Go Go Squid!

Tong Nian, an intelligent school girl, meets Han Shangyan, a passionate young man, who had dedicated his life to winning a world championship for China. Even though Han has a deep sense of responsibility to his teammates, he has trouble communicating and expressing his emotions. With Tong's understanding and support, Han gradually begins to open up to his brothers and family members.{{cite web|title=Go Go Squid on iQiyi|url=https://www.iqiyi.com/a_19rrgyjfw5.html|website=iQiyi|access-date=April 27, 2020|archive-date=February 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202200738/http://www.iqiyi.com/a_19rrgyjfw5.html|url-status=live}} The two support and encourage each other as they work towards their dream to win a championship. Along the way, they motivate others to pursue their dreams as well. Throughout the series, Tong and Han display an unrelenting belief in their country, which is often interpreted as the patriotic power of contemporary young people.{{cite web|title=Go Go Squid! on Tencent Video|url=https://v.qq.com/detail/x/xbd1y6fvwl3maoz.html|website=Tencent Video|access-date=April 20, 2020|archive-date=August 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803142058/http://v.qq.com/detail/x/xbd1y6fvwl3maoz.html|url-status=live}}

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Portrayed by Yang Zi.

Tong Nian is a talented computer science major who is also a popular online singer. She is described as optimistic, cheerful, soft, and cute. She is also very obedient, attentive, and sensible. She attends the youth class at university and has the same high IQ as the male lead Han Shangyan. After she falls in love with Han Shangyan at first sight, she chooses to take the initiative to pursue a relationship with him. Although Tong Nian loves Han Shangyan a lot, she also continues to pursue her interests and friendships while building a relationship with him. She also pursues her dream of developing an AI-based software, as well as facial recognition programs for the police and medical programs for hospitals.{{cite news|title=Yang Zi and Li Xian: A lot of sweetness was made with fun|script-title=zh:杨紫李现好多甜是闹着玩拍出来的|url=https://m.chinanews.com/wap/detail/zw/yl/2019/07-28/8909007.shtml|access-date=April 19, 2020|work=China News Service|date=July 28, 2019|language=zh|archive-date=September 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904053207/https://m.chinanews.com/wap/detail/zw/yl/2019/07-28/8909007.shtml|url-status=live}}

Portrayed by Li Xian.{{cite news|last=Le|first=Zeng|title=From "Tientsin Mystic" to "Daddy Boyfriend" Li Xian: The only thing you can do is to be yourself|script-title=zh:从“河神”到“爹系小男友” 李现:唯一能做的就是做好自己|url=http://epaper.xkb.com.cn/view/1142084|access-date=April 19, 2020|work=New Express|issue=July 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407055757/http://epaper.xkb.com.cn/view/1142084|archive-date=7 April 2020|page=A07|language=zh}}

Han Shangyan is a computer genius and high-level e-sports idol.{{cite news|title=What is the name of the original novel dear? Why does Han Shangyan like Tong Nian?|script-title=zh:亲爱的热爱的原著小说叫什么? 韩商言为什么喜欢佟年?|url=http://ah.people.com.cn/n2/2019/0715/c358329-33142016.html|date=July 15, 2019|work=People Daily|language=zh}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He was originally the only investor and main member of the Solo team. Has won more than ten international championships, including multiple personal world rankings, the most dominant player with two MVP. After exiting the team, he established the K & K club. His dream is to take the club's young players to attack the world champion of cybersecurity CTF competitions. Other than that, he has nothing else in his eyes. In the eyes of his teammates, he is "the boss who is not close to women".{{cite news|last=Mujia|first=Chai|title=Why take "Dear, Love"? Li Xian: When watching the script, I was struck by the "sweet love"|script-title=zh:李现：看剧本时被“撒糖式的恋爱”打动了|url=http://epaper.xxsb.com/html/content/2019-07/14/content_835994.html|access-date=April 14, 2020|work=Information Times|issue=July 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414141459/http://epaper.xxsb.com/html/content/2019-07/14/content_835994.html|archive-date=April 14, 2020|pages=A6|language=zh}}

