Falling Into Your Smile (2021)

Soooo many handsome male characters ??

There aren't many Chinese dramas with more than one handsome man (the lead). Falling Into Your Smile has a completely different dynamic as the moderately pretty main male character is surrounded by a very handsome bunch of men and I'm looking forward to finding dramas where they play the leads!! ?? I didn't really like this series because of the main male character. Although he was warm and pleasant to virtually everyone, I did not like him.

Acting in Falling Into Your Smile is on a good level. ven though I'm not a big fan of the Lu Sicheng, he played cold male lead well. Tong Yao was on the other hand naturally cute and lovely and I love how female she is in a tough male gaming world ?But in the and I saw much better with her ex and I wish she would ended up with him.

Plot was something new and I liked it's freshness but sometimes they have put too much of actual gaming parts into the drama and instead of building up the story with it, they cooled all down and made drama a big boring. I didn't skip all gaming moments but probably half I did ?

Female lead ? was cute but whiny nonetheless I liked her. Male lead on the other hand didn't have much to like. I felt the character development was too slow and everything in the middle of the drama happened too fast. Cramming the whole thing into 16 episodes at this pace made the story uncohesive.
The supporting characters were very well thought out and each one has its own depth. They may not be very developed, but you can understand their family and personal situation. I liked how the teams were like families but it was farfetched played with idea of being social outcast for being a pro gamer ?

Putting it all together, the show wasn't bad and it's definitely fun to watch. However, the fact that I don't like the main male role and will stand strong to say that Tong Yao would be better with another man. She had 3 other very handsome men in ZGDX crew so why to go for mediocare teamleader while you can go for excellent secondary player? I would do that!

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Light drama saved by the chemistry of the leads

I understand that many of the actors are new in the scene that why i wasnt expecting much but i ended up liking it a lot. It was novel to me the whole e-sports plot with the competitions and so on, though i would have liked to see more of that but is a short drama so its ok. About the leads i think the male lead did a pretty good job, i really like to see his acting specially in the second half of the drama. With regards of the female lead i think she did ok, she is new in acting so i can pass some things, i just would have liked to see more expressions on her face. The two of them together made a sweet couple, Tong Yao is cute and Lu Sicheng is just perfect. The visuals were off the charts and I think thats what made me want more and more. The supporting actors did a good job. It really looked like they were a team and fatty was my favorite. Overall I think that for a light drama it had a good cast, good music and good plot. I really like it and i hope to see the leads together in the future (thats just how great their chemistry was).

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Aos amantes de e-sports, dedico com saudosa lembrança essa minha resenha

A proposta do dorama era tratar sobre o mundo dos e-sports e encaixar um romance no meio disso tudo. É raro (pelo menos para mim) encontrar títulos com esse tema, já que não é como se os jogos online fossem exatamente ideais para romantizar nossas ideias. Contudo, o que mais me atraiu foi a protagonista ser uma das jogadoras de destaque em uma liga avançada (o que é raro demais). Com uma proposta interessante, não foi nada difícil sentir um certo desespero para assistir ao drama.
Gostei de tudo em relação a esse dorama, ele certamente entrará para os meus favoritos e, no momento, eu poderia colocá-lo em 4º lugar no pódio do meu coração. O romance não tinha um tom apressado, mas foi conduzido com uma certa demora (mas deu para ver que foi necessário, ou acabaria no erro de alguns doramas de "conheceu, se apaixonou e em poucos dias estão namorando". Mesmo o casal secundário era muito fofo. Se eu posso dizer algo sobre o romance, é que ele é extremamente fofo. Fofo. Fofo. Fofo. Isso já deixa claro que, se você gosta de romances mais intensos e emocionantes, esse dorama não é assim.
Ele me lembrou Love O2O em muitos aspectos, como a segurança um no outro. O casal não precisa ficar terminando relacionamento para se fortalecerem e não tem muitos joguinhos com personagens que estão ali só para atrapalhar o romance. Pelo contrário: dá até mesmo para se apaixonar por personagens que gostam da nossa protagonista. Eu amei porque isso deu uma consistência ao romance deles, pareceu que eles estavam realmente decididos a ficarem juntos independentemente do que houvesse e dava para acreditar no que eles diziam.
A trilha sonora é boa, não tenho comentários para dizer porque não tinha uma música que tivesse me apaixonado de verdade, mas também senti que tudo se encaixou muito bem. Todos os personagens ali têm uma importância e não se limitam a "preencher tabela". Confesso que gostaria de saber mais sobre o protagonista masculino, mas isso não me trouxe muitos problemas.
Ok, acho que o que eu mais tenho a elogiar é a produção e a atuação do protagonista (não a garota, mas o rapaz que conquistou meu coração). O cenário estava perfeito, eu realmente senti que tinha voltado a minha fase de espectadora de campeonatos de jogos MOBA. Roupas perfeitas, cenário perfeito e até mesmo os efeitos especiais dentro do jogo estavam muito bons. Era surreal, eu senti que era um dorama muito bem colocado no mundo dos jogos (em especial, o League of Legends. Se você for procurar as semelhanças, o jogo estava igualzinho ao que era apresentado na série). Os beijos não eram aqueles bem ruins que você vê por aí, a atuação deles era ótima e até a mudança de idioma era boa (eles falavam coreano e chinês), O foco do dorama era mostrar principalmente os E-sportes e eu senti exatamente isso. Todos os principais problemas que os jogadores profissionais passam constantemente foram retratados de uma maneira que eu julguei muito tocante e emocionante. Não apenas isso: o romance, apesar de importante, não foi o foco principal do programa. Eles queriam uma evolução dos personagens e conseguiram fazer isso muito bem, não se perderam no meio do caminho.

