E_Sports And Love(✿ ♡‿♡)
I've completed this drama Today.. And it was really beautiful (✿ ♡‿♡)(✿ ♡‿♡)(✿ ♡‿♡)(✿ ♡‿♡)....If you are in a doubt whether to watch it or not, Trust me go for it, it's fascinating (●♡∀♡)(●♡∀♡)(●♡∀♡)
What I loved the most_
ML played by Xu Kai, his role was really peculiar, beautiful and his character change when both ML And FL fallen in love and started dating was so sweet.... (｡♡‿♡｡)(｡♡‿♡｡)(｡♡‿♡｡)...
FL played by Cheng Xiao, her role and character development was also a new kind that everyone is fallen for her ( as what happened with me "‿" )
About the other cast and characters, lot of people that you surely get fallen for ( trust me, 当然). All the sub characters are peculiar on their own way, there's an ex clingy lover, the new chaser, sissy and her passionate lover, bro man ship, team spirit, what more I can say everything that u need for a sweet drama.
OST___ There're a lot... Each everyone is best of the best, my personal choice is, "Follow The Light" by Chen Zhouxuan and "Signs of You" by Zhai Xiaowen and Feat FrankiD.
Chemistry between the leads, the best ever 💜 💜💜. The production is also really beautiful, and what I loved is, it hasn't changed the novel story a little bit also, that really touched me.
If you loves e sports, and romance like Go Go Squid, Gank your heart, Love 020,... This show is for you (^o^)／＼(^o^)／＼(^o^)／＼(^o^)／＼(^o^)／＼(^o^)／＼(^o^)
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A MUST WATCH CDRAMA!
Their chemistry is overflowing. All of the cast are very handsome and pretty. The story is kinda cliche, but it's worth to watch! Still waiting for season 2, coz the last scene only ends with"See you next year", so there's a possibility for season 2. And maybe they will now compete for worldwide championship and we will be having Mr and mrs. Lu for season 2🙏Hoping for Xu Kai and Cheng Xiao having a drama again, coz I can't get over woth their chemistry on cam and especially off cam coz they really are comfortable to each otherWas this review helpful to you?
So cute, but heroine is seriously lacking
The high ratings I gave this show are well deserved.First, they tackle a lot of issues I didn't expect to see in an E-sports drama at all (like girls in sports, sexism, toxic dating habits (Not a spoiler, I promise!), etc.) and so that was really cool!
Second, the acting was really amazing! Some of the best I've seen in a C-drama! Xu Kai killed it from start to finish and I have no complaints about any of the other actors (which is so very rare for me)!
Third, the story was ridiculously engaging. I don't know what the writer's did to make it so interesting, but whatever it was, I want more of it. Because WOW did it work! Even though I had tons of other work and prior engagements, I watched this in a week! It really is that good! Seriously, give it a shot and if you're not hooked after the first episode, then I guess the magic of this show doesn't speak to you.
Now to get onto some of the bad things... okay, no singular bad thing.
The show did deal with sexism, which is great. Except that Tong Yao had absolutely no personality. She was so flat and giving Mary Sue for 95% of the show that I kept accidentally trying to attribute more character to her than she presented to compensate. She is a complete blank space for the majority of the series. You could've replaced her character with a literal plant and the effect would have been the exact same.
Now, to be clear, I do not blame Cheng Xiao. Her performance was excellent. 10/10. In the moments when Tong Yao does show a bit of personality, Cheng Xiao's performance blew me AWAY. So, like WHY was it covered up for the majority of the show?? I don't know, but it's clear to me that Cheng Xiao is not the problem.
The problem is the writers because it was the literal story and character concept that completely obliterated Tong Yao's personality. You're thrown into the shown with this badass, doesn't really care about the rules gal with a lollipop in her mouth, but within five episodes, she's been broken down by the industry and is acting like a "good" E-sports girl. And it's kind of like "so this show deals with sexism and how bad it is, but also can't have a feminist FL....?" like, literally what?!
It can get veryyyyy annoying, especially in the later episodes when the romance starts to heat up. Because Lu Sicheng is making your freaking heart melt and then Tong Yao is like *peace brah*. So, I need someone to explain to me why they did this, because it's jail. I will not accept it.
Also! literally every side character has more personality than Tong Yao. I ended the show feeling more confident about the rest of her team's personalities and freaking Xiao Rui than I did about Tong Yao, which is just simply not right.
SHE'S THE FL!!! How can I NOT be aware of her personality???? Is she goofy? Is she lovable? Does she enjoy anything other than Japanese food and cats? I DON'T KNOW!! And that's absolutely crazy to me!
