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I get it why it so popular!!
The story is sweet, cute, secret crush & all. The thing I loved the most is FL's love for ML & how bravely & confidently she showed her feelings towards him. In many dramas where FL has a secret crush on ML, it always turns out to be cliché. But here they showed it beautifully. I've seen in many reels saying "Girls should watch 'Hidden Love' so they know how to treat a boy".Scenes that I enjoyed watching:
Laughed at the scene where Duan Jia Xu & Sang Yan were struggling to find a sanitary pad for Sang Zhi.
Laughed when Sang Yan was teaching her & they kept fighting.
Laughed when Sang Zhi referred to Sang Yan as her father.
Sang Zhi was taking care of Duan Jia Xu in the hospital & the way she was reminding him to rest, eat well & not to stay up late & recuperate. Loved how Sang Zhi stood up for Duan Jia Xu against that psycho. How she wiped his face & wrapped a muffler around his neck, applying ointment to his face. Sang Zhi prepares a surprise birthday party for Duan Jia Xu & also cooks for him. Sang Zhi took the initiative to kiss Duan Jia Xu. All these things are usually done by ML.
How beautifully & politely & respectfully a few times Sang Zhi asked to help Duan Jia Xu financially when she herself was a kid. The most important thing is that Duan Jia Xu never felt insulted by it nor embarrassed. Rather, he finds her cute.
Laughed when Sang Zhi talked about her flat breasts & told Duan Jia Xu not to be sad about it.
Loved how Duan Jia Xu flirted with Sang Zhi after realizing that she liked him and the way he behaved with her on their movie date.
Liked how Duan Jia Xu asked permission from Sang Zhi to pursue her.
The way Sang Zhi got angry at Sang Yan for hitting Duan Jia Xu.
Sang Yan was more disappointed and emotional than angry that his little sister's boyfriend was his best friend.
Laughed when Duan Jia Xu said he didn’t know how to punch & in next second he punched Sang Yan so hard.
I love Sang Zhi & Sang Yan relationship. Always bickering, fighting. But deep down they love each other.
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A Vomit Worthy Overly Cringe Teenage Fantasy (I don't Know Why The Writer Called It A Love Story)
Positive Points1. The cast was good, and the family of the FL was really healthy & supportive, which was a delight to see (especially the interaction between the FL and her brother). It was probably the reason I was able to watch this drama till the end.
2. The cinematography and editing were good.
Negative Points
1. It was nothing but just a cringe fantasy of a schoolgirl that came true only because it was a drama and not in real life. There was no depth in their relationship for me. I understand the ML's struggle and family problem, and his character was a green flag (which I really appreciate) and was written well (Not too great but not bad also). But I really did not find much reason for the ML to be in love with FL (I get it he felt alone and was facing a hard time, and FL's supportive words boosted him, but I did not like the execution at all). Later, his feelings towards the FL changed suddenly, I felt. Sometimes, it even felt like he was lowkey interested in her when she was still a minor (a big negative point for me). The biggest issue is how their love life was written. I felt the FL and ML did not have much chemistry. Except for a few scenes, I don't think they had a proper, deep conversation. Both were behaving like teenagers and were all lovey-dovey all the time (probably because the targeted audience was high school teenagers). Their relationship felt very superficial to me.
2. The character of the FL was written too poorly, who was daydreaming about her crush throughout the drama. Her thoughts were very childish (I tried to understand that it was due to her age), and she was too obsessed with the ML. Furthermore, after episode 8 when she had a reality check, her actions finally felt somewhat mature and rational to me, and I was almost liking her, but then her resolution did not even last for even an episode. She very dramatically cut off her wish to get into the Yihe University as she had misunderstood that ML had a girlfriend (she originally chose this university because her crush lives there and later she did not want to have any connection with the ML, but later she still went there to attend Yihe University, I mean what nonsense). What I hate most is a FL who has no sense of independence and is unable to think about anything but the ML all the time. I am very disappointed with the writer for doing this. Also, the troubles she faced during her internship and all felt like that problem was created by the writer just as an excuse to relate this to ML's problem. Moreover, even after she got together with ML as his girlfriend, she kept on calling him brother (it was an old habit, I get it. But why did it continue almost till the end/). This was very uncomfortable and weird to me as a viewer.
3. The ML's reaction on finding that FL had a crush on him since she was very young did not feel realistic to me at all. The FL was too obvious in her expressions that she had a crush on the ML. How come anyone didnot notice it?
4. FL was talking in a baby voice all the time. It was damn annoying sometimes. Especially when she turned legally adult and kept on saying she was an adult now and bla bla bla, but still talked in a baby voice all the time.
