Saturday, 5 March 2022

Almost Lover

Web Drama: Almost Lover
Chinese Title: 谁都知道我爱你 / Shei Dou Zhi Dao Wo Ai Ni
Broadcast Website: iQIYI, Tencent

Broadcast Date: October 26, 2022

Air Time: Daily (2 eps) for VIP with 6 eps on premiere, (1 ep) for non-VIP with 2 eps on premiere for first 5 days only, subsequently Wed-Fri (2 eps) for VIP, Wed-Sun (1 ep) for non-VIP (See Viewing Calendar)
Genre: Modern, Romance
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 36
Director: Dai Xiaozhe
Screenwriter: Zhang Ying, Zhu Zitao
Production Company: Tencent Penguin Pictures, Chenghao Pictures, Laoyou Pictures
Producer: Wu Xianxu
Origin: China
Source: Adapted from a novel of the same name by Yue Xia Xiao Sheng
Watch Episodes On: Youtube

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A story about a romantic love and the reality of adulthood follows He Xiaoran and Xiao Shangqi. A past regret from their youth and a love that has been hidden under the guise of friendship is ignited after they meet again in another city with mixed feelings in their hearts...

He Xiaoran (Victoria Song) and Xiao Shangqi (Timmy Xu) were inseparable "buddies" from high school to college. He Xiaoran's feelings for Xiao Shangqi have long surpassed that of friends as she's been crushing on him for eight years. She was around when he pursued Chen Fei'er (Gong Wanyi) and chose to keep her love a secret for the sake of friendship. She also saw how carelessly Chen Fei'er treated Xiao Shangqi over and over again.

A series of incidents on the eve of their college graduation causes the three people's friendship to fall apart. He Xiaoran and Xiao Shangqi completely lose contact and their lives change dramatically. Feeling doubly betrayed, He Xiaoran who used to be like a "little sun" flees from Shanghai to a surrounding city. She then becomes an anchor for a late-night radio show.

Three years later, Xiao Shangqi has come to the same city under immense pressure to run a four-star hotel that is on the verge of bankruptcy. The two are reunited once more in a different place still harbouring misgivings towards each other. While they hurt each other yet still continue to care, they come to fall in love.

Fun Facts

The Chinese title translates to, "Everyone Knows I Love You."
The booting ceremony was held on November 19, 2021.
It was announced on February 28, 2022 that filming of over three months has been completed.

Cast

	Victoria Song Qian as He Xiaoran
	Timmy Xu Weizhou as Xiao Shangqi
	Gong Wanyi as Chen Fei'er
	Chen Heyi as Sui Mingwei
	Gao Rui Fei Ren as Li Hui
	Guo Shuojie as Lin Zong
	Ren Bin as Xiao Xian
	Gao Ren as Zhao Mingxuan
	Hu Ke as Zhou Lili