So, mini rant aside and over with, this IS still a fantastic show. And I am going to re-watch it. So cute, so fluffy, so adorable! It gave me all the best feels! I just wish they'd gone full throttle with their "girls can do anything" campaign and kept Tong Yao as a badass with an incredible personality all her own, but unfortunately we can't always get everything we want *sigh*
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Say hello to a refreshing drama after ages
Lately i have been going through a slump , every other chinese drama was boring consecutively until i met this . This one drama checks all the boxes for me - an engaging story line , a female lead who actually contributes to victory and is the back bone of the group,a girl who responds to kisses as passionately as the male lead , the male lead is a sweet heart , no unnecessary breakup they showed very well how one can help one another , a beautiful ost , no unnecessary plotlines or second leads , the animation was brilliant , the engaging second lead , the brilliant mindblowing number of kisses , a strong love story , the second lead really is a good actor , the support staff were all on spot , i wish therw was a bl element but its ok.Thankx xu kai for surpassing love 020 for me this drama is better than love 020 u wanna know y watch it .
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More e-sports drama
This drama was so good. I do like the main leads, and the supporting actors are just wonderful. It feels like you are watching a big family live their lives.☺️ I def loved how it shows many of the fans as being too much. It shows you how people are just people and no matter their careers, you don’t own them!! Loved it😘 I do have to say the main female even though she did good.. her expressions were kinda stoney. In the future I know she will get better and learn! Overall it didn’t affect the show at all!Was this review helpful to you?
With managed expectations, it can be a cute rom-com without the unnecessary conflicts
Disclaimer: I have already come across a lot of Falling into Your Smile clips on Facebook and Instagram before I picked up the series, so I dived into the drama knowing what would happen in certain scenes, more or less. With this, I had anticipated that the romance aspect wouldn’t have much effect on me, taking into account the “immunity” I thought I developed from watching a lot of spoiler videos. Surprisingly, I still felt the butterflies—and loads of them.The love story is definitely the strongest point and the highlight of this drama. Even with scenes that I have already watched a number of times before, I still found myself pausing some episodes just so I could take my time to breathe and recover, as the fluttering sensation in my stomach got a bit overwhelming.
Xu Kai’s portrayal of the tsundere, cold, taciturn male lead was decent—I can see he tried his best depicting the subtle shifts in expressions, which felt natural and nothing over-the-top.
The romance aspect is undeniably in full swing. So much so that the male lead fell too fast and hard, which also makes the relationship arc as one of the major flaws of the series.
In the first meetings and episodes, the male lead was already giving the female lead a kind of special treatment to some extent, without any (pre-)established notion. This left no room for the development of the romance structure: the male lead almost went all in, like he was already in love with female lead from the get-go, failing to provide the viewers the journey of getting to know and falling in love.
Another flaw of this series is Cheng Xiao’s portrayal of the female lead. Sadly, her unamused eye expressions do not help the audience distinguish the emotions she was trying to portray. With this, I think it was Xu Kai who carried the romance and made it work.
Other than this, the pacing and writing are quite decent: the series started with a narrator ala Gossip Girl, seemingly in charge of an online e-sports gossip platform, who helped establish in setting the story and introducing the characters. The narrator is not omnipresent in the entire series, as a switch in perspective/point of view between the leads is observed, but it was a good tool in storytelling.
As someone with zero background in e-sports, the series still got me engaged even during the actual games. While I have no absolute understanding of what was happening during the competitions, I was still able to enjoy and take part in the team camaraderie.
I appreciate how the games have their own animations as well and I didn’t feel the need to know the technicalities of the games, such as its purpose and characters, as I feel this could make the story unnecessarily convoluted.
There were also no unnecessary conflicts and filler episodes, which I really like, and the second leads and secondary characters have had the chance to resolve their own conflicts.
Overall, there is nothing extraordinary nor unique in the series, but this will make a good choice if you are looking for an easy watch, modern rom-com without the unnecessary filler dramas.
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About e-sport and romance relationship
The best drama....everything are complete but I just want to say many people want season 2 seriously....this drama really catchy and many foreign people like it.....hahahahahaha whatever we just want season 2.....director please be kind!!!!!😍💖💖❤️❤️💓💓💕💕💗💗...cheng xiao and xu Kai is the best actor and actress in my heart....I really love Lu sicheng character and tong Yao character.....first time I watch this drama until now I just can't move on with this drama....so what i'm doing now is watching this drama repeatedly until I got fed up with this story but u guys know that this drama not bored at all because of that I couldn't stop my eyes and ears to watch and listen this drama.....and because of that too I want season 2 to move on myself😎😎😎💘💘💘💘💘Was this review helpful to you?
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BEST DRAMA EVER!!!
