my favorite drama of all time
as i said in every review i’ve ever written, cliches are my thing.this drama simply delivered everything i wanted. healthy relationship? yes. protector ML? we have it. a bad ass best friend? absolutely. fun work space? of course. so cute it’s cringe? no doubts. nice parenting? yes. and we still have a lot of really cool 3d fights.
if you are thinking “is this drama worth watching?” the answer is YES, it’s light, soft, fun, entertaining and healthy.
i didn’t want to mention how xu kai is like all the other reviews, but it’s impossible. he is just to handsome. that it.
my favorite drama of all time.
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Get Ready to watch it 800 times.
Its not matter you are young or old, If you have a moist heart & wanna fuel it pls watch it. ❤️ This one was my 1st Seen Chinese drama and its really encounter me. Onece you start you can't resist you to watch till last EP. But pls don't do that, bcz you may also cry for its early ending. You will feel the romance, sad, tension and all human feelings right there, after your screen.I must learn Chinese language to over it twice as i believe subtitles is always a subtitles, never deliver the depth of original language. Pls guyz suggest me another series like this one , though i have to wait few months as i am now feeling i just broke up someone by seeing this series ending. It's really hard to believe this series is end in ep 31. Its should be 800 ep to satisfied me and others crazy fan. ?
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The story sucks you in
I admit, when I first saw the premise of this movie, I wasn't initially interested because I'm not much of a gamer. But the way they presented the story with a fiesty young girl who loves the game and joins an all male team, it hooked me in almost instantly. And although there is a romance in the story, I found that there were also enough solid side characters that made the story that much more interesting. I like the character of chubby, he wasn't just a comic relief like is often the case when they have an overweight character. Instead, he ended being very much used as also a support for the ML in his quest to get the girl. And the various competitions that they have to go through, you can see the growth in the FL as a player. She goes from just being an amateur gamer to a professional. I actually teared up when she lost the first time against that other gamer online especially when she said it didn't affect her. But then continued to stay up late to try and practice in order to get better. It was so touching when the ML came back to check on her. This was so early in the series. But you could already see the writers setting up the story for them to get together, Of course it's predicatable. But if you're looking for a series that's easy to watch, not much to figure out, with a solid cast and fun storyline, I highly recommend this series. This is also easily a rewatch one. I'm watching it again, I think for the 4th time now.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
This story has inspired many viewers because of the great actors
Hopefully it will have season 2 because I love the story as well as its cast, especially xu kai as lu si cheng and cheng xiao as tong yao they have great chemistry that many people like and when they decide to make it season 2, hopefully they won’t replace all the cast of season 1. Even though I'm done watching it I still can't get over it, we'll wait for it to have season 2, not now but soon. I highly recommended this story to everyone to watch it ???????????????????????Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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Enjoy this watching
Tbh, i've been watching this nth times. I really do love this drama. Waiting and hoping that this can have a second season with the same characters/cast. The chemistry of Xu Kai and Cheng Xiao as ZGDX Smiling and Chessman is so suitable. They are so good and perfect to be a couple/pair. Looking forward for the second season just like what smiling said "see you next year" aaaaccckkkkk lu si cheng, tong yao imissyou both. Imissyou guys so much btw i'm still supporting you both to your new drama please don't forget us FIYS FANS we really love you both dearly.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Cute
This is a very cute, simple and straightforward drama. The acting gets a low rating just cos of the female lead, I almost dropped this drama because of her. It just felt like she wasn’t doing much for the character at all. Asides from that, the drama was fun to watch in general, the ML was great. One of my favourite episodes was when she was on her period but still owned the game, baddie. It felt like the show was so male focused sometimes so it was good to see smiling and her friend alone in some scenes. I enjoyed it better when I rewatched.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
To me, this drama cannot compare with other e-sports shows such as Go-go Squid or Gank Your Heart. However it is still a watchable drama if one does not have the same expectation from it.
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A Truly Perfect and Entertaining Rom Com E-Sports Drama
I don’t have words to describe my feelings towards this drama. It was so exceptionally perfect that I have nothing to compare it with. I remember when I watched Go Go Squid and thought “that was great, let me look at some similar shows,” this showed up, but I don’t know why I kept pushing watching this drama back expecting it to not be my cup of tea. Then I watched “The King’s Avatar,” and again this drama showed up as a recommendation, but I refused to watch it thinking I wasn’t going to like it. Literally after a year of avoiding this drama I finally decided to watch it because I had nothing I liked to watch so I was like whatever what can I loose. This drama is perfect, right off the bat I was completely invested in it. I loved the soundtrack, the cast, the storyline, the production. This is outstanding work truly. To put it simply it is the best of both worlds of “the King’s Avatar” and “Go Go Squid”, it took these two awesome dramas and created a perfect love child that is even better than its predecessor. I know I am ranting and nobody cares but truly the actors and producers deserve much love for creating this beautiful drama. I wish we could have a look at the World Tournament ?. It’s just my wishful thinking desiring a sequel.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Probably the best Chinese Drama I’ve watched
The title is correct. From the actors, to the plot, to the animation of the fights in the game, to the glimpse into online haters. I enjoyed everything about this show. It’s one that you rewatch every few months instead of watching all the shows you haven’t finished. I’ve finished everything I wanted to say so now I’m really just trying to reach the 500 character limit. I honestly want to rewatch it right now. I hope to see the ml in more modern dramas because older dramas aren’t really my thing, but he really shined in this one. The fl was as wonderful as I expected. Give me a different drama with the same exact cast, I wouldn’t mind. Definitely recommended.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Well-written youth drama with content and fluff (win-win)
Story:-The story follows two esports players who aimed to win the championship. ML is a top veteran player, captain of zqdx, and handsome, rich, and perfect. The FL is a newbie into the esports professional world. She is pretty, talented, and liked by all (or at least most). She joins the team and this is their adventure to the top.