He is determined to fulfill his dreams and sticks to his beliefs, but he has some difficulties expressing himself to the outside world. Maintaining a sense of vigilance and distance, he has great pride in his family's native country. Han Shangyan grew up with his grandfather and stepmother, who loved him. His parents passed away when he was young and he missed out on a lot of family interaction. Parents' feelings are different. Father's words and lessons, and the company of his mother, can make a person's character grow fully, and Han was deprived of all of this. As a prince of ice, he is very good at many things. Maintaining indifference and vigilance, he developed a meticulous and serious attitude towards life. And this is exactly what his family left him with. His “don’t care” about anything other than work attitude is in stark contrast to his fanatical pursuit of career ideals; privately, he secretly covers the players’ with quilts and cares about their lives. He has fascinated a lot of girls, but he has not been interested in dating.{{cite news |last=Wei |first=Liu |title=杨紫李现好多甜是闹着玩拍出来的 文娱新闻 新京报电子报 |url=http://epaper.bjnews.com.cn/html/2019-07/28/content_761042.htm?div=-1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421201608/http://epaper.bjnews.com.cn/html/2019-07/28/content_761042.htm?div=-1 |archive-date=April 21, 2020 |work=The Beijing News |page=A14 |language=zh |issue=July 28, 2019}}

Portrayed by Hu Yitian.

Han Shang Yan's cousin. Wu Bai (DT) is the captain of the K & K team, The strongest player domestically, and also an excellent computer genius. His dream and persistence is winning the worldwide championship with his teammates.

Portrayed by Li Hongqi

Mi Shao Fei (Xiao Mi) is the original solo team all-rounder, the team was disbanded to go home to take care of the kiosk, then invited by Wang Hao to make a comeback, but announced his retirement due to unsatisfactory results, and finally became the leader of the K&K team.

Portrayed by Li zefeng

Wang Hao was the original SOLO team captain, and Han Shangyan was his good brother, aspiring to win the CTF championship for China. But ten years ago Wang Hao chose to leave the team because of the sudden appearance of his ex-girlfriend Su Cheng with his daughter Ai, and Han Shangyan announced his retirement and the SOLO team was disbanded. However, Han Shangyan began to melt because of Tong Nian's appearance, and the relationship between Wang Hao and Han Shangyan also changed in the constant cooperation, and eventually reconciled.

Portrayed by Wang Lejun

Su Cheng was the first love of the former SOLO team captain Wang Hao. The two eventually broke up because of their feelings, but Su Cheng secretly gave birth to her daughter Xiao Ai, and then gave her daughter to Wang Hao for raising because she cannot afford her daughter any more. Later, she became the leader of the Han Shangyan Club K & K, and founded the K & K Club China Branch with Han Shangyan.

Portrayed by Wang Zhener

Ai Qing is the ex -girlfriend of the SOLO team captain Wang Hao, and just like Han Shangyan, Xiao Mi, Ou Qiang, and Wang Hao, she is a member of SOLO. Due to the appearance of Wang Hao's illegitimate daughter, the relationship with Wang Hao finally withdrawn from the team, which led the Han Shangyan to retire, and the SOLO team indirectly disbanded. Han Shangyan's cousin Wu Bai likes Ai Qing.

Portrayed by Jiang Peiyao

Tong Nian's best friend. Mi Shaofei's girlfriend.

It is reported that the K & K club shed has an area of more than 2,000 square meters, and the construction time took 1.5 months. There are training facilities, meeting rooms and other venues inside. It is equipped with dozens of professional competition equipment and includes all kinds of basic living facilities, strive to restore the real club environment in every detail. The crew also shot the live moments of the characters and the team through more than 100 live shots of the location. To cultivate teammates' team tacit understanding and deepen the actor's understanding of the role, before the shooting, the crew specially conducted closed performance training and professional skills training, which made the team atmosphere shown in the play harmonious.{{cite news|title=Go Go Squid! Yang Zi Li Xian goes hand in hand to build a dream|url=http://ah.people.com.cn/n2/2018/0731/c358331-31880000.html|access-date=April 22, 2020|work=People's Daily|date=July 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422131921/http://ah.people.com.cn/n2/2018/0731/c358331-31880000.html|archive-date=April 22, 2020|language=zh}}

