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*Hidden Love*
Hidden Love
	Promotional poster
Also known as	Secretly, Secretly; But Unable to Hide It
Simplified Chinese	偷偷藏不住
Genre	Romance; Youth;
Based on	Secretly, Secretly; But Unable to Hide It by Zhu Yi
Written by	Zhu Yi
Screenplay by	Shen Fei Xian (沈飞弦)
Directed by	Lee Ching Jung
Starring	Zhao Lusi; Chen Zheyuan;
Opening theme	只想把你偷偷藏好 (Just Want To Secretly Hide You)
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	25
Production
Production locations	Xiamen, China
Running time	45 minutes
Production company	Youku
Original release
Network	Youku; Netflix;
Release	20 June –; 6 July 2023
Related
	Hidden Love Special; The First Frost;

Hidden Love (Chinese: 偷偷藏不住) is a 2023 Chinese television drama starring Zhao Lusi and Chen Zheyuan. It is based on the Chinese novel Secretly, Secretly; But Unable to Hide It by Zhu Yi. The series aired on Youku from June 20 until July 6, 2023 and on Netflix, starting from June 29, 2023.^[1]^[2]^[3] Hidden Love achieved popularity both domestically and overseas, receiving praise for its storyline and chemistry between the lead characters.

Synopsis

The series revolves around the life of Sang Zhi (Zhao Lusi), a young girl who develops a crush on Duan Jiaxu (Chen Zheyuan), who happens to be her older brother Sang Yan's (Victor Ma) bestfriend.^[4] Despite the initial infatuation, their relationship takes a natural progression as time passes.^[5] As the story unfolds, Sang Zhi's feelings for Duan Jiaxu deepen, transcending her initial crush and blossoming into genuine love.^[6]^[7]

Cast

Main cast


Actor	Role	Introduction
Zhao Lusi (young: Zhang Xi Wei )	Sang Zhi	Nicknamed "Zhizhi". Sang Yan's younger sister and Duan Jiaxu's love interest. She likes drawing and eating crispy duck with taro paste. When she was in 8th grade, she mistook Duan Jiaxu for her brother for a moment. She then asked Duan Jiaxu to pose as her brother to go to see the teacher instead of her parents. The difference in age between the two is 5 years. Later, when Sang Zhi was in high school, she gradually fell in love with Duan Jiaxu. She misunderstood that Duan Jiaxu had a girlfriend, so she tried hard to forget him. She later went to Yihe for university and met Duan Jiaxu again, and they eventually became a couple.^[8]
Chen Zheyuan	Duan Jiaxu	Sang Yan's college roommate and Sang Zhi's love interest. His dream was to become a video game designer. Because of his father's hospitalization, he started working part-time to earn money when he was a university student in Nanwu, Sang Yan and Sang Zhi's hometown. When Sang Zhi was in high school, he tutored her in physics. After graduating, he returned to Yihe to work and lost contact with Sang Zhi. Two years later, he reunited with Sang Zhi in Yihe, where she was attending university. As he grew closer to Sang Zhi, he slowly developed feelings for Sang Zhi.^[9]
Victor Ma	Sang Yan	Sang Zhi's elder brother, with a sharp tongue and a tofu heart. He and Duan Jiaxu were college roommates and are close friends. He is supportive of Sang Zhi, though the two bicker often. He is five years older than Sang Zhi.^[10]

People around Sang Zhi


Actor	Role	Introduction
Zeng Li	Li Ping	Sang Zhi and Sang Yan's mother.
Qiu Xinzhi	Sang Rong	Sang Zhi and Sang Yan's father.
Wei Xiao	Ning Wei	Sang Zhi's college roommate. A vlogger with a lively personality. Chen Qiang's girlfriend.
Qi Tianqing	Yu Xin	Sang Zhi's college roommate. A career oriented girl with gaming passion.
Wang Yilan	Wang Ruolan	Sang Zhi's college roommate. A conservative and not very confident girl who has a crush on Jiang Ming.
Gu Shuqi	Yin Zhenru	Sang Zhi's middle school and high school classmate. Later transferred to another school.
Zhang Jiongmin (young: Gao Lin Yu)	Fu Zhengchu	Sang Zhi's middle school and high school classmate. He liked Sang Zhi.
Lu Dongxu	Jiang Ming	A student in the Department of Physical Education. He liked Sang Zhi.
Song Peize	Chen Qiang	Jiang Ming's college classmate. Ning Wei's boyfriend.
Xu Shiyue	Shi Xiaoyu	Jiang Ying's friend. Sang Zhi's boss in internship company who mistook her for robbing Jiang Ying's boyfriend and disliked her everywhere.

People around Duan Jiaxu


Actor	Role	Introduction
Li Jia Wei	Xu Ruoshu	Duan Jiaxu's mother.
Wang Wei Hua	Duan Zhi Cheng	Duan Jiaxu's father. He's in coma after falling from terrace. He killed Jiang Ying's father in traffic accident after driving drunk.
Guan Zijing	Li Xun	Duan Jiaxu's colleague. Jiang Siyun's husband.
Wang Yang	Jiang Si Yun	Duan Jiaxu's boss.Li Xun's wife. Sang Zhi mistook her for Duan Jiaxu's girlfriend.
Zhang Haolun	Chen Junwen	Duan Jiaxu and Sang Yan's college roommate.
Hu Yuxuan	Qian Fei	Duan Jiaxu's college roommate. He was the first of the four roommates to get married.
Xu Shixin	Jiang Ying	Duan Jiaxu's high school classmate, whose father was killed in a traffic accident caused by Duan Jiaxu's father. She has an obsession with Duan Jiaxu. Over the years, she has troubled Duan Jiaxu persistently and was later warned and persuaded to stop bothering him. At one point, she even slandered Sang Zhi, falsely claiming she stole Duan Jiaxu from her

Others

Wang Yi Tian as Xiao Taimei
Chang Hai Bo as Chen Mingxu
Ji Hao as Jia Yang
Guo Zi Xin as Zhang Hui
Zhang Bo as Zhang Sen
Wang Sheng Yun as Wan Zhe

Original soundtrack

No.	Title	Singer
1.	"I just want to hide you secretly" (opening theme)	Wang Sulong, Zhao Lusi
2.	"I have someone i like (我有喜欢的人了）"	Zhao Lusi
3.	"Be Your Light"	Ma Boqian
4.	"You are my only wish"	Zhang Bichen
5.	"Have you"	Zhao Lei
6.	"The star thief"	Yi Hui
7.	"Forever Star"	Zhang Weihao

Reception

Ayushi Agrawal of Pinkvilla wrote "the shows vibrant storyline, along with the well-crafted characters, undoubtedly played a pivotal role in the show's success, and it successfully delivered a romance narrative celebrated for its simplicity and relatability, gracefully navigating the age gap without causing discomfort".^[11] India Today stated "netizens are hooked on the mushy Chinese drama with positive reviews", adding: "It is on the trending list of shows in several countries and it seems certain that after the popularity of K-dramas, Chinese dramas are all set to become the next big thing".^[12]