Para quem ama e-sports (em principal, as ligas do League of Legends), vai certamente se apaixonar por um dorama tão fofo e bem feito. Eu realmente amei toda a produção e aquela atuação do nosso eterno Lu Sicheng.

Obs: Para não falar que ele é perfeito, tenho que admitir que a protagonista só sabia fazer a mesma cara para tudo. Era quase como se ela não tivesse expressão de vez em quando, sabe? Me irritou muito isso, mas não foram todas as cenas que eram assim e, como já dito antes, os beijos eram bons então ela sabia fazer o trabalho bem. Poderia ser melhor, mas já está bom.

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Worth the Watch

I’ll start by saying, I’ve seen many of the negative reviews on here and they all follow the same thin… the story line was cringey and lacked depth. The only part where this drama went wrong was not further explaining a bit more into Esports, some things were left on the surface.

Story - 8/10
Simply because like I said many questions went unanswered and somethings weren’t explained well (like pay, sponsorships, competitions). Other than that the whole video game concept will always be cringe.. they still did well with giving it a sense of emotional depth.

Acting/Cast - 10/10
Yes everyone played their roles great. Including our FL that everyone’s complaining about. The casting was great, I especially enjoyed the variety of personalities in the show.. mostly the supporting roles. We live for character development as well.

Music - 8/10
Good song choices, not memorable.

Rewatch value - 10/10
There’s slow parts, there’s crazy parts but it will get you hooked.

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I honestly don't know how I ended up deciding to watch this show. But, I actually weirdly liked this.

I did skip a little of the game play because I was a little confused, but the story of Cheng Xiao who plays Tong Yao, and Xu Kai who plays Lu Si Cheng. I think they both are soo cute when they are together. It's a very sweet like love, romance drama, and then when they play games it gets super serious!

I loved how they make it, like when a girl stays with a bunch of guys, and they all just have to be a bit more conservative, and it's funny to see all the different reactions that happen. I enjoyed watching this and how they like end up helping each other through the game and through experiences from each other too!

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It's a wholesome drama..... The SWEETNESS is OVERLOAD

I only created my account to rate this drama..

From the beginning to the end, i just love it. Not all the time you can win. Not all the time you can have it. I learn a lot from this drama. I might say it's one of a kind. Maybe there's more superior than this but this is going to be my favorite Chinese Drama of all time.

The chemistry of each actors oncam or offcam are so precious. It's sad that it ended HOW I WISH THERE WILL BE A SEASON 2 of this. Still not enough it's so wonderful. If there will be a SEASON 2 THEY WILL STILL BE THE CAST!!!

They show how teamwork is done. It goes behind what's being a pro gamer is.

My youtube is full of their behind the scenes, ost, and more. This e-sport drama hit me so hard. I guess it will stay with me for a long time. It's REALLY WORTH IT. Even I encourage my mom and sister to watch this too...

All based on my opinion you should watch it too. I definitely recommend this for you to watch!!!

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Desculpem o textão, mas olhem o drama!!

**O DRAMA É SLOW BURN**

Acredito que sem dúvidas entrou para minha lista de preferidos.
Teve absolumetante tudo que eu amo no mundo, mas principalmente e-sports <3

O drama gira em torno da nossa querida Tong Yao - Yao Yao para os intimos - ou Smiling. Nossa querida prota é jogadora de um jogo online (identico ao league of legends) que recebe a oportunidade de ser proplayer, ou seja, jogar profissionalmente em um time.
O time é a ZGDX, um dos mais conceituados times de e-sports. Junto com ela, nos temos os queridos jogadores Lu Si Cheng, ou Chessaman, capitão do time e o rei delas; Xiao Pang ou Fatty, amorzinho que tá sempre comendo; Lao K, deus da skincare e emo trevoso; Lao Mao, o cara fitness da rodinha; e o príncipe Lu Yue. Além do manager Xiao Rui e o coach e ex jogador Ming. Todos vivem em perfeita harmonia e tranquilidade na game house da ZGDX.kkkk

