You Are My Secret

hmmmm..... Fluff

A strong plotted one from Miles Wei's endless CEO dramas 😂. The marriage out of convince trope done. No unnecessary misunderstandings a mature relationship that solves the misunderstandings pretty quickly. The chemistry is there too as a bonus. The leading characters are easy to root for.

the side couple was the highlight for me though, the enemy's to lovers trope done right!!! I loved to see how the writers changed the characters to care for and be more considerate of each other.

the other side couple, two people meeting again after breaking up in the past rediscovering love and continuing toward the future. though their relationship did become frustrating during the last eps.

the fundamental problem is how the leads made a pact to not interfere each other in work matters or use each other yet fail to do it. Sure the decision to leave the leading female leads to take on the their careers with no change made by the leading male leads was amazing to see.

A surface level fluff in fused romance. I kinda like how they didn't make to as that the FL always loved him or some random scene to insinuate that she had a unknown feeling towards him (*coughs * Serendipity's Embrace* 🐣)

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i need to go to the dentist now: THEY'RE TOO SWEET

This drama is a freaking guide on how to not be toxic!!!
Although you would think that would mean there is no conflict - the opposite is true! But it's not driven by petty moves or misunderstandings, it is driven by complicated emotions like uncertainty about your work stability, loneliness, ambition and more.
Of course there are some classic tropes like the accidental kiss/confession, the drunk walk home, secretly taking care of each other, but they are executed very well!
This drama offers a mature and refreshing look on office romance, secret dating/fake marriage and bets which I really liked!
The side couples were also great and gave me major 2nd lead syndrome!!!
Some of the episodes do focus a little too much on the banking aspect and some of the scenes felt a bit draggy, but since it's part of TXN character I understand why it has to be in the series.
Overall i had a lot of fun watching so I highly reccommend this series!

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Mature romance!!!!! Not much, A bit disappointed ?

What i like:
Ml doing things without her knowing.
Fl level headed ( in her work),

What i don't like:
I feel the entire plot was unfair, maybe ridiculous for ml. He never had a relationship and was crushing fl for 11 years, accomplished and stable. He was too perfect, that's why itfelt unfair.
And fl had a past relationship for 7yrs, which for this plot adds more unfairness for ml.
And for first 10 to 12 episodes, she was way too selfcentred and emotional rollercoaster.
She wants to hide the relationship, yet couldn't hadle the consequences.
Fought with ml, for a decision he took in his work life.
Never took her relationship seriously ( played safe and secure kindaa).

After that we can see a stable mature romance developing.
The ex of fl and a girl with one side love for ml were never a threat.
One thing to be appreciated was, fl was never influenced by them. She stood firmly by ml side and also aced her work life.

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I really liked this drama

1. Many are leaving negative remarks about the FLs mannerism and how she perceive things, but I think she was very realistic. She works hards and fails, she gets frustrated, and sometimes she achieves what she wants. I didn't really paid attention to her mannerism because I was really looking forward to her growth and success. She was very independent and I liked how the plot didn't make use of Ji Yuheng's position for her sucess. Never did once she used Ji Yuheng's name in all of her success.

2. I really like how Ji Yuheng never doubted Tu Xiaoning's ability, he wasn't even a guide, but he was only a support. He let Xiaoning grow and didn't brag about how he was above her in so many aspects. love him so much.

3. I liked how Rao Jing was introduced as Female Alpha and she didn't disappoint, she is an alpha til the end. WOMEN>>>

4. SIDE ROMANCE. RAO JING AND ZHAO FANGGANG ROMANCE IS A CHEF'S KISS. I am a die hard fan of their love story. Zhao Fanggang is a big green flag. MEN SHOULD LEARN FROM HIM!!

5. MODERN DRAMA OF MILES WEI NEVER DISAPPOINTS.

OVERALL, THIS GOT ME INTO MODERN DRAMA AGAIN AFTER WATCJING HISTORICAL WITH SAD ENDINGS.

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A sparkler that fades in to nothing...

This is a sweet rom com, that starts off really fun, with lots and lots of secrets:

Secret crushes, secret marriages, secret job offers, secret stalking, secret illness, something more... And honestly for as long as there are secrets the drama is kind of fun but once the secrets start getting unveiled the plot takes a turn to some type of educational family propaganda snoozefest that litterly converts every single otherwise fun and interesting character in to this tool to teach us something taking away all the entertainment value leaving me annoyed at the male leads voice that I cna otherwise appreciate feeling tat if I hear another one of his monologs, confessions or whatever it was he was doing I could end up blacklisting the actor...

