Unforgettable Love (贺先生的恋恋不忘)
Unforgettable Love (贺先生的恋恋不忘) is a 2021 Chinese urban romance television series directed by Li Yulei (李玉磊) and starring Wei Zheming (魏哲鸣) and Hu Yixuan (胡意旋), which follows a cold, rational CEO and a warm child psychologist from a contract marriage to genuine love.1 Adapted from Qin Ye's (秦页) novel He Shao De Shan Hun Nuan Qi (贺少的闪婚暖妻, literally "Mr. He's Flash-Marriage Warm Wife"), it premiered exclusively on Mango TV on July 10, 2021 and ran 24 episodes.2
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original title / English title | 贺先生的恋恋不忘 / Unforgettable Love; also known as 贺少的闪婚暖妻2 |
| Source material | Qin Ye's novel 贺少的闪婚暖妻2 |
| Format | 24 episodes, about 45 minutes each; Mandarin; romance, comedy, drama2 • 3 |
| Premiere | July 10, 2021, Mango TV exclusive; two episodes each Saturday and Sunday at 20:00, with six episodes available early for members2 • 4 |
| Main cast | Wei Zheming as He Qiaoyan, Hu Yixuan as Qin Yiyue, with Sheng Huizi, Yu Yijie, Shi Qingyan, Wu Chongxuan, and Sun Sicheng1 |
| Early performance | Over 100 million online views within 3 days of release (by July 12, 2021)2 |
| Awards | 8th Wenrong Award "Annual Platform Best Work" (October 23, 2021); second prize, Hunan's 6th Network Original Audiovisual Program Competition (December 21, 2021)2 |
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Plot
The story centers on He Qiaoyan (贺乔宴), CEO of the He Group (贺氏集团), and Qin Yiyue (秦以悦), a child psychological counselor at Yade Hospital.1 • 2 He Qiaoyan is raising his young son He Weifei (贺唯非), nicknamed Xiaobao (小宝), who was left with psychological trauma by a car accident in early childhood and stopped speaking to people.5 • 3 Qin Yiyue's arrival brings a turning point for the boy, and He Qiaoyan signs a child-care contract with her, beginning an unexpected marriage.5
The iQIYI synopsis describes He Qiaoyan as the sole heir of the He Group who is used to solving every problem with money and trusts only objective data, while Qin Yiyue is optimistic, kind, and brave; to heal his child, the CEO enters a contract marriage with her while also seeking the truth of the car accident.6 As Qin Yiyue helps Xiaobao out of his psychological shadow, He Qiaoyan is drawn to her kindness, and the two face the boy's psychological issues, He Qiaoyan's family conflicts, and their own relationship before ending up together.7
Supporting characters. The cast list assigns Sheng Huizi (盛蕙子) to Yang Ruowei (杨若薇), Qin Yiyue's best friend and secretary to the Wen family patriarch; Yu Yijie (虞祎杰) to Wen Gu (温顾), the Wen Group's eldest son and He Qiaoyan's good friend who wants a career in games rather than the family company; Shi Qingyan (史卿妍) to the fashion designer Lin Wei (林唯), who has long loved He Qiaoyan and schemes to separate the couple; Wu Chongxuan (吴崇轩) to Ning Fang (宁放), Qin Yiyue's warm-natured senior and founder of a school; and child actor Sun Sicheng (孙思程) to He Weifei.2 • 3 Besides the central couple, the drama weaves in two secondary romance lines: a heart-fluttering bet between Wen Gu and Yang Ruowei, and Lin Wei and Ning Fang's love that at one point goes unfulfilled.2
Production
The series was produced by Mango Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd. (芒果影视文化有限公司) and presented by Hunan Kuaile Sunshine Interactive Entertainment Media Co., Ltd. (湖南快乐阳光互动娱乐传媒有限公司), with Mango Supermarket (芒果超媒), Mango TV, and Mango Studios among the credited production companies.2 • 4 The screenplay is credited to Yang Jun (杨珺), Xiao Cui'e (肖翠娥), Chen Yi (陈怡), and Zou Weigang (邹维刚), with Tang Fan (唐藩) as producer.2
