The perfect love story!
This was such a beautiful story with beautiful people (and I don’t just mean appearances). Everyone was just genuinely good people. Even the villains aren’t villains, the one was emotionally scarred and the other was just blindly supporting her best friend. The relationships were so authentic but also beautiful. The siblings had the sibling rivalry but were also protective of one another. The parent-child relationship was so healthy, goodness! They express their opinions without being hurtful or getting angry. The roommates were such amazing and supportive friends! No jealousy or backstabbing! And the mains, oh the mains! Such a healthy relationship! It’s been a while since I saw a relationship without stupid misunderstandings or breakups. This drama really deserves all of its flowers!!!Was this review helpful to you?
Pure & Sincere Love Story
actually this drama doesn't have a very special storyline, but the love between SZ and DJX has revived this drama and made it special in the hearts of viewers. Their love that is so pure, sincerely develops is an important point in this drama. and of course the acting of the main role and other supporting roles have made this drama special too.besides the way of love between our main couple, I also like the sense of brotherhood between SY and SZ, even though they often fight but actually they care for each other and love each other.
even the sense of kinship between roommates and college students SZ, DZY and SY in this drama is also very good, there is no intrigue stabbing each other but always together.
i just finished it. 10/10
addendum : SZ's Mom looks very young and beautiful, sometimes like a sister with SZ.
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This drama is a Happy Hormone Booster everyone needed.
I am a vivid Chinese novel reader. I have read and loved this novel since 2021.Last yr, I heard they will make this novel drama adaptation. I was so happy because it happened to be ZLS , whose acting is excellent for me, will act as FL.
But I had some worries at that time too bcoz the storyline is so straightforward and simple with no plot twist whatsoever that I am afraid many will find it boring.
Turn out I was wrong totally.
Because the way the script go, the way the actors act and even OST are so perfect that you forget what you are doing, where you are or what time is it.
I am so surprised by what this drama makes me feel. It is even better than the novel.
I am completely addicted to it now and will rewatch for a thousand time whenever I feel so down in my life.
I really hope people will give this drama a chance too. Because you know what, in reality our life are so harsh and stressful. We need to watch perfect ML and perfect FL in love with each other and living in a perfect fairy world surrounded by their loved one happily forever.
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Sweet Warm Drama
I'm not a fan of Zhao Lusi and Chen Ze Yuan. I'm watching out of curiosity as to why it's so popular.a warm and sweet teenage story, perfect for watching when relaxing. but for me this was a bit boring, I skipped some scenes that were too long, like the scene when Sang Zhi was thinking. this is great to watch, especially for those of you who like relaxing dramas that warm your heart. i recommend it.
ML and FL are very good looking, they also have strong chemistry. very suitable. I last saw ZLS on Feel at ease Mr Ling, and CZY on Mr. bad did not expect they would play together and break a record like this. their acting skills are very natural and pleasing to the eye.
Anyway, this is a warm story, watch it if you're bored and relax. I think it will also be good if you watch it when you're lonely. one more thing, this drama is very light, especially since the characters are still teenagers, don't think the conflict will be complicated!
Happy watching all!
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Hidden Love
I never knew I could blush this much, how can love be this sweet 🤭🤭🤭 The way she looks at him is so innocent yet in an adoring and piercing way, they making me rethink my single life😂😂. I feel all mushy inside ahhh🤭🤭🥰🥰. Am just happy that he didn't have any feelings for her when she was till very young, because it would just be so wrong. She's an over-thinker, this day and age you would see a 30 years dating a 20/25 years, some would be married at that age. I know her brother might be okay with them but her parents🤔Was this review helpful to you?
it's extremely good
I was sp excited when I saw this, I had to watch it immediately. it's so freaking good you js have to watch it!!Was this review helpful to you?
Perfection definition of „She fell first, he fell harder“…
After watching hundreds of dramas, I can’t believe I’m writing my first ever review here.I’ve watched quite a lot of great dramas, so I’m surprised at my lazy self, that I actually took the time to write this and summarize my thoughts.
You know the feeling when you want to describe something and try to convey your thoughts and feelings into words, but no words can actually truly express it right? Yes, that’s how I feel right now. That’s how much I loved this drama.
