TTR - The Truth Review

It’s been three years and the three women are still damaged goods. Yikes.!

They have literally learned nothing from the first season where they’re leaving a trail of destruction and sleeping around as though it’s no big deal. The story tries to focus on the friendships between the three women but all I see is a trail of bad decisions, choices and regrets. It’s a complete mess and a total waste of time. I don’t understand how come they learned nothing in the three years where we see the female leads groom ditching her at the altar even though she clearly still had some sort of feelings for key. One of her best friends is now married to some loser and is deeply unhappy and the third is miserably lonely and starts sleeping with people randomly on a dating app. There is nothing feel good or empowering about this show.

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This show is bad sheesh!

This is a show about three women who leave a trail of destruction and broken hearts without giving an absolute crap about anybody else’s feelings apart from their own. It’s quite disgusting actually. The female lead slept with anybody who showed any interest in her, one of the best friends was deliberately having an affair with a married man whose wife was about to give birth to his second child and the third was happy being the side chick to her ex-boyfriend. There is nothing good about this show Because they have no redemption arc and are still very selfish to the core.

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One of the most disgusting shows about status quo you will ever likely to see

The beginning of this show, I thought this could be quite good.

By the time the English subtitles were only coming up about 25% of the time the whole thing just left a bitter taste in my mouth.

In my opinion, the whole show was based around status quo and if you’re of a ‘low status’ then anybody from a rich background can do what they want, how they want and when they want to you without any accountability.

The whole thing made me sick. We’re in mid 2025 people and this is the moral message you want to send across. Absolutely shameless.

Pros
1. 20 episode episodes at less than 15 minutes each.

Cons
1. Female lead doctor was set up by her future mother-in-law to be raped so she couldn’t marry her weak, pathetic and loser son. She was saved by our male lead just in time.
2. Female lead gets tortured in prison by male leads evil brother.
3. Evil love rival turns up proclaiming to be male leads fiance and immediately sets her up to be raped. Male lead once again saves her just in time. He then explains to evil love rival and evil brother that if they harm his woman, he won’t let them off.
4. The next day.. yes THE NEXT FLIPPING DAY. Evil Love rival has female lead kidnapped and plans to slash her face open with a knife. They get into a scuffle and evil love rival has her face cut and immediately blames female lead for ruining her face.
5. Evil love rival and evil brother then kill the female leads grandad. And while she’s grieving at his burial ground evil brother turns up to kill her and smashes her head against a tree where she loses her memory.
6. After she regained her memory, she decides to give pathetic loser former fiance another chance and during the marriage ceremony he runs off because his mum comes calling.
7. She’s pregnant with male leads baby though she tells him it’s her exes and plans to escape with evil brothers help who obviously double crosses her..
8. Don’t know what was going on with the ending, but the whole thing was just a disaster zone..

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Perhaps one of the worst stories ever told

If you value character agency, military honour, or even the basic laws of cause and effect, stay well away from this beautifully packaged disaster. While Wonderland of Love boasts an "S-tier" budget, elite choreography, and top-tier leads, the script is an absolute car crash of "Dog Blood" tropes and industrial-scale gaslighting.
The "Simp" and the "Damsel"
The show marketed itself as a "Power Couple" dynamic, but what we actually received was a total mockery of the genre. The Male Lead (Li Ni) is a legendary General who has been completely lobotomised by the script. He spends the duration of the series "taking it up the backside" from an abusive, incompetent Emperor and a Female Lead who treats him with nothing but coldness and irrational hatred. To see a war hero reduced to a "walking apology" who ignores the slaughter of his own soldiers to nurse an ungrateful partner is profoundly ridiculous and unfit for purpose.
Moral and Military Collapse
The writing regarding the military is pure nonsense. In Episode 14, after the ML’s army is massacred by the FL’s camp, the narrative has the audacity to flip the script and make the FL the victim because the ML "didn’t trust her." The nonchalant attitude toward the deaths of the soldiers—treated as mere spectators in a toxic romance—is grotesque. Even worse is the "protected villain" status of the foster brother and the traitorous generals, who are permitted to commit high treason and walk away from executions simply to facilitate more "misery porn."
The Emperor of Idiocy
The crowning achievement in this demented storytelling is the Emperor. He is a provably incompetent imbecile who abused the ML and framed the FL’s family, yet by the finale, the script attempts a "redemption lobotomy." Watching this sociopath pivot into a "fun uncle" figure giving leadership advice in the final episode is an insult to the audience’s intelligence. It is not "filial piety"; it is a study in Stockholm Syndrome passed off as virtue.
Verdict
Do not be fooled by the high-budget fights or the lead chemistry. This is a bargain-bin soap opera dressed in expensive silk. It rewards abusers, punishes the loyal, and ignores logic at every turn. A complete waste of resources and a 1/10 for anyone who respects themselves or the art of storytelling.

