Hidden Love (2023)

Almost perfect

I would have given 10 if there was a little more intense story, then it could have been better. I mean ML suddenly fell for her out of the blue within an episode after he accidentally kissed her forehead and started flirting suddenly. it would have been nice if there were more romantic encounters before he realized that he actually fell for her and started to develop feeling for a girl whom he considered to be his sister (even attended P&T on behave of her original brother) THAT AWKARDNESS IS MISSING!!! and then try to avoid her but finally give in to his feelings for her...something like that would have been nice. other than that there is romance and the story is pretty good but the anime version of this was on another level so my expectations were high. TBH I didn't like the fact that ML's background story is something that almost all typical C dramas and Kdramas have. it would have been nice if at least he was an orphan and that girl who followed him around was a stalker or something like that instead of a debtor who is behaving like a psycho with no self-respect, that was kind of awkward to watch.

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Not too good

Well the story is really ordinary there are few interesting twists ,the starting was good but then it became boring for me and I skipped most of the drama from ep 8 till 17 and then only watched few important scene the revelation one was my favourite where she reveals her secret love other than that it was ok for me and nothing good ...plus the acting was fine for me ,the good looks of the main lead was great but I wish if it had more twists and turns
This drama had a lot of hype but still it couldn't catch much attention to me because of the boring job of the main lead and also her friends were not that good or interesting as well
And the age gap was not too much I don't know why it was made such a deal

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Um dos dramas do ano, com certeza.

Que história linda! Do inicio ao fim, ela te prende e mostra como os personagens são reais,. Você entra junto com eles em seu sentimentos e é lindo crescer e ver como todos amadurecem.
A protagonista é perfeita, ver seu crescimento, a paixão e os sonhos que ela tem é acolhedor e triste, pois é algo que todos passam e ver seus sentimentos de forma tão intima, mostra como ela é humana. Outro ponto positivo para ela é sua força, é difícil ver em dramas chineses mulheres com toda essa força e querer proteger, acolher e ser um ponto de carregamento do seu parceiro, mas ela mostra tudo isso, ajuda o prota em tudo, está sempre lá para mostrar que ele não está sozinho e que ele pode ser fraco com ela.
Poderia citar várias coisas, mas apenas assistindo que você entende a perfeição dessa história. Tenho certeza que todos que assistirem vão terminar com algum aprendizado e o coração quentinho.

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Heart flutteing love story, Rewatch is inevitable

I'm a frequent watcher for many c dramas but i would say this drama really awestruck me for a while after watching it. Both actors have given their best on screen performances..Zhao lusi is very well dwelled into sang zhi's role and ChenZY is well suited for Duan Jaixu Role..i would really appreciate the writer of the plot which made the chemistry of the two characters emerged so nicely on screen..very well edited, directed and acted..MUST Watch..No a Rewatch i would say..

Well written, superb acting, chemistry between the leads is awesome and sang zhi character was well potrayed from child hood to young age.

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I understood the hype

I truly understood the hype. I had huge expectations, and it didn't disappoint.

The first thing that I like about this drama is that they made the sister-brother relationship of San Zhi and Jia Xu more acceptable. It's not weird to see since Jia Xu sincerely saw her as his sister when she was still a minor. He didn't have any romantic feelings or show any signs of them. You could feel that it was really genuine.

The second thing I like is the acting of the leads, especially Lu Si. I saw her in two dramas, but this one made me fall in love with her due to her natural acting and cuteness. Now, I also understood the hype around her. She's indeed a good actress. I just couldn't stop smiling when she was smiling. She's so cute!

When San Zhi said something like, "I don't care about the reason, but if you mistreated him, then I'll do the same with you," That's when I fell in love with her character. Again, I said it in my review of When I Fly Towards You: Both of the female characters know how to stand up and fight against those annoying people. They're not just cute, but brave too. It's so refreshing to see that in cdrama because they always present some cute characters that are too kind to stand up for themselves and for others.

And about the chemistry, do I really need to say it too? It's so great! They complement each other from their visuals up to their personalities.

When I Fly Towards You is for those who like youth romance and wholesome friendship. Watch Hidden Love if you like a drama that only focuses on the main lead. Personally, I enjoyed Hidden Love more.

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Another great acting chop from Zhao Lusi - great script and good acting from Chen Zhe Yuan as well.

