CRINGE YET VERY GOOD
Don't worry go and rn watch or imma find you, it's amazingI haven't heard about a single person who generally watched c-drama say they haven't watched this. Some parts of the drama I agree was kinda cringe but still I loved it I love how throughout the series she showed she wants to prove herself, also the side characters I LUV THEM they are the original highlight honestly
They made me laugh do much I was just very happy, the romance was also super good
Honestly I'd say this is one of my top dramas.
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It was not just about E-Sports but full of simple, cute romantic drama
It was highly recommended to all people who love e-sports games but for me, it's not just about e-sports that I love about the drama. I love about this drama is that the cast and their characters, they really had a perfect lineup of visual actors and characters which kinda made me fall in love with every single of them. it was the same in the novel which the novel was a great and very cute story. I love the acting of Xu Kai and Cheng Xiao, they really have the best chemistry and fun while on cam and off cam. I hope both of them have the next drama together haha.P.S. One more thing, I'm kinda disappointed with the ending, but I think it has the possibility to have a season 2 of it. let's just hope that it will be true and when that happens, I want the same cast of it and follow the novel again....
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I LOVE IT ❤️
If Go Go Squid is a drug, then Falling Into Your Smile is the extra dose.Beautiful, charismatic protagonists with absurd chemistry. Xu Kai as Lu Sicheng is literally the forbidden dream: arrogant, genius in eSports, lethal looking, but underneath cuddly and possessive the way we like it. Tong Yao, on the other hand, is a queen, the first girl in a competitive world dominated by men, determined to prove her worth (and she succeeds big time!).
✔️ Perfect, intense kisses with the right tension and no “wide eyes”
✔️ A couple that supports each other and grows together
✔️ Epic banter, moments of pure sweetness, and an adorable team of crazy people
✔️ eSports made super fascinating with matches that make you cheer like you're watching a real final
Gorgeous OST, sweet scenes, a love story that grows naturally and keeps you glued to the screen. Another drama to watch again a thousand times. 10/10 and no argument. 😍🔥
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A highly addictive ideal romance set in an ideal e-sports world
I just loved this story to bits because I couldn't get over Lu Si Cheng. I mean I could forgive the writers for a lot of things just so I could get to the parts where Lu Si Cheng dotes over Tong Yao.Story:
I loved the progression of the storyline. As many have mentioned before, it's nothing out of the ordinary and it is pretty much set in an ideal world. This is a wonderful light story about a girl who happens to get into a professional team and her journey as they compete for the national championship. There is a second ML and some other characters who are into the ML but these arcs are never focused on for too long. I think people who don't like love triangles will be okay with this.
I think there might be an inevitable comparison between Go Go Squid and this drama among international audiences. To me it was a simple decision to watch as I am a Xu Kai fan. I think Go Go Squid was good, it had a different story even though it might be in a similar industry but FIYS has a much higher focus on the romance which I kind of like more. :)
P.S: I got into this without having read the novel on which the drama is based and wasn't aware of the controversies surrounding the story, so I am not going to talk about it. For those who haven't read the novel- rest assured the story is good with a fluffy romance. :)
Cast:
Xu Kai's acting was good in this drama. I feel he is improving his acting every time I see him and I fall in love a little more.
His transition from a pokerfaced captain to a doting boyfriend is really cute. I just love the way he is around Tong Yao.
Cheng Xiao, well this is the first time I am watching her acting. I know she is a singer and an amazingly flexible dancer. She did a good job portraying the serious and disappointed/upset emotions but I felt there was room for improvement when it comes to her showing love/affection for Lu Si Cheng. Some interactions just fell flat for me.
The interactions between the ZGDX team mates were good and provided quite a few laughs. 'Fatty' was my favorite character among them all. I just love his expressions when he inevitably comes across our couple. :P
Music:
I don't really pay much attention to the music as I don't understand Chinese though I liked the ending OST sung by Xu Kai/Cheng Xiao.
