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A Little Thing Called First Love

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A Little Thing Called First Love
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu PinyinChūliàn nà jiàn xiǎoshì
GenreRom-com
Youth
Drama
Screenplay byZhao Qianqian
Directed byQi Xiaohui
StarringZhao Jinmai
Lai Kuan-lin
Ending theme"Can You Feel My Heart? (你能感受到我的心吗)" by Wang Bowen
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes36
Production
ProducersWang Ke
Zhang Yuehua
Production locationsShenzhen and Huizhou University, China
Running time45 minutes
Production companiesMango Film and Television
Fenghehui Culture Media Co., Ltd.
Original release
NetworkTencent Video
Hunan Broadcasting System
ReleaseOctober 23 (2019-October-23) –
November 21, 2019 (2019-November-21)
Related
Crazy Little Thing Called Love

A Little Thing Called First Love (Chinese: 初恋那件小事; pinyin: Chūliàn nà jiàn xiǎoshì) is a 2019 Chinese television series starring Zhao Jinmai and Lai Kuan-lin, adapted from a Thai movie "Crazy Little Thing Called Love". It first aired on Hunan TV on 23 October until 21 November 2019 at Tuesdays–Fridays for 36 episodes. The filming started on 1 February and ended on 7 May 2019.

Synopsis

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An ordinary girl falls head over heels for the most popular boy in school. Xia Miaomiao (played by Zhao Jinmai) is a shy, artistic student who develops a crush on a handsome, talented classmate and embarks on a journey of self-discovery through college. Because of Liang Younian (played by Lai Kuan-lin), Miaomiao decides to make a change. Through the help of her friends, she starts to learn about fashion, join art clubs, and studies hard to raise her grades. Her ordinary life becomes more colorful by the day.

Cast

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Main

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A straight and top student who majors in architecture, like his late mother. He and Lin Kaituo used to be good friends, but broke off because Kaituo’s mom married his dad. He thought that Miaomiao is just his sister or junior at first, but later realises that he has feelings for her. He confesses to her after she confessed to him earlier. He was given the chance to go to the Edinburgh University as an exchange student, but gave up after offered to work for the project that his mom left off.
A normal girl with average looks and grades who ended up being a pretty and excellent fashion designer after crushing on her senior Liang Younian. Being shy yet resolute, she eventually confesses to her senior and the become a couple. She then applies as an exchange student at the Birmingham University and returns to China a year later.
Always thought his dad was a great role model. He was good friends with Liang Younian but because his mom and Younian’s dad got married, he broke off with Younian and hated him. He always wanted to get better than Younian and was admitted to the architecture department of Haicheng University. He does part time jobs and never asks his parents for money. He likes Miaomiao and confessed his love to her but got rejected.
  • Chai Wei as He Xin
Liang Younian’s younger cousin and Xia Miaomiao’s best friend who majors journalism at Haicheng University. She has had a crush on Lin Kaituo since childhood but then keep her distance after Kaituo confessed to Miaomiao and stopped liking him ever since.

Supporting

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People at Haicheng University

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  • Wang Yimiao as Lin Xia, Xia Miaomiao and He Xin’s best friend who studies fashion design.
  • Wang Bowen as Wang Yichao
Liang Younian and Lin Kaituo’s best friend. Studies fashion designing at Haicheng University. He likes Fang Xiaoyue and later becomes a couple with her.
  • Joe Xu as Lu Peng
Xia Miaomiao, Lin Kaituo, and He Xin’s math teacher in high school. He is Li Sichen's nephew.
  • Eva Lu as Jia Yin
A fashion design teacher who has a crush on Lu Peng but got rejected. A quirky and enthusiastic woman who persuades Xia Miaomiao to switch to her department and admires her.
  • Hu Wei as Li Sichen
An architecture teacher and disciples of Liang Younian's mom who likes Jia Yin but always ask his nephew to pursue her.
  • Damon Xue as Li Ran, Liang Younian’s dormmate.
  • Zhu Jintong as Fang Xiaoyue
Daughter of the founder of Fang's Group who studies architecture at Haicheng University and likes Liang Younian. She decides to move forward when Younian and Miaomiao were together, then be couple with Wang Yichao.
  • Chen Kefan as Wang Yutian
A fashion design student who has liked Xia Miaomiao since he saw her at Liang Gang’s drawing class.
  • Elkie Chong as Yang Manling, He Xin's senior in journalism.
  • Li Ximeng as Tang Mengfei
A fashion design student who likes Liang Younian and is Xia Miaomiao, He Xin, and Lin Xia’s enemy. She cares about her appearance a lot and becomes a model later.
  • Alex as Wang Fang

Others

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  • Zhang Ziyu as Xia Yaoyao, Xia Miaomiao's younger sister.
  • Wang Yichan as Li Junman, Xia Miaomiao's mother who made her enter the architecture departement.
  • Zhao Ke as Xia Jiansheng, Xia Miaomiao's father who loves his children very much and is a sailor.
  • Ran Qian as Yang Xue, Lin Kaituo's mother who has been tried hard to treat both Liang Younian and Lin Kaituo fairly.
  • Zhao Ke as Liang Gang, Liang Younian's father and an art teacher who still supports his son's choice on entering the architecture department despite his rejection.

Original Soundtrack

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A Little Thing Called First Love OST (初恋那件小事 原声大碟)
No.TitleSingerLength
1."First Love (初恋)" (Theme song)Lai Kuan-lin 
2."Can You Feel My Heart? (你能感受到我的心吗)" (Ending theme)Wang Bowen 
3."Live in Your Heart (住在你的心脏)"Huang Kun 
4."Destiny (命运)"Lin Yiling 
5."I Can Only Leave (我只能离开)"Yan Renzhong 

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Broadcast

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Channel Country Airing Date Showing Time
Hunan Broadcasting System  China October 23, 2019 Every Mondays to Thursdays at 22:30–23:50
Mango TV Every Tuesdays to Fridays at 22:00 (VIP) or 24:00 (non-VIP)
iQIYI
iQIYI Taiwan  Taiwan October 24, 2019 Every Tuesdays to Fridays at 22:00
Astro HD  Malaysia October 28, 2019 Daily at 17:00–18:00

References

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  1. ^ "OST List : A little thing called first love".
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