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Esports, Romance, and a Whole Lot of Heart – A Cliché Done Right!
Review:Oh, where do I even begin with Falling Into Your Smile? This drama had me hooked from the first episode, and by the end, I was rewatching my favorite moments just to relive the kyaa-worthy scenes! 😍 If you’re looking for a perfect blend of competitive spirit, fluffy romance, and a pinch of drama, this one’s a winner. 🏆
Why I Loved It:
The esports setting was chef’s kiss 👌. It didn’t just serve as a cool backdrop but actually played a vital role in shaping the characters and their relationships. Watching Tong Yao (Cheng Xiao) navigate the male-dominated gaming industry while asserting her skills was empowering. 🖥️ And let’s not forget Lu Sicheng (Xu Kai), the brooding captain whose every smirk sent shivers down my spine. 😏
What stood out to me was the dynamic between the ZGDX team members. 💕 They felt like a family—arguing, teasing, but always supporting one another. 97 and Lao K are scene-stealers with their comedic timing (snicker snicker). As someone who loves camaraderie and light-hearted humor, their antics made the story even more delightful.
The Romance Factor:
The romance here is a slow burn, but OH SO WORTH IT. 🔥 Watching Lu Sicheng’s cold exterior melt around Tong Yao is a treat. Their chemistry feels natural and heartfelt. And can we talk about the playful banter? Tong Yao’s sass and Lu Sicheng’s witty comebacks were pure gold. 😍
What Could Have Been Better:
While the focus on esports was great, I felt that some of the second leads and subplots weren’t fully fleshed out. I would’ve loved more depth for Ai Jia and Su Luo’s story—it had so much potential! That said, the main couple and the team dynamics kept me thoroughly entertained.
Final Thoughts:
This is a drama that makes you laugh, swoon, and cheer (wooohooo!). It’s perfect for fans of light-hearted romances with a touch of ambition and teamwork. It left me with a warm, fuzzy feeling and a newfound appreciation for the esports world. Highly recommend it if you’re in the mood for something fun yet meaningful.
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One of the bests cdramas out here !!
This is exactly my 30th cdrama watched, and it is the first one that I didn't have any doubt to grade. This is obviously a 10 out of 10!Well, I have to say I didn't have "that" feeling of excitment when I was about to watch Falling Into Your Smile. I thought it would be just another e-sports cdrama with cute vibes. But god, look at myself being completly wrong!! I became obsessed with our little Smiling and our hottie Chessman.
I loved the way their relatioship grew:
kinda enemies to lovers with LOTS LOTS of flirts; the way they both cared for eachother... and most important one - how they comunicated. We all know that characters face many difficulties when they are in a relationship and most of the times it's because they don't comunicate! They don't talk about their issues and this leads to unnecessary break-ups, right?
However in this cdrama, there are no dramas (well there are but not those big ones lol) because they talk about their problems and solve them together.
They have one of the most beautiful and healthy relationships that I've watched in +200 dramas.
About the acting, I'm happy to see Cheng Xiao's development!And for Xu Kai, it is the first drama that I have watched with him, and I think it's good ((HIS SMILE!!!!)) Overall it was really good!
One thing that got me shook was the special effects when they were competing playing videogames. They were so well made and it was nice to see something different.
Guys, seriously, you have to watch this. The way I smiled and laughed ALL the time beacuse of this!! If you want to watch a fluffy, chill, kinda comedian, super cute, and enjoy e-sports, watch this masterpiece.
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Best Gaming-Romance Drama
As a female gamer myself, I love that the female lead (Smiling) isn't some helpless pretty girl who needs constant saving. I also appreciate how they included a lot of the challenges female gamers face. (Being picked on/ganged up on, being constantly criticized for not only how the play but also how they look/act, having to prove yourself) She really holds her own throughout the story and it made me want to root for her even more.I also liked how they portrayed Smiling's Ex. They didn't make him the stereotypical mean ex-boyfriend. I found the way they approached their relationship to be more life like and not overly dramatize.
The fighting cutscenes are just so so good. I'm not a huge fan of animation but I was pleasantly surprised when I found myself looking forward to the next fight scene. I want more!
I have re-watched this drama and thoroughly enjoy it every time. I truly hope they come out with a season 2.
