The romance between the two leads were so adorable!!! I felt like I was back in high school all over again watching all this cute fluffy stuff and getting butterfly feelings! I loved how naturally paced their relationship was, they weren't on the best terms in the beginning, but when they started to understand each other and their motives, they became friends and encouraged each other when they were both at probably their lowest times in their life. And I think that aspect of having each other to lean on during those times solidified their relationship!! Unlike many other dramas where the girls cling and hang on to the guy where its seen as annoying or desperate, I felt the female lead was pretty independent and I liked her! She worked hard for what she wanted and always tried to stay optimistic but also had a vulnerable side when it came to her love which is understandable.
The character development in some of these characters were refreshing to watch, especially Pei Xi and Luo Tian…in the beginning I didn't like them (and I think that was the point…they weren't really favorable characters…and I originally didn't think they'd have that big of a part in the series than they did) but they really gave the series more depth and became some of my favorite characters by the end of the drama. I do have to say….theres a part of me that really feels bad for Luo Tian tho….I don't really wanna give anything away but if you watch(ed) the drama you'll know what I mean, both of them were hands down THE BESTTTT character development in the show, and I was living for it!! Even VGN (some of the members had great development as well) I just loved how even the smaller roles had a little backstory to them where you can see where they are coming from and watch their growth.
I 10/10 would completely recommend this drama!! Its an easy watch with good laughs, a great drama to pass the time. And can i say THEEEE ENDING WAS ONE OF THE MOST SATISFYING ENDINGS I HAVE EVER WATCHED???!! I feel like I don't say that about many dramas but oh man…i was going through all sorts of feels and emotions while watching it. I even watched it multiple times just because of how much i loved it. So if you like gaming, romance orrr even just happy endings give this drama a try^^
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Light drama about sportmanship and love
Gank your heart showcased Ji Xiang Kong captain rebellious captain who stands to what he is believe in and to achieve his dream to win the World championship for this country, he met Qiu Ying, a reporter who do anything her boss asked in order to get viral stories. Their relationship started rough but it evolved to supporting friendship to couple. Their love story might look so simple as Qiu Ying has always been fall to him from the beginning, but it also brought you to roller coaster ride before their happy ending.The soundtrack are good, both songs are in my main playlist
The acting of most of the casts are good and real, the sportsmanship between the team members of most of the team are showcased beautifully.
Its a must watch and indeed need a rewatch
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It's a Special Drama (Maybe contain some spoiler/s)
I'm not being exaggerated in my review and rating, but because of this, I learn to re-watch a drama that I can finish. This is the first drama that made me cry in the ending because of its joyfulness, and it is a drama that is about a team pursuing their same dream as well as their individual dream. It is a worth watching drama, and I didn't expect that in the first year I watched this was on August 2020, and then at that time, I'm only watching dramas, and looking for something that is special, and I found this, that made me really excited to watch, first because of the cast, because I think the combination of cast is good, even I am newbie in watching c-dramas at that time, I just think that this will be a great drama with great character roles based on my instinct.This drama is making me cry, at the same time laugh, so I think I look like crazy while watching this, but I feel happy in those feelings, especially being able to feel romantic excitement. This drama really leaves me great impression and right now, I'm actually re-watching it again for the 2nd time, as I just 1st re-watch this, last February 2021, and by that time, I'm already fan of Wang Yibo, because of this drama.
I also want to share that even the OSTs of this drama is really making me feel different, and every time I hear or listened to it, I can't help but smiling, it is because I can even imagine again the scenes where those OSTs played.
This drama is really interesting, not only for fun but you can also learn some lessons, and whenever I watched the B-T-S of this drama, it is just making me laugh how different their character is in what their real personalities is, and that means, their acting is really good, that they can be able to portray a role that they can carry.
I REALLY RECOMMEND this drama, it is WORTH WATCHING!
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Overall, I really enjoyed this drama and have watched it several times. It had a good combination of romance and friendship, and was also good at depicting realistic (or at least more realistic than your typical drama) struggles in achieving one's dreams. The acting for me was pretty good, there were some moments where it was a little "drama-like" but for the most part it was very believable and enjoyable.
The chemistry between the leads was great and had me rooting for them all the way through. It was very satisfying when they got together and there were several episodes (the final ten) where you got to see them as a couple (which is good as a lot of dramas end when they get together and don't show you much afterwards).
I really liked the development between the two leads (although I must admit there was a bit of a jump - although not too bad - during the transition between conflict and the start of their friendship), particularly how they became friends before they became lovers. The story allowed them to get to know one another and see/help each other during some struggles before they officially became a couple.
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In terms of criticisms, some people have said that the first couples of episodes are a bit slow/boring - which I can understand, however, I would suggest to keeping watching past those episodes as it does get better as it goes.
Personally I was annoyed by the ex-girlfriend story-line. They used it multiples times during the second half of the drama and I honestly found it irritating. The first time was fine, but afterwards it was just annoying. In this case it was an ex-girlfriend who couldn't accept that the main lead had moved on and it was just too much and repetitive.
Something I didn't like was that in this drama there were only two kisses between the leads and both occurred in one episode (ep 26 or 27). There were several occasions where they could've added another and it would have been very natural and cute, but unfortunately that did not happen (not even in the last episode). This might not bother you, but it did bother me a little.
Another things was that the two leads had some conflicts in the final few episodes and then in the last episode they made up in the final ten minutes and all was well. It was a little sudden and the conflict was rather frustrating (refer back to ex-girlfriend comment) - particularly since their relationship was being developed really well in the last ten episodes.
