Hidden Love (2023)

Modern day Romanticized Grooming and Enablers

Zhaolusi is gorgeous and her acting is acceptable. DXJ acting is bland and boring. He hasn't improved from the Mr. Bad. I get it. He's hot, so he get the pass for his terrible acting skills.

Storyline depicted lots of disturbing lines and scenes that shouldn't be romanticized such as the underage girl and the ml. If they just cut out the whole beginning and begins where they met in college, it would have been acceptable.

It's OK to like older men when we are young and naive but to encourage someone underaged to build a relationship with an older man at that age is straight up grooming. No child should be allowed to form a relationship without the guidance of their guardians. That's just neglectful and straightup enablers on her family side. I don't care if there is a back story. It doesn't make sense for the ml to keep involving himself with a child that young with no supervision. He is not a relative nor a real brother. Should have developed a sense boundary.

Overall, story is fine. The flashbacks were quite annoying as they throwed me off track a lot. I get the hype. Young kids, nowadays, are still growing and find everything amazing. I was once a teenager too and understand the imagination to hit on a hot guy. However, there are no excuses for the adults who should known better. It's ok to like a story but know what you are promoting to younger audience.

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Gostei porém sei lá

Bom vou dar minha opinião sincera. Até chegar no ep 10 eu estava muito agoniada e desconfortável pelo fato de ela ser uma criança/ adolescente e estar gostando de um homem adulto terminando a faculdade. Apesar de ser meio ok pq é normal adolescente ter um crush assim, o q me incomodou foi o próprio dorama tentando insinuar um clima entre eles, isso me deixou muito desconfortável (talvez o fato de deu ter um irmão 7 anos mais velho influencie nisso), e como ela agia quando era adolescente me incomodou um pouco tbm, ela n parecia ter 16 anos e sim uns 12, mas eu entendi que foi a forma da atriz de interpretar uma personagem bem mais nova q a idade real dela.

Quando ela entrou na faculdade eu dei graças a Deus por ela já ser maior de idade e comecei a gostar mais do dorama, inclusive o ep 15 foi o meu favorito gostei bastante dele e me deixou mais animada para assistir(gostei tanto q até fiz um comentário do ep aqui no mdl kkk). Porém, foi chegando no ep 20 e eu já não tava mais gostando tanto, comecei a achar meio sem graça, parado, não tava me cativando mais. E foi no ep 22 q eu decidi não empurrar mais e "dropar" o dorama. Eu não sei se foi o meu estado no momento ou sei lá, mas talvez algum dia eu termine de assistir e tenha uma opinião diferente de agora.

Eu não tava entendendo pq q todo mundo tava amando tanto esse dorama, falando que é o melhor do ano e eu pensando q já assisti muitos melhores. Acho que esse estilo de história não é o meu forte mesmo. Mas entendi que o que pra mim pode ter sido ruim pra outras pessoas possa ter sido uma experiência ótima.
Acho tbm q bastante gnt q assistiu não assiste muitos doramas chineses e aí talvez o hype que o dorama teve me deu expectativas demais.

Pra concluir, eu achei a atuação de todos excelente, adorei alguns personagens (o Sang Yan por exemplo) e achei incrível e admirável o esforço que a atriz da Sang Zhi fez pra esse dorama lançar, virei fã dela! E inclusive adoro o ator principal, já assisti outros doramas com ele e gosto demais dele.

E por fim, n digo q o dorama é horrível ou q n recomendo pra ninguém, só n foi com a minha cara msm e tá tudo bem, talvez eu assista dnv e goste mais, mas é isso.

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Worth the Watch!!

Trust me, it’s a good show so far.
I’m blushing for every interaction the ML has with the FL. Both actors are very good and I’m in love with them. I’m binge watching the show right now and I’m addicted. It’s a very sweet romance and it’s not too cringy like some other shows I’ve watched. I really like the storyline where the girl falls in love with her brother’s friend, that got me to watch it since it’s very catchy. Zhao Lusi and Duan are very good at their roles and they’re both super attractive. I wish they do more shows together in the future; they look so good together.

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Immature female lead with a baby voice

One of my friends recommended me this drama and explained a bit of the plot that a 14 year old girl starts to like her elder brother's friend and they fall in love when she's an adult. I found it a bit weird but decided to give it a try.

