Super fun drama
I Loved it! Definitely gonna need a rewatch soon! I'm not even really a fan of dramas focused on games like this one, but I surprisingly really enjoyed it. Better than Love 020 imo and the game aspect was even interesting. The main leads romance and chemistry was also amazing. Definitely looking forward to more dramas from the two of them and I hope they are in more together. The only thing I have to criticize is some of the side plot such as with the family drama, but thankfully I feel like it didn't take up too much time.Was this review helpful to you?
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It was a good drama!
I liked this drama a lot, because it was refreshing, cute and funny. Actors have a good chemistry. For me it was a little bit similar to "Go go squid", but I liked both dramas, so I recommend to watch "Falling in to your smile". 🥰For ost I don't liked that much, because it was not catchy, maybe I liked only the ost that was sang by main couple actors.
I liked to rewatch cute dramas, so maybe in the future I would like to rewatch and this drama, but I think not everybody will want to rewatch this drama.
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My Favourites!!!
Firstly, I love the theme, as a fellow gamer who plays many similar games, such as League of Legends, as well as the actual game, Onmyoji Arena. If you're thinking about playing the game too, let me tell you the animations are not nearly as good as this. However, there's not that many gaming battle scenes, so if you're not a fan of those or you have no knowledge about these games, I would still tell you to give it a try.The characters and the amazing casting. Xu Kai as their esports team ZGDX's captain Lu Si Cheng was perfect and had so much chemistry with Cheng Xiao as Tong Yao, the only and newly-joined girl in their team, who doesn't fake cute or act like she's above everyone else (as displayed in many other cdramas). Together, they're the Double C (stands for Double Carry) couple of their team, and they're just the right amount of adorable. The platonic ZGDX team chemistry was also god-tier and definitely high above any others, with my favourites being Lao Mao and Lao K, who are very underrated (take a look at episode 8 for an example). Even the other love rivals were mostly well-written, like Tong Yao's ex, Jian Yang, and the cute Korean love interest, Kun, which allowed for some jealousy from Lu Si Cheng. I would highly recommend watching some of the BTS scenes, which can be found on YouTube amongst other places, because the cast are all of similar age and get along really well, just like in the show.
The plot doesn't take much to process, but you will be constantly squealing at the cute chemistry and insane team dynamics. They're all so supportive of each other, and the plot is entertaining from the very beginning, unlike some cdramas which take a lot longer to get into.
Overall, I cannot recommend a better cdrama, and your time will definitely not be wasted! You don't understand how much you're missing out by not watching this. I'm eagerly anticipating Season 2!
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Loved the cast!!! (Especially Old K ??)
It took me awhile to finish the whole drama because I kept taking breaks from watching it but I finally finished. I did enjoy this drama but mainly because of the chemistry from the cast made it way more enjoyable to watch. I couldn't really get into the game sequences, because to me they were long and drawn out, also I didnt understand the game at all. I also wish that within the 31 episodes, we could have delve a little more deeper into the other members of the team. But other than that I really enjoyed this drama.Was this review helpful to you?
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This drama is the best e-sport drama I've ever watched. The story is good, funny, and very interesting. The plot is also light and not dragging. And the characters in this drama are nice and funny.I really like ML, Xu Kai aka Lu Si Cheng. OMG, he's so handsome lol. His acting is good and his chemistry with FL (Cheng Xiao aka Tong Yao) is very good and adorable. I like the portrayal of ML characters who are cool at first but become flirtatious and jealous when dating FL. I can't help but smile while watching the scene of them together.
The supporting characters are also good. I love the story between FL's bestfriend, Jian Yang and Ai Jia. Their chemistry is very strong and their stories are also inspiring and adorable lol. I also like the characters of e-sport players, ZDGX, YQCB, CK, etc. The teammates at ZDGX are so cute and adorable. Each character in this drama is well made, complementing each other and building a relevant and interesting plot.
And I love the soundtracks! The first time I started this drama was because I heard WayV would be performing the soundtrack for this drama. The songs are very good and easy listening. It fits perfectly with the e-sport drama.
I really like this drama and this drama is on my comfort drama list.
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That reality check but totally feelgood drama you must watch
Lets just go through some basics and ratings:Acting from ML. 10/10 FL 8/10(maybe 6/10 she wasn't consistent).
The rest of the crew were on point most of the time so Id give it 9/10.
Before the showering of compliments of the story, lets talk about the some things that made it not get a full score:
1. The BFF of the FL was really off the chart wtf? Most of the characters had some, even small, kind of background story connected well with the story, except the BFF which also had A LOT of screen time.
2. When in Rome... There are plenty of Korean-Chinese speaking actors, yet, they failed horribly with this. Nuff said.
3. Ep 27 was a really tough filler episode I wish I didn't even watched.
4. TBH, apart from the topic about female gamers (pro gamers even) the FL was really bland in general. Everyone else outshone her in both character and acting.
5. The overall pacing was decent but the last 8 or so episodes felt rushed and all over the place
6. Brand cars... I get it, it was to empathize the characters being rich and all, but cmon! Where is the common sense?
Or was it a product placement thing? Even if you are rich and all that, you would still NOT, especially under those situations drive an Aston Martin car.
7. Speaking of money; Unless you are Elon Musk, even in the esport industry, you cant just buy-out a team over a night.
I get it, fiction and all that but it was really out of place.
Now to all the goodies:
It was a lovely lovestory; it had sugar, it had sweet n sour, it had salty and to my surprise, the spice was chef's kiss.