5. The choice of the production team to make them interact in class 7 (felt okay to me) and in class 11 (felt absolutely cringy to me due to how the FL was behaving) made me quite uncomfortable.
Overall, if you prefer a lovey-dovey, overly unrealistic diabetic love story with cringeworthy dialogues (suited for teenage lovers living in their bubble) go for it, otherwise, you might vomit like me.
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So sweet!
This drama is really good! I love both actors is this. I love the female actress she is probably my favorite actress. I just feel like anything she is in, it is good. My favorite thing about this drama is the pure love they have, she loved him for a long time and he is her brother's best friend. He doesn't see her as a woman until she is in college. And the way he treats her is very sweet and green flag. He takes care of her and notices the little things. I also like that even though it's a sweet romance it is not boring there are some things in there that make it interesting like a potential other love interest but he is confident and is not intimidated. Also when her brother found a out and the crazy girl. My favorite part is when she tell him while drunk she likes a guy and it is not till couple episodes later he find out it is actually him she likes and my other favorite is when she finally tells him after keeping it a.secret that she has liked him for a very very long time before she even knew how to spell his name.Was this review helpful to you?
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It's great, I know you have some doubts that you will waste time but it is a masterpiece
Friends, If you are reading this then it means that my message has conveyed to you, If you are thinking of this masterpiece then please leave everything aside and watch it. You are not gonna regret it I assure you. I loved this drama when I watched the first episode. Actually I am a great fan of age gap love stories and this drama just nailed that concept. I am very satisfied with the cast especially from CHEN ZHEYUAN. He just completely did fabulous in this drama. I am very satisfied with it. I am giving this drama a solid 10 rating. Please watch it If you haven't watched now and rewatch it If you want to experience the heart throbbing moments again. I just watched it on myflixerz.to for free and now my heart is sobbing due to the sadness that it is finished. Please watch it If you haven't watched. Pleaseeeeeeeeee🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏Was this review helpful to you?
ONE OF MY COMFORT DRAMA!
The story in this dama is very simple, but the script is very interesting and flows naturally. It's slow but steady, and it's very heart-pounding to watch.The story is easy to understand and predictable, but also full of little unexpected details. These details make me really appreciate the production team and cast for making this drama!
I didn't know that I could cry over Sangzhi's heartbreak at his first love for Jiaxu, Zhao Lusi's acting here really surprised me. Especially when I saw the changes between Sangzhi as a teenager and as an adult, it was so different.
Even the way they smile is different! I was left gaping again at Zhao Lusi's level of acting.
Chen Zhe Yuan's acting is also good!
This is the first time I've seen the drama. His eyes really speak and this is another small detail that makes the drama more interesting.
Don't forget the ostinato! They're all very imprinted on my ears and I still play them today!
I'm still rewatching this drama and would love any videos about Hidden Love that pop up in my tiktok.
One thing I really miss in this drama is the consistency of Zhao Lusi's hair styling. It seems like it wasn't given enough attention by the stylist because sometimes it's still curly, then it becomes straight again.
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Finally a CDrama that competes with KDrama
So many CDrama's are small stories dragged out into 30 or 40 episodes with music scoring that make you cringe. Not so with "Hidden Love". From the start to the finish the script builds on each main character. Location shots and production values were more like a high-end KDrama with attention given to detail without shoving too many product placement adds. The star of the show is absolutely Zhao Lu Si, but my favorite is the young girl Zhang Xi Wei who plays the young Zhao Lu Si. She plays a 14 year old middle school student who develop a crush on the ML and constantly fights with her older brother. But there is real love between them and the bonds of their family are strong and healthy. A real plus in my mind when so many dramas focus on dysfunctional families.Highly recommend this to any KDrama watcher who has given up on CDramas!
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It will change everything!!
Hidden love OMG! I’m still over this show it is is one of the best Cdramas I’ve ever watched.I have never really watched C-dramas before and I didn’t think i would but that all changed. I was scrolling through tick tock and on my FYP there were so many videos about this show Hidden Love and even still I wasn’t interested until one day I had nothing to watch and I saw it pop up again on my FYP and I was like okay I’ll watch it. That’s when everything changed!
As I was watching this show in the beginning the few first episodes I was like oh no i hope he doesn’t have any interest in her cause she was still a change and she was clearly in love with him. So I had a few reservations in the beginning thinking that he will like her back and it would just be a no no cause she is clearly very young. As I continued the show I saw that he only saw her as a baby sister and that eased me a little that nothing was going to happen and she would find someone her age.