Dislikes:
I felt the PR team for the different teams sucked. I am not familiar for the e-sports industry so maybe this is the way it is in China but I found a lot of professional missteps with respect to team management and PR. There were some instances where I felt Lu Si Cheng had to make decisions wrt to a team member or take a stance during an interview without any discussion with the team or the team manager. The team manager as well sometimes acted indecisive and let others make decisions.
And the players had too much free time which I am sure that is just plain unreal! :P
While these instances could have been handled better, there were so many positives to this drama that they overshadow all my dislikes. :)
Overall:
I loved this show. This is currently my second highest rated show in the romance/light category behind Strong Girl Bong Soon. I would give it a 10/10 for entertainment but reduced 1.5 for the professional missteps & FL's acting I mentioned above.
I am sure I'll be re-watching this drama just for the feels. Hope you do too!
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What really made this drama work for me was the chemistry between the leads. Their relationship develops naturally starting with bickering and awkward moments before turning into something supportive and sweet. Watching them learn how to trust and understand each other felt satisfying and genuine.
I also loved the gaming team dynamic it gave the drama energy and balance, making it feel more than just a romance. The friendships, competitions and shared struggles made everything feel lively and relatable even if you’re not familiar with esports.
The romance itself is soft and reassuring. It’s not overly dramatic or toxic just two people growing together, supporting each other and choosing each other. The little moments, the teasing, and the quiet care are what made it memorable for me.
I've actually watch this years ago but I'm only leaving a review now and I already rewatched this so many times it's just that good
Overall, Falling Into Your Smile is a feel good drama that’s easy to rewatch. It’s perfect if you want something light, sweet and comforting that still gives you butterflies without emotional stress.
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Love this drama!
I really like this drama for its easy watching. There's no big drama, but the issues the characters faced feels relatable and real. I love the bond that each of the teams share, and especially team members of zdgx who are all so hilarious and charming at the same time. Especially, watch xiao pang's reaction every time he unintentionally stumbles on the scenes with the main couple. Lao K and Lao Mao are also a wonderful pair, with Lao K being a bit more aware of the main couple's feelings and quietly supporting and pushing them to each other, while Lao Mao is just blur on the whole thing but also being a supportive team mate. Lu Yue is great as Tong Yao's frenemy and Lu Si Cheng's biggest supporter. Ming Shen being a good older brother for the rest of the team mates makes me feel fuzzy and warm. Xiao Rui is a great as the manager who always supports the team, picks up after the members and make sure sure they are well-fed.The main otp has the best chemistry and all their kiss scenes are not cringey but feels natural and watchable. I can see how comfortable Lu Si Cheng and Tong Yao are with each other. Also, it's quite funny to watch Lu Si Cheng keep teasing Tong Yao but not admit that it's because he actually likes her that's why he does that. Tong Yao is cute as the FL lead who is slowly, but a little unwillingly, falling in love with her captain.
Most important for me to decided if I'll watch and like a drama is how relatable the FL is and how much I like the character. So Tong Yao for me is a wonderful character as she is not over the top in her reactions, doesn't make me cringe with her actions and decisions, is a strong female character in an industry dominated by men, yet still have her soft side that is able to empathize with others.
Another great thing about this drama is how they have so many quotable sentences that can fit into our every day lives uses.
This drama has a high binge and rewatch value for me.
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A Straightforward Story, Told Well
I enjoyed this drama a good deal more than I was expecting to. The story is relatively straightforward -- romance, competition, and the pressures of publicity -- but it goes through the familiar beats with a sense of professionalism and respect for the audience that I really appreciated. It's not about, for instance, if the main team will win the championship at the end, but about the theatricality and execution of the match.Things I particularly appreciated. The show has a minimum of contrived fake-outs (no mid-term breakup for the main couple, no bizarre twist at the end, no angst about whether a happy ending is OK), and focuses rather on watching a sweet relationship develop, and a fun sports competition play out (with economical use of montages and result summaries to let us focus on the interesting matches). The supporting cast was also pretty good, and in particular the dynamics of the main sports team was fun -- a lot of great banter, spiced with just a bit of drama. And the music was really outstanding: there was no overused ballad for the main couple, instead just really effective use of songs in context (Naomi Wang's pre-match song gave me goosebumps the first time it was used).