Fang Ying, vice-president of Huace/Croton Media, whose Gcoo Entertainment arm produced Go Go Squid!, said the series was conceived in 2014 and took more than 20 weeks to shoot. Li revealed that he was filming in Hengdian, when the staff recommended the novel and script of Go Go Squid! to him. Li accepted the offer because he thought that the character has a lot in common with him, right perseverance in work and dreams, just like his attitude towards his career as an actor. When he first came on set for filming, he had hurt his back from Sword Dynasty production. He couldn't walk properly at the start of filming.{{cite news|last=Na|first=Zheng|url=http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrbhwb/html/2019-12/13/content_1961348.htm|title=Li Xian: Acting as an Actor Who Left Good Works|access-date=April 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200416083715/http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrbhwb/html/2019-12/13/content_1961348.htm|archive-date=April 16, 2020|publisher=People's Daily|issue=December 13, 2019|language=zh}}

The series began filming in April 2018 and finished on July 28, 2018, at Sanya.{{cite web|url=http://ent.163.com/18/0731/16/DO2BVNUP00038793.html|title=《蜜汁炖鱿鱼》燃梦杀青 杨紫李现携手筑梦前行|date=July 31, 2017|website=Netease|language=zh|access-date=June 21, 2019|archive-date=June 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621074259/http://ent.163.com/18/0731/16/DO2BVNUP00038793.html|url-status=live}}

On February 14, 2018, officials announced that Yang Zi and Li as male and female protagonists.{{cite web|url=http://ent.163.com/18/0214/11/DAJQFEU5000380EN.html|script-title=zh:《蜜汁炖鱿鱼》杨紫李现萌妹遇男神一见钟情|date=February 14, 2018|website=Netease|language=zh|access-date=April 19, 2020|archive-date=August 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807001224/http://ent.163.com/18/0214/11/DAJQFEU5000380EN.html|url-status=live}} On March 19, 2018, Guan Xuanhu starred in one day, and Li Hongqi and Li Zefeng joined the play.{{cite web|url=http://ent.163.com/18/0319/11/DD8QUU9Q000380EN.html|title=《蜜汁炖鱿鱼》胡一天特别出演召集战队|last=网易|date=2018-03-19|website=ent.163.com|access-date=2020-04-11|archive-date=2020-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807001348/http://ent.163.com/18/0319/11/DD8QUU9Q000380EN.html|url-status=live}} On April 11, 2018, the full-length animated concept film was released followed by a still photo of the male and female protagonists On April 14, 2018.{{cite web|url=http://mini.eastday.com/a/180414122433216.html|title=《蜜汁炖鱿鱼》曝"喜欢你"剧照，杨紫李现CP感十足，真的很甜！_娱乐频道_东方资讯|website=mini.eastday.com|access-date=2020-04-11|archive-date=2020-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807100703/http://mini.eastday.com/a/180414122433216.html|url-status=dead}} On May 20, 2018, the Honey Juice 520 Challenge was launched, and the actors in the show appeared separately. On June 11, 2018, the "dream as wings" version of the poster was exposed, and the image of the K & K team was presented to the audience for the first time{{cite web|url=http://ent.163.com/18/0611/12/DK14DFE400034LET.html|title=《蜜汁炖鱿鱼》杨紫李现"以梦为翼" 逐梦前行|last=网易|date=2018-06-11|website=ent.163.com|access-date=2020-04-11|archive-date=2020-05-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200515154812/http://ent.163.com/18/0611/12/DK14DFE400034LET.html|url-status=live}} followed by the personal posters of the characters On June 14, 2018. On July 14, 2018, the interview video of the male and female protagonists was released. On July 31, 2018, the first film flower officially released.{{cite web|url=http://huantaiyule.com/jingcaituijian/2018/0731/21656.html|title=《蜜汁炖鱿鱼》燃梦杀青 杨紫李现携手筑梦前行-寰太娱乐网|website=huantaiyule.com|access-date=2020-04-11|archive-date=2020-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807030812/http://huantaiyule.com/jingcaituijian/2018/0731/21656.html|url-status=dead}}

The K & K team uniforms are also designed and customized by designers. There are more than ten types of uniforms. Han Shangyan's clothing is kept mainly black,{{cite web|url=http://www.sjfzxm.com/global/en/542245.html|title=The Abstinence Department Li Xian Loves To Wear Black Clothes|access-date=April 22, 2020|date=July 16, 2019|archive-date=September 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904053213/http://www.sjfzxm.com/global/en/542245.html|url-status=live}} simple, and elegant.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}

During the premiere broadcast of the series, the average ratings of the two stations were only 0.7%. However, Go Go Squid! topped television ratings in its timeslot.