Then she grows up and goes to the university but at rage same town that he moved to and I was like ok let’s see what happens. When they first met again (after those years of them not being in contact ) at the club I could feel the chemistry oozy from the both of them and it got me hooked I was like yes that connection. Conversation that was had with those eyes was fire.
We see that Duan Jia Xu has had a hard past very very rough and when we see those flashbacks and all that he went through your heart can’t help but break for him. When I say I was crying buckets because of that he had basically no one. He had to rely on himself and payoff the debt that his father owed. He didn’t have a proper childhood and to make it worse even after he paid his debt Jiang Ying still kept harassing him and making his life miserable. Just because his father did something so wrong and hurtful doesn’t mean Jiang Ying had to pay for the debt the rest of his life.
We can clearly see that Sang Zhi is still in love with Duan Jia Xu and it was so fun and cute watching their love grow going through the uncomfortable, awkward and misunderstanding moments. I was rooting for them all the way. Duan Jia Xu’S jealous to him buying her strawberries cause he knows how much she loves them. They are good together they have helped each other deal. I love how Sang Zhi is ready to fight for Duan Jia Xu no matter what she doesn’t care the reason but she is always on his side. Duan Jia Xu needed her for she showed his true love and she cared about him and reassured his. This is one if the greenest flags in a relationship on both the male lead and female lead.
Not forgetting how broken Duan Jia Xu was when both his parents died and he said “I’m really old now that both my parents have died “ that broke me I cried for him that was so sad cause he was alone now but Sang Zhi was there for him and they both went to his mothers grave and she promised that he will never be alone and that she will love him and give him a family.
I really could go on and on about how much this show was just realistic and health. From the lead actors to the supporting actors everything was chefs kiss. This has been one of the best dramas for the year it was truly incredible and I hope there are more shows like this.
I would highly recommend this show over and over again to anyone cause it will definitely change everything for you and how you see life. Here’s to me hoping I find my own Duan Jia Xu!!!!
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So incredibly sweet
Hard to pinpoint what made this show so perfect. It doesn't have a particularly complex plot. Instead, it puts in a role of spectators of a beautiful love story that develops over many years. We follow them in their journey. I realize that's not unique, but the somehow everything clicks, between main characters and even supporting ones. They even had me on a silly fox plush toy, which I now must buy 😅Was this review helpful to you?
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My Forever Comfort drama 2023
On June 2023, I'm watching Yoona and Lee Jun Ho in King the Land. But when I saw the trailer of Hidden Love in Netflix, I start watching this movie and stuck with this movie until now.. I keep repeating and still not finish my last two episode of King the Land.. I felt in love with the actor 1st, but when I watch the movie, the actress also very cute.. I start digging their BTS moment and I found that they were so sweet.. That is also the main reason why I still stuck with this movie.I hope there will be Hidden Love season 2. I love Chen Zhe Yuan And Zhao Lusi acting so much
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Hidden Love Uncovered My Heart!
If "Hidden Love" were a dessert, it would be a triple-layered chocolate cake with a surprise caramel center—utterly delightful and irresistibly sweet!From the moment the opening theme song started, I knew I was in for a treat. This drama serves up romance with a side of humor and a sprinkle of heartwarming moments. The chemistry between the leads is so palpable, you'd think they invented chemistry just for them!
Zhao Lusi's interpretation of Sang Zi is on point. She's the perfect mix of adorable and fierce, like a kitten with a really good punchline. Superb acting talent that invariably draws the viewers emotions. Chen Zhe Yuan's portrayal of Duan Jia Xu is dynamic. With his smoldering looks and secret soft side, had me swooning by episode two.
The plot is like designed by Cupid himself. Just when you think you have it all figured out, bam! Another revelation that makes you fall in love with the characters even more.
The supporting cast is equally fantastic. Every friend, family member, and even the occasional frenemy adds layers to this already rich story. Special shoutout to Victor Ma as Sang Yan, the hilarious brother/best friend— where can I find one of those in real life?
But what really sealed the deal for me was the ending. No spoilers, but let's just say I hugged my pillow and happy-cried like it was the finale of my favorite reality show.
"Hidden Love" is the perfect binge-watch. It’s got laughs, it’s got tears, it’s got romance that’ll make you believe in fairy tales again. It reminded me of my first crush, first love, and the special journey of being in love. So grab your popcorn, tissues, and maybe a pillow to hug—you’re going to need it!
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SWEETEST STORY EVER
It is is the sweetest story i've ever watched honestly.What I loved the most was how effortlessly it brought emotions to life without ever feeling forced or exaggerated. Every interaction, every glance, carried meaning. The chemistry between the characters was natural and sincere, making every episode a true pleasure to watch.
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