Getting released right in the middle of the Summer Olympics is always a sign that the platform treats the drama as a throwaway, and this one definitely performed as such. The Republic era fantasy vampire romance drama Snowfall adapted from a novel was filmed over 3 years ago and starred Gao Wei Guang and Ouyang Nana and was shelved reportedly due to lack of advertiser interest, pushback on the big 17 year age gap, and Ouyang Nana’s poor acting criticism after a few of her dramas was released in the interim. This drama was filmed when she was at the top of her nepo baby phase and getting lots of female leads and thank goodness her stream has dried up and this is also the last drama in the vault so we don’t need to be tortured with her as a female lead ruining more dramas going forward. Poor Gao Wei Guang reportedly did his darn best but nothing can save this hot mess from all accounts. The viewership was very low and the criticism continued against Ouyang Nana per usual.
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Awww, I was thinking of starting it. He looked great. Sigh.
Nana's acting here was actually good, not the best but it was okay to watch and better than some of the other casts
From clips I've seen and other comments I've read, it really seems Nana did fine in this drama--a miracle attributed to director Li Muge, who, by all accounts, even managed the amazing feat of getting a decent performance out of Yang Chaoyue in "Heroes" (certainly a unique and admirable feat), so he's really special.
Guang is 41 whereas Nana is 24…..he already look so mature and she has a baby face….since it was filmed a few years ago (?) so she must have been barely out of her late teens….
in a way it’s acceptable with him being a vampire….
But as what koala said there’s a few factors including a pushback on the big age gap…leading to poor ratings.
Right on the point there with him being a vampire. I mean, for once they finally cast age-appropriate actors for the characters they portray - older (by I dunno how many digits) world-weary vampire vs a blind girl in her teens. The visuals are all on point, and netizens still complain. Maybe they can just stop watching xianxia and supernatural dramas coz the age gaps are always HUGE there.
Some people on tiktok really likes this so I thought it was quite popular. Turns out it didn’t do well. The plot isn’t new and has very similar feel to those short drama so it make sense
It's quite entertaining to me. FL's acting really isn't a big deal enough to ruin the drama at all, because
*SPOILER ALERT*
her character is pretty cool: she's blind, she's domestically abused, but has the bravery and smarts to save him and herself time and time again. Their interactions throughout are very sweet and innocent.
It's a good drama when you want to just relax and not dissect a drama.
Big plus, Gao Wei Guang, like Jing Tian in Rattan (same director), is adorned in all sorts of outfits and he's absolutely hot and I greatly enjoyed watching him around the screen :). Unlike most, I didn't think he was the hottest thing as Dong Hua in Eternal Love, but I think he looks very striking in modern getup.
Wow no wonder I thought he looked hot in the stills. His costume actually looks well matched with the era and very bold.. now this makes sense
Yep, as well as Goodbye My Princess--Peng Xiao Ran was so, so lovely in it.
You can’t trust TikTok at all. According to it, it’s a big hit and everything Chen Zheyuan does is massive hit. 😂 That’s why I like this site; it gives accurate account of ratings. I got impression it was trying to a Goblin like series but didn’t quite get there. There is big age gap in Goblin but people still love it.
Seriously, I dunno why there are plenty of commentators here in koalas playground who love uncle-niece pairing as a couple. Well Chinese viewers like what Koala stated, don’t agree.
So it actually doesn’t do justice to the older seasoned male actors to be paired with a much younger female actresses, worse when they are lacking in acting skills.
There are plenty of actresses who are older but at least have more experiences in acting. A balanced couple would appeal to a larger audience.
And also to be fair to younger actresses, most viewers tend to like a younger male lead so they may like seeing the pair end up as a couple in real life. Like it or not, a good on screen chemistry between the pair will help in ratings.
I just love a good DRAMA, not Uncle-whateveryoucallit. If it's good and acted well, with a good script, I will watch it without prejudice. And I don't know why you say Chinese audience has no tolerance for Uncle-niece dramas--just go on Youtube and check out all the short Douyin dramas being uploaded...it's all "Seduced by Uncle" and "Flash Marriage with Uncle CEO" by the dozens left and right. Obviously there are people on Douyin who love that trope too.
Those uncles in those douyin dramas are very very young uncles
I thought it was popular internationally by the response on Reddit and my drama list. Definitely not popular domestically.
Reddit is the absolute worst measure of anything. They love trash and they consume it in great quantities while they believe their idols who can't act at all are some sort of international stars. Never judge anything by Reddit.
I have to agree with you about Reddit Cdrama.
Cdrama Reddit is very weird. All they do is complain and trash popular dramas. It feels like they don’t like anything. The only cdrama that I’ve seen have positive opinions on there was The Double.
The age difference is disturbing even if you don't take into account how young she was when it was filmed.
@aya
Hmm that’s true. I think the casting and production team have small budget so they can only hire one established actor instead of two experienced leads.
This is what happens when little girlies are cast based on popularity instead of skills. I really feel for Gao Weiguang!
It is an insult to any seasoned actor to be paired with these kids and it is cringeworthy to watch. Previously, these would-be actresses barely out of puberty were regularly inflicted upon Jeremy Tsui, but since he’s had enough of it and quit, other actors will have to suffer.
Why can’t they pair experienced actors in one drama (which I would love to watch) and do another show for the traffic kids (which their fans could watch).
@arduinna
Agree. I share the same thoughts as commented earlier.
It is probably because of the first billing fights that seem quite frequent as of late. They don’t want to deal with the drama. So we might see this more frequently of older lady and younger man and vice versa. Until they figure a solution to it I doubt we will see the last of such pairings.
@rero
Yes you are right. It’s either billing or the budget….unless they are very popular even though they are young so they can demand top billing next to veteran make co stars lole Zhao Lusi
Younger actors also want top billing so they have to find less popular female stars, vice versa
This drama is quite popular on mydramalist. It's trending as top discussion drama on the website.