Hidden Love
Taste attributes: dramaromanceteenslowtried & testedwholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers all
Boxlist takeExpect a moving, contained drama series, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
8.8 /10
TMDB · 32 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
Season
Season 1
· 2023 · 25 episodesSang 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 with each other for some reason. After she graduates, she joins the university in the city he is in, and during their day-to-day intimate and close interaction, they slowly fall in love.
Episodes (25)
1I Have Been Waiting. A Secret Kept20 Jun 2023
While trying to find someone to accompany her to parent-teacher meetings, a mischievous Sang Zhi develops a crush on her brother's friend, Duan Jiaxu.
2Get Closer. What Made Me Meet Someone Like You20 Jun 2023
Seeing Duan Jiaxu again triggers a long-buried memory for Sang Zhi. Later, Duan Jiaxu steps up to support her during a time of personal crisis.
3Deemed. Get a Little Closer20 Jun 2023
A chance encounter at a dessert shop brings Sang Zhi and Jiaxu closer. Soon after, Sang Zhi faces an awkward love confession from a birthday boy.
4Keeping a Secret20 Jun 2023
Seeing Sang Zhi's distress, Jiaxu decides to teach her bullies a lesson. Meanwhile, a decline in Sang Zhi's grades leads to the search for a tutor.
- 5In Secret. The Name Engraved in My Heart21 Jun 2023
- 6Distance. When There's You in Another City21 Jun 2023
- 7Promise The Little Things That Matter22 Jun 2023
- 8Re-encounter. Say See You Again Before Meeting Again22 Jun 2023
- 9Subcurrent. I Can't Help But Fall In Love23 Jun 2023
- 10Joke. Give Me a Reason To Forget24 Jun 2023
- 11Moved. If That's Love25 Jun 2023
- 12Courage. If I Could26 Jun 2023
- 13Feeling You. I Think You're Falling In Love Too26 Jun 2023
- 14Connection. The Most Beautiful Wait27 Jun 2023
- 15Confession. Attraction28 Jun 2023
- 16Feelings. Waiting For Your Date29 Jun 2023
- 17Fallen. I Want Us to Be Together3 Jul 2023
- 18Captivated. The Taste of First Love3 Jul 2023
- 19Lean in Close. The Rhythm of Happiness4 Jul 2023
- 20Safeguard. One Path, Two People5 Jul 2023
- 21Relying on You. I Am Because You Are5 Jul 2023
- 22Romance. To See the Stars With You6 Jul 2023
- 23Stranded, but Love Is Persistent10 Jul 2023
- 24Set Off. So Near and Yet So Far10 Jul 2023
- 25Rush. Can't Hide Secretly11 Jul 2023
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
Since high school, Sang Zhi has had a crush on Duan Jiaxu. When fate brings them together again, they find a chance to embark on a sweet relationship.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2023
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Wajijiwa Entertainment
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