The series dominated media data performance on the Guduo TV series list, Cat's Eye data TV series list, Yien Broadcasting Index TV series list, Yunhe Data series popularity list, Weibo TV series list, etc.{{cite news|last=Business|first=Phoenix|title=Ten days after iQiyi launched Go Go Squid!, the content popularity has exceeded 9,000|url=https://biz.ifeng.com/c/7oR7pczHG88|access-date=April 20, 2020|work=Phoenix Business|date=July 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200420143212/https://biz.ifeng.com/c/7oR7pczHG88|archive-date=April 20, 2020|language=zh}} During the launch of Go Go Squid!, Cateye Media Matrix released more than 200 related short videos on Douyin, and the cumulative playback reached more than 500 million. It generated a huge online buzz, with the show's official hashtag being viewed more than 12 billion times on Sina Weibo.{{cite news|first=Zhang|last=Victoria|url=http://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201907/20/WS5d3252b8a310d8305640007b_1.html|title='Cinderella stories' hold staying power in modern age|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720110553/https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201907/20/WS5d3252b8a310d8305640007b.html|archive-date=July 20, 2019|date=July 2, 2019|website=China Daily|language=en}} According to the statistics of micro-hotspot wrd.cn, the TV series that first broadcast on TV stations and online video platforms in July 2019. The network transmission popularity index of TV series, main actors, and main characters from July 1 to July 31, Go Go Squid! ranked first in all categories; the hottest premiere TV series with network communication popularity index of 64.54; the hottest actors and actress (Li Xian and Yang Zi) with communication popularity index 55.73 and 53.06 respectively; as well as the hottest male and female character (Han Shangyan and Tong Nian) with communication popularity index 53.31 and 49.57.{{cite news|last=WRD|first=Micro Hotspot|title=Popularity list for July TV Drama Revealed- "Go Go Squid!" swept all the list|url=http://dy.163.com/v2/article/detail/EM57AC78053877DD.html|access-date=April 19, 2020|work=NetEase|date=August 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200419144936/http://dy.163.com/v2/article/detail/EM57AC78053877DD.html|archive-date=April 19, 2020|language=zh}} The series was also on the top of a poll conducted by The Beijing News on the most popular Chinese TV series of the summer, the results of which were published on July 31. According to iQiyi, the series is its second most popular show after last year's period drama and mega-hit, Story of Yanxi Palace.[https://www.inkstonenews.com/society/get-know-rising-chinese-leading-man-li-xian/article/3021458 Get to know rising Chinese leading man Li Xian] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121114357/https://www.inkstonenews.com/society/get-know-rising-chinese-leading-man-li-xian/article/3021458 |date=2022-01-21 }} Inkstone. 5 August 2019. In 2019, the series was the most-streamed series in the three major video platforms; iQIYI, Tencent Video and Youku. According to the report data of the Cat's Eyes series, the series ranked first in the comprehensive search popularity list of the three major platforms of Baidu, Weibo and WeChat.{{cite web|url=https://36kr.com/p/1725000941569|title=2019, "Advance" and "Retreat" in the drama market|last=Zijiu|first=Li|date=January 16, 2020|website=Mirror entertainment|language=en|access-date=April 20, 2020|archive-date=April 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200420140334/https://36kr.com/p/1725000941569|url-status=live}} And according to statistics from Yien Broadcasting Index TV series list, Go Go Squid! is the best domestic drama in 2019.

In Go Go Squid!, Han Shanyang is a male professional in the cybersecurity competition CTF (Internet Security Capture the Flag Station), which brought niche cybersecurity-related topics into public view.{{cite news|first=Zheng|last=Lin|title="Go Go Squid!" is popular, Han Shangyan "GGS" network security talent survey is coming|url=https://joy.online.sh.cn/content/2019-08/26/content_9373953.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200419175218/https://joy.online.sh.cn/content/2019-08/26/content_9373953.htm|archive-date= April 19, 2020|access-date= April 19, 2020|work=Shanghai hotline news|date=August 26, 2019|language=zh}} Chen Xiaoyuan the captain team of CTF admitted it, and praised Han Shanyang's positive energy for his perseverance, and struggle for dreams. And he found that the opening theme of the TV series is exactly what they feel like a real CTF player.{{cite news|first1=Zheng|last1=Lin|first2=Cheng|last2=Zhenwei|title=This summer, Lee's Han Shanyang speech was very hot, and the CTF competition also followed|url=https://edu.zjol.com.cn/jyjsb/zh/201907/t20190729_10683588.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200419160036/https://edu.zjol.com.cn/jyjsb/zh/201907/t20190729_10683588.shtml|archive-date= April 19, 2020|access-date= April 19, 2020|work=Zhejiang Online-Qianjiang Evening|language=zh}}

