Falling Into Your Smile (2021)

I'm writing a review for the first time, it's because the drama was just AMAZING, I didn't think that I'm gonna rate another drama with 10/10 cuz I felt resantly that it won't be a drama with soecial stiry, but I did it, I gave this cdrama 10/10, that's right its not the only one wich talk about E-sports but I just feel like it's the best, I also decided to start playing video games after watching it!
I'm so sad cuz it has an end, if there gonna be another season IDK what we're gonna have on it, cuz it seems like the story ended, maybe they're gonna show us how they'll compete in the worldwide competition, if it's true I really really hope that they won't change the actors ?
Lu Si Cheng&Tong Yao ♡

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I haven't watched any drama based around e-sports before but I heard a lot of praise about this one and also it has a lower number of episodes than other c-dramas so I started to watch it and I wasn't disappointed.

One thing I would love to see in the drama would be more female players. I understand that Tong Yao was supposed to be the only one in the big league but there could be others too. Also I don't really understand why e-sports should be male dominated especially when the sport has nothing to do with physical strength so most men shouldn't be at the advantage here, right?

Anyway, I loved the friendships in their squad, each of the members was unique and interesting in their own way, I especially loved Fatty, K, and Lu Mao (anyone else shipping the last two? ?). I wasn't a big fan of the male lead but in the second half he became more bearable for me. Tong Yao was the cutest and I loved her. ?

My final rating for this c-drama is 9/10.

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My Go to

I am completely and irrevocably in love and obsessed with this series. I have watched it so many times, I have lost count and I’m still going to keep watching it over and over again. I cannot even put into words how much I love this series. Lu Si Cheng aka Chessman and Tong Yao aka Smiling will always have my heart. God Ming also stole my heart.
My one complain and honestly I was super infuriated with that scene is how Lu Si Cheng treated Tong Yao when the got back to their base after her scuffle with an opposing team member, he “punished” her to stand outside until she acknowledges her mistake, that was wrong on all levels and honestly left a very bad and sour taste in my mouth. It’s very prevalent in CDramas to make the ML treat the FL as if he is her lord and master and they even go as far as making the ML punish her like a child or threaten the FL with punishment if he feels she has aired, this troupe is absolutely ridiculous and infuriates me so badly as the FLs are grown ass women and are not the properties of these MLs, they thereby don’t need any lessons taught via punishment to them. Writers and directors need to do better on the portrayals and treatment of not just their FLs but also their female characters.
Let me tell you I have watched a whole lot of shows over the last 3years I started watching Asian shows and my top4 is still in no particular order, Falling into your smile, Word of honor, Vincenzo and Who Rules The World.
I don’t know if the feeling I was trying to portray came through enough with the above write up but I will reemphasis, I am absolutely crazy about this show with the exception of that scene stated above. Wish I could give it more than 10 stars.
Bravo cast and crew. Bravo indeed
Rewatch value is obviously 10/10 (I have rewatched so many times and will keep rewatching)
Overall 10/10

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Not like the drama much

Drama was based one-sport, I am not found of e sport so basically that's the reason I don't like this drama much because the whole drama was revolved the around the video game.
Yes, drama had some beautiful romantic scenes and I think because of those romantic scenes this drama was not boring. I like female lead's friend much and her acting as well as her love story . both the couple was cute.
And very last scene was my favourite when her friend called his love name and said to him I love you and the way he ran towards her was so so romantic. Best scene of the drama. Lead actor is good and he is the best in the drama, his acting , the way he looked towards her and smile were so so cute. Still I don't like the drama much only because of the beautiful romantic scene I watched till end but expect their wedding but the way the drama , it let me confused to think that there would be a second season or not because he just looked her eyes and she had given him a smile gesture and drama got over. So I little bit confused

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Honestly speaking I really loved the story

2021 Chinese drama that centers around the world of competitive esports and the relationships that develop between players. The drama tells the story of a female professional esports player named Tong Yao, played by actress Cheng Xiao, and her journey to become a champion.

The main leads were interesting
The female lead was nice character
The supporting characters were pretty good and I was actually quite interested in their story lines.

Dynamics of the esports community ,exploring themes such as teamwork ,rivalries and the pressure to perform.
Additionally, the drama also includes a sweet romantic storyline between Tong Yao and her teammate, Lu Sicheng, played by actor Zhang Jingyi.
The drama also features stunning visuals and special effects, which add to the excitement and intensity of the esports matches.

Overall, "Falling Into Your Smile" is an enjoyable drama that offers a fresh take on the sports genre. While it may not have the most groundbreaking or original storyline, it is well-executed and entertaining, with great performances from the cast. If you're a fan of esports or sports dramas in general, then "Falling Into Your Smile" is definitely worth checking out.

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Cute and Fluffy. Great for a day when you just want something sweet.

