Introduction to Hidden love Chinese drama
If you’re a fan of emotional, romantic C dramas , the this is a must watch for you. Released in 2023, this drama captured hearts of millions, with its wonderful , emotional heart touching and realistic love storyline.
The story feels so natural and realistic filled with lots of patience. It’s a journey of two people growing up together falling in love with each other. Our leads Zhao lusi and Chen Zheyuan are a perfect pick for this drama as their chemistry feels so damn real.
In this review we will talk about the story line , characters , themes , emotional moments and also why it’s so famous among the viewers and a must watch romantic Chinese drama.
Hidden love storyline: a story from innocent crush to mature love
This is a story of Sang Zhi- a shy, cute and kind hearted girl who falls in love with her elder brother’s best friend, that is our lead Duan Jiaxu.
As a teenager she secretly admires her brother’s best friend and look upto him as her role model as he is a hardworking , talented and kind hearted person. But as years passed, life pulls them apart. But her love and admiration for him remains the same. But later as they both get busy with their career their life takes a turn and their fate once again brings them together as adults and this time their connection get evolved into love gradually and turn into a mature romance .
Unlike typical romantic dramas where there are so many coincidences, this drama purely has a realistic and relatable storyline with soft affection, lots of patience and slow pace romance. Every moment feels so natural making you believe that true love demands patience and time to bloom.
Hidden love cast and performances
Zhao lusi (Sang Zhi)
Our female Lead is a , kind, cute and emotional carefree girl which later with age turns into an emotional mature person. The way she express her emotions, her acting feels so real that you will definitely gonna cry at some moments. As a viewer you will definitely gonna relate to her heartbreaks and emotional moments , also her small moments of happiness making her journey relatable to all of us. She as a girlfriend is a perfect girl, a boy can dream to have, as she is so supportive & loyal.
Chen Zheyuan ( Duan Jiaxu)
Our male lead is a calm, responsible, sincere and intelligent guy. He is an emotionally mature , caring , respectful and understanding guy – qualities which any girl want in her boyfriend, so this makes him a role model for all the girls here, who want a sweet caring boyfriend.
Sang Zhi & Duan Jiaxu’s chemistry
The chemistry between the leads is so natural and realistic – rather than loud and rushed it’s a slow , steady and emotionally deep love. Their small interactions , sweet adorable moments , and from shared smiles to unspoken words make the story feel so real and connecting.
Themes in Hidden love Chinese drama
The beauty of growing up
This Drama shows the bittersweet feelings & reality of growing up – the innocence of first crush, many unspoken feelings to the heartbreak and pain of waiting and then gradually in this journey becoming emotionally mature and strong person and finally getting together with love of our life.
Love that evolves over time
This Drama beautifully shows each stage of love starting from admiring the person, to becoming your crush and gradually falling deeply in love. Meanwhile in this journey sometimes there are small heartbreaks , many unspoken words which teaches you patience and also that timing is as important as feelings sometimes.
Family and self discovery
Beyond romance this drama shows the importance of family support and also their emotional support one need in low times especially. In this drama it’s shown how we must keep a balance in love and personal growth besides facing so many hardships.
Life lesson from Hidden love Chinese drama
Patience – it’s a story which shows us that love requires lot of patience, as sometimes it’s not goes , the way you want it to be, so you just have to keep patience and trust the timing, as if it’s meant to be then it will gonna definitely make a way to come to you.
Sometimes you feel disappointed and heartbroken but you should trust the process.
Cinematography and OST
The cinematography is amazing- warm lighting , pastel tone perfectly shows the cozy and emotional touch of the story.
Also the background music add more warmth and emotions to heartwarming scenes when there are heartbreaking moments , unspoken confession leaving us teary eyes and sometimes smiling also in romantic scenes.
Why Hidden love is one the best Romantic Chinese dramas
Realistic and relatable story about teenage crush to mature love.
Beautiful chemistry between the leads which feels genuine and natural.
A heart touching storyline which balances love , career , family and personal growth.
A love story that feels pure and comforting shows us that love needs patience, it can’t be rushed it’s a slow and steady process.
Where to watch- you can enjoy watching it on platforms like You tube , Viki
Spoiler free review : my honest opinion
Personally I loved this drama so much as it isn’t just a romantic drama- it’s a reflection of pure innocent love while growing up and loving silently yet deeply.
This a perfect drama which shows true love requires lots of patience and efforts.
And the acting feels so damn real and connecting which gonna make you cry at moments.
The drama does excellent job as it’s perfectly blends humour with emotions. There will be moments when you feel emotional as you feel some scenarios relatable with your own life experiences and heartbreaks. Also you gonna laugh out loud as well, as there are some scenes which are extremely funny. So it’s a bittersweet story.
So now don’t just read and imagine guys grab your snacks and go watch it!
Don’t forget to tell me which part you like the most- the best heart touching moment you found or feel.
