Very pleasant
I started watching and did not stop until the end. I did sleep a bit at some point lol. There is really space for this type of storyline but it was a bit over the top romantic somehow. If they toned down just by 20% on the romance it would have lend it quite a lot of credibility. But actually I can not fault it even if I am a giving a bit of criticism. I give it an overall 10/10 just because it was such a lot of fun to watch.I enjoyed the group matching scenes and the insight into celebrity life. How celebrities are also human and affected by criticism. One tend to think that celebrities are used to everything and should deal with any criticism but bullying people remains bullying whatever their status or position in society. I also love the sincerity of the relationships that are displayed which is one thing that attracts me to K dramas. The love relationships remain real and human but the integrity of being sincere in your relationship really appeals to me.
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Finding love in Arena
The FL and ML are the first that made me took in interest in the drama. If there is one series that made me fall in love again and again that might be this!When you read the synopsis you won't think you will be addicted to the show, but once you started watching you just can't stop watching it. This is a story about a team of players of the game Onmyoji Arena.
They did great job about casting, Xu kai just nailed it! Talking about character Lu si cheng I really loved the way he is with all the emotions, being calm, a lovable smile but he is cold due to the position i.e., leader of the group. Here comes cheng xiao is the FL is definitely fair to the show who is involved into an E-sports girl proving that girls are not less than boys.
I too love the supporting characters who just nailed the show! I'll definitely suggest that you too would like it.
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E_Sports And Love(✿ ♡‿♡)
I've completed this drama Today.. And it was really beautiful (✿ ♡‿♡)(✿ ♡‿♡)(✿ ♡‿♡)(✿ ♡‿♡)....If you are in a doubt whether to watch it or not, Trust me go for it, it's fascinating (●♡∀♡)(●♡∀♡)(●♡∀♡)
What I loved the most_
ML played by Xu Kai, his role was really peculiar, beautiful and his character change when both ML And FL fallen in love and started dating was so sweet.... (｡♡‿♡｡)(｡♡‿♡｡)(｡♡‿♡｡)...
FL played by Cheng Xiao, her role and character development was also a new kind that everyone is fallen for her ( as what happened with me "‿" )
About the other cast and characters, lot of people that you surely get fallen for ( trust me, 当然). All the sub characters are peculiar on their own way, there's an ex clingy lover, the new chaser, sissy and her passionate lover, bro man ship, team spirit, what more I can say everything that u need for a sweet drama.
OST___ There're a lot... Each everyone is best of the best, my personal choice is, "Follow The Light" by Chen Zhouxuan and "Signs of You" by Zhai Xiaowen and Feat FrankiD.
Chemistry between the leads, the best ever ? ??. The production is also really beautiful, and what I loved is, it hasn't changed the novel story a little bit also, that really touched me.
If you loves e sports, and romance like Go Go Squid, Gank your heart, Love 020,... This show is for you (^o^)／＼(^o^)／＼(^o^)／＼(^o^)／＼(^o^)／＼(^o^)／＼(^o^)
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A MUST WATCH CDRAMA!
Their chemistry is overflowing. All of the cast are very handsome and pretty. The story is kinda cliche, but it's worth to watch! Still waiting for season 2, coz the last scene only ends with"See you next year", so there's a possibility for season 2. And maybe they will now compete for worldwide championship and we will be having Mr and mrs. Lu for season 2?Hoping for Xu Kai and Cheng Xiao having a drama again, coz I can't get over woth their chemistry on cam and especially off cam coz they really are comfortable to each otherWas this review helpful to you?
So cute, but heroine is seriously lacking
The high ratings I gave this show are well deserved.First, they tackle a lot of issues I didn't expect to see in an E-sports drama at all (like girls in sports, sexism, toxic dating habits (Not a spoiler, I promise!), etc.) and so that was really cool!
Second, the acting was really amazing! Some of the best I've seen in a C-drama! Xu Kai killed it from start to finish and I have no complaints about any of the other actors (which is so very rare for me)!
Third, the story was ridiculously engaging. I don't know what the writer's did to make it so interesting, but whatever it was, I want more of it. Because WOW did it work! Even though I had tons of other work and prior engagements, I watched this in a week! It really is that good! Seriously, give it a shot and if you're not hooked after the first episode, then I guess the magic of this show doesn't speak to you.
Now to get onto some of the bad things... okay, no singular bad thing.
The show did deal with sexism, which is great. Except that Tong Yao had absolutely no personality. She was so flat and giving Mary Sue for 95% of the show that I kept accidentally trying to attribute more character to her than she presented to compensate. She is a complete blank space for the majority of the series. You could've replaced her character with a literal plant and the effect would have been the exact same.
Now, to be clear, I do not blame Cheng Xiao. Her performance was excellent. 10/10. In the moments when Tong Yao does show a bit of personality, Cheng Xiao's performance blew me AWAY. So, like WHY was it covered up for the majority of the show?? I don't know, but it's clear to me that Cheng Xiao is not the problem.
The problem is the writers because it was the literal story and character concept that completely obliterated Tong Yao's personality. You're thrown into the shown with this badass, doesn't really care about the rules gal with a lollipop in her mouth, but within five episodes, she's been broken down by the industry and is acting like a "good" E-sports girl. And it's kind of like "so this show deals with sexism and how bad it is, but also can't have a feminist FL....?" like, literally what?!
