The First Frost (2025)

Original title

难哄

Directed by

Chu Yu-ning

Cast

Bai Jing Ting, Zhang Ruo Nan, Li Mei Yi Bing, Yu Xin Qi, Chen Hao Sen, Wang Jun Rui, Zhang Miao Yi, Jiang Jun Xi

Genre

love drama

Country

People's Republic of China

Length

1 season, 32 episodes

Rated

PG13

Rating

8.4 of 10 from 82 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two former high school classmates meet again as adults and end up sharing the same apartment. The series follows their complicated feelings, past pains, and gradual reconnection.

tenderslow-burnyearningnostalgicemotionally fraughthealingreflectivecozy-bittersweet

What happens

The First Frost (Chinese: 难哄) is a 2025 Chinese romantic television series starring Bai Jingting and Zhang Ruonan. The plot is adapted from the Chinese web novel of the same name by Zhu Yi. On 18 February 2025, it was released on Youku and Netflix worldwide. It is about two former high school classmates who reunite after years and accidentally share the same apartment. It delves into the complexities of love, longing, trauma and healing. On 15 November 2025, the Chinese animation First Frost was announced on Bilibili. On 23 August 2025, the series' two episodes were screened for 91 minutes at the 30th Busan International Film Festival. It sets a record by exceeding 10,000 'Popularity Heat Index' points within 2 days of its release on Youku. On 27 February 2025, it was ranked 6th in 'Netflix Top TV Shows Worldwide', and has set the record for the highest ranked C-drama in 'Netflix Global' daily ranking history. It was ranked in the S+ Tier i.e. 'Top Performing Shows' on Yunhe Chart. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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