Chinese drama series “Falling into Your Smile”:
Title: 你微笑时很美 (Nǐ wéixiào shí hěn měi)
English Title: Falling Into Your Smile
Genre: eSports, Romance, Youth
Episodes: 31
Country: China
Original Network: Tencent, Youku
Broadcast Period: June 23, 2021, to July 15, 2021
Original Soundtrack: Falling Into Your Smile OST
Synopsis: Tong Yao (played by Cheng Xiao) uses her own abilities to join the e-sport team ZGDX after graduating from college. She becomes the first official female e-sports player in the Chinese division of the professional league. Faced with doubts and inconveniences, and with the support of her teammates, Tong Yao persists and never gives up. She finally stands on the world stage, making up for the regrets of the Chinese League of Legends Continental Division, which missed out on the championship for six years.
Main Cast:
Xu Kai as Lu Sicheng (“Chessman”): Team captain of ZGDX, considered the best ADC in China.
Cheng Xiao as Tong Yao (“Smiling”): Mid-laner of ZGDX, a cute and quirky girl who gradually becomes a professional game player.
Support ZGDX Team:
Yao Chi as Lu Yue (“Lü”): Substitute mid-laner and Lu Sicheng’s younger brother.
Merxat as Yu Ming (“Ming”): Ex mid-laner and current coach.
Xiao Kaizhong as Lao Mao (“Cat”): Top-laner who loves fitness and sports.
Gao Han as Lao K (“K”): Member who appears cold outside but knows a lot about beauty.
Sun Kai as Xiao Pang (“Pang”): Support, the first person to discover Lu Sicheng and Tong Yao’s relationship.
Cui Shaoyang as Xiao Rui: Manager of ZGDX.
Team YWCB:
Zhou Yiran as Ai Jia (“Aico”): Mid-laner and Jinyang’s boyfriend.
Wang Ruoshan as Chen Jinyang: Team captain and Tong Yao’s best friend from a wealthy family.
Team CK:
Zhai Xiao Wen as Jian Yang (“Sunflower”): Leader and jungler, Tong Yao’s ex-boyfriend.
Pro Gamers:
Ling Chao as Li Hang-suk (“Kun”): Jungler of Team FNC.
Luo Dian Xia as A Guang (“Guang”): Jungler of Team King.
The drama portrays the highly competitive world of e-sports, where an amateur female gamer strives to become a world champion by joining the ZGDX team. It’s a captivating journey filled with passion, challenges, and unexpected twists.
Feel free to immerse yourself in this exciting e-sports romance on platforms like Tencent Video and Youku! 🎮🌟
In the ultra-competitive world of e-sports, the all