Synopsis
The drama tells the story of how an ordinary girl Xia Guo chooses when faced with two different choices, and what happens. The drama is presented in parallel time and space. The different choices of the heroine will lead to different endings.There are the challenges and dilemmas of the big city; but on the other hand, there is the stability and triviality of the small town. In life it is always necessary to make concessions, without fear of loss, and moving forward to embrace that sense of the "extraordinary." If life could have other versions, and the "if" could be experienced, what would it look like? The drama realizes this "if" so that the heroine experiences two lives in parallel. How she will handle those choices is the big question.
"I live elsewhere" (from original title in chinese).
Source: DramaWiki
The drama tells the story of how an ordinary girl Xia Guo chooses when faced with two different choices, and what happens. The drama is presented in parallel time and space. The different choices of the heroine will lead to different endings.There are the challenges and dilemmas of the big city; but on the other hand, there is the stability and triviality of the small town. In life it is always necessary to make concessions, without fear of loss, and moving forward to embrace that sense of the "extraordinary." If life could have other versions, and the "if" could be experienced, what would it look like? The drama realizes this "if" so that the heroine experiences two lives in parallel. How she will handle those choices is the big question.
"I live elsewhere" (from original title in chinese).
Source: DramaWiki
>Both dramas are about an older guy and a younger girl.
>Both dramas have memories of the older guy and the younger girl sharing time when the girl was still a student and then they get separated for some reason, and then see each other again when they are adults, or in particular, when the girl is now an adult and can be of dating age.
>Both male leads did not waste time to pursue the girl this time because it was the proper time to do so, not when the girl is young and that would be illegal anyways.
>Both dramas had sweet and cute moments between the leads. So much chemistry and giddiness with both couples.
>Only difference is that in Doctors, the setting is medical and they become colleagues at work. In Hidden Love, they are not, but still in the same city and see each other regularly and has good feelings toward each other.
>But there were different issues on both dramas.
>Both dramas have memories of the older guy and the younger girl sharing time when the girl was still a student and then they get separated for some reason, and then see each other again when they are adults, or in particular, when the girl is now an adult and can be of dating age.
>Both male leads did not waste time to pursue the girl this time because it was the proper time to do so, not when the girl is young and that would be illegal anyways.
>Both dramas had sweet and cute moments between the leads. So much chemistry and giddiness with both couples.
>Only difference is that in Doctors, the setting is medical and they become colleagues at work. In Hidden Love, they are not, but still in the same city and see each other regularly and has good feelings toward each other.
>But there were different issues on both dramas.
>Story is totally different. But in my opinion, female leads look somewhat alike. Like, you have to watch it to believe it. Park Hye Soo is the Korean version of Zhao Lusi.
>Story is alike in a way of the dorm set up. Like, the 4 girls in a dorm in Hidden Love is similar to the set up of 3 girls in a dorm in Dear M. Also the 4 boys (the brothers friends) are dorm mates too in Hidden Love and share stories of their love lives. Same with the 3 boys in Dear M.
>Both have dorm mates with stories of love life of each of them I guess. In Hidden Love, its just 2 out of the 4 girls is "dating".
>Maybe its a stretch, but sure, the ML in Dear M is also harboring a "hidden love" for his best friend since he was in high school. So its also classified as "Hidden Love" right.
>Story is alike in a way of the dorm set up. Like, the 4 girls in a dorm in Hidden Love is similar to the set up of 3 girls in a dorm in Dear M. Also the 4 boys (the brothers friends) are dorm mates too in Hidden Love and share stories of their love lives. Same with the 3 boys in Dear M.
>Both have dorm mates with stories of love life of each of them I guess. In Hidden Love, its just 2 out of the 4 girls is "dating".
>Maybe its a stretch, but sure, the ML in Dear M is also harboring a "hidden love" for his best friend since he was in high school. So its also classified as "Hidden Love" right.
>Both Older guy, younger girl
>Both shows are about the older guy being serious to the younger girl against all odds. In Hidden Love, even if the family is against them, he still fights for it. In CRL, even if the guy is a teacher, he still took responsibility of his feelings to the girl, his student.
>Both shows are so giddy, nice to watch and MLs are so handsome. In CRL, Yamapi is so charismatic...
>Both shows are about the older guy being serious to the younger girl against all odds. In Hidden Love, even if the family is against them, he still fights for it. In CRL, even if the guy is a teacher, he still took responsibility of his feelings to the girl, his student.
>Both shows are so giddy, nice to watch and MLs are so handsome. In CRL, Yamapi is so charismatic...
>Similar but in a different angle. Older guy, younger girl in both. But in Hidden Love, its the ML and the FL . In Daytime, its the FL and SML who is younger and older. But the FL likes the SML so much, before the ML himself appeared in the picture.
>In Hidden Love, FL and ML goes way back with their history with each other. In Daytime, the FL only meets the SML when she transfers to the city just recently and falls in love with an older guy who turns out to be her homeroom teacher in her new school.
>In Hidden Love, FL and ML goes way back with their history with each other. In Daytime, the FL only meets the SML when she transfers to the city just recently and falls in love with an older guy who turns out to be her homeroom teacher in her new school.
>Similar with both shows having an older guy and a younger girl.
>Difference would be that in Hidden Love, only boyfriend/girlfriend relationship but in My Little Bride, its straight up marriage right away because of the movie plot.
>Similarities also is that in both shows, both FLs like the MLs since they were young, like little girls. But in My Little Bride, she was in denial for quite a while when she grew up, but also admitted it or the movie showed in the end that she likes her husband when she was very young.
>Difference would be that in Hidden Love, only boyfriend/girlfriend relationship but in My Little Bride, its straight up marriage right away because of the movie plot.
>Similarities also is that in both shows, both FLs like the MLs since they were young, like little girls. But in My Little Bride, she was in denial for quite a while when she grew up, but also admitted it or the movie showed in the end that she likes her husband when she was very young.
Both series have the vibes interms of interactions between leads. HIDDEN LOVE features cute moments, giggles and light hearted conversation between leads through the time( both past story line and today). STARTUP THE ENGINE shows those moments in a limited way and only for the leads romantic relationship. The vibes, theme, jokes and feelings if the scenes are the same in both
The Great Dreamer is about two classmates that attend law school and work part-time to support their studies. They begin the story with Xia Xia and Xie Huai arguing with each other which later turns into a sincere friendship. Xia helps Xie with his graduate studies and they fall in love with each other. Similar to Hidden love a frienship turns into a love story over time.