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Overall I really enjoyed it. While it had some flaws, I thought that this drama was one of the better dramas I have seen. It was refreshing and more realistic than most and the chemistry between the two leads were really good.
I love to come back to it and should you choose to watch it, I'd hope you can like it too.
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Story-wise, It is a very good gaming drama. It is quite detailed in the gaming aspect, in explaining strategies and commentaries. It also focuses on friendship and team spirit and these kinds of stuff. For romance, I feel like it is a bit lacking in terms of chemistry, although I love the idea that the two leads going through good and bad together and accompanying each other to the top of the world. And it was a bit too dramatised that the two leads had too many setbacks and 35 episodes is actually a bit too long, it could have been better with around 20+ episodes.
There are supporting characters and their stories like Yiyi and Yixuan, the two good friends of the leads. Their scenes give some humor to the plot. And Pei Xi's bromance/obsession with Ji Xiang Kone was quite funny and interesting as well. And how the five previous champions supported the new team was quite touching. Overall, I really liked the gaming aspect of the drama since it showed the friendship, team spirit and sports/national spirit.
The opening and ending songs quite matched the tone of the drama.
For the casts, nothing much to say. There is no one extraordinary and also no one who did really poorly, as to the extent that it would affect the story. Wang Yibo was quite natural as well. Especially after knowing his interest in motor racing and skateboarding, I think this character suits him quite well because it shows his competitive spirit.
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You should watch this drama
I just wanted to express my feelings about this drama like omg this drama is so good, I definitely give this a 10/10 I can’t really move on and yeah I’m crying of happiness right now I’m so very very very happy. I don’t have anything to say about why I dislike this cuz I really like it and I feel like this is the best drama I’ve ever seen, the cast, the story, the music ohhh I don’t know how to say it but it’s perfect 👌. If you haven’t watch this yet I absolutely recommend this and you should start watching this right now cuz if not you’ll gonna regret it.Was this review helpful to you?
Compared to other e-sport dramas this one concentrates less on game itself but rather the gaming world and people involved and everything around E-gaming.
The main lead is pure eye candy and lead girl is so lovely with her warm smile you cant wait too see them in scenes.
the drama is well written, only in my opinion too many flashbacks and way to long staring.
with more than 200 dramas in the list I get bored with long staring and paused long moments. but there is always option to skip 10 seconds so everything is good.
I would give 9/10.
It feels good ppl not giving up on dreams on each other and always believing in good.
recommended even if you are not that much of e-gaming style drama fan.
Commenting during the matches(esp last one) was so overwhelming, for I second I myself felt I was there.
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I got goosebumps in the last episode: everything was so intense and adrenaline, and the two main characters were so cute together, even if I'd have preferred more scenes with them. Their love story deserved a little bit more attention towards the finale... but overall, it was a very good drama. I wouldn't mind a second season at all, there's so much potential for a sequel!
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This drama is so good it made me laugh cry and the friendship is very strong and they grow together as a team and the ost’s are very good and it is special. The main leads chemistry is fantastic. They look so good together and their acting makes me feel like they are actually really together. Didn’t expect myself to like this “gaming concept” but this is a really good one although the front part is a little boring. This is something like skate into love but a slightly better one. I really hope that they come up with a Season 2 as they did not really say if they ended up together but he fulfilled their promise. Was this review helpful to you?
this drama is my happy place, it's so beautiful <3
So, this is the first e-sport drama I watched. I expected it to be good since Wang Yibo is in the main roll, but IT TOTALLY EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATION!!! I've watched really a lot of dramas, but i never experienced SO MANY EMOTIONS while watching a series! The whole story about the them playing in competions with the goal to become the world champion is really trilling and i deeply felt it!Story:
Tbh in the first few episodes I wasn't really that confinced of the story, but after i got into I feel in love with this drama! The story has many ups and downs and there is indeed some drama and misunderstandings, but nothing that goes on for many episodes, so it's good to watch! We definitly see A LOT of character development for basically all important characters! Not only the main characters but basically for every supporting character as well! Because of that i could really get into the story and feel it deeply!
Acting/Cast:
Wang Yibo is perfect for the role of the male lead. He's very good at micro expressions which helps him to portray Ji Xiangkong in a very realistic way. I feel like Ji Xiangkong and Wang Yibo are very similar in many points, so there couldn't possibily be a better choice of actor!
Wang Zi Xuan also did a great job as the female lead! I actually really like the female lead in this drama because she's not stupid or foolish. She is very hard working and depends only on herself to be successful. She cares about others a lot and tries to be the best not only for herself but also for the people she loves.
Music:
The OST is beautiful and i just love it! Especially listing to the main theme "Burning adventures" by Wang Yibo makes me feel so happy!
Rewatch value:
I officially state this drama as my happy place and i would definitly rewatch it, especially when I feel down, since this drama just makes me smile so brightly!
Overall suggestion: Obviously 10/10! You totally won't regret it!
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Recommend watching at least once.
I really liked this drama for the most part. Most of the series was great, I loved the characters, acting, and the humor. But in the last few episodes, I got really annoyed with the typical "ex girlfriend pulls a stunt to keep main lead guy by her side," thing. It's one thing if it's in the middle of the series or something, but at the end, I get annoyed with things like that. If that doesn't bother you, I'd highly recommend this drama.... even if it does bother you in a way, it's still worth watching at least once.Was this review helpful to you?