I'm a bit obsessed with this show as a comfort show.
First, I have to give props to the animation in this show. I think it is my favorite of all the e-sport dramas. The game characters are game characters -- it's not the actors who are playing avatars of themselves or something like that. There are really good fight scenes, and the game avatars have a lot of expressions. You aren't getting this weird idea that the players are sucked into the ai world or anything like that, it's very clear that they are just pressing the keyboard and the mouse, but it's still fun, and you can see their effort. I think this is the only e-sport drama I've scene where it's just a game - a game they are playing professionally. So that is something that I love about this.
Next, it's just a cute show. I mean, the acting could be better, and I know for a fact that all the actors are better at acting than they do in this show (not that they are terrible here), but I can definitely tell that there are a lot of pauses, and stare downs and just weird silent moments that are a director's choice, not an actor's. I think it probably has to do with them filming during covid but, idk. Or it could just be a really purposeful choice by the director to make them have almost no expression on their face. I mean, for Xu Kai's character, I guess it makes sense, but Cheng Xiao's character has more screen time and we see more times where she's supposed to have different emotions and she's just... not giving it. And it's not that she can't, because sometimes she'll pull out a really good scene with a lot of depth, but then for the rest it's just ... stiff. So I'm going to blame the director.
There is also a lot of dubbing that was obvious in this, and that is a pet peeve of mine.
Okay, but enough about the flaws.
I love the characters just in general. So cute. And the team mates are hilarious. It's just a great show, especially for a rewatch.
This is my third favorite Xu Kai show so far (after Wonderland of Love and Arsenal Military Academy) and I definitely recommend.

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It is FUN to watch!

if you are a multi player on line gamer whether it is PC, Console or Mobile Phone, you may relate to this story.

It shows the life of professional gamer, their challenges, relationship amongst gamer and how their relationship with their teammates, fans and haters. It feels like a real-life story with no exaggeration.

The story itself is basically pretty much simple, not many twists and plot. It just a depiction on how an e-sport club strive to be the best and win championship.

What interesting about the show is the human relationship amongst e-sports players, their friendship, and their relationship with the fans and haters. That is real-life situation where becoming a public figure you will have your fans and haters as well. How they interact with brings consequences. How it may affect you personally and as a team.

Being a team Captain – Lu Si Cheng also bears responsibility to the team member, how he needs to protect them, keep the spirit high in facing all the challenges. Especially when the new team member – Tong Yao is a “nubie” and a female in this male dominating environment.

You may guess, the story evolves around Lu Si Cheng and Tong Yao.

The acting is superb, Lu Si Cheng as a domineering team captain, unafraid of anything due to his gaming skills. Tong Yao as a cute newcomer in the professional e-sport with lots of self-doubt and lack of confidence. Immature in handling fans and haters but have a dream to become a champion.

The animation compliments the story very well while they have their battle against another team.

It is sweet to see how the relationship between Lu Si Cheng and Tong Yao developed.

So, to find out more just watch the series and enjoy the show with lots of fun and sweet moments.

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no spoiler go ahead

Considering the acting in this cdrama it's very good and I also like the way they made the female lead. Honestly, I don't know why people thought that she was going to be tomboyish?? Just because you're a gamer girl doesn't mean you can't be cute.

I like this c-drama more than others because the director didn't give us the expectations we thought we would get from the main leads. Everyone thought she would be this strong girl and a person who could handle "the boys" on her own, but in reality, it doesn't work like that.

Also, the girl seemed to be cuter and 'whinier' when she's around the main actor because she's comfortable. Her character is well fitted in this cdrama and really?? Character development when there's like 16 episodes only?? There are 31... also, people don't change that muchh THAT quickly. People who give reviews need to be more analytic when it comes to real-life scenarios.

The main actress is displaying her more strong side towards people outside her circle and if you all didn't see that then, I am sorry for you. The C drama is excellent in my taste.

There was also one review who spoke on how the gaming in this cdrama was just "added in", but they literally speak of their gaming abilities all the time in the drama. I would almost say that the romance is less than the gaming. The connection and scenes between the teammates are also important because you need to get to know them as individuals.

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Sweet romance between gamers

The show is watchable... Though a little cringe at times but more or less watchable ... I wish the character of FL were played by someone else ...cheng Xiao is very cute but her acting sucks ... Her expressions are quite FLAT ... You don't believe me watch it again ... She has literally two expressions ... Normal eye face and wide open eye face ... 2 /10 points for her acting. Xu Kai was fine... I like his works but he is not one of my favs ..reason ? He doesn't take challenging roles ... God knows why?? he is better suited for crime thriller playing cops and undercover agents yet he plays these lousy characters. Pfft!!! What a waste.

Either way a good show to watch ...nice time pass

Worth rewatching: NOPE

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best e-sport dramas I have seen

This is one of the hyped dramas I was a bit scared to watch because I usually don’t like e-sport dramas because I don’t play any games myself. I usually found them kinda boring (games and e-sport dramas dramas) but because I keep hearing good things about it, I finally gave in and omg I’m so glad I did. I loved this drama from start to finish. It was more or less my first drama with the whole cast with some expectations such as Zhai Xiao Wen (Sweet Teeth) or Merxat (My Sassy Princess). I think the whole cast made a really good job and I was really rooting for them. Loved our lead couple from the start when there were pickering each other all the time until they fell in love. I really adore their relationship! Best part of the drama though was the friendship about our favorite team ZGDX. I adored all of them. I highly recommend this drama, it’s one of the few that deserve the hype it got.

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