Adaptation approach. The drama departs from the conventional "marriage first, love later" formula by opening the story with a "cute kid" (萌娃), showing different styles of new parents raising a child and the influence of the original family on a child's character development.2
Filming. The cast and crew were announced and shooting began in Changsha, Hunan, on September 10, 2020, for a planned three-month shoot; the production announced its wrap on November 30, 2020, after more than eighty days of filming.2 Before shooting, the director helped the actors understand their characters and explained scenes gently, and during rehearsals he gave them room to improvise.2 A release-date trailer and posters followed on July 5, 2021.2
Music. The ending theme is Ming Ming Xi Huan Ni (《明明喜欢你》), sung by Wei Zheming; the soundtrack also includes the theme song It's You, the interlude Shi Guo Jing Qian (《时过境迁》) sung by Tian Dan, and Qing Tian Yue Hui (《晴天约会》) performed by Hu Yixuan.2
Reception and performance
The series performed strongly on Chinese platforms during its run. By July 12, 2021, three days after release, its online view count had passed 100 million; by August 5, before the member finale, the main Weibo topic had exceeded 800 million reads and related Douyin videos had reached 3.6 billion views; by August 7, Mango TV's on-platform views passed 800 million, Douyin views reached 4 billion, and Kuaishou views reached 1.4 billion.2 Mango TV's page for the series later recorded a cumulative 1.36 billion views across its 24 episodes.1
Awards. On October 23, 2021, the series won "Annual Platform Best Work" at the 8th Wenrong Award (第八届文荣奖), and on December 21, 2021, it received a second prize at the 6th Hunan Network Original Audiovisual Program Competition, where the winning list credits the work to Hunan Kuaile Sunshine Interactive Entertainment Media Co., Ltd.2 • 8
Critical and audience response. A review carried by Baidu Baike from Bella magazine described the drama as highly discussed, praising the natural, sweet chemistry between the attractive leads while noting that the plot uses somewhat familiar tropes, yet has a charm that makes it hard to stop watching; it also highlighted Sun Sicheng's performance as the mischievous Xiaobao.2 A review from Haibao News called it a healing light comedy that blends romance with workplace life, crediting Hu Yixuan's straightforward, optimistic Qin Yiyue with warming the cold CEO and showing growth as a child psychologist.2 Audience scores diverged by platform: Douban recorded 5.6 from 20,714 users as of February 23, 2024,2 while Rakuten Viki users rated it 9.5.9
Distribution and derived content
Beyond Mango TV, the series reached international audiences through WeTV, iQIYI's international site, and Rakuten Viki, which offers subtitles in English and more than a dozen other languages, and it is also listed on Amazon Prime Video.5 • 6 • 9 • 10 Mango TV later released a member-only derived recap series, He Xian Sheng De Lian Lian Bu Wang: He Yi Fu Fu Re Lian Zhong (《贺先生的恋恋不忘 合一夫妇热恋中》), a 12-episode couple-focused edit recounting He Qiaoyan and Qin Yiyue's fated meeting and their child-first, marriage-then-love romance.11
References
- 贺先生的恋恋不忘 - 高清视频在线观看 - 芒果TV
- 贺先生的恋恋不忘（2021年魏哲鸣、胡意旋主演的网剧）_百度百科
- 贺先生的恋恋不忘演员表,全部演员表,演员人物介绍_电视剧_电视猫
- 《贺先生的恋恋不忘》甜蜜定档 魏哲鸣胡意旋开启逆时针恋爱_TOM娱乐
- 贺先生的恋恋不忘 - 高清视频在线观看 - WeTV
- 贺先生的恋恋不忘（2021）｜剧情介绍 - iQIYI 国际站
- 《贺先生的恋恋不忘》(1-24)全集剧情介绍_播出时间_演员表_分集剧情 - 台词课
- 湖南省第六届网络原创视听节目大赛获奖作品名单（湖南省广播电视局）
- Unforgettable Love | Rakuten Viki
- Prime Video: Unforgettable Love - Season 1
- 贺先生的恋恋不忘 合一夫妇热恋中 - 芒果TV
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Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026
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