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This show is an 11/10

The best show and by far the best Chinese drama I have ever seen. I love the story, the cast, the music the side characters. EVERYTHING. I’ve re-watched it three times in the space of 18 months.

Key moments for me:
1. Looking after him while he was getting his appendix removed because he had no family was very moving, tender and touching.
2. Defending him in the restaurant when the stalker girl confronted him was exquisite.
3. In a flashback scene with him bowing to her parents for looking after him after his mother‘s death had me in floods of tears.
4. The scene at the airport when she thought her parents had scared him away and she chased back after him was absolutely everything. The sincerity of her confession, the way the realisation of her hidden love came across his face was giving so much and more.

I even like the villains, especially the stalker girl whose dad was killed by his dad was just the right side of demented.
The brother was a top boy and both sets of friends had depth and character.

I must watch for anyone who likes sweet love with not too much angst.

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It’s good, but I’m not sure it’s great. A bit of a mixed bag overall.

This is a drama that almost gets there, but eventually trips over its own feet in the final act. While it has enough star power and high-octane moments to keep you watching, the payoff feels more like a polite "sorry" than a satisfying conclusion.
Firstly, the leads carry the show on their backs. Their chemistry and screen presence are the main reasons to stick around, supported by a decent soundtrack and a handful of genuinely epic fight scenes that actually deliver on the tension the plot promises. When the action hits, it really delivers.
The cracks really start to show in the writing towards the end. There’s a bizarre reliance on "emotional blackmail" that just doesn’t hold water—like the Auntie pleading for the treacherous Uncle’s life by using her son’s death as a bargaining chip, even though the Uncle’s own man fired the arrow. It’s a warped bit of logic that makes the characters feel more like plot puppets than real people.
The biggest letdown is how the villains are handled. Instead of a hard-earned reckoning, the writers take the easy way out. The bum loser Emperor suddenly goes mad, which feels like a "get out of jail free" card rather than actual justice. Then you’ve got the main villain in a weirdly romanticised prison death—complete with melancholic music and a poison mercy from his wife—without so much as a mention of their own son. It’s a demented attempt to humanise monsters that haven't earned a shred of sympathy.
The end is topped off with a confusing "What If" alternate universe sequence and a very soft punishment for the Li family, who basically get a slap on the wrist for high treason. It’s all a bit too sanitised for my taste.
If you’re here for the actors and the occasional big battle, you’ll have a decent time, but don't expect a finale that respects your intelligence. It’s just alright—raised slightly from a 6 to a 6.5 simply because the leads are so watchable.

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It is watchable but that’s just about it

I managed to get to the end of this, but mainly because the episodes are short and it's easy enough to stick on in the background. 24 episodes at approximately 13 minutes each. The core story actually had potential, which is probably why I kept watching, but the execution is where it falls down.
The biggest issue is the "villain plot armour." It’s a bit of a struggle to watch the leads get injured and cornered, only for the antagonists to walk away unscathed every single time. Shen Li (the ML) is the only one who seems to have his head screwed on, but even he is forced by the script to be far too passive. By episode 17, when the Female Lead is actively saving the villains' lives, it starts to feel less like virtue and more like the characters are just being doormats for the sake of stretching out the plot.
The ending is a bit of a let-down, too. After all that build-up, the villains are either just killed instantly or whisked away by the authorities in the final few minutes, and we get a very rushed wedding to wrap things up. It’s a shame because with a bit more "bite" and some smarter writing, this could have been a decent little thriller.
Give it a go if you’ve got nothing better to do, but definitely watch it at 2x speed.

