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[Review] Almost Lover (2022)

“Everyone Knows I Love You” is a modern romantic drama directed by Dai Xiaozhe, starring Song Qian and Xu Weizhou , and starring Chen Heyi , Gao Ruifei’er , Gong Wanyi , Gao Ren , Guo Shuojie , and Ren Bin. The play will be broadcast on Tencent Video and iQiyi on October 26, 2022. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Yuexia Xiaosheng, the play mainly tells the love story of He Xiaoran and Xiao Shangqi intertwined with sweetness and cruelty, and deduces the romantic love and realistic growth of adults.

Title: 谁都知道我爱你 / Shei Dou Zhi Dao Wo Ai Ni
English title: Almost Lover / Everyone Knows I Love You
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 36
Broadcast network: iQiyi, Tencent
Broadcast period: 2022-Oct-26 to 2022-Nov-18
Air time: Wednesday-Friday 18:00
Director: Dai Xiaozhe
Screenwriter: Zhang Ying, Zhu Zitao

Starring: Song Qian, Xu Weizhou, Chen Heyi, Gao Ruifei’er, Gong Wanyi, Gao Ren, Guo Shuojie, and Ren Bin

Synopsis

He Xiao Ran, Xiao Shang Qi, and Chen Fei Er were close friends who were inseparable when they were students. He Xiao Ran had a secret love for Xiao Shang Qi for eight years and also witnessed his search for Chen Fei Er. For the friendship, she chose to keep the secret in her heart but repeatedly saw Chen Fei Er treat Xiao Shang Qi’s liking to her at will. An incident on the eve of college graduation caused the three of their friendship to crumble. After encountering the double betrayal of love and friendship, former “Little Sun” He Xiao Ran fled Shanghai to the surrounding cities and became a late-night radio show host. After three years, Xiao Shang Qi came to this city under tremendous pressure to manage a four-star hotel on the verge of bankruptcy. The two meet after several misunderstandings.

Diversity Plot:

Almost Lover Episode 1

He Xiaoran talked about the topic of “farewell” on the show. When the last hotline was picked up, she heard a familiar voice: Xiaoran, I’ll be waiting for you downstairs. That was her former good friend Xiao Shangqi, who was blocked by her when she graduated from college and lost contact for many years. Xiao Shangqi just arrived in Wu Su from Shanghai Pu. He came here to take over a Monsoon Hotel that has been losing money for years. He has been thinking about this best friend from high school to college. It’s just that he doesn’t know that his good friend He Xiaoran has liked him for eight years. But in the year of graduating from college, when he made a mistake and made a confession, he was sad because he saw his back running away in a hurry, and unilaterally broke up with him. Because of this, He Xiaoran missed the job of Hupu TV Station and fled to this strange city to live as a gangster.

Almost Lover Episode 2

In this way, the great handle fell into Xiao Shangqi’s hands. He tricked He Xiaoran to visit Wu Su, and He Xiaoran endured humiliation and burdened with laughter. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be empty in the end, and Xiao Shangqi refused to appear on the show. But He Xiaoran had already made a move. She had secretly recorded their conversation today. On the show that night, Xiao Shangqi appeared on time as a “scumbag who doesn’t pay back money”. His voice was cleverly edited, and he sincerely and deeply repeated a sentence in the frequency of the late night: I’m sorry! Once again, Xiao Shangqi, who came to Xing Shi to ask for his guilt, bumped into an audience member who committed suicide and asked He Xiaoran to meet under the bridge. Because he was worried about He Xiaoran’s comfort, Xiao Shangqi also rushed over. Under the bridge in the middle of the night, the two finally calmed down and chatted. Only then did He Xiaoran know that Xiao Shangqi left that night because of an emergency call, and did not know that she had confessed to him. He Xiaoran’s heart was full of mixed feelings, her heart knot for so many years was actually a misunderstanding.