Hidden Love is another good act from Zhao Lusi. Sang Zhi falls in Love with Duan Jia Xu, the boy who often comes to her house to play games in her older brother's room. He is five years older than her. Sang Zhi had a crush on Duan Jia Xu when she was young, but they lost contact for some reason. After she graduates, she joins the university in the city he is in. During their day-to-day intimate and close interaction, they slowly fall in Love.

The story is cute, and ZLS did an exceptional job playing a teenage girl with a crush and Love, Duan Jia Xu, and into adulthood. The onscreen chemistry between ZLS and Chen Zhe Yuan is undeniably fantastic. Victor Ma did a good job at playing her annoying older brother as well. I love this drama and found myself rewatching it just like WRTW.

Awesome job, ZLS, and Chen Zhe Yuan. I give it a 9.0 rating.

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Wish ZLS would stop picking these roles

Being a ZLS fan I wish she'd be more selective with her roles.

Troubled drama:
1. Single line story line. It's fine if its paper thin story line with some witty dialogue but .... you can sum this up in 1 line so why so many episodes?
2. Wrong age casting: Little zls played by a great young actress but she's 10 playing a 14 yr old. In love like galaxy ZLS played a 15 year old just fine. Total avoidable pedophile feel.
3. ML keep on referring himself as "Ge ge" in 3rd person. Like no one talks like that EVER. In English, it's like saying something like : "Big bro will take you home... " "Tell big bro blahblahblah" "Big bro refer to self as big bro...."
4. ZLS downplay her age way too much. Her voice is always baby sounding even when she reached college age.
5. She keeps saying "I am adult now." "I am mature now." while sounding 14.....
5. Making big deal on 5 year difference even in college. That's just silly....

Few positives:
1. Her parents are both characters I loved in Love like Galaxy. Both positive parenting in this drama.
2. Her real brother scenes are funny, like a real brother "Big Dumb Dog"
3. ZLS's hair. She has great hair, beautiful highlights.

I can see 12 year olds would probably like this drama....

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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!!!

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Love story between a girl & his brother's bestfriend?

I've been exciting for this drama for more than half a year, because of the casts and their acting skills. I think Zhao Lusi acting skills were superb, how she portrayed a teenager who was cheerful, cute & always pampered by her family. The siblings scene was something to always look forqard to. I've been reading a lot that Sang Zhi was lucky to have Jaixo, but I think for me it was oppostite. Jaixo was lucky to find Sang Zhi because she fought for him even if it was an outsider or her brother. She gave him the confidence to believe that he deserved love and that je was a great person. He was so much in guilt for things he didn't even do and he found someone who loved him, wanted to protect him and wanted to help him overcome his past. Jaixo was a green flag and a perfect boyfriend as well. So, overall I would say that I liked and enjoyed this drama.

->By the way, I loved When I fly towarda you more❤️

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FOXY SEDUCTIVE YET CUTE

I loved the story line after watching 8 episodes, I was anxious, so I started reading the novel (the best parts are still there). I totally recommend watching this light, fluffy, and no-mess drama. I loved Luci's acting, especially in some particular scenes. ML (I watched him in Our Secret, and Mr. Bad) is sure a good actor. The actor who played Sang Yan has become my new crush. His physique and style growing up were fabulous. I heard there will be a spin-off, sadly, they aren't considering him for the main lead, although I would love to watch him as Sang Yan again!

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Best modern drama ever!

Wow! More than 16k comments. Almost close to WRTW and to think that this drama is only 25 episodes. I can totally understand why. I love, love this drama and I can't stop raving how it is so awesome in many different ways. Let me start with the casting. Lusi and Zheyuan have brought to life DJX and SZ. Their chemistry feels so natural I feel like they're a real couple sharing us their lovelife. Both leads slayed their role. CZY have gone a long way since OS. He can now show micro expressions with his eyes and those scenes were poignant. Lusi never disappoints. She always have the gift to take her viewers along. When she cries, I tear up and when she laughs, I also wanna laugh with her.
I love the pacing and the plot. It's not draggy and no filler episodes. Everything happened fast and each conflict the couple have is resolved and cleared right away. I love the sibling dynamics. Victor Ma is the perfect SY and together with Lusi, they look like your typical brother-sister who's always bickering but their love for each other runs deep. There's just enough exposure for the side characters and the focus has been kept on the main couple which I love to see so much. The story is written so well. This is definitely my fave modern drama of all time!

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