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The "culture" of this show is a predator's paradise

Firstly, I understand I am not the target audience and I didn’t want to be harsh for an “idol romance” but if you are looking for the emotional intelligence and proactive charm of Hidden Love, stay well away from this absolute pile of bin fire. While marketed as a nostalgic, "sweet" coming-of-age romance, Our Secret is actually a 24-episode marathon of unpunished toxicity and pathological passivity.
The "Snail" Protagonist Female Lead is a masterclass in self-sabotage and immaturity. Framed as "shy" and "sensitive," she is, in reality, an emotional vacuum who refuses to communicate basic facts. Whether she’s sitting in a classroom seat she hates or pouting because she’s too insecure to speak, she behaves like a spoilt brat who expects the world to read her mind. Her "growth" is non-existent for the vast majority of the show; she simply remains a useless doormat for her family and peers.
A Wretched Culture of Non-Accountability with the most "demented" aspect of this script is the complete lack of justice. The show presents a lawless, predatory environment where villains are treated as "character-building" obstacles rather than criminals:
The Thugs: Stalk and ambush the leads? They just walk away.
The Peeping Tom: Caught taking non-consensual photos? The Male Lead just deletes the SIM card and lets the predator keep his camera and his freedom.
The University Senior: Blackmails the lead into a cybercrime and drunkenly assaults the FL? Not a single legal or academic consequence.
The Saboteurs: Colleagues who scam contracts and rivals who literally lock the FL in a storeroom are never held accountable.
The show pushes a deeply problematic message: Conflict is failure, and silence is virtue. It suggests that "good" people should just "eat bitterness" and endure abuse until they eventually succeed through academic merit. It ties a person’s right to safety and respect to their GPA, suggesting that if you are a "genius," you should be above caring about being tormented.
The central relationship isn't a partnership; it’s a babysitting gig. The Male Lead acts as a silent martyr, absorbing the world's filth to protect a girl who can’t even handle a drunken senior without turning into a trembling damsel. It’s "misery porn" disguised as a romance, where the only way to prove love is to see how much unpunished garbage the couple can survive together.
Verdict:
A regressive, illogical, and frankly infuriating watch. It celebrates submission over agency and stagnation over growth. Unless there is an interest in watching malicious individuals get away with everything while the leads pout in silence, give this one a wide berth.
1/10 – Fundamentally unfit for purpose

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Started off pretty good, but I was disappointed with the FL by the end

For 24 episodes approximately 10 minutes each it really wasn’t too bad. If this was going to be the story for a full length drama, I would’ve probably been pulling my hair out.
Overall, it was alright and I like the fact the male lead was part of some clandestine justice league trying to keep the city in check from his evil overlord sister.
The FL was an assassin sent to infiltrate the palace to kill the evil overlord sister but it was all part of a scheme by the ML to have her by his side because she can cure his poison.
Anyway, by episode 19 I was really beginning to question the FLs decision-making. Not only was she impulsive and blaming the ML when the truth came out and the whole heart blood debacle. She also played with the 2ML’s feelings for the entire time..
She really didn’t care about him or his feelings and use him as a shield which ultimately led to his demise and her crying so heartbrokenly, you would think that she was actually in love with him when she didn’t actually care about him at all.
Anyway, I quite like the fact that most of the villains got proper justice even though they had to drag it out over 24 episodes which was still infuriating and they all got their throats slit and died instantly. The ML and FL did NOT end up together..

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What kind of utopian nonsense is this? Where every evil act gets you a free pass

So the story is set around e-commerce market which is interesting I suppose and the ML and FL are superstars particularly the FL. But that’s the only good thing I can say about this drama.

It is so excruciatingly bad that I wished I’d never watched it. I get it it’s an idol drama and I get you’re supposed to suspend belief but……

The female lead is immature, reckless, impulsive, bratty and stupid yet she is the CEO of a large company. Hmmm? The male lead is immature at the beginning has a significant character development where he matures into a fine man however he never calls out the bratty behaviour of the FL and just constantly placates her.

