Falling Into Your Smile (2021)

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A DRAMA WORTH WATCHING

well most people normally watch k-drama or c-drama coz of there favorite actor or actress but truth be told its how your favorite actor or actress is going to build the character throughout the drama and the chemistry they will build together to make the audience hooked and appreciate the drama this drama is worth watching not coz of the ML but coz of the plots and the excitement that will make you want to finish and start another episode it got me so hooked that I literally downloaded all the episodes that have been aired and subbed and transferred them into my flash this so that whenever I want to re-watch i do it with ease this actually my first c-drama that am watching for the FL and I just love the chemistry she built for her character

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A drama that really deserves a chance despite all of the controversy

This is my first review on this site but this drama really compelled me to write one. Probably one of those few dramas I've binged from start to finish without skipping a single scene. Trust me not one scene was a filler. Every scene is important and every detail contributed to the story.
I am a Xu kai/Bai lu fan but i wanted to watch him in a contemporary setting and the chemistry between Xu kai and Cheng xiao is just apt and perfect for this drama. Nothing is overdone and its not your regular cheesy romance. Yes, there is romance and there are some adorable moments but this show encompasses a mature and well built relationship not only between them but with every other character.
Si cheng is a really thoughtful and mature character and his role as a leader is just perfect but i really liked how they showed his shortcomings as well. Tong yao is a strong female lead who knows how to build her path and walk it herself and her character development from ep 1 to 31 is wonderful. Every other character has contributed equally and played their roles really well.
Coming to the story, i really liked how they stuck to their morals and held on to the main themes till the end. The toxic internet community and how it affects people was portrayed really well. Along with that i got really invested in the Onmyoji arena games. The game scenes were really well done. The struggles of an e-sports athlete and their personal lives along with the disaproval of most Asian parents was relatable.
Overall i have given this a 9. Its not the best maybe but its the best of its genre. The music is really good (not to mention seventeen and wayv eeeee). Rewatch value is 10 because i already miss the characters and i feel it'll be fun and new everytime i watch it.
About the controversy surrounding this drama i would say only one thing: its just a drama and its supposed to be entertainment. No hate is intended towards anyone and it is not intentionally trying to offend anyone. Please be a little kind and refrain from attacking the actors. They've worked really hard. Its really sad that most chinese and south korean netizens have purposefully given it low ratings. The actors deserve the praise.

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A Must Watch C-Drama of 2021

I was in a drama slump - as one might call it - but this drama has cured it very effectively! So far, I've watched the first 20 episodes out right now and I'm head over heels for the chemistry of the main leads. Many of you might be hesitant seeing as it is an E-sports themed drama. However, the e-sports part of the drama is very sparingly included and it's actually very interesting. It made me want to start gaming ;)

If you're looking for a ground-breaking unique show then this isn't exactly it. This drama has ALL the clichés of jealously, trips and falls, as well as the trope of 'being the only girl' in a male dominated setting. But, this drama has used all those clichés to its advantage and its not cringe at all when you watch it. In fact, it was inspiring to see a female pro-gamer who was NOT the weakest link in the team as other dramas tend to portray.

The acting was not bad at all. Both the actors really grown on you. However I must say that the dubbed parts where the ML briefly speaks Korean was very awkward HAHAHA. It's all good fun though. There was a lack of toxicity in this drama which I feel some C-dramas tend to include.

Overall, 9/10 (only because the drama hasn't released all episodes), definitely recommend it. Also, if you're reading this Xu Kai, please marry me <3

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Highly recommended!

I think this is my most favourite chinese drama of the past year so far. The chemistry is great, there are really interesting and original plots or at least I haven't seen any of them in a drama before. You can see their bond building up with each moment. Also, the side-characters are mostly funny and nice people. It mostly focuses on Tong Yao and Lu Si Cheng, but there's lots of scenes that contain other characters' stories. Don't even get me started about the music. I love the background soundtracks. My most favourites are Everytime by WayV, Warriors by SEVENTEEN, Edge by Naomi Wang and Heroes by Air League Band.
Right now, all the episodes are out but not all of them are on YouTube. There's a page where you can watch all the episodes with English subtitles for free. You can either watch it on dramacool.so (DramaCool) or you can watch it on trolldrama.com (DramaVery). I recommend DramaVery because the episodes there are much faster uploaded than on DramaCool.
Anyways, I hope you enjoy this drama as much as I do. It isn't a basic cliché, it's a really refreshing drama. I love it. Thank you for your attention.