Following the popularity of the drama, major universities in China have started school one after another, and they have hung up the banners of Go Go Squid! to welcome the new students.{{cite news|last=Daily|first=Sin Chew|title=Chinese colleges and universities took the "Go Go Squid!" popularity· Boarded the banner of Han Shangyan and Tong Nian to welcome the new students|script-title=zh: 中国高校搭《亲爱》热度·韩商言 佟年登横幅迎新生|url=https://www.sinchew.com.my/content/content_2110206.html|access-date=April 15, 2020|work=Sin Chew Daily|date=September 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415092221/https://www.sinchew.com.my/content/content_2110206.html|archive-date=April 15, 2020|language=zh}}

Go Go Squid! received an average rating of 6.6/10 at Douban, and 7.8/10 at IMDb. New Bulletin[zh] described Li Xian's performance as 'generally praised' by netizens, but noted that he was also criticized for sluggish and muddled line delivery. Li Xian agreed that his lines were 'somewhat slow', noting that he had deliberately chosen such delivery for his character after consulting the filming team. Despite this, Li Xian still admitted that he felt these shortcomings when watching the drama.{{cite news|last=Network|first=Oriental|title=Dear love counterattack, Li Xian averages 6 hot searches every day: Is it the victory of "sweet pet +", or is the theme of e-sports rising?|url=http://hb.people.com.cn/n2/2019/1103/c370738-33501109.html|access-date=April 20, 2020|work=hb.people.com.cn|issue=People's Daily|date=November 3, 2019|language=zh}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Liu Wei of The Beijing News praised the show's setting for being different from past youth romance dramas. They noted that Go Go Squid! did not rely on common youth romance drama tropes like melodramatic plotlines, and did not force the common angsty car crash, memory loss, and terminal illness tropes into the plot to stir emotion in viewers.

In addition, Jia Miao of Xinhua News also praised the positive energy of the series, the way it tells all aspects of young people's lives in a simple but peaceful way, and the small details which inadvertently touched the audience. She is looking forward to more urban positive energy TV shows like Go Go Squid!.{{cite news|last1=Miao|first1=Jia|title=亲爱的热爱的导演不会直接告诉你的三个秘密，网友：过于残酷|url=http://www.sd.xinhuanet.com/news/yule/2019-07/30/c_1124814546_2.htm|access-date=April 19, 2020|work=Oriental Network|date=July 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200419183206/http://www.sd.xinhuanet.com/news/yule/2019-07/30/c_1124814546_2.htm|archive-date=April 19, 2020|language=zh}}

Lili Pang of Xinhua News praised the actors for their vivid interpretation of the characters, especially Li's performance, writing "I feel that Li Xian is a boy with a lot of potential. The setting the characters are in means there are no explosive scenes and no famous scenes, but Li Xian's performance is still excellent. I got the impression from watching (Li Xian) that he could definitely handle playing more complicated and deep roles."{{cite news|last=Lili|first=Pang|title=Dear Mi Shaofei, retired and joined the KK team? Han Shangyan still did not give up on him|url=http://www.sd.xinhuanet.com/news/yule/2019-07/26/c_1124801352.htm|access-date=April 19, 2020|work=Oriental Network|date=July 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200419160032/http://www.sd.xinhuanet.com/news/yule/2019-07/26/c_1124801352.htm|archive-date=April 19, 2020|language=zh}} People's Daily praised the three-dimensionality of the show's characters, the plot's rationality compared to the melodrama of other romance plots, and the show's depiction of youth in China.{{cite news|url=http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrbhwb/html/2019-07/31/content_1938966.htm|title=Go Go Squid!: The left-hand holds the ideal and the right-hand holds the love|script-title=zh:《亲爱的，热爱的》左手抓理想 右手握爱情|issue=July 31. 2019|work=People's Daily|page=C07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423183829/http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrbhwb/html/2019-07/31/content_1938966.htm|archive-date=April 23, 2020|language=zh|access-date=April 22, 2020}}

