Happy Feel Good with Extra Sweetness
This is such a happy feel good drama that gave me the same vibes as Hometown Cha Cha Cha. It’s just a bit more sweet with teenage & college vibes instead of the 30yo adult plot line from Hometown.The first few episodes covers a young teenager’s first crush on an older boy. Then it depicts a young heartbreak due to a misunderstanding. And finally venturing into adulthood and falling in love. Real love. Sang Zi fell first but Duan Jia Xu fell harder. The drama moves fast and doesn’t have any unnecessary filler scenes. It also follows very closely with the popular Chinese novel with few changes. There are no side plots. Love triangles or breakups.
I’m gonna miss this drama after I stop watching it on repeat. I’m def gonna rewatch it on Netflix so it’ll get some ratings there as well. I love ZLS and CZY!!! What great chemistry and beautiful people inside and out. I hope this drama rockets CZY’s career!!!
Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Must-watch summer drama with a unique storyline, oozing with sweetness and filled with emotions
If you are looking for a cute, sweet, and funny romance drama with great acting, this is a must-watch!(scroll to the bottom for the drama filming incident backstory)
Hidden Love is my favourite school & life romance drama this year, with a familiar type of storyline plus a slightly different twist from the usual. The story revolves around the main characters and how they grow individually to eventually become people suitable and good for each other.
The first thing I loved about this drama was how it did away with the usual sad-life female lead and a rich-with-everything male lead. This drama kind of flipped the roles around but both characters remained on equal grounds and treated each other with respect, with both of them equal grounds throughout.
Next, character growth was great in this drama. I absolutely appreciated how they portrayed Sang Zhi, from when she was young till she grew into a fully grown adult. If filmed badly, it could easily be sending the wrong message about childhood crushes and having underage relationships. However, the Hidden Love crew did fantastic by showing how Sang Zhi saw Jia Xu as a really nice brother and wished for him to be her brother instead, resolving any possible mislead. Same for how Jia Xu was portrayed, as they showed how he only treated her as a young kid until she was in university to prevent misleads. Props to the crew!
Lastly, the actors were amazing. Every sweet scene had me screaming, and every tearful scene made me sacrifice tissues. The actors made the scenes believable, and I could feel the happiness and sadness along with them through the screen. It was so heartening to see how all characters played their role seriously, working together to make the scenes relatable, no matter funny or emotionally heavy.
This summer, Hidden Love brought me lots of happiness and laughter in a short span of less than 3 weeks. As mentioned, there were tears involved as well, but it was all worth it. Although this might seem like a pure romance drama, I deeply appreciate the realistic parts of the drama to balance everything out. Jia Xu's character taught us how hard work can change things, even when your whole world looks like it's collapsing, and days will get better eventually. Sang Zhi showed us how we have to grow and mature as we age, to become our better selves, so that we can care for the people around us who matter.
Bonus; the OSTs were all so good, one of my favourite drama OST list by far.
Just to share, the original director of Hidden Love actually left the crew before shortly before filming started, and the drama faced problems with casting and wardrobe - they only had outfits to last for 2 days.
Lu Si (female lead), invited actors she knew (previous drama partners & friends) to take up the characters appropriately. Also, she went around looking for brands to sponsor outfits for the other characters and helped with their wardrobe styling as well. Lastly, Lu Si even personally designed Sang Zhi's character further by choosing accessories and props that fit the character well. Without all these efforts, the drama could have been unable to push through.
10/10 for the actors' efforts in scenes, 10/10 for OSTs, and 10/10 in my heart, there was nothing in the plot I wanted to deduct points for, so Hidden Love is 10/10 in all!
See you next time, peach
Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
A story of pure love
This is the story of a girl who has a crush on her brothers best friend.That's it.
That's the story.
But the way it's filmed, the actors, the acting, the music, the emotions... these things were so on point, I can't name a drama that's more pure than this one. Watching this was like sitting on soft lush grass at dawn as warm breeze brushed past us while sunlight gently blanketed us in a bubble of happy warmth. I don't know how else to put it. It's simple and perfect in every way possible.
Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Cutest drama, nothing hectic, their love is magical. it's exciting
I can't describe how much I love this drama. both leads did exceptionally well 🥰🥰🥰 I am happy with this drama. I think it's safe to say " it's one of the best in 2023" Nicely directed, everything this proper...highly recommended!!!!!! #hiddenLove
for every episode, you just want more. It is definitely satisfactory but the desire just to see both of them together made every episode worth it, I am thrilled to have watch this drama on Going. I am happy to bepart of this chinese drama community. the writers are good. I am in Love!!!
Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
I have no clue how I am supposed to get over this !
I usually do not watch Chinese drama much. But after watching some clips here and there of the first 2 episodes, this drama had my attention. I was hooked from the very first episode of it.It is different from any typical drama in my opinion. No toxic storyline, nothing over bearing - just a simple and wholesome story full of green flags. Every relation in the drama is so pure, understanding and refreshing.
The chemistry between the two leads is amazing and truly it made my heart beat faster every single time! Even the friends of both the leads are so supporting and caring towards each other, no jealousy, no competition, no negativity, nothing toxic.