It can get veryyyyy annoying, especially in the later episodes when the romance starts to heat up. Because Lu Sicheng is making your freaking heart melt and then Tong Yao is like *peace brah*. So, I need someone to explain to me why they did this, because it's jail. I will not accept it.
Also! literally every side character has more personality than Tong Yao. I ended the show feeling more confident about the rest of her team's personalities and freaking Xiao Rui than I did about Tong Yao, which is just simply not right.
SHE'S THE FL!!! How can I NOT be aware of her personality???? Is she goofy? Is she lovable? Does she enjoy anything other than Japanese food and cats? I DON'T KNOW!! And that's absolutely crazy to me!
So, mini rant aside and over with, this IS still a fantastic show. And I am going to re-watch it. So cute, so fluffy, so adorable! It gave me all the best feels! I just wish they'd gone full throttle with their "girls can do anything" campaign and kept Tong Yao as a badass with an incredible personality all her own, but unfortunately we can't always get everything we want *sigh*
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Say hello to a refreshing drama after ages
Lately i have been going through a slump , every other chinese drama was boring consecutively until i met this . This one drama checks all the boxes for me - an engaging story line , a female lead who actually contributes to victory and is the back bone of the group,a girl who responds to kisses as passionately as the male lead , the male lead is a sweet heart , no unnecessary breakup they showed very well how one can help one another , a beautiful ost , no unnecessary plotlines or second leads , the animation was brilliant , the engaging second lead , the brilliant mindblowing number of kisses , a strong love story , the second lead really is a good actor , the support staff were all on spot , i wish therw was a bl element but its ok.Thankx xu kai for surpassing love 020 for me this drama is better than love 020 u wanna know y watch it .
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More e-sports drama
This drama was so good. I do like the main leads, and the supporting actors are just wonderful. It feels like you are watching a big family live their lives.☺️ I def loved how it shows many of the fans as being too much. It shows you how people are just people and no matter their careers, you don’t own them!! Loved it? I do have to say the main female even though she did good.. her expressions were kinda stoney. In the future I know she will get better and learn! Overall it didn’t affect the show at all!Was this review helpful to you?
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About e-sport and romance relationship
The best drama....everything are complete but I just want to say many people want season 2 seriously....this drama really catchy and many foreign people like it.....hahahahahaha whatever we just want season 2.....director please be kind!!!!!???❤️❤️??????...cheng xiao and xu Kai is the best actor and actress in my heart....I really love Lu sicheng character and tong Yao character.....first time I watch this drama until now I just can't move on with this drama....so what i'm doing now is watching this drama repeatedly until I got fed up with this story but u guys know that this drama not bored at all because of that I couldn't stop my eyes and ears to watch and listen this drama.....and because of that too I want season 2 to move on myself????????Was this review helpful to you?
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BEST DRAMA EVER!!!
I Loved The Drama!!! Although there were a few flaws, overall it was spectacular. The only main problem is that Cheng Xiao's hairstyle was the same throughout the drama. Even though she looked pretty like that, it became a bit monotonous. But she was very hilarious and portrayed her character well. She also looked really pretty. The song sung by Xu Kai and her was really great. The ending song was also wonderful. In the beginning she seemed expressionless. However, as the drama proceeded, I observed that her acting was pretty good. I think Xu Kai portrayed his character very well as well. Even though his acting was great throughout the drama, I felt that he was very realistic during some scenes. For example, when he asked for a kiss in ep 23 at the movie theater and when he said he wanted to get a kiss from Tong Yao before going on a date. I personally didn't like K at the beginning. However, after a few episodes I started liking his character. The other characters were great as well. The actress who played Tong Yao's best friend was really good too. I am very obsessed with the drama to the extent that after the drama was over, I felt down and kept watching it again and again. I think a few months later, after I forget the story a bit, I would watch it again. Also, I am really hoping for a season 2. I would continue to support these actors and actresses in the future. I am waiting for Cheng Xiao's upcoming projects like 'Lie to Love' and 'My Heart'. I am also waiting for Xu Kai's upcoming dramas like 'She and Her Perfect Husband', 'Lost in the Kunlun Mountains', 'Royal Feast', etc.... I also hope that Xu kai and Cheng Xiao do further projects together.Was this review helpful to you?
Favorite male lead! Serious yet funny.
This drama was so fun to watch. I really like e-sports kinda dramas and this is one of my favorite! I love it because the main leads have awesome chemistry and the bickering is not at all hard or cringe ! Its just so funny and cute at the same time! I love how Lu si Cheng is so serious yet he jokes and bickers with a straight face! I love everything about this drama!To be honest, most Chinese dramas gets boring when mainleads starts dating! But this was not at all cringy or cheesy, its was the best ROM- Com cdrama!
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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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A Charming Comfort View
This was not a particularly deep drama, but a gentle, charming rom-com which depended on the likability of the main cast. Not just the ML/FL, but the other actors playing ZGDX and their friends. There, they succeeded, and that, along with a lovely musical score, made this my lunch-time companion for the duration.If you're looking for a consideration of women entering the male-dominated spaces of e-sports, you're not going to find it here. You are going to find something that won't tax your brain too much, but will let you relax and allow the world to slip away for a little while. There are times that's not such a bad thing.
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