Almost Lover Episode 3

He Xiaoran stayed at the refurbished Monsoon Hotel and waited for her to show off at the investment promotion meeting. However, in Xiao Shangqi’s eyes, her efforts were all “miserable”, especially when she saw He Xiaoran’s living environment, and the crowded He Xiaoran After the ideal time capsule bottle had been dug out by her to pickle pickles, the last straw in his heart had completely collapsed. He Xiaoran’s well-prepared speech at the investment promotion conference was only halfway through, when Xiao Shangqi all the equipment on the console failed. He Xiaoran stood on the stage and saw Xiao Shangqi’s back leaving, and the scene that seemed to be familiar made her deep in memories and ended in embarrassment. After a long and bad day, He Xiaoran and Xiao Shangqi broke out again. Xiao Shangqi couldn’t see the life she was living now, so he simply made it clear that he wanted to help her break the pot and fall to the end. He Xiaoran didn’t want to hide anymore, she went out and told Xiao Shangqi that she would never go back to Shanghai with him, because she liked him for eight years, and she came here because she didn’t want to communicate with him! Xiao Shangqi was completely dumbfounded.

Almost Lover Episode 4

Finally, the monsoon was named on the list of “Black Pine Needles”. He Xiaoran, the hero of the monsoon team building, is also on the invited list. They were about to leave, and the two of them stopped trying, they both let go of their disguise and defense, showing some sincerity. However, on the way to the team building, Sui Mingwei suddenly appeared and brought the news that Xiao Shangqi was planning to sell the monsoon, causing public anger, and everyone left the venue one after another. The excitement suddenly dissipated, and Xiao Shangqi sat alone in the empty restaurant until He Xiaoran, who had turned back, came back. Xiao Shangqi looked at He Xiaoran and suddenly realized that in the past many years, she was the last person by his side. Xiao Shangqi finally understands why these days, his heart has been turned upside down. That former “good friend” has long occupied countless most important moments in his life. This article, He Xiaoran may have really turned it over, but he couldn’t turn it over.

Almost Lover Episode 5

At the meeting of “Everyone’s Help” program innovation, Sui Mingwei put forward a suggestion for online live broadcast. He Xiaoran and He Xiaoran all day long in the form of a couple file, Xiao Shangqi was furious, but he soon discovered that those fans who watched the live broadcast were all brought by Sui Mingwei. “To”, when chasing the two to the park for a live broadcast, he couldn’t help but expose it. He Xiaoran only thought that Sui Mingwei was for the show, and did not take Sui Mingwei’s joking confession seriously. Under the promotion of Xiao Shangqi, the radio station and Monsoon established a long-term cooperative relationship, and as a result, some ugly rumors spread. He Xiaoran felt guilty, she found that her secret love for eight years seemed to be restarted. He Xiaoran, who has always put friendship first, subconsciously chose to escape. She didn’t want the lost friendship between the two to disappear again, so she began to keep a distance from Xiao Shangqi.

Almost Lover Episode 6

Sui Mingwei noticed He Xiaoran’s mood change and knew he couldn’t wait any longer. Sui Mingwei invited He Xiaoran to a creative market. He was waiting for night to prepare a gorgeous drone confession. But he didn’t expect that Xiao Shangqi also came to find He Xiaoran. In the lively market, a loud loudspeaker suddenly sounded: A little girl is lost. Everyone helped to find the little girl. Using a drone, Sui Mingwei found the little girl standing on the edge of the rooftop to fill the balloon. In order to save the little girl, He Xiaoran almost fell from the rooftop. After a thrilling scene, Xiao Shangqi took He Xiaoran’s hand and finally said that I like you. After eight years, he finally came to her side. The two crossed friendship and reached love! Sui Mingwei, who came to look for He Xiaoran, saw the two embracing each other, and knew that he was still out.

Almost Lover Episode 7

The B&B room was full, and the two stayed outside the tent all night, leaning against each other to watch the sunrise together, expressing their feelings. Xiao Shangqi confessed to He Xiaoran from the bottom of his heart, which made He Xiaoran feel that he really liked him. The uneasiness since we were together is gone, and there is more realism. Xiao Shangqi also proposed to rent a house with He Xiaoran, and He Xiaoran agreed. When he got home, He Xiaoran was a little embarrassed. He suggested to Li Hui and Sui Mingwei that he wanted to move out. Sui Mingwei, who was officially announced as OUT, was incapable of returning to the world. He only told He Xiaoran that they would always keep this room for her to be Wu Su’s family! He Xiaoran and Xiao Shangqi made an appointment to see the house, but temporarily Xiao Shangqi missed the appointment. He Xiaoran was very satisfied with the house, but the landlord said something to remind He Xiaoran that living together can break the so-called love, and her love, even for such an important thing as the house inspection, the man did not come, Isn’t He Xiaoran hot? He Xiaoran was apprehensive.