Most of the things within the topic of the drama was realistic; the issues (money, family, the tourments, the fan-issues, the papparazzis, housing, even the injuries, sponsors etc), the pace, the background and cultures and even the game is not a nonsense gimmick but actually a real game. The same with most of the teams, they are irl teams, so I was really stoked about it (sure, the on screen team players were actors but not all).
I loved the parents here, all of them; from the good and the bad ones.
I loved the directors and everyone on the crew paid such attention to the even tiniest details; the commitment was amazing.
The flirting was solid. Im weak for such type of stories but even weaker for good acting on top of that.
Xu Kai aint ugly, but among many other Chinese actors, he aint the prettiest and most handsome; what he however lacks in looks (as per hunk-standards) he makes up with everything else. I kept telling myself how I was practically falling in love with him as the episodes went on. It was a slowburn til I couldnt even get enough and wanted more.
Then the intimate scenes came and it even made my **cough** maiden heart flutter and my face to blush.
I even felt some jealousy towards the FL, that bad.
But it wasn't just ML and FL's hot scenes that was aced, the second couple, to my surprise was as spicy and juicy.
In the end, what I loved most with the drama was that it was mature.
Young adults but not the kind of gullible nonsense post-teen newly popped from Uni kinda inmature grown-ups often seen in Asian dramas and movies, no, it was like..real?
The friendship and their teasing of each other, contract talking and a lot of things just felt adulty and relatable even for a non-gamer.
I think the story was good enough that it could perhaps even have a sequel and if done the same way, it would still be as good.
This is also one of the few dramas I even recommend for a re-watch.
It has enough elements that it doesnt make it naggy or too tiresome.
If not for the few aspects I mentioned first, Id give this a hard rock10.
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Felling into your smile
Felling into your smile merupakan film yang sangat baik, mulai dari cara aktingnya, karakter yang diperankan oleh setiap aktor dan aktris dari para pemain felling into your smile sangat sesuai dengan judul flem yang diperankan, dan Cimisteri dari kedua peran utama sangat bagus. Dan berharap flem felling into your smile memiliki season 2.karena peran dari kedua peran utama sangat cocok dan sangat bagus. Dan pemeran pendukung juga sangat baik dan bagus. Film felling into your smile sangat baik, karena dengan karekter Tong Yoa yang memiliki semangat untuk menjadi pemain internasional yang baik meskipun dengan adanya liku-liku kehidupan yang hadapi nya dalam drama namun tidak membuat Tong Yoa untuk berhenti berjuang menjadi pemain E-sprot yang baik dalam memperjuangkan impiannyaWas this review helpful to you?
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I really enjoyed watching this light and fluffy romantic gaming series. It was fast paced, didn’t drag and the leads had good chemistry. I’m not a gamer but I was able to feel the stakes for the characters every time they had a challenge, won a game or suffered a loss in their tournaments.The ML/FL were adorable. I think this might have the funniest ML I’ve ever seen in awhile. He had this way of cracking a joke, insulting someone or being very sweet towards the FL with this deadpan expression which made the situation really funny. The FL was even more expressionless but it didn’t bother me; I think it’s because it made her seem calm and in control when she was gaming…and also because she had many funny scenes herself and her blank face made it more laughable. The other team members were also very likable and had good interactions with the leads. It’s great how there were episodes that focused on some of them and their back stories; it fleshed them out better.
There’s an OW here but what I like about this drama is that it doesn’t create annoying situations where the other party fakes something which causes unnecessary angst, separations and stupid decision making from the leads. ML basically tells her point blank that he isn’t into her and she respects it, which is how it should be. There’s also an OM at some point but it’s mostly played for laughs and all the characters are very respectful to each other.
One criticism I have is that the gaming is a bit confusing because the camera doesn’t zoom in enough and when it does, there’s no indication who is playing which character. They make use of characters from a real game called Onmyouji Arena, but the thing is that the characters here tend to look similar…it’s not like Street Fighter where the characters look distinctive. One remedy for this would have been showing a small picture of the real player when a character appears.
I think I might like this even more than LoveO2O but I liked that one as well, for different reasons.
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A Cute Watch
I wanted something to watch that was light and not emotionally heavy and this hit the spot.I really enjoyed watching this and had some moments of laughing out loud. (I laugh whenever I see a jealous second lead)
This show is not like the super best amazing omg kind of drama but it’s cute and had me binging. There are definitely a few tropes and there was one scene which was a bit meta and made me laugh when the male lead expressed the male lead, second lead, and female lead set up. Oh yes, there is an annoying mom as well but she eventually mellows out.
Early on, I didn’t really understand why I was subjected to the animation of the characters fighting - only later in the series did I start to see it had some value. I am not familiar with the game they played (it is real!).
If you are up for some fluff, this works!
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ABSOLUTELY CINEMATIC
This is the 4th or 5th time watching this drama, and honestly, it's just that good. At first, I didn't really understand anything about the game they were playing and only watched it because I found it cute and refreshing back then. When I watched it for the second time, I decided to download Mobile Legends to gain a bit of experience so that I would be able to understand what was going on in the drama. Now, the more I come back to re-watch it, the more I gain a different perspective of the game they play, which I now find very enjoyable.Furthermore, the cast did their part very well, which deserves to be recognised and appreciated.
Overall, I hope the people who want to watch this drama should do it with an open heart and mind, cuz it wouldn't cost you a loss.
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