The series premiered from July 9, 2019, until July 31, 2019, and was broadcast simultaneously on Zhejiang TV, Dragon TV, iQiyi, and Tencent. Released on Netflix in February 2020,{{cite news|title=Feel-good romance titles not to be missed|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/feel-good-romance-titles-not-to-be-missed|access-date=May 20, 2020|work=The Straits Times|date=February 19, 2020|language=en|archive-date=February 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219180812/https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/feel-good-romance-titles-not-to-be-missed|url-status=live}} Indonesia,{{cite web|last=Karibo|first=Anto|trans-title=Following the Dilmaba Dilmurat Series, Go Go Squid and Fairyland Lovers Will Entertain Indonesian Drama Lovers|title=Susul Serial Dilraba Dilmurat, Go Go Squid dan Fairyland Lovers Hibur Pecinta Drama Indonesia|url=https://www.fimela.com/news-entertainment/read/4176614/susul-serial-dilraba-dilmurat-go-go-squid-dan-fairyland-lovers-hibur-pecinta-drama-indonesia|website=fimela.com|access-date=May 20, 2020|language=id|date=February 12, 2020|archive-date=February 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229132403/https://www.fimela.com/news-entertainment/read/4176614/susul-serial-dilraba-dilmurat-go-go-squid-dan-fairyland-lovers-hibur-pecinta-drama-indonesia|url-status=live}} Thailand, India, Malaysia through We TV, other countries on Rakuten Viki, My Dramalist, as well as YouTube.

Early in the show's airing, many unbroadcasted episodes were leaked in their entirety.{{cite web|url=https://news.163.com/19/0723/10/EKOV6QEP0001875P.html?baike|title=《亲爱的，热爱的》全集泄露 杨紫:希望大家别散播|date=July 23, 2019|website=Netease|language=zh}}{{cite web|title=杨紫新剧全集外泄是怎么回事？杨紫新剧《亲爱的，热爱的》大结局如何|url=http://www.huaxiacaixun.com/Mil/1/420418.html|website=京晨晚报网|date=2019-07-23|access-date=2019-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801065032/http://www.huaxiacaixun.com/Mil/1/420418.html|archive-date=2019-08-01|url-status=dead }} The leaked episodes contained watermarks that read "Only for viewing by Dragon TV ". Netizens left comments under Dragon TV's Weibo posts about the show asking the network to investigate, but Dragon TV had not responded as of August 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.sohu.com/a/328722357_100035999|title=《亲爱的热爱的》全集泄露，收视率下降，东方卫视遭怀疑_微博|website=www.sohu.com|access-date=2020-04-11|archive-date=2020-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808112217/https://www.sohu.com/a/328722357_100035999|url-status=live}}

The series was embroiled in a controversy after a map was seen in episode 39 that did not include Taiwan and Hainan Island as part of China. The map colored China blue but kept Taiwan and Hainan colorless, indicating they were not part of the country. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources, it also 'incorrectly' represented the India-Tibet border, the South China Sea and the Kashmir region. According to the ministry, mistakes on the map used in the teleplay include that it incorrectly delineated the boundaries of the southern areas of the Tibet autonomous region, the colors for Taiwan and Hainan islands were different from other parts of China; and the dotted line to indicate Chinese islands in the South China Sea was missing. The issue has since been investigated by China's Ministry of Natural Resources.{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201908/03/WS5d44e1caa310cf3e35563adb.html|title=Popular TV show retracts inaccurate map of China|date=August 3, 2019|website=China Daily|access-date=August 28, 2019|archive-date=August 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828210839/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201908/03/WS5d44e1caa310cf3e35563adb.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3021514/hit-chinese-tv-show-go-go-squid-investigated-showing-map-without|title=Hit Chinese TV show Go Go Squid! investigated for showing map without Taiwan and Hainan|date=August 5, 2019|website=South China Morning Post|access-date=August 28, 2019|archive-date=December 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205135213/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3021514/hit-chinese-tv-show-go-go-squid-investigated-showing-map-without|url-status=live}} On August 12, the production company was fined RMB 100,000 (US$14,100) by Shanghai Municipality Planning and Natural Resources Bureau.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chinanews.com/sh/2019/10-22/8985793.shtml|title=因登载不合规地图 《亲爱的，热爱的》被罚10万元|access-date=2019-10-22|author=宋宇晟|date=2019-10-22|publisher=China News Service|archive-date=2020-08-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812132953/https://www.chinanews.com/sh/2019/10-22/8985793.shtml|url-status=live}}

