forward.
The lead actors, Bai Jingting and Zhang Ruonan, bring deep emotional depth to their roles, making their characters’ pain and love feel incredibly real.
Instead of a simple love story, The First Frost beautifully uses past and present, to better shape Sang Yan and Wen Yifan’s story. This storytelling method keeps the audience hooked.
Should You Watch The First Frost?
If you loved Hidden Love, this new spin-off will give you a fresh yet connected storyline. The First Frost offers a romantic story with focus on second-chances and the real life problems we face.
So, if you haven’t started watching yet, give it a try, you might like it. And if you are already watching it then do let us know your views by sharing this post and tagging us.