I Loved The Drama!!! Although there were a few flaws, overall it was spectacular. The only main problem is that Cheng Xiao's hairstyle was the same throughout the drama. Even though she looked pretty like that, it became a bit monotonous. But she was very hilarious and portrayed her character well. She also looked really pretty. The song sung by Xu Kai and her was really great. The ending song was also wonderful. In the beginning she seemed expressionless. However, as the drama proceeded, I observed that her acting was pretty good. I think Xu Kai portrayed his character very well as well. Even though his acting was great throughout the drama, I felt that he was very realistic during some scenes. For example, when he asked for a kiss in ep 23 at the movie theater and when he said he wanted to get a kiss from Tong Yao before going on a date. I personally didn't like K at the beginning. However, after a few episodes I started liking his character. The other characters were great as well. The actress who played Tong Yao's best friend was really good too. I am very obsessed with the drama to the extent that after the drama was over, I felt down and kept watching it again and again. I think a few months later, after I forget the story a bit, I would watch it again. Also, I am really hoping for a season 2. I would continue to support these actors and actresses in the future. I am waiting for Cheng Xiao's upcoming projects like 'Lie to Love' and 'My Heart'. I am also waiting for Xu Kai's upcoming dramas like 'She and Her Perfect Husband', 'Lost in the Kunlun Mountains', 'Royal Feast', etc.... I also hope that Xu kai and Cheng Xiao do further projects together.Was this review helpful to you?
Favorite male lead! Serious yet funny.
This drama was so fun to watch. I really like e-sports kinda dramas and this is one of my favorite! I love it because the main leads have awesome chemistry and the bickering is not at all hard or cringe ! Its just so funny and cute at the same time! I love how Lu si Cheng is so serious yet he jokes and bickers with a straight face! I love everything about this drama!To be honest, most Chinese dramas gets boring when mainleads starts dating! But this was not at all cringy or cheesy, its was the best ROM- Com cdrama!
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A Charming Comfort View
This was not a particularly deep drama, but a gentle, charming rom-com which depended on the likability of the main cast. Not just the ML/FL, but the other actors playing ZGDX and their friends. There, they succeeded, and that, along with a lovely musical score, made this my lunch-time companion for the duration.If you're looking for a consideration of women entering the male-dominated spaces of e-sports, you're not going to find it here. You are going to find something that won't tax your brain too much, but will let you relax and allow the world to slip away for a little while. There are times that's not such a bad thing.
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A great light hearted show!
This was my first drama with the introduction to Cheng Xiao and though at first she came across as sulky to me, I slowly warmed up to her and thought for Xu Kai’s first modern drama, he did pretty well.The overall storyline was what I found interesting, the visual effects was amazing! I absolutely loved watching the scenes of the game fight scenes in full mode, that was a great touch! I did like that the tone of the production was fairly light hearted, there were some comical scenes in there and also some emotional ones which was a nice balance. I loved the chemistry of all the actors in the group together. You can definitely tell that they get along on and off screen. That was another thing that I liked, watching the BTS videos of CX and XK often made me smile. I actually thought he had a much better off-screen relationship with CX than he did with Dong Yu in Ancient Love Poetry.
But you can appreciate the CP moments in this drama, sometimes a bit cringey as I thought there were more than the necessary kissing scenes but I can appreciate that some people look for that kind of stuff. I bag on the emotional conversations they had and how protective he was over her without actually wanting to let go of his cold hard demeanour.
Though there were some minor setbacks. I felt the coldness Lu Si Cheng displayed almost came across as too narcissistic and was a real put off for me to watch at the beginning. I get that it was his character trait - but it seems to be his character trait in almost all his shows. But the moment that melted the ice for me was when he covered Tong Yao’s eyes after she stayed up all night practicing after her defeat with (whatever his name was). I liked that he withdrew his defensive walls for her then. The other setback I felt was the Korean subbing - Xu Kai’s Korean subbing was a little out of sync, and you can tell he didn’t really say the words properly. Not as well as Wang Yi Jun and Didi’s subbing.
The production was great, from the filming, lighting and editing. A job well done! I was especially happy that they had so many cat scenes in this, I thought it was bloody cute!
Overall, I did enjoy it. It’s a nice short and light hearted drama which is such a contrast to ALP which I was watching at the same time. So, I enjoyed it!
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In the course of the drama, we see the introduction of many characters, with some falling for the Mulan and God of OPL, and while some are harmless crushes, others fans were far more vindictive. The drama takes this opportunity and others to demonstrate how being a keyboard warrior can affect the lives of the people being talked about. Despite the popularity of some of these players, they are also human who are vulnerable to unwarranted criticism, especially if they are attacks on a personal level. The drama also showcases the level of cooperation between teammates while playing a game, as well, as how they operate in their private lives. For example even though Si Cheng's tenacious protectiveness of his colleagues is well-intentioned, he had to learn to trust his teammates to carry the burden.
In other notes, Though the in-game animation /CGI is pretty badass, sometimes it is difficult to follow the gaming strategies especially if you are not an active player of a MOBA game like Onmyoji Arena. Although the drama imparts many kernels of wisdom regarding teamwork, online bullying, lack of parental support and/or self-esteem, etc. sometimes it tends to get preachy. Otherwise it is a feel good drama.
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