It might sound exaggerated but every time I finish a drama that I feel so content and happy about, I start to feel immense gratitude for things I usually take for granted. Be it the eyesight I have, to be able to watch and read the subtitles or the hearing that I have to be able to listen to voices and music. I’m so happy to live in a country where I can peacefully watch dramas and enjoy myself. Sounds weird, but that’s how I feel.
Hidden Love was an absolute beautiful and heartwarming drama. One of the best, if not THE best ROMANCE drama I’ve seen. I’m so happy we get to see so many healthy couples in dramas recently. I’m really impressed by Chinese dramas these days. After „Meet Yourself“, I’m happy to rate another lovely Chinese drama 10 stars this year.
I’ve watched great dramas over the years and I can tell you. This drama is PERFECTION. I’ve never felt bored for even a second. This is how romance is done right. I absolutely adored this couple. They made me feel whole lot of butterflies and brought me to tears as if I’m the one in the relationship. Their acting was so incredibbly natural and authentic. It felt so real! I will miss them so much!
I also loved Sang Zhi’s relationship with her brother Sang Yan. It was so fun to watch them quarrel and be ordinary siblings.
I will keep myself short, because I could ramble on for too long. I’m happy to have watched this drama. And I look forward to rewatch it in the future. Really thankful for all the people who put this awesome drama together and made it the gem it is.
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Just wow
I love this ❤️❤️actually i watched soo many chinese dramas but when i watchd them, i skiped soo much and some dramas i skiped almost whole episode and still can catched what is going on.. soo much episodes and so much unnessosry parts are the wrost part in chinese dramas that i hate...First chinese dramas that i never skipped is arsenal millitary acedamy and then falling in to your smile... then i watchd so many while skiped so many.. then after so many days i found this on youtube when i started to watchd it i fall for it from 1st episode.. just wow simple and well written plot without a unnessosry parts. There are soo many feelings.. laught , criyng, friendship, family, sibling relationship , romance all are thire normally i dont watchd ongoing dramas but this drama got me and i waited so hardly for next episode... i just love every charcters and their each and every relationships... i really love those siblings.. if there is more romance tht will be cool but this much also ok 😁
As for acting no words to express casting is great.. all of them have all expressions and they when they feeling sad happy emotional they can take us with them.. sang shi is really cute and talented actress.. her acting is captured me and she become one of my fav... and sang yan also is so cute and talented actor i love his smile and the way he love sang shi.. he make me wanted brother like him 😍 as for jia xu here i can feeling i am falling chinese actor so hard after xu kai... this guy is the only one who has so many emotions and cute expressions like xu kai... when he smile oh dude my heart is aching 😂😂😂 the way he look at shi just wow wow wow so much emotions and etc etc.. shi nd jia xu s chemestry also get along so well both of them are cute talented and mind relaxing to watch... and for other cast all of them is superb and talented actors.. only thing i dont like is jia xu's fashion sence 😁 itz too old fashion. He is so thin so they should think about difference styles for him. Not only jia xu zhe yuan's other dramas also have tht problm 😁 his fashion disingner should pay attention to it more.. but i love him 😍😍😘😘
And here is most success full proposal i ever saw in drama... lot of chinese dramas have most dumb and idiotic proposls... this one is superb she didnt even get hint about it.. so he is successful.. and i think it would be better thire is some more scens with shi , her bro and jia xu.. like shi and bro argue like before and then jia xu come and defend her like tht 😂😂 it will be cute dont you think 😂😂i am so obsessed dude 😂😂 And one more thing i thougt tht better to be changed is ' there is scen when shi get award jia xu come to award ceramny and surprised her.. i think it will be more surprising cute and lovely if he didnt go to stragt to shi... i mean he is the one who going to give gift to shi so it would be more surprising to her if he come silently and adress audiance ❤️❤️
overall if you want to watch bromance and sibling love and cute romance this is best and must watchd drama..
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Happy Feel Good with Extra Sweetness
This is such a happy feel good drama that gave me the same vibes as Hometown Cha Cha Cha. It’s just a bit more sweet with teenage & college vibes instead of the 30yo adult plot line from Hometown.The first few episodes covers a young teenager’s first crush on an older boy. Then it depicts a young heartbreak due to a misunderstanding. And finally venturing into adulthood and falling in love. Real love. Sang Zi fell first but Duan Jia Xu fell harder. The drama moves fast and doesn’t have any unnecessary filler scenes. It also follows very closely with the popular Chinese novel with few changes. There are no side plots. Love triangles or breakups.