A Tong Yao não é o tipo de personagem que tu odeia. A gente sabe que a prota feminina, em alguns dramas é insuportavel, mas a Yao Yao não. Tem horas sim que a gente vê que ela ainda é muita nova, tanto de idade quando no cenário de esports, então ela comete alguns erros.
Porém, a gente acompanha ela em toda essa caminhada de ser aceita como mulher dentro de um ambiente predominantemente masculino. Tanto que ela é a única mulher a competir no e-sports.
Conforme o drama passa, vamos vendo ela enfrentando fofocas e comentários em torno de sua vida, desvalorizando suas conquistas e habilidades apenas porque é mulher e muito provavel que esta ali por marketing ou até porque namora alguém - tanto que isso é algo enfrentado pelo casal quando eles pensam em assumir o namoro.

Irmão Cheng é fenomenal, pra mim. Entrou na listinha de personagens masculinos saudaveis (sim, achei ele saudavel). Personagem é divertido, misterioso, safadinho (sim kk), lindo e muito responsavel no seu papel de capitão. Me apaixonei no terceiro capitulo por ele. Faltou o desenrolar melhor da questão da familia dele. Acho que poderia ter um toque a mais nessa questão.

Mas a quimica deles e as cenas mega fofas compensam qualquer coisa. O sorriso do Xu Kai é de afudê! O homem sabe como ser lindo, puta merda. JSAJDSAJDHASDHAHSDSA

Falando nos outros personagens resumidamente: todos maravilhosos. O time é muito amor. Sério. Não tem como desgostar de nenhum deles, são personagens amaveis que fazem de tudo para a nossa protagonista conseguir seguir no sonho dela. Eles adotaram muuito a Yao como mascote hahahaha e protegem muito ela.
Jian Yang - ex namorado da yao e player de outra equipe rival - é um personagem que tu tem ódio e amor por ele. Achei bom o tom dramatico que deram para o relacionamente dele e da yao. Tu consegue ver que apesar dele ter sim errado, ainda tem sentimentos sinceros pela prota.

Chen Jin Yang e Ai Jia são um casal fora de série kkkkk dois fofos, que estão tentando se organizar na vida como um casal. Foi bem divertido ver a abordagem que deram para eles, sendo um casal completamente o oposto um do outro.

Pra concluir se não fica longo kk

É gostoso ver esse drama porque tu acabe indo junto com a Yao atras dos sonhos, das conquistas. A representividade que ela tem dentro do e-sports emociona - principalmente pra quem joga e sabe o quão masculino, misógino e machista é tudo - Tu vibra com cada vitória e chora com as derrotas.
Não consigo achar uma critica muito grande que possa ser feito. Talvez a dublagem me incomodou em alguns momentos. Principalmente quando eles falam em coreano.

Enfim...

O sentimento que passa é bom. Fazia tempos que não curtia tanto assistir algo.

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Amazing iirst 20 eps, but starts dragging its feet towards the finish line

Short placeholder review for now.

First 20 eps were great. Solid balance of romance and gaming. Although Douban seriously hates this drama (mostly because Chinese viewers don't like how it "disrespects professional gamers"), I thought it was a great and fun watch. The first 20 episodes had great character building and we got to see the amazing supporting characters as well. Strong female lead - although she's the quiet and stern type, she's not shy - great change of pace from all the bubbly/upbeat/naive female leads we normally see.

The episodes definitely start dragging past episode 20. Once the main character gets together, the plot becomes messier, both from their gaming standpoint and real-life standpoint. The first 20 episodes paint their team as the favorite so the plot has to introduce challenges. Sometimes a game takes too long to finish and other times, are way too short. Sometimes, it feels like their team moves backwards as well (unexpectedly suffering from arrogance or extreme sadness from losing a game - very different from the general atmosphere of the drama and a bit out of character). The real-life plot points also follow one cliche after the next - scumbag male lead, fan backlash from revealing their relationship, crazy fans, misunderstandings, etc. It's natural to have challenges for the main couple to face, but some of these plots took away from the strengths of the drama. I would have liked to see more organic plots, perhaps learning more about the side characters or more about the male lead's family and their business.

Nonetheless, still a very enjoyable show. I'd recommend watching this for the female lead herself. Finally a down to earth main character. She's had a relationship so she knows what to expect. She's calm, cool, collected and great at her profession, but isn't a Mary Sue. Finally more nuance in a character rather than being upbeat all the time and blushing at everything the male lead says. The gaming portion is done well and the animation is a step up. Romance is also developed gradually but also has some faults at time. Would recommend.