That's not to say it's a perfect show. If you want a more original plot, this isn't the place to look: it's comfort food. And there are some of the usual cliches of romances (FL trips and is caught by the ML at least three or four times). Sometimes I thought this sat a little awkwardly with the characterization of the FL, though overall I appreciated very much that they didn't feel they needed to make her 'manly' in order to portray her as an outstanding e-sports player.
I had a few other miscellaneous complaints, mostly fairly minor. There's a lot of product placement, of the same brands that keep showing up in other shows, and when this is too blatant it can be a bit exasperating. Some of the material with online harassment and publicity was overegged a bit. I don't think making the ML so super-rich added much, and just felt like trying to cram in one ML cliche too many. All of these criticisms are just my opinion, of course, and didn't seriously get in the way of my enjoyment of the show.
To sum: If you want a fun show that's very professionally put together, and won't hit you with a lot of emotional manipulation, this is a good choice.
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E sporting chick meets captain of their team and they fall in love?
First of all I give their sweet/fluffy love a 10 out of 10 , but the other part of a story is 6.0 for me!TO be honest this drama is quite boring but not to the point of dropping! It's about e sport/gaming and coming from a zero knowledge I was completely lost! Lol by the end I kinda understood a. little of how the game worked out. Also the leads took like more than half of the episodes to be together.
The moments that they were together was very sweet! A lot of passionate kisses! I wasn't very fond of their relationship tho! like intiially the male lead keeps calling her shorty, shorty because of her height! I felt that he was kinda rude ( my opinion)
But that didnt bother her.
No character development for the leads....
Sorry, i would only watch the sweet parts and skip the rest.
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the characters and their relationships really are what drove this series for me. definitely binge watched it. and I'll admit that I did fast forward through most of the video game only cut scenes as I couldn't really follow them but it took absolutely nothing away from the overall story.
also bonus point for the ost all the music was great. I imagine the nature of the video game theme of the story had something to do with the upbeat soundtrack.
(also the song seventeen did for this drama may have also influenced me watching bc that song is fire)
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story plot
i really enjoyed this drama .this is currently my favourite cdrama
so far . Love the story plot and casts . I love how this drama tells that game is also for a female but not only for male . I love this kind of drama, not just romance but also friendship and achieving dream .
I hope there's a season 2 , it would be
good if jian yang is the main
lead for the next season because
i wanna know more about CK team . I felt bad for jian yang tho , hopes he can find a better person
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MY FIRST MODERN-DRAMA AND IT WAS WORTH IT!! :>>
This is the first modern drama that I watched, and it didn't disappoint me. It was so good that I finished watching it in just one day. The intense feeling I experienced while they competed with other teams made me eager for more. I love how the cast delivered their lines well, although there were times when some parts lacked emotion and felt dull. I'm more of a 'historical drama person,' but I didn't expect to love this drama as much as I did. I loved how it made me feel a sense of warmth, cuteness, and intensity while watching. Each episode left me wanting more. It's definitely worth watching, and I recommend it wholeheartedly – 10 out of 10!Was this review helpful to you?
This cdrama is on my top 10 best asian dramas of 2021 list so you won't regret watching it !!
Like I said in the title , this drama is on my top 10 best asian dramas of 2021 list . I made this list for fun ofc but I wanted to share it with you (I will post my top 10 asian dramas of 2021 list soon on my profile :) .This cdrama maked me realise that there is so much other hobbies or jobs in the world . People all around the world watch or plays video games just for fun . It helps them with continuing their lifes and having fun with it but it also shows the dark side of this fun ; that there's problems and negative things after this . I can't say it now but you can find out if you watch it .
The cast deserve the best for filming this masterpiece . They worked really hard doing this . Xu Kai (Lu Si Cheng) , Cheng Xiao (Tong yao) and all the others did their best and gave us the best cdrama of 2021.
The plot is also awesome . It's not a classique romcom drama neither a very popular genre of drama but a new thing to change habits . Also , the couples are so beautiful and lovely .
I hope this review helped you !!
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