The 1st episode was alright but from the 2nd episode Zhao Lusi's baby like voice started to annoy me. I thought it would get better but it never did. They dragged the drama through 10 episodes of the female lead acting immature (she flew to see her crush who had a girlfriend with no other thinking of whether her family will worry or the fact that she didn't have any money and she also gave her family a lame excuse of going to meet her online boyfriend).

After that, she started ignoring the male lead for many years just because he broke her promise of not telling her that he had a girlfriend. When she got into university, they met coincidentally and instead of apologizing for ignoring him all these years, she called him an "old man". All the male lead did was to take care of her like his younger sister and in turn she ignored him for years and insulted him for his age even tho their age difference wasn't much.

That was my last straw and I stopped watching it after 10 episodes.

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my first and last love

So I am watching this because I am swept along with the 20,000 others that are watching this. Also it is rated a 9.2. So that means it shouldn't be a waste of my time... right?

Yeah this drama isn't a waste of time. It's good. The light and cheery atmosphere alone are enough to have me watching. I have seen a lot of k-dramas lately so this is a nice switch-up. It tells a sweet little love story about a girl and her brothers best friend. Suprisngly enough I haven't seen any dramas with this synopsis before.

Now what is good is the production quality and the visuals of the main leads. I am a few episodes in already and it's easy to watch. Watching is a breeze and I can easily watch, so I hope I don't lose interest. What interests me is those visuals and the hope that the 9.2 rating brings foward some amazing scenes that punch right at my gut and get me really believing that score.

I'm not going to be super bitter about the rating. I honestly don't see that it is a 9.2. I give it what I give it because it isn't perfect, but I rate it so high because it isn't necessarily doing anything wrong either.

What gets me though is the younger actress for our main character. She is great, but she is waaaaaayyyy to young to be portraying a character that is 13/14. The actress is 10 irl, so to have moments that are classically portrayed as a budding romance is weird to me. It makes me uncomfortable.. and it shouldn't be. This show brings up the age gap though, with Duan Ji Xu and Sang Shi. It is very obvious between the two their age because of how she claims him as another 'brother' of hers. Comparing him to her brother, those are cute and not problematic. What is- is how Duan Ji brings up how if she is dating someone and he took her out knowing she is a minor than that is wrong. So he sees her as a minor, he won't date her. That is good. What could be, and notice how I saw /could/. Is that if he ends up dating her, which I know happens, then he has seen her grow up. Now that is grooming.

I think this drama isn't stupid, but it has its moments. The opening scene with the young Sang She and Duan Ji are cringe inducing. The music playing up as she sees him for a moment.. I can look past that. I can't look past how three years later she seems even more immature than her younger self. I haven't seen a show with Zhao Lu Si, so maybe her voice is just that young sounding. I do like her character a lot though. She is sweet and naive, but she is calculating in a way. She have ulterior motives with Duan Ji and that is where the love is hiding. It's cute to see her little crush and how that affects her actions with him, it's pretty simple. So the hidden love to me is more of an agenda because of this. Because she likes to hang out with him and pulls him into her life not because he is just nice, but because she secretly likes him and is waiting for the day she can confess or something. I am excited to see how that all unravels but hope that they don't emphasize her youth too much.

With Duan Ji bringing up her age and all I hope they just do it correctly when it comes to him liking her. I believe he will like her when she is of age, and I hope they address that he likes her NOW as opposed to the trope of always loving her. Because he knew her since she was 13/14. I hope he grows to like her as an adult of age and appreciates her growth as a person rather than saying something like he always has loved her. That would make this weirder than it already is.

I get that she likes an older guy, I would too. He is someone she compares her brother too, and he is nice to her. It's a mindless attraction. So I hope for Sang Shi, she realizes what she /really/ likes about him. The older she gets her feelings mature as well.

So this drama is good and I recommend. It's got this amazing feel to it, it's got stunning setups with the camera work and everything. What is needs it to have those hearthrobbing moments between the leads. The set up is very very good, I want their romance to mature and I can see that happening.

What I really must commend is Zhao Lusi's acting. I haven't seen a drama with hers in it and now I know I have been missing out. She is excellent here and so is Chen Zhe Yuan.. who I am most looking forward to see in Sho Po Lang.

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I am envy to their love story .

