Secrets in the Lattice (2021)

A Journey Through Youth

I really enjoy these youth dramas, especially when they show the progression of their youth from high school to university to adult life. This probably isn't my most favorite youth drama but it was still a very cute and sweet drama. The drama perfectly captured the innocence of high school, where their most stressful problems ranged from their exams, friendships, and family issues. Then we moved onto university and we can see that things become more serious and problems are harder to resolve. I would've loved to see more of their life after university, but unfortunately, the drama ended too soon.
Initially, I really enjoyed watching high school days and when they got to university. I started to get really frustrated with all the problems that arose. I was especially frustrated with Ding Xian. I wanted her to choose her own path instead of continually following Zhou Si Yue. However, later I realized, this is consistent with her character. All she has done was follow Si Yue and didn't know how to do anything else. So when she finally decided to chase after her passion, I enjoyed watching her character develop into an independent woman capable of making her own choices. Zhou Si Yue was definitely my favorite, Chen Zhe Yuan did an amazing job portraying Si Yue and my heart hurt for him when he was in university, nearly on the verge of tears when it came to Ding Xian.
Su Bo Cong was also a little treat to see too whenever he came on screen. I absolutely loved seeing Zhou Si Yue and Su Bo Cong fighting over Ding Xian. The scene where they both got the exact drink for Ding Xian was hilarious! However, I did think the writers did him dirty. I feel like he merely served his purpose as a stepping stone for our main couple. a person to make Si Yue jealous. But all in all, I'm glad Bo Cong and Ding Xian were able to patch things up in the end and that the two men were able to come to an understanding. I liked that the show gave Bo Cong a dignified ending.
As for the side couples, I always love when they tie things up nicely but it would've nice to see more of Jiang Chen and Keke's relationship develop.
All in all, I pleasantly enjoyed this drama, and I might come back to re-watch this drama if I'm in the mood for a short and sweet youth drama.

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Sooo good

After the amazing Go ahead I did not expect to get another favourite but that was it. This was so unexpectedly good that I was astonished at the end how much I liked it. To be honest, many of the things the characters go through and feel ( especially at the end) is how I felt when I was moving from high school to college and then to my next degree. Sort of nostalgic and the feeling of youth is greatly captured here :) Must watch! The acting was great, especially the ML gave a fabulous performance. This is the first time watching him, and I was amazed. Such a warm, well written tv show.

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Simple yet fluttering

This drama really leaves my heart fluttering and skip a beat at those sweet moments between the main lead. Their chemistry is so good and their lines aren’t too cringey as well. I think Rainbow did a good job portraying Ding Xian - soft yet strong. Zhe yuan also did a good job in portraying Shi Yue - cold yet heartwarming and caring.
What really hits me was how realistic they have portrayed the Asian family culture - parents pressure on the child, parents deciding what the child can study and the arguments. They were all so relatable and not too over the top.

Overall, a really great drama where it brings back high school memories and where you wish those romance happens to you.

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Oh how nice to be young, and in love! Worth the hype and time to watch!

I enjoyed and loved this drama, the story is cliché but the executions of scenes, acting, music background and even their clothes made it all worthwhile to watch it. The ML and FL is soo cute, sweet, striving, hard workers and just too good to watch. Their chemistry is really good, you'll feel the young love, the high school crush you felt when you were young.

The struggles related with studying, how to go to a key university, pressure from parents, jealousy from siblings (can't avoid favoritism), assignments, projects and deadlines to meet and submit.

Also, what happened with Ding Xian during the entrance exam is realistic, it really happens in real life.

They're too realistic, that gave me the feeling of going back to my high school days. I also love their friendships, supporting your friends in need and just simply enjoying life, love, and school all at the same time.

Also, I love their relationships with their family, it's soo realistic; which at times made me teary-eyed when I watched their scenes with their parents.

I also love how Ding Xian and Zhou Si Yue's wardrobe/fashion style, every time they're together in a scene, were they're wearing outside clothes, it is always coordinates. They will always have a touch of the same color of clothes. It is sooo cute and I always look forward for their wardrobe.

Over all, this is an enjoyable show, which gives a lot of take-aways in life, especially for students who are struggling in studies, that as long as you believe in yourself, giving all your best, never giving up, then you'll be able to reach and meet your set goals and dreams in life.

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Light drama without tackling any serious teenage issues

"Our Secret" is one of the lighter coming-of-age teen dramas that I have watched. It is very romance-focused and doesn't tackle serious issues, and even the pressure of school/studies isn't that bad. The romance is very slow-burn and is nicely paced and done. You can say the relationship has a pretty "realistic" development. The leads do have some pretty sweet moments.

Personally, I don't like FL's character. I don't like loud female leads nor super shy ones either. FL here is the shy, quiet and super introverted type. Comparatively, I like the quiet but strong FL in "My Huckleberry Friends" more. I also don't like FL's voice and the way she speaks. On the other hand, ML has a more normal personality (though he's a genius) and not the typical bad boy or cold-outside/warm-inside type.

I think 24 episodes is more than enough, and it could be one or two episodes shorter. Because the drama is very "slice-of-life", personally I find the pacing OK (not great) but also not too slow. I watched this drama on YouTube and it affects my viewing enjoyment because some songs and music were blocked due to copyright issues.

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It’s raining sugar!! :)

Starts off with Ding Xian moving to a new school at 16 years old, and her desk mate is none other than Zhou Si Yue. Initially they don’t get along (of course!) but soon you can see he starts to like her and gives her special treatment - like helping her with her homework, giving her his notes, protecting her from embarrassment etc... they don’t actually confess their feelings yet, and just say they are desk mates/ classmates.