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your not-so-typical easy, hilarious romance drama

this drama has all the elements of your typical romance drama -- cutest main leads, hilarious side characters, life lessons along the way, etc. it's an easy watch and is bursting with energy. however, the addition of e-sports adds a fresh and competitive element that keeps you rooting for the main characters even more. i would recommend this drama, but keep in mind that this is a drama 1) filled with "drama logic" (aka has some questionable plot points) 2) exaggeratedly acted/written, almost like a comic, and 3) filled with cliches. that being said, it is still a very cute drama :))))))

the good:
- the story is a good mix of romance, friendship, competition, and other life lessons, and interesting enough to keep you watching
- the chemistry between xu kai and cheng xiao is veryyyyyyyyyyyyyy good
- the side characters' acting (pretty much all of ZGDX, jian yang, YQCB, etc.)
- the ost: chen zhuoxuan, wayv, seventeen!!!!

the bad:
- i didn't love the main leads' acting. i think that xu kai's acting is mediocre and that cheng xiao doesn't seem to express the feelings tong yao seems to have at the moment, even if tong yao can be cool at times
- some of the plot points make no sense at all/are extremely cringey. for example, the drama attempts to make it so that we should sympathize with jian yang (tong yao's ex), but if you think about the situation, his actions are questionable
- the plot is somewhat predictable and there are a lot of cliches, but also the leads are so cute that it's fine

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Must watch ?????

After tried of drama where male love female first or female chase male lead first ..this drama is kinda fresh air which awakened my old drama love ..what i really like about this story is there acting which kinda made me love them and plot and story wise is nice, no unnecessary drama ... overacting or anything . It fell natural how they accept her slowly ..into their group or how she became a professional player so guys u must watch this or you'll miss a treasure 😉😉😉😉🎉🎉🎉 last but not least I really really love their chemistry and joke between team member kinda made me remember my school days😆

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Xu kai, soso, , XU KAI.. DO I have to say more lol

As you figured out I am a huge fan of XU Kai. I have seen every drama/movie/TV show he has taken a part in as I'm watching both this and Ancient love poetry at the same time and then waiting on a 5 additional drama especially Zhao ge. This drama is about the professional world of E-sport gaming thats a dream to alot of gamers who constantly strive to better themselves especially Tong Yao aka "Smiling" who ranks high in the non professional leagues. She ask her boyfriend Jian yang to teach her how to play when they were dating so she could understand the sport and not be mad when he ignored her or just got frustrated all was good then one day he tells her he's leaving overseas for training and that they breakup. Well she continues to play out of spite and then it turns into a love for E-sports and she's really good at it. Then she gets a call and is interviewed for a professional team and then is offer the mid lander position for ZDGX who is the best of the best in a all male team,. She is reluctant too since she would replace Gun Ming who just announced his retirement after his last game due to his hand injury that doesn't allow him to play any longer and so that's why he retired. As she texts the manager that she accepts there offer to play her ex-bf Yang God suddenly appears thinking she came to see him at first after a year and tells her she shouldnt play in a male sport and if so she should join his team of course she tells him to get lost and the next time she see him ill be a handshake, he thinks she'll run back to him. Unfortunately he should have treated her better and called her and not break her heart and not calling once even when he returned. Then a public announcement is made that a female is joining the ZDGX team as a replacement for Gun ming the team is excited to meet Tong Yao "SMILING" except for Li cheng. She arrived with pancake her cat and Li cheng is afraid that hell eats his sons(fish) there a joke too it but don't want to spoil it all. She meets little fatty Xiao pang he so cute that you love him, then old cat and old K who are quite and BF the gun ming and Xiao rui manager. They have a match against her to see what she got and did well except has to learn to work as a team player and as she start to fit in and learns more about team members and how to play with them as one she is except as one. She goes thru happy, sad, angry, hurtful and so many more emotions by what the Fandom writes and calls her names because they jeousley of her relationship with Li cheng and that she flirting and shouldn't be next to him. As they play matches winnings and losing there fans either love/hate, but as smiling is playing great she has attracted the attention of other members trying to date her which is funny to see. As time goes on of course she and li cheng relationship has changed for the better as they are getting closer and he asked for her to give him a chance and to respond by 9pm now it's 8:58 and he show up and as he asks again when all of a sudden something moves(the cutest scene ever) and she responds....
They continue to have matches and her BF is dating Ji ang the team next door her rival and so they help each in relationship and other matters.. The goal is to win the championship and advance to the world cup which they gave up there position do to gun ming injuries. Each go thru issue with there parents and families not agreeing this is a future sport, and they all proved them wrong. There so much more to this drama. Well worth the wait

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was good at first, and then got too predicable and cringe.

before we get into the review..
just keep in mind i hate most romance dramas. id much rather watch historical bl dramas (historical straight romance dramas are fine too), so i'm already biased against the genre of this drama lol

story:
i really liked the story at first, but when the romance got involved i just stopped being as interested and more like grossed out. the tournaments are pretty interesting i gotta say though, although i have heard from other people that play 王者荣耀 say that it's really unrealistic, but i don't play it so idk.

acting/cast:
i don't really like the character that cheng xiao played in this drama. they made her so ugly lmao. xu kai looks fine as always but i know this was his first drama of this style, because he used to only act in historical chinese dramas. i actually prefer him in reality c dramas and not historical ones. cheng xiao is an idol, i don't really know about her being an actor, but if she's passionate about it then go her

music:
cringe cutesy romantic music.
no other opinion

rewatch value:
i already predicted the whole story before even watching like the 5th episode so.. not rewatching this.
(tbh this is an excuse. i just thought the ending was way too fast.)

overall:
if you like romance dramas then watch this one. i wouldn't say it's.. necessarily bad.. but i personally didn't like it.

