Falling Into Your Smile (2021)

The show's biggest problem

My rate. this a very strange series.

questions are open. and we will not receive answers. you can just guess. why the characters love games? to become pro? what they look for in life? their feelings? (to win)? why?. and they all have a family problems. ok. this great.

bad script. a series in which the viewer is actively drawn into the story. should reveal the characters later so that the audience will be able to care about the characters and want them success. but they just leave it,(open) make us to guess.

Characters
FM lead: she is a young girl, want simple things, have ex story. always wants to convince others. because of what she thinks.
it must be true. turned on height fetish.
ML lead: start playing in Korean team. he got used to taking responsibility on the team members. Know their pros and cons and use it to win. When he fails once instead of support gets criticized by this friends. but like always is girlfriend make him smile.
they don't developing. or changing.(only the male lead have a story line of understanding what to fail and lose its not bad. because we all humans. and this from is girlfriend help.)
FL lead friend: her boyfriend who will lose.and their love story. this ok. nothing special to say.
Ex-boyfriend with sad eyes: for what is he in the story? what does he being here affect? looking at her sadly?He taught her to play .. to use a keyboard and a mouse .. opened a new world for her? she could also do it alone. right? he didnt answer the phone for a few days. and made her feel lonely.and abandoned. nothing more.
ML lead Korean friend: At first we find that he can not play for a very long time because of the hand problem. and this is the initial reason for their replacement in games. but its stops here... he's just a friend who knows him well .. I thought he came back because he wanted them to be in the same team again. but he is just another dude, who need to lose..
ZDJX team; we do not discover much about them. except for family problems and stress to win. They're here to be funny. The story does not open or expand them. they are all a team and know excellent to play together .. because it's not their first time. it was so funny when. from no were. they got a problem. just from air. very professional what can i say.

Conclusion. most of the plot sucking out of nothing and exaggerating. with "emotional music" in simple moments. and sad looks. with the story that does not explain or show emotions or reasons for the same actions. The difficulty comes out to create caring feelings about them and want them to win ... why do they need this victory .. why should I rejoice in the victory of people I know almost nothing about.
American shows keeps open space to character developing because of second season and possibility of changing them different to original ideas. so will be second season? or what..... guess..
I hope the Chinese will learn to show emotions before and not just deeds. or at least they will start explaining in a playback for example or similar .. with their progress compared to previous years. I believe they will succeed ... but there is room for improvement.

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Highly Entertaining

As an Asian American, it’s hard to find an actual drama that’s worthy to watch. I used to write bad reviews on films, music and various subjects based on performance, story.m and quality. I got so sick of Hollywood dramas when all they do is have sex scenes in every episode, which is a drag and turn off with no real progress.

I began watching more Asian dramas since Legend of FuYao. By far, I’m catching up to Chinese dramas on a daily basis and putting them all into the back burner to watch later.

A lot of dramas with poor reviews are underrated and deserves more accolades than people’s feelings or jealousy.

This drama actually taught me that there’s an actual eSports, which I had no idea about. I only remember those who had the highest scores stays on as legends at the arcade, but not as competitive as what I’ve seen in this drama. The game looks awesome to play, even I want to know how to play it if it’s in English. Graphic looks better than the Mortal Kombat Ultimate to be honest.

Now onto the series, the chemistry between the leading actors is comical, the banter with the entire game crew is hilarious, and relatable to this generation.

All in all, a worthy drama to watch. Have to admit to rewatching scenes I liked because it’s hilarious. Re-watched it three or four times until the new episodes air.