Would 100% recommend.
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the best ever
We need a sesson 2 with same cast!! worth to watch..more than 10times watching this drama. never bored. still hoping 2nd season will coming. .season 2
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Falling into your smile
#requested from International fans❤️
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Motivational E-Sports Romance
Story- Nuanced and in-depth exploration of the trials and challenges professional e-sports players face, as well as the challenges women in e-sports face
Acting
- I think Cheng Xiao's acting is ok .. She's a bit inexperienced but watchable. Xu Kai is pretty good. And the rest of the cast are lovable. I love that they gave each ZGDX member besides Lu Sicheng and Tong Yao some pretty balanced screentime
Production
- The esports scenes themselves were pretty fun to watch.
OST
- The OST is ok but not that memorable for me.
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I loved the steady relationship
Simple & LOVABLEI have rewatched this probably too many times and still can't get enough of it.
The story is simple enough with little drama enough to be enjoyable without being overbearing on the simplicity of the plot.
The FL actress is new from what i have read and could have done a better job but wasn't disappointing either, a little flat but it worked out fine due to her character.
I am not a gamer but it was simple and easily understandable, i did skip a few gaming scenes as they were a bit repetitive.
I LOVED that there was no breakup and though if could be called a slow burn of sort it really wasn't as even before the actual relationship the love was clear.
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A great story with well-developed romance, and AMAZING SUPPORTING CHARACTERS
I just want to say the side characters in this drama are amazing, I love so much of the supporting characters. I love how they all have their own personalities and are fun to watch, my favourites are Lao K (his actor, Gao Han is so attractive I started following him after this drama FHSJHS he was so eye-catching fr) and Lu Yue, the brother. Everyone's acting was great, the leads were greatt. Also Jian Yang, I liked him as well. (his actor zhai xiaowen is so pretty too JDSDJD) The vibes are very pretty in this drama, the purple and red atmosphere of the teams are pleasing to look at and make the characters look so good. The team and their friendship >>>>. The teams constant teasing and their bond is so admirable. I so enjoyed learning more about the team's history and Lao K and Lu Yue's past, though K's one was rlly quick. All these made the ending impact way bigger and more satisfactory. (the 2nd couple was pretty good too)I rated the music lower as none of it really caught my attention. SEVENTEEN's Ost was nice but its too repetitive for me. Anyways, that aside. The story and characters are all great and I really enjoyed it. I want to mention the development of the romance between Tong Yao and Lu Si Cheng. I find it really natural and well-developed, and they are pretty cute too
I like the gaming aspect, though I did skip ahead on the video game animations I just simply didn't care enough.
Anyways, I recommend it, its a good drama with amazing characters and a good romance and interesting story.
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best esports drama.....BEST BEST
ufff this drama is like having a feast like it contains everything ......best cast...best storyline.....best romcom series.....male lead and female lead both have a very good chemistry like it feels they are like real couple.....but not only mains, support cast was fabulous....all the teams who participated in the competition all of their members were great....this drama deserve more love... it is worth watching you will never regret after watching this........
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even female lead ex boyfriend was so cute and was so understanding the way he gave his blessing to both lead .....uff this drama feels too real and friendship of female lead and her bestie is just too great......
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it shows all the struggle, hardwork that esports players or idol have to face to live in the society...
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the first esport drama that i watched was gank your heart that drama was also great but it required some modification which this falling into your smile drama completed i guarantee no esports drama can surpress this drama......this drama is eternal
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DO WATCH GUYS AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
hope there will be season 2 or the same cast in different drama.......ohhh god i become too obsessed with this drama
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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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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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Cerita nya bagus bangettt, seru, lucu, menarik dan gak bikin bosan jalan cerita nya.. lanjut season 2 please.. kalo bisa pemain nya ttp sama jangan berubah.. soalnya kan belum kompetisi international.. hehe 😁 lucu sama peran "xiao pang" lucuu bkin org ketawa dengan tingkah lakunya..
pasangan yg kuat di e-sport juga cantik manis dan ganteng juga 😋 ditunggu kelanjutan nyaa di season 2, bener2 gak sabar kalau ada keluar lagi season 2. Mau nonton ulang2 pun juga gak bosan-bosan..
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