-The dialogues are witty and a testament to what a capable writer can do to a drama ( Ps: The dialogues follow the novel, I personally loved but are criticized for plagiarism).
-Again it's almost very loyal to the novel, so it had a solid base and as someone who loves books, this drama did justice to its source, very much so.
Characters:
-The entire world of this drama is relatively free of typical antagonists. The side characters were so much fun and made of a bunch of goofballs. Special mention to little fatty who was traumatized by the two leads PDA. His expressions are priceless. hahaha. Lu Yue (ML's brother) taking his phone out any second leads merely touch each other. Cat who is slow to understand the situation. Old not so old K who is a self-care guide. Xia Rui is basically their housekeeper.
- Character growth existed here, but it was not the focus of the drama and not very prominent.
-Also, I was confused between the names of FL's ex -Jian yang (aka Yang god), and FL's best friend- Jin yang. The side could Jin yang and Ai Jia were also cute. Can I say how much I loved the FL's friend. She was like the male version of Ml lol. 10/10 had a crush on her.
Acting:
Xu Kai did an amazing job of portraying the character. I love him, his past dramas Arsenal military academy is one of my faves.
The minute change in expressions, nuances, and oh god his eyes! so very expressive. I could keep on looking at his eyes go soft when looking at FL. FL suited the drama in terms of appearance, the height is adorable, but she is still leagues away in terms of acting. She looked very cute but yeah acting wasn't for the best.
-The animations were very good. I loved seeing them play through their game personas. The terms and positions of the game might be confusing at the beginning. I only understood clearly after playing two matches of the game on the phone.(Ps : Apparently the animations of the game shown in the drama is not a pc game but a mobile game)
Romance:
The romance between the leads was not exactly' hate to love', more like snarkiness to love. They end up arguing a lot.
And it would definitely make you smile. A lotttttt.Their relationship was always teased by other roommates, and they do their payback after leads get together. XD And yes not much annoying third-party interference. They have almost no conflicts.
Thoughts:
The main focus here is about the team going forward in the championship. Romance is drama free and weaved along the story. This drama is adorable with a memorable cast and an engaging story. Amidst the cliches of modern Chinese drams, this one is certainly a very well-wrote, packed, and all-rounded drama. I would highly recommend this for anyone wanting fluff with content or even just in a mood to watch a drama.
Rewatch value: 8
Even though I know what's gonna happen, the journey was all this drama is about. So rewatch value is quite high.
What are you waiting for? Go watch!
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Such an amazing drama
I loved both the gaming and the romance part ahhhh the main couple for so damn cute and mature and I loved how it the male lead was protective and how we could see them falling in love it wasn’t sudden we could see their feelings changing or them subtly showing how much they liked the other. I have finished the drama and rewatched it again for their cute moments I cannot get over this drama I am obsessed. Also it has xu kai one of my fav actors. He’s amazing and the female lead was prefect not too cringey or those childish ones. Honestly if you wondering whether to watch it or not watch it you won’t regret it. I am in loveVond je deze recentie nuttig?
A good drama for binge watching
At first I hesitated watching this drama because I never played video games and do not understand how they work, however, I became interested because of Cheng Xiao, as I've seen her in variety shows and she seems like a fun person. The storyline is very good, but nothing new, but that's what makes this drama easy to watch and understand. I've watched 3 gaming drama and this is the first time I understand what the gaming is about.The story is about a life of professional e-sport gamer and a public figure. I thought the netizens responses in the drama were exaggerated, I didn't realize how accurate it is and realistic to the point that it is scary. I think this drama really shows how scary toxic fans can be, and how hard it is to be a public figure.
There are still rooms for improvements though, I find some of the scenes pretty cringy, but it really depends on viewer's taste. I gave 8/10 for acting because I think Cheng Xiao's acting skill still needs improvement. Tong Yao's character is innocent and calm, but innocent and calm people have different facial expressions. On the first few episodes, Cheng Xiao's facial expressions are flat, but thankfully she improved and got better in later episodes.
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