Underplayed Gems

Go Go Squid! (2019)

Go Go Squid! poster
Original title
亲爱的，热爱的
Directed by
Xujing Xiang, Yiru Chen, Hongru Chen, Gia Lee
Genre
idol dorama
Country
People's Republic of China
Length
1 season, 44 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
8.1 of 10 from 170 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A talented computer science student and online singer falls for a cybersecurity professional. They support each other while competing in international cybersecurity competitions.

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What happens

Go Go Squid! (Chinese: 亲爱的，热爱的; pinyin: Qīn Ài De, Rè Ài De) is a Chinese e-sport romance comedy television series directed by Li Qingrong and Xiang Xujing. The series was first aired in 2019, starring Yang Zi and Li Xian. It was an adaptation of Mo Bao Fei Bao's novel "Honey Stewed Squid." The series aired on Dragon TV and Zhejiang TV and was broadcast simultaneously on iQiyi and Tencent Video from July 9 to July 31, 2019. The series is about Tong Nian, a talented computer science major and popular online singer, and Han Shangyan, a cybersecurity professional, who fall in love, support each other, and compete in international cybersecurity competitions. The series was the most-streamed series in 2019, and according to statistics from Yien Broadcasting Index TV series list, Go Go Squid! was the best domestic Chinese TV series in 2019. There will be a sequel starring Hu Yitian and Li Yitong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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