I am in love with this drama, the plotline, the characters, the music - everything ! I have already started re-watching it from the start the very next day I finished it for the first time. Every time it feels like I am watching HIDDEN LOVE for the first time. Every second of the drama is worthy of appreciation. Every little detail is commendable.
Even after finishing it, I still have butterflies in my stomach and my heart feels full.
I have no clue how I am supposed to get over such an amazing, heartwarming, swoon worthy drama.
Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
A Girl Crush
If you have ever heard the song, "Girl Crush," you know what I am referring to. Zhao Lu Si reminds us time and time again why she is a fave among directors and producers. She manages to make a viewer like myself, jealous of the love journey she’s experiencing. From her role as a young teen to college, every step is believable. She is the embodiment of young love in this drama.Between ZLS and Chen Zhi Yuan, I don’t know who to love more in this heartfelt story. Their chemistry is unmatched and it’s the best I have seen in a long time.
Don’t pass this up. You will love everything from the sibling relationship, her awkward facial expressions at a young age to her love that never truly wavers.
This was referred to me by a friend here on Drama List. I can wholeheartedly say this has been the best, involving a romance, in a long time.
Happy Viewing!
Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
IT TOUCHES OUR SOUL ❤️
This is the first time I am writing this review inspite I watched almost all the Asian dramas till date ,This drama has a magic which touches our heart and soul .I was just travelling with story ..Believe me you cry ,you laugh , you feel -finally you will fall in love with this .:The actor and actress even the family stole my heart .Beautiful drama of a family ,friendship ,love and the most important thing the hero never gives up on him inspite of many odds ..Loved every bit of it ..first drama I didnot even fast forwarded one second also ..
Do watch 😍
Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
The Best Recommendation Chinese Drama For 2023
first of all I want rate this drama 10 out of 10 because the story and flow of every story in each character is really amazing, also the artist have a cute and adorable chemistry each other. they perfect for there character on this drama that's why I want to the best recommendation Chinese Drama for 2023 is the hidden love because is very related and have a unique story Zhao lusi is very cute and talented artist and Chen zheyuan have a cool and unique talented artist there, chemistry are quite cute and adorable...Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Si buscas un drama súper meloso, llegaste al lugar correcto!
No tengo palabras para describir lo que este drama me hizo sentir!Estoy impresionada, ver como cada vez hay más hombres escritos por mujeres, nunca te decepciona!
Esta historia te llega al corazón, te identificas con el personaje femenino, es dulce y simpática pero no al punto de ser molesta. Y del personaje masculino no puedo decir más que: Él es el estandar, green flag andante, llevava mucho tiempo sin ver un personaje que realmente te haga pensar: ¿porqué no hay más hombres así en el mundo real? (se imaginan, sería todo un sueño), este tipo de romance te hace elevar tus expectativas!
Pensé que iba a ser aburrido ya que no hay muchos giros en la trama, pero ver el proceso de enamoramiento de ambos fue muy agradable, nada forzado, es muy llevadero, te hace querer saber que va a pasar y les deseas lo mejor a cada uno. Simplemente encantador!
Y los personajes secundarios 10/10.
Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Had me grinning like a fool for 25 eps!
"where ever you go...tripping on my soul" my favorit line from OST.There was just no way he was not gonna fall in love with her..my favorite thing was the anticipation they built up for the veiwers..waiting for him to notice her as a woman..and not a kid. Waiting for him to start going crazy for her little by little...so worth it.
What am amazingly sweet drama. Zao Lu Si..beautiful lady with so much talent in her craft. My first drama with the male lead..he is amazing too..great chemistry..like seriously!!! The story is well written, her relationship with her brother, so natural.
Absolutely worth every minute of time.
Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Beautiful Love Story NO REGRET
Acting 11/10OST 11/10
Chemistry 11/10
Story 10/10
Cuteness overload about a girl falling for her older brother’s best friend. This story’s been done a million times but casting ZLS and CZY was spot on. They have so much chemistry and they look perfect together.
I can't believe this is first time i'm watch airing drama and suffering a lot. Not because drama is bad but because too good. i can't even enjoy watching other drama. Thanks for Lu Si, Zhe Yuan, Victor Ma and the other member for perfect Cast.
BRAVO
Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Deze recentie kan spoilers bevatten
Most people will feel connected with the Story.
This is my first ever writing Review. I am writing this because I really love it. It's a story about a girl (SZ) and her brother(SY) friend (DJX). She meet him first time when she was 14 years old and he was 19 years old. At first she like him like a elder brother, because she had fight with his own brother everyday, and she want him to be his brother. But when she 17 years old they met again. This 3 years they did not meet each other. She fail in love with him by his care and protection but He has no romantic feelings for her that time. And another 2 years they have no contact with each other. She go to his city and fail for him again and this time she also protects him. And he also find some feeling for her.Personal I really like this story. I wait for this like 1 years!! And I never waited for any Drama like this one. This is my best watch drama in 2023. And I like everything about this drama like cast, director, scripts, production etc. Overall must watch drama.
Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