Soon he enters university first, while she struggles with the entrance exam. She has to work extra hard to get into the same uni as him (he’s somewhat of a genius ) so she’s quite stressed and exhausted. When she finally succeeds, they haven’t kept in touch for almost a year and he was going through some struggles. He decides he doesn’t want to start any relationship (because he feels he’s not good enough- typical) but ding dong ding dong, he finally realises he really likes her and starts to pursue her. After that it’s all raining sugar :)

The concept is nothing new, you have the usual love rivals/ third parties; the best friends starting their relationships; the competition trying to backstab them etc... Ding Xian’s mother is rather overbearing (instead of the overbearing CEO theme); very controlling and quite ridiculous in my opinion.

I think the writers spent a bit too much time on the high school segment- Episodes 1-15? It would have been better to spend more during the uni days and maybe when they start work.

Anyhow, the love story development is very sweet, very understanding and supportive. Not much kissing or PDA if you’re looking for that ;) It is a youth drama so gotta keep it PG13?? Lol...
Chen Zhe Yuan as Zhou Siyue was pretty good, he played the character well. As for Xu Mengjie aka Rainbow Xu who played Ding Xian... umm I didn’t really like how she carried herself. I felt she mumbled a lot, and her acting was rather sluggish. I’ve seen videos of her dancing and doing tik toks, which is very different from her character as she was a member of Rocket Girls 101.

All in all, it’s a beautiful drama and a definite recommended watch. Check out my Instagram profile for video clips. Enjoy :)

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SUCH A CUTE DRAMA, makes you want to smile every second

story:
i really loved the first half of the drama, where it was set at the high school. those days were so cute and sweet, it made me almost look forward to school... watched most of it in one night and i was literally smiling every second

acting/cast:
i didn't really know how to feel about the cast beforehand, because one of them was an idol and i wasn't too familiar with the ml. but they both portrayed their role really well and THEY HAVE SO MUCH CHEMISTRY. there were a lot of scenes where they were just playing around and it literally felt like they were a real couple.

music:
cute music, i added one of the songs into my playlist. (but i'm more a fan of historical ost so)

rewatch value:
i don't usually rewatch dramas, but i feel like i might revisit the first half of this one in the future (when i have no motivation to study lol)

overall:
amazing drama. didn't expect to like it at all (honestly thought it was gonna be cringe), but it was really cute and sweet.

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Ok so. The storyline was nice and sweet, not weird nor unkept, basically, it flowed well. It's a soft and simple plot and it reminded me of the drama, 时光与你都很甜 Beautiful Time With you. Both have very intelligent male leads, striving and hard-working female leads, and coincidentally they're deskmates. Personally, I despise romance dramas with a passion for their typical storyline and hardcore antagonist, who will literally go to the depths of the world just to try to be with a guy. Soft romances are an exception.
The cast/acting was okay. I wasn't cringing or exactly displeased. I believe for XMJ, she's a rookie actress? Her portrayal of the character wasn't terrible, but I'm not sure, it wasn't perfect. I didn't hate it. I found her character cute. CZY, I've watched some of his works before and his acting is obviously fairly better, being an actor. I enjoyed his character and his portrayal.
Music. I don't think I listened to it very deeply, but it was okay. I liked it. It was sweet.
Rewatch value. I would probably rewatch once or twice if I wasn't to feel bubbly inside. It was warming.
Overall, I enjoyed it. I binged watched it so, yeah.

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A very sweet and mature youth drama!

Desk mates. Friends. Lovers. Through growing pains, separation and reconciliation, Si Yue and Ding Xian remain earnest to what they know to be true: their relationship. They are each other's constant through everything and a love based on mutual respect and understanding is meant to last a lifetime.

Yes, the story follows a pattern and it has troupes. But I can overlook all that thanks to good story development and performances. Besides, Chen Zheyuan and Xu Meng Jie have GREAT chemistry. If you are looking a drama to relax to, this is it.

The teaser trailer for Our Secret is accurate but also misleading af. It has all the sweet moments but the story is more mature than what is shown. I was pleasently surprised.

Overall, this was a very endearing youth drama, with solid character development and performances. The story is sweet and if you are looking for a drama to relax and smile to, this is it.

I recommend it!

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Ek dusre ko samajna zoruri hai

Ye mera pehla serial tha chen ze yuan ka,♡

Jo ke behad acha laga muje dehkna,
Muje kahani achi lagi aur sabi k characters b,
Female actress ka shanth sobav aur male actor ke understanding her chiz ko le k


Jis se ki story bht nkhar kar aye♧

Misunderstanding hote hote reh gaye mgr apas main trust tha to sath nahi shoda

Aur dosti apas main sab ki wo b boht achi thi
Mere favourte scene bana jab pura group fireworks dehkne ko gaya ek sath
That feeling is always amazing

Sbse zyada kahan muje attract kri
Keep it up☆☆☆☆☆☆

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A very relatable high school drama

As a student ,let it be high schooler or college/university students , i know everyone wants to have a enjoyful & youthful life but it may not be same as we think it'll be .And so we need to accept it as a matured person, the way life serves us whether its good or bad.

So, This drama was so relatable for a high school/college set of series. The growth they showed as a junior scholars to a graduates; the friendships & hardships they showed.

The cast was amazing. They played their role perfectly. As for the leads, i did get bored in their misunderstandings but never thought of dropping it. Just had patience for their love to grow, and the way they showed their love to each other. I couldn't help grinning and blushing. THEY WERE JUST SO CUTE!!!! ≧﹏≦

It made me really committed to the drama.

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