I’m gonna miss this drama after I stop watching it on repeat. I’m def gonna rewatch it on Netflix so it’ll get some ratings there as well. I love ZLS and CZY!!! What great chemistry and beautiful people inside and out. I hope this drama rockets CZY’s career!!!
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Must-watch summer drama with a unique storyline, oozing with sweetness and filled with emotions
If you are looking for a cute, sweet, and funny romance drama with great acting, this is a must-watch!(scroll to the bottom for the drama filming incident backstory)
Hidden Love is my favourite school & life romance drama this year, with a familiar type of storyline plus a slightly different twist from the usual. The story revolves around the main characters and how they grow individually to eventually become people suitable and good for each other.
The first thing I loved about this drama was how it did away with the usual sad-life female lead and a rich-with-everything male lead. This drama kind of flipped the roles around but both characters remained on equal grounds and treated each other with respect, with both of them equal grounds throughout.
Next, character growth was great in this drama. I absolutely appreciated how they portrayed Sang Zhi, from when she was young till she grew into a fully grown adult. If filmed badly, it could easily be sending the wrong message about childhood crushes and having underage relationships. However, the Hidden Love crew did fantastic by showing how Sang Zhi saw Jia Xu as a really nice brother and wished for him to be her brother instead, resolving any possible mislead. Same for how Jia Xu was portrayed, as they showed how he only treated her as a young kid until she was in university to prevent misleads. Props to the crew!
Lastly, the actors were amazing. Every sweet scene had me screaming, and every tearful scene made me sacrifice tissues. The actors made the scenes believable, and I could feel the happiness and sadness along with them through the screen. It was so heartening to see how all characters played their role seriously, working together to make the scenes relatable, no matter funny or emotionally heavy.
This summer, Hidden Love brought me lots of happiness and laughter in a short span of less than 3 weeks. As mentioned, there were tears involved as well, but it was all worth it. Although this might seem like a pure romance drama, I deeply appreciate the realistic parts of the drama to balance everything out. Jia Xu's character taught us how hard work can change things, even when your whole world looks like it's collapsing, and days will get better eventually. Sang Zhi showed us how we have to grow and mature as we age, to become our better selves, so that we can care for the people around us who matter.
Bonus; the OSTs were all so good, one of my favourite drama OST list by far.
Just to share, the original director of Hidden Love actually left the crew before shortly before filming started, and the drama faced problems with casting and wardrobe - they only had outfits to last for 2 days.
Lu Si (female lead), invited actors she knew (previous drama partners & friends) to take up the characters appropriately. Also, she went around looking for brands to sponsor outfits for the other characters and helped with their wardrobe styling as well. Lastly, Lu Si even personally designed Sang Zhi's character further by choosing accessories and props that fit the character well. Without all these efforts, the drama could have been unable to push through.
10/10 for the actors' efforts in scenes, 10/10 for OSTs, and 10/10 in my heart, there was nothing in the plot I wanted to deduct points for, so Hidden Love is 10/10 in all!
See you next time, peach
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I wish I can rate 11 or higher ?
If you have experienced romantic crash to older guy in your school days, you can relate to FL in this drama. The emotion and feeling of FL are so well described and performed by Lusi. And the chemistry between ML and FL were phenomenal and they made this drama much more fun and meaningful. At the same time, screenwriter, director, all of supporting performers and staff are amazing to complete this perfect love story. Especial actor who played older brother of FL, he was amazing.Without any doubt, this drama will attract many viewers around the world. It is rated as TV-G in USA Netflix, so young adults can also enjoy it.
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Cutest drama, nothing hectic, their love is magical. it's exciting
I can't describe how much I love this drama. both leads did exceptionally well 🥰🥰🥰 I am happy with this drama. I think it's safe to say " it's one of the best in 2023" Nicely directed, everything this proper...highly recommended!!!!!! #hiddenLove
for every episode, you just want more. It is definitely satisfactory but the desire just to see both of them together made every episode worth it, I am thrilled to have watch this drama on Going. I am happy to bepart of this chinese drama community. the writers are good. I am in Love!!!
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