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My Favorite E-Sports Chinese Drama

Even though I grew up playing video games, Chinese dramas involving competitive gaming are almost always a miss for me. I liked some aspects of LoveO2O, Go Go Squid, You Are My Glory, Gank My Heart etc… But I basically skipped all scenes that involved gaming. So yeah, basically the entire drama. I can’t help it, it’s just a sub-genre that is not made for me.

Falling Into Your Smile is different. I found myself actually being invested in the storyline. Who will win this match? Will they win the championship? How will they overcome their competition? And if there’s anything to attribute this difference to it would be the amazing characters. I found all of them quite lovable, but especially the FL; which I’m over the moon about, because I love it when the women of ‘dramaland’ shine more than their counterparts. The ML and the rest of the team members are also pretty great. I found myself wanting to root for them, and it was enjoyable to watch the whole team dynamic throughout the show. I always appreciate it when it feels like I’m watching multiple people’s stories instead of just the two main characters.

But speaking of the two mains, their romance was darn cute and the chemistry was convincing. Even though I don’t think I’ll be rushing to rewatch this anytime soon, I’m happy to have watched it once!

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too sweet.... #1 fav

i've completed watching this long ago, but came back to write an review so more people can come and watch this masterpiece.
- the ost is just amazing, the songs for the tournaments are absolutely flawless it makes it seem more intense and addicting to watch!!
- the actors are so cuteeeeee, I really want more Xu Kai and Cheng Xiao dramas together EEEEE
- no breakups ok? <3
- love how they got thru some much problems together (so cute)
- cute kissing scenes I love it
- no second lead evil girl (I hate that the most, and I'm glad there is none
- beautifully made <3
- pls season and YOU
MUST
WATCH

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Tong Yao: You Make Me Proud

I put off watching this show for a while now. With many excuses being too many good reviews, too many episodes, having bad experiences with C-Dramas, and lastly disliking Go Go Squid.

So if you are like me, always focus on the negative. My word of advice, listen to the positive reviews just the one time!

This show has changed my outlook on Cdramas and on Asian Dramas as a whole. I am someone who loves gaming but never got into esports. So how was I supposed to love this drama?

The female lead.
My God. She just may be the best-written character in all of C-Drama Land maybe even in Asian Dramas as a whole. I have never come across such a powerful written female lead before. Never once did I find her annoying, obnoxious, whiny, or anything negative. I grew so fond of her character I was surprised because I have never really fully enjoyed a C-Female Lead before. There has always been something off. My only complaint was her being called short and then googling her height to find out she's 5'6 but that's such a small thing that it's so irrelevant about how amazing her character was.

Do you want mean female second leads? Shady best friends? In-Law Drama? Complicated love triangles? No?
Well good, this drama has really no drama like that. Yes, there was a love triangle here, maybe even a crush a male lead there. But it never was that pungent enough to get you furious and it was short. The "love triangles" were some of the healthiest I have ever seen. Now don't get me wrong this is not me saying there wasn't conflict but it was all realistic stuff that would happen.

31 episodes seem like a lot?
Yeah, I said that once too. Yet, I binged this whole show within 5 days. Yes. No big breaks in between. In my past experiences with C-dramas (*cough* Go Go Squid *cough*), I would take long breaks and then eventually end up dropping the show. Or the only way I would stick with the show is if I watched it as it was airing. This time no breaks. Completed the drama and enjoyed every minute of it. No skips were needed, the story hooks you in, even when you think it wouldn't

I don't play video games, and I don't watch Esports, will I like this?
Fantastic question, I am biased. I like video games, however, I don't play competitive games so I thought the same. How would I like this? I don't like action in dramas... I always get stressed over the littlest of things. And yes, even though I was indeed stressed from watching the competitions, I never skipped through them. I was never bored of them. You must understand this drama is about an Esport team, so it is heavily based on esports, training, and competing. Just like a school drama is about first love, homework, big exams, graduating. So don't expect there to be little competitions. I found myself so engrossed within the competitions. The animations were amazing, I never felt bored. Plus, this game was wayyyyyy more interesting than Go Go Squids boring competition which felt very one-dimensional.

How's the romance?
I don't know what it was about this drama, but it felt so fresh. The way the male lead looked at her, the transition from teammates to friends to lovers. At first, I thought "wow they make such good friends how are they going to transition this?" That transition, their interactions, had me GIGGLING like a middle schooler watching her first drama! It was so cute and felt so new and fresh.

I think that covers most grounds. To the first drama, I have enjoyed from China in a long time. Thank you for reigniting my love for Asian Dramas. Surprisingly, never done by me before, these couple scenes are rewatch-worthy!!!!

So go on! Stop hesitating and watch this cute drama!!!

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