I thoroughly enjoyed this sweet drama centered around a boy and a girl who hide their feelings from each other. The girl falls in love with her brother's friend, who has always cared for her like a big brother. Despite seeing him as more than just a brother since childhood, she never confesses her love, fearing she might lose him. This often places her in awkward situations.

The reactions from her brother and family are portrayed as justified. Her brother's perspective is understandable: if his friend had fallen for any other girl, especially one younger than him, it would be acceptable, but falling for his sister is a difficult pill to swallow. The family's concern for her is also depicted in a relatable manner.

I particularly liked the proposal scene; it was the highlight of the drama. The main male lead was, as always, amazing, and the brother was also very impressive. The female lead, their friend circle, and her parents, who are the coolest couple in the drama, all added depth to the story. The supporting characters further enriched the narrative.

Overall, a big thumbs up for this drama!

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Sweet Romance ❤️❤️

Sweet romance❤️❤️ this was a great series. Obvious why so many viewers gave high ratings. Highly recommended!!

This had just the right amount of everything (young love, sad and tragic past for ML, true love, belief in the goodness of the other person, having that person realize that they're worth it..... overcomes all obstacles making a person whole again, giving purpose, dedication and happiness). Actors did an amazing job portraying their respective characters. Loved the Male and Female lead (the chemistry and the way they interacted with each other felt like a real love story) and along with all supporting characters.

Overall 10 rating as I can't give any critique. Rewatch value 10.

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A story of pure and unconditional love

Hidden Love is the first Chinese drama I ever watched and I am honestly surprised by how much I love this show. It's just so sweet and heartwarming that no matter how many I watch it I will not get enough and keep coming back for more. That's the extent to which I love and the funny thing is that I never expected to like it so much. So yeah, the sweetness and the tenderness with which this story has been portrayed was outstanding and that's why I give this show a 10/10.

I have watched this show a number of times now but hadn't left a review of it on this site until now. I'm here now because I just realized that some haters have been posting negative reviews which have decreased the shows rating from 9.2 to 9.0. Their jealousy is truly astounding. Maybe they should try to make their favourite shows a success rather than try to diminish the success of Hidden Love. You haters can try all you want. It won't change the fact that Hidden Love is a very well loved show because it is relatable.

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A must to watch

This is my second chinese drama that I watch. I'm a bit choosy when it comes to watch a drama. I already read also hidden love novel and the manga. I like it so much, so I have a high expectation for this drama. Fortunately, after I watch it, wow it exceeded my expectation. I love everything about this series. I'm so excited to watch from the series start from the beginning to the end. I love the male lead Chen Zheyuan and female lead- Zhou lusi for their great and excellent acting and of course I adore and love for their chemistry in the drama and also behind the secene. They have done an excellent job. Good job producer, director and all the cast. This drama will always be my happiness and all timw favourite. The song choosen for this drama also has a good quality and easy to sing along

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I love this drama soo much. Love the casting, love the story and everything in it. I love how patient the Female Lead to wait her first love to love her back. And i love how Male Lead fall in love with her back. The way he love her, protech her, the way their jealous with each other. It also tell the love of the family, parent to their daughter, the love of a brother to his sister and how he protech her eventhough their always querrel when they see each other. She fell first but he fell harder. So sad not to see their wedding. Hope there will be second season. To see how their marriage life, to see their baby and see how lovely couple their are. Very recomended to watch. I hope to see the ML and the FL in other drama.

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she fell first but he fell harder

This is the reason I love chinese dramas
These type of romance dramas with slow burn cute and healthy relationships are just so soothing and healing..... like this could be something you watch multiple times and never get bored, something that's just running in your background but still prominent, something that you will watch again and again jus cuz why not, something to watch when the day's been hard and all u want is to smile...
Coming to the story.... it's nothing extraordinary but it's beautiful and true.... it doesn't have a thick plot but amazing script and direction.....it won't keep you on the edge of ur seat but has something to keep you smiling throughout and being unable to stop.
The chemistry between our leads is obviously amazing and theyre both soo pretty and i especially love how rosy can go from a cute little student to a mature lady by just changing her facial expressions like that's just wow
This drama here tells the story about the first love all little girls have and the beauty of it and maybe it will all work out in the end
would totally recommend this to anyone and just keep coming back here
big thanks to all the cast and crew!!!

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