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My honest first ever review

Okay I’ve watched countless of dramas korean, chinese, japanese, thai so many of them but I’ve never been this excited to watch a drama like I can’t wait for the next episodes and if English sub hasn’t released yet I’ll just watch it raw and then rewatch it with sub again! Also when I found out that it’s based on novel, I search the english translation of the novel on internet and read it ahead while waiting for the new episodes. These are my hype for this drama. Now moving on to about the drama, I’m normally the type who doesn’t like esports drama and even when I try to watch it because of the actor and actress, I just dropped it unfinished cuz I find it boring! But this drama never gets me bored at all and keeps me anticipating for the next ep! First of all, I really love all the casts of FIYS team. ( Needless to say all of them are visuals as well hehe^^) They all portrayed the characters so well. I think for Xu Kai and Cheng Xiao, this is their first modern drama. I’ve watched both of their dramas before but never have I thought about how suited they are if starring in a drama together. Their visuals, their height differences, their fluff scenes, bickering scenes, kissing scenes, bed scenes are so natural and so cute, not awkward at all. Their chemistry is so good both in and off-camera. But what makes the fans hype about this drama is not only the male & female leads chemi but also the friendship between female lead and her best friend, her best friend’s love story with one of the players, and most importantly the team works of the esports teams mainly ZGDX, CK, YQCB. I don’t know anything at all about games but now I know each member of the team has a role of his or her own and is important for the whole team. I find it not boring at all when they are playing games and it’s so exciting when they show us the fighting scenes of the animation characters or heroes of the game. Lastly, I wanna give thumps up to the whole FIYS drama team mainly to the director, producer and the casts as the players. Cuz it’s really not easy to portray as a professional esports player, from the behind the scenes videos, I watched how hard the casts were trained and learned to play the game as pro players. Overall, in my opinion, this drama shows that esports is not just playing computer games but one of the profession as well and the lives of esports players are not easy at all. E-sports is becoming popular in this century but most of the parents still think that playing computer games is just spending time and useless. After watching this drama, I hope young people who loves esports, can be motivated to make your dream comes true.

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This drama is beyond comparable. The cast, music, and story line is superb. I love how they feature every character and each of them have thier own spotlight in the drama. It was a lowkey drama but at the same time super worth it to watch. Hoping for Season 2.
This drama is beyond comparable. The cast, music, and story line is superb. I love how they feature every character and each of them have thier own spotlight in the drama. It was a lowkey drama but at the same time super worth it to watch. Hoping for Season 2.
This drama is beyond comparable. The cast, music, and story line is superb. I love how they feature every character and each of them have thier own spotlight in the drama. It was a lowkey drama but at the same time super worth it to watch. Hoping for Season 2.

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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 pleasant surprise

Having completed the series this is an edit on the review I did while still watching the show!
The show only got better as I watched it. Xue Kai as Chessman was amazing, although you did want to throw things at the TV at the characters attitude at times (but I think that was part of the idea:). The interaction between Chessman and Smiling only gets better and the interaction with the five main actors of the team does to. The main OST is great and the whole just travels brilliantly from one part to another without seeming to bog down as some Chinese shows can do in the middle.
As for the rest of my original review I stick with it. I'm still not a big fan of the game CGI used in the show but that's a small thing compared to everything else it does so brilliantly. I do admit that having to begin reading the novel some things are beginning to make a bit more sense regarding the game in the series than were explained, but that does not take away any enjoyment I got from this great show.

(Original review)
I must admit when I came across this show I was of two minds if I should watch it. I have loved 'The King's avatar' and 'Love 020' Since they came out and wasn't sure if this could reach the same level. I'm glad to say that even though it didn't reach that high bar it wasn't because it couldn't it was because it doesn't seem to even try. This show is happy going it's own way and doing its own thing which I find great.
The chemistry between the two leads is great and really carries the show so far. The almost constant bickering between them while at the same time seeing Chessman obviously falling for, and protecting her all the time, is sweet. The story is good but the actors make the story really come to life in a believable way. The supports and second leads are just as great, with smilings best friend giving her great advice that doesn't always work, and the other guys in the team giving reactions that are hilarious.
The music is fun to, being upbeat and modern. One thing I don't enjoy is the type of CG used for the gaming, its very cartoonish and the rules of the game are not spelled out clearly so its hard to understand how it could ever be a real esport. However as I said at the start this is one of the ways this show goes its own way, it never even tries to make its CG realistic but rather goes in the opposite direction.
This show is defiantly worth a watch and I will be looking forwards to the new episodes.

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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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