That said, the parants are lovely, the friendships top, top and one of the side couples bickering is more fun than the leads.

The predictability in this drama is just a little bit to high for it to be really enjoyable...

So I guess Id say watch the first part as it could be an 85 or even a 9 and once it gets boring just drop it, you won´t be missing out on anything and it may just may keep you from my personal dillema of how to rate this and how long a break I am going to need from Wei Zhe Ming before I can hear his voice without rolling my eyes...

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like a Fairy Tail

The male protagonist has always been a gentleman, his eyes are heart-shaped when he looks at his beloved.
His college classmate, on the other hand, was a real thorn in his side, too obsessive even in the face of evidence. The kind of person who uses her family's influence to climb the rankings without earning it. I would have fired her!
The issue of keeping the secret in the office was dragged on for too long. It was natural that they were discovered, but they were good at managing the situation and adapting to the new situation.
I liked seeing the understanding between boss and employee (Man-man, woman-woman). At work, they are each other's competitors while in life they support each other.
I loved her family and their relationship with their respective in-laws. I especially loved the pair "Rao Jing - Zhao Fang" between whom I could perceive a natural chemistry.
Who would have ever thought that Zhao would be so lovely and caring? A very pleasant surprise.

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"it's ordinary, but happy."

It's nothing you've never seen in dramas before. This drama is simply a hoard of classic drama tropes: competent rich man (who is self made, but rich nonetheless) falling in love with your very ordinary girl, asks her to get married because he's been devotedly in love with the girl who is his highschool crush. It's dejavu all around for you audience!

YET, this drama doesn't waste time focusing on those tropes. Those tropes are just garnish to the real story: tu xiaoning and ji yuheng navigating their life together as an instant married couple. They stroll along the conflicts, resolved it without the usual heap of misunderstanding(tm) you often see in asian dramas. Yes, the conflicts end with satisfying result for our characters, but at least it shows them persevere (with very slight blood, sweat and tears) to reach it.

The second and third leading couples are also fun to watch to the point they ALMOST overshadow the 'ordinary' story of the leads.

It's a good comfort watch. Even audience with zero patience like me want to get through till the end (in 3x speed, that is). I recommend binging it in one day.

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Second couple was fascinating to watch!

I was intrigued by this drama because of Miles Wei and
I have to admit that this is my first 'Miles Wei as main character drama'. Surprisingly I recognise Ke Ying (I love A Familiar Stranger). You are My Secret took me awhile to finish but once I hit halfway mark, I became more invested in the show. A great watch!

What I liked:
1. Rao Jing characterisation - I love her because she is smart, assertive, go getter. She is not a Mary Sue - her flaw gave an opportunity for her colleague to be part of her personal life, which makes her arc fascinating.
2. Zhao Fang Gang characterisation - He is like a class clown because he lights up the office. I also enjoyed his arc because I got to see his serious and unfriendly / insecure side.
3. Romance - Wow, secret office romance was hot. I actually enjoyed second couple romance more than main couple romance because second couple has fiery dynamics with the constant bickering. Their kisses were blazing hot. The third couple romance was enjoyable to watch too despite the shorter screen time.
4. Money issue - There were few instances where money became main issue for a character / couple. The fight between third couple was hard to swallow because it was a dealbreaker.
5. Acting - Overall great acting by the cast! I like the comic relief provided by Fang Gang and his two followers haha.
6. Visuals - The actors & actresses are good looking but not movie star good looking, which I like. I love Karlina Zhang's beautiful eyes.
7. Bank setting - I enjoy the cases presented at the bank. They seemed challenging & realistic.
8. Main characters' growth - I like that both main characters made mistakes and learn from them.

What I disliked:
1. Tang Yu Hui - Wow, she was delulu! Good thing she finally noticed that trait at the end of her arc.
2. Xiao Ning's characterisation - At first I dislike her character because I found her to be sheltered for a 27 year old woman. It annoyed me when she didn't know ML's coffee preference when they lived together!

Favourite scene
Second couple's second kiss 🔥

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