The main antagonist Chen Lang commits five gross acts of atrocities against our heroes company trying to destroy their livelihoods and business and when he is finally backed into a corner because of another heinous crime of plagiarise some designs he is immediately forgiven and maintains control of his company thanks to the ML’s father.

I’m totally baffled and struggling to understand how the message of forgiveness and redemption can be soo twisted that it leaves me utterly disturbed at this kind of storytelling.

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I hate the female lead with a passion

All I will say about this show is that she left for six years finding out she was pregnant and not letting the ML know and then turns up and despite an apology I never fully feel satisfied at the gravity of her unforgivable actions in robbing her son and his father of five years of his life because she was just selfish and immature. It’s quite disgusting actually that this has scored so high because he forgave her so quickly that iy just made me think this is common place in China for a parent to be separated from their kid for many years and it regarded as being not a big deal because I’ve seen it in many dramas..

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Moral of the story. Make your partner feel as insecure as possible

So this story is basically from the FL‘s perspective. The ML was there and though he wasn’t irrelevant, it was really all about her.. there are 24 episodes at approximately 40 minutes each and the FL is persistently annoying, self absorbed and selfish throughout. They both try and make each other as insecure as possible at every opportunity which is not cute, it’s not endearing, it’s just stupid. All the female characters were pretty pathetic and all had a big attitude problem which again makes the show annoying and frankly rubbish. The MLs sister chasing after the pathetic business rival made her look unbelievably ridiculous. The FL‘s best friend had an attitude problem and kept flip-flopping between preferring the ML and the love rival which also look pathetic. The FL constantly encouraging the love rival was ridiculous because he never had a chance but she kept annoying the ML by constantly being in contact with him.. he wasn’t much better and for such a wholesome family show. I really wonder if Chinese people find this kind of stuff entertaining because it’s annoying and frustrating. The business rivals Mum committing crime such as kidnapping and attempted murder was just brushed under the carpet because she turned herself in yet the rest of her company and son went unpunished which just doesn’t seem right.

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A horrific show that could’ve been a hidden gem

I could write a long review about this show, but I won’t, I could talk about the inconsistent writing or the glaring plot holes, but I won’t.

What I will mention is the fact that this show started off a fairly decent romance but morphed into a grotesque and unpalatable dark and twisted horror show.

I know censorship is an issue but they try to ignore the fact that the FL was held in captivity for three years, forced into marriage and became a drug addict. She would’ve also clearly been subjected to extended periods of sexual violence, but we can ignore that for the genre. *roll eyes*.

Truly a horrific story.

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I HATE THIS SHOW!

Great cast, nice story but the nuance and execution was diabolical.

The moral of the story is to lie, manipulate, lie, deceive, lie and stalk your love interest until your hearts content and you will succeed in life.

There are 35 episodes at approximately 45 minutes and all we get is the female lead deceiving and manipulating the male lead for most of the show and we don’t know why he allowed it all. Female lead boss was doing the exact same thing to the female lead best friend.

Annoying, annoying, annoying.

We had an irrelevant love rival who was just taking up space and by episode 10 I was done and was fast forwarding as much as possible. The whole thing is not cute or sweet but disturbing that this is regarded as entertainment. Yuck.!

The only good thing was the fl best friend watching go-go squid throughout the first half, which was quite funny. We had this weird villain girl plotting and scheming, but the whole thing was very meh!
We even had this bizarre portion where gangsters were trying to make money from the conservation site by stealing some rare birds. Surely gangsters can find easier ways of making money rather than this very niche and specialised area *I say while laughing out loud* Funny!

The whole thing is so problematic, I’d be here all day listing the issues. Avoid this at all costs.

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Not the worst but total nonsense

I like the fact that it’s only 24 episodes and 15 minutes each.

The story is unique and different, but that’s where the positives end.

The usual C drama rubbish where the villains are constantly plotting and scheming to kill our heroes and they are completely oblivious or don’t care.

The biggest crime of this drama is the FL leads sister. She plotted and schemed against our heroine for 75% of the drama until she realised that everybody on her side betrayed her.

She even tried to kill her and our male lead several times, but this was completely brushed under the carpet because she was alone and needed help from our heroes.

There was no accountability, no reflection, no apology, NOTHING.

You lost me then I’m afraid

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