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Hearts Behind Thorns

2025·71 Eps

Synopsis

On their wedding night, Ruby James and Louis Garcia engage in a playful game of one-upmanship at a bar, each trying to outsmart the other. He’s a charming, carefree doctor; she’s a fierce business queen. What begins as a contractual, game-playing marriage gradually unravels hidden feelings. Amid clashes and crises, past secret loves surface. As the rogue humbles himself to win her heart, and the queen lowers her guard, a relationship born of lies transforms into a gamble of true love.

Love TensionSecret CrushMarriage Before LoveRomance
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CAST

Ma XiaoyuMa XiaoyuZhang JinyiZhang JinyiChen YiziChen YiziDong WeiDong WeiYe WenYe WenLi YutongLi YutongXing QiqiXing QiqiSu WanheSu Wanhe

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Hearts Behind Thorns
Hearts Behind Thorns
taescene

ML Ma Xiao-yu is so perfect for these begging, obsessive roles.

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You Are My Antidote
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soggywaffle22

Episode 1 might make you go "what IS this lunatic" and bail. He's my favorite short-drama actor and even I hesitated. Please stay with it!! The acting is unreal, the way his eyes go, the way he smiles, each one gets me >_<

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You Are My Antidote
mina.07

My favorite of his modern-set work and honestly my favorite short drama full stop. You get the complete unhinged-psycho performance, and I'd say his acting leveled up here. If you're working through his filmography, this is the one.

She’s the Flower in His Desert
She’s the Flower in His Desert
qwertea

The plot is hard to follow and never really comes together. With all the flashbacks and dream sequences, the pacing has no tension at all…

Details

Where to watchFlickReels
GenresLove Tension · Secret Crush · Marriage Before Love · Romance
TypeLive-action
Release dateNovember 6, 2025
Episodes71 episodes
Subtitles
1 platform · 4 languagesFlickReelsEnglish · 한국어 · 日本語 · 中文

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