The Secret of Us

A really well done drama.

A well done drama indeed, the last time I felt this way was when I watched a korean drama called "Familiar wife" and it's Japanese remake.
These two cast members gave me the same kind of feeling, like they were made for each other, along with excellent OST and camera work. Support cast members were nice too, especially the FL's assistant. I just wish the drama was little bit longer because the last episode seem a bit too rushed for some reason.

Anyway, this drama was well worth it, you won't regret watching it.
And thanks to the subtitle team for their hard work.

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Weak finale.

I think when i first started watching it that it's the best GL i've watched. Everything seems to be on point, tho i think i have issues with some parts of the story like believing someone instead of communicating with the one you love. Like if you love someone you should trust them 100% and you should be open with them about what's bothering you. I know it's part of the story but i just hate how everything can be solved if they just talk to each other. The last episode seems rushed and has been done before, like a disapproving family member fainting. HAHAHAHA i don;'t like that the mother let her daughter suffer in the 1st episode and suddenly in the finale she suddenly changed.

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Heartwrenching yet a beautiful story

Honestly, the story is quite simple and even has a dejavu vibes but still, it got my attention and it made me want to follow what's going to happen till the end. For me, it's even a lakorn (soap thai opera) with women love women storyline for me so for sure there's going to have some conflict and heartwrenching moments.

Since I didn't read the novel, I can't compare to it but I have to admit, some subplots / some parts could be more developped and should even be added to make the general storyline a bit better and to feel more complete than this.

I didn't know the actresses but they are so good at portraying their characters and they also have good chemistry, they are so pretty and cute together!!
For their characters, I might sometimes not be agree with their choices or behaviors but I don't know, I can't help but at the end, I still like them (or maybe I looked at the situation differently and I was trying to understand them).

The OST are nice to listen but I don't know if I gave a higher rating because of it or it's because of the quality of the production and also with the acting of the main leads..lol

Anyway, it's one of my favorite GL series despite some flaws.

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i thought this would be my favorite gl but no

loved the trope and overall the story but they didn’t had the change to make justice to the whole story with 8 episodes and the last 2 episodes was so annoying like I could barely watch because of that adding some annoying stuff to the story ruined the whole plot atp. like what was the point to make lada break up with earn since she fight a lot for their love?? or why would make her mother agree about their relationship after she wake up from coma?? like this is gap trope and im so tired of it

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“I want to be like this with you every day. I want you to be the last person I see before i sleep and the first person I see when I wake up.”

Somebody put a lot of love and thought into the making of “The Secret of Us” and it shows. MDL suggests that my overall rating should be 9.5 but search as I might, there is no reason to dock half a star so a 10 it is.

It's always great to see new concepts in shows and dramas and movies but there's a certain irreplaceable charm in taking the tried, age-old concepts and bringing them to life. That's exactly what “The Secret of Us” is. The story of two queer women who fell in love but were broken up by the choices of their parents. It is a duplicate, perhaps, but not tedious. It is sad but not morose.

Dr. Fahlada, a capable doctor and to-be executive manager of the hospital run by her parents is faced with demons from her past when her ex-girlfriend, Earn returns to her life after 4 years of being apart. In these 4 years, Fahlada has barely managed to recuperate from her wounds but Earn is back and the wounds bleeding anew. Like a scab that needs to be peeled to allow healing, Earn heals the wounds that she had herself created.

Although their story takes the centre stage, it is continuously emphasized how love can only bloom in the backdrop of other healthy relationships. And so, the interpersonal relationships of Earn and her actressing manager and colleagues, Fahlada and her friends who were always there for her, and their families, most importantly that of Fahlada and her mother are equally important. These are ultimately the little stories which breathe life into it, making it not a story of just romance but of lasting love.

Apart from the superb actors, like I said previously, somebody put a lot of care into the story. I suspect it is the awesome director; the slightest of details, easy to miss maybe, were incorporated both into the acting and story. It's never enough to just present a story, but we must understand the motivations of the characters, the good and the bad.

The pacing was also important to not mess up, considering there are just 8 eps. Timely back-and-forth in the present and the past, revealing only as much is necessary and only when it can create maximum impact allowed the show to proceed without feeling choppy or rushed. Basically I have nothing bad to say about this :p

Moving and tender, this is a gem of a drama and well-deserving of all the awards!

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One of the BEST Thai GL Series

I was left in awe after finishing this series.
Definitely not a slow-burn series, considering it's only 8 episodes.
It's pretty fast-paced, the FIRST episode is the most important in a series and they did make the most out of it.

Both of the female lead's acting feels so relatable and natural, especially their crying scenes.
When they are at their most devastated, it was so heart wrenching...

Both Lada and Earn's actions in the series was understandable, not once did I feel that their actions were out of place. The way Lada treated Earn after Earn came back to find her, and Earn trying ways and means to see Lada, it was understandable. Audience would probably know what I meant after they watch this series. :')

Their attires in this series was stunning too, every time they change their attires, it was refreshing.

Finally, Ling and Orm's visuals are simply *chef's kiss* . Outstanding. Extremely pleasing to the eyes. Can't get enough of them.

I hope they would star in another GL series, with more episodes. 8 episodes are simply too short...

Lastly: You probably won't regret watching this. :)

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