"A Nameless Person" is the theme song of the drama. The song echoes the plot of Go Go Squid!, as in addition to telling love stories between couples, the TV series also tells a group of young people working hard for seemingly unremarkable dreams, occupations, and hobbies. Compared with national athletes and international superstars, e-sports players may be "unknown people," but this group of young people choose to ignore everyone's colored vision, insist on pursuing their dreams, and win glory for the country. The songs are composed by Tang Hanxiao.{{cite news|last=Yuqi|first=Ye|title=Hearing sweet, high-quality youth ─ "Go Go Squid!" Soundtrack|url=https://www.sinchew.com.my/content/content_2120588.html|access-date=April 15, 2020|work=Sin Chew Daily|date=September 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415085043/https://www.sinchew.com.my/content/content_2120588.html|archive-date=April 15, 2020|language=zh}}

"Couldn't Leave" is the only English-language song, sung by Kazakh singer Dimash. The lyrics are simple, but the love is profound. "So many times I wish I could leave", tells that someone in the play wants to give up, but because of a kind of power (in the play is a group of brothers working hard together), that person persevered. The singer sang freely, which made the audience worried.

Songs expressing love include "Milk Bread" and "The Happiness of Walking Together".

"Milk Bread," sung by Yang Zi, peaked at 2 on the Billboard China Social Chart.{{cite magazine|title=Billboard China Social Chart - The week of July 20, 2019|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-china-social-chart/2019-07-20|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 20, 2020}} Li also participated in the soundtrack title "Give to the Future". The singing voice is similar to his interpretation of Han Shangyan, which is convergent and low-key, seemingly absent. Even when it comes to the climax in the play or song, it expresses everything with a calm and mature character. In the middle part of the song is a child's voice. The song peaked at 7 on Billboard China Social Chart{{cite news|title=Billboard China Social Chart - The week of August 9, 2019|url=http://www.billboardchina.cn/top/top100/2019-08-09.html|access-date=April 4, 2020|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404033934/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-china-social-chart/2019-10-05|archive-date=April 4, 2020|language=en}} and Billboard China Top 100.{{cite web|title=Billboard China Top 100 - The Week of August 9, 2019|url=http://www.billboardchina.cn/top/top100/2019-09-06.html|website=www.billboardchina.cn|access-date=4 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809183016/http://www.billboardchina.cn/top/top100/2019-08-09.html|archive-date=August 9, 2019|language=zh}}

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| title1 = A Nameless Person (无名之辈)

| note1 = Opening theme song

| lyrics1 = Tang Hanxiao

| music1 = Tang Hanxiao

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| extra1 = Chen Xueran

| title2 = Milk Bread (牛奶面包)

| note2 = Ending theme song

| lyrics2 = Zheng Guofeng, Zhang Pengpeng

| music2 = Zheng Guofeng

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| extra2 = Yang Zi

| title3 = Love Is Not Up To Me (爱不由我)

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| lyrics3 = Zhang Pengpeng

| music3 = Zheng Guofeng

| arranger3 =

| extra3 = You Zhangjing

| title4 = Give to the Future (給未來)

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| lyrics4 = Zhang Pengpeng

| music4 = Zheng Guofeng

| arranger4 =

| extra4 = Li Xian

| title5 = I Can Not Care About You (我可以不在乎你)

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| lyrics5 = Sun Aili

| music5 = Sun Aili

| arranger5 =

| extra5 = Kimberley Chen

| title6 = Couldn't leave

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| lyrics6 = Chen Xueran

| music6 = Chen Xueran

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| extra6 = Dimash Kudaibergen

| title7 = Glory (光耀)

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| lyrics7 = Lin Qiao

| music7 = Zhao Qian

| arranger7 =

| extra7 = Lara Veronin

| title8 = The Happiness of Walking Together ( 一起走的幸福)

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| lyrics8 = Lin Qiao, Gao Ying

| music8 = Gao Ying

| arranger8 =

| extra8 = Duan Aojuan

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