I am the Secret in Your Heart

I am the Secret in Your Heart (2024)

夏日的檸檬草

In school, Wang Hsiao-hsia and her childhood friend Yuzu are seen as a couple, but Hsiao-hsia secretly longs for the transfer student Cheng Yih. Cheng Yih, admired for his exceptional grades, talent, and fighting skills, captivates her heart. Despite her poor academic performance, Hsiao-hsia tries various methods to win his affection, but nothing works. Unbeknownst to her, Cheng Yih harbors feelings for Hsiao-hsia as well. Meanwhile, Yuzu, fiercely protective of Hsiao-hsia, is wary of anyone trying to get close to her. As summer arrives, a fragrant first love begins to bloom among the three of them, reminiscent of lemongrass.

Date of release
2024-08-02
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Director
Lai Meng-chieh

Casting

Interesting facts

I Am the Secret in Your Heart is a 2024 Taiwanese romance film directed and written by Lai Meng-chieh. The film is adapted from the 2014 novel of the same name by Macchiato and stars Moon Lee, Tsao Yu-ning, and Shou Lo. It centers around an ordinary schoolgirl (Lee) who finds herself in a love triangle between a newly transferred student (Tsao) and her childhood friend (Lo). The film was released theatrically in Taiwan on 2 August 2024.

Production

I Am the Secret in Your Heart was adapted from a romance web novel of the same name written by Macchiato and published on the Taiwanese forum Popo. The story is semi-autobiographical and was penned by Macchiato in 2012 after she discovered her boyfriend had cheated on her. Development for an adaptation began in the same year, and the screenplay took ten years to complete.

Principal photography began on 22 August 2023 in Kaohsiung. Filming mainly took place in Kaohsiung and Pingtung County. The school scenes were primarily filmed at Kaohsiung Municipal Tsoying Senior High School and National Kangshan Senior High School, and location shooting occurred at the Pingtung Sugar Factory. The shoot spanned one and a half months and concluded in Taipei in early October.

The film's theme song, "Heedless," was composed by End Chung, with lyrics written by him and performed by Shou Lo. Moon Lee also covered the song alongside Lo in the film.

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