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More than a Childhood Friend (2025)

暗恋竹马第七年 ‧ Drama ‧ 2025
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Cheng Xia has secretly loved her childhood friend Chen She Chuan for seven years without success, only to receive the reply, "We're just friends." Heartbroken, she decides to distance herself from him and unexpectedly reunites with another childhood friend, Xu Jing Xiao, and is moved by his gentle and persistent pursuit of her love. (Source: Chinese = Tencent || Translation = kisskh) ~~ Adapted from the short story "An Lian Zhu Ma Di Qi Nian" (暗恋竹马第七年) by Hai De Ge Zi (海的鸽子). Edit Translation

  • English
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  • 한국어
  • Country: China
  • Type: Drama
  • Episodes: 71
  • Aired: Dec 28, 2025
  • Aired On: Sunday
  • Original Network: Tencent Video
  • Duration: 2 min.
  • Score: 7.5 (scored by 84 users)
  • Ranked: #19773
  • Popularity: #99999
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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emberzmars
1 people found this review helpful
19 days ago
71 of 71 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
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Beautifully shot drama about being friendzoned and moving on

I have to admit - I am not a fan of Yu Yin. However Hei Ze got me curious about this drama. I had only seen him once in a minidrama about crossdressing FL. I decided to give this drama a chance after reading positive comments on reddit and youtube. I watched this on iQIYI a few months ago and enjoyed the drama.

What I liked:
1. Editing - Beautifully shot drama.
2. Styling - Great outfits selected for FL & ML. I liked FL's 90s grunge look. I also think Hei Ze had amazing hairstyle in this drama.
3. Supporting characters - Fu Gui & Yi Ning were my favourites.
4. Writing - Mature way of friendzone situation. I loved that line about FL upset that ML didn't believe in her love for him.
5. FL characterisation - I liked that she felt devastated by rejection but didn't wallow in self-pity for too long. She also never gave up her dream.
6. Acting - Solid performances by the cast.

What I disliked:
1. Antagonist - Chen She Chuan was a scumbag for being possessive friend & mean to Fu Gui. FL's mother was pushy & condescending.
2. FL's crying - This is my second drama of Yu Yin and I still feel she isn't a good actress. She could not do a decent crying scene - in this drama, it sounded funny.
3. Intimate scene - It looked like a dream sequence with the sheets going on like waves. Bad lighting / filter. It spoilt the scene for me because it looked like a music video montage instead.

Favourite scene
When FL had a honest conversation with SML at hospital

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Raiana Freitas
1 people found this review helpful
Mar 12, 2026
1 of 71 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.5
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Aquela queima lenta que dá paz com um casal natural e doce.

História: Eu gostei da maneira que o drama foi desenvolvido, uma queima lenta, o ML sendo direto, mas ao mesmo tempo sabendo os limites da FL. Gostei principalmente na questão da FL com a 2FL. Finalmente os roteiristas trataram as personagens femininas como pessoas normais, apesar de gostarem do mesmo rapaz. Adorei o cuidado da FL com a 2FL quando ela ficou doente. Gostei da química do casal, não era aquela pegando fogo de faltar ar, mas deu uma sensação de paz, de naturalidade e com muitos beijos doces.

ML: Gostei da postura do ML quando falou para a mãe dela o quanto ele a via ser especial, porque eu realmente detestei a maneira que a mãe colocava a sua soberania perante a filha. Ainda mais por ser uma FL que já nem morava com eles, era adulta, tinha um trabalho, apesar de não ser algo que aos olhos dos pais seja rentável e estável. Mas se formos pensar na realidade, até hoje o meu pai critica o meu trabalho, meu salário e sempre acha que não é o bastante, desmerecendo meus 7 anos de dedicação.
FL: Eu entendo a mágoa dela em não conseguir se impor com a mãe, gostaria que ela tivesse sido um pouco mais firme, já que havia tido já notícias boas em relação a sua profissão. Gostei da maneira que ela sempre tratou o ML com sinceridade e não deixando mal-entendidos.

2ML: Ele é persistente, manipula e até oprime a FL para ter o controle sobre a situação, seja com os pais dela e até mesmo com a sua presença e a mãe dela desmerecendo a filha, sem dizer uma palavra.
2FL: No fim, eu queria ter a visto sendo feliz, gostei realmente de como ambas eram maduras e não se deixaram afetar pela situação. E é isso, por culpa do 2ML ela se enfiou nessa situação, mas conquistou uma amiga.

Sem dúvidas houveram muitas cenas fofas e bonitas, como eles dando banho no cachorro, a FL cuidando da 2FL e achei a risada da atriz muito genuína na cena que ela está barbeando o ML, achei bem natural o conjunto todo.

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Details

  • Title: More than a Childhood Friend
  • Type: Drama
  • Format: Vertical Series
  • Country: China
  • Episodes: 71
  • Aired: Dec 28, 2025
  • Aired On: Sunday
  • Original Network: Tencent Video
  • Duration: 2 min.
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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  • Score: 7.5 (scored by 84 users)
  • Ranked: #19773
  • Popularity: #99999
  • Watchers: 163

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