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It’s the best and you won’t regret watching it but regret not finding it earlier.

This is one of the best dramas I’ve ever watched. Everything is on point and their acting is so good it feels like I’m watching their actual lives. All the guys and girls look so good I swear you would fall love with everyone. They are really so funny and talented. One thing I like is that the male lead is not overbearing and not too mean. He has just the right amount of everything. Face, height, intelligence, coolness, strictness and don’t even get me started on the female lead. She is so pretty and fearless. She doesn’t care what people think, she is not so shy and not so bossy. She is so cute that I never want this drama to end. Also I really want to know the game they are playing because it’s so cool and looks so fun I want to play it myself. I would definitely rewatch it. I can say this is the best e-gaming Drama I’ve ever watched. It’s so good that I watched more than 20 episodes in a day. Great drama.

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Cheng Xiao's improvement

The story about e-sports has been the hot topic for the past 2 years, this drama is another addition to the running genre. Although the plot is quite predictable I haven't skipped any scene until now (10th episode), mainly because of the charms of the cast. For the most part it seems like they are sticking to the novel, still I wish they would include more scenes of Tong Yao bickering and teasing Si Cheng.

Unlike many here I find Cheng Xiao to be the pleasant surprise of the drama. Maybe it's cause she finally doesn't have to play "cold" character and keep straight face all the time and maybe it's because she approved a lot since her past 2 dramas, or maybe it's both. Her acting still has some awkward moments plus the narration is not helping any character in this drama what so ever, but still her improvement, comedic timing and chemistry really carries the show. Safe to say casting Cheng Xiao as Tong Yao was a really wise decision. Xu Kai's acting is much better as well probably because of the modern setting as well. He mashes with Cheng Xiao really well on screen and what it seems like behind screen as well, and it actually might be his best pairing as well (we will see, but from what it seems it's going the right path). Yao Chi is hilarious in the drama as well, his comedic timing is just fantastic, I'm looking forward to his next projects.

OST line up is really strong as well. I really enjoy the soundtracks.

Two major cons of the drama:
The main game of the drama. Graphic design of that "game" is just tragic, but still I guess getting LoL on the drama would be really tough because of the plagarism. And the last con is the narration. It's just badly done, most of the time it doesn't even match what Cheng Xiao is saying, for a drama which was getting prepared for almost 2 years it's just BAD. Like I said it genuinely makes a lot of scenes awkward even if the actor is doing well in a scene narration is just ruining the scene and the comedic build up.

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FLUFFY ROMANCE BTW E-SPORT PLAYERZ

Honestly, I really love this genre (much of romance & a little patch work of e-sport) which is what all the drama fans want - "with more romance and less additional things". BUT here are some fans who look more into plagiarism allegations which should not be taken more into consent, bcz A DRAMA IS DONE ONLY 4 ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSE.

Why you should watch this drama :
●The best binge watching series which is a adorable & a delightful mood making drama( feel good story ) #workplace-romance😆
●The cast has vibrant & handsome hunks who do their very best in potraying their acting . (ML )aka XU KAI & (FL) aka Cheng Xiao are lovey-dovey through out de series ...💚
● U will b able 2 witness adequate amount of life morals.
● Narrative pace is super cool, romantic, hilarious & sportive at all the times.
● Best VFX & cinemotography...
●Women-empowering story | Teamwork of ZGDX
●Star studded ost's (Seventeen,WayV, & 3 songs from the cast themselves )
•available @lot of platforms - especially Youtube
● and many moree

My shots--
•This is Xu Kai's first modern drama.. so, all Xu Kai bias will have a great time with this series.😇
•I had top-notch stamina while binge watching this.. cuz this is super addicting!!
•Doubar ratings are low which is terribly unfair to this adorble series...😣
•Don't miss Bts scenes which i craved so much 4 ...
•Brother mode of Lu Si Cheng will not b missed cuz yao yao is still addressing him like that even after they are 2gether.😐
●I LOVED THEIR GAMING BASE, which is now my dream villa
● IF YOU ARE HESISTATING, PLZ DONT ... GIVE THIS A SHOT, ITS WORTH IT ...💣💣💣💣💣

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