Finished The First Jasmine and I have one tiny complaint
Just finished The First Jasmine and wow… I absolutely loved it.
I’ve always been a Bai Lu fan, but honestly I haven’t been able to finish most of her dramas after One and Only. The only exceptions for me were Northwards and Story of Kunning Palace. Everything else, I dropped half-way. It was never her acting that was the problem—it was usually the script, directing, cinematography, or just the overall production that didn’t click for me.
But I genuinely can’t fault The First Jasmine. Well… except for one thing. Was anyone else wishing there was a bit more skinship between the leads? 😭 I just felt like there were barely any kissing or intimate scenes, and by the end I was still wanting more.
I like Cheng Lei too, and I remember being so excited after he guested on Keep Running. Seeing them together made me really look forward to seeing them in a drama together.
But during the promotions, they honestly felt kind of… distant? Like on Keep Running and Hi-6, I just wasn’t getting the same CP vibes that Bai Lu had with Zhang Linghe, Ao Ruipeng, or Zeng Shunxi. It almost felt like neither of them was really trying to sell the CP. Bai Lu seemed more comfortable around Cai Zhangjie.
I was wondering if it had anything to do with all the black drafts and negative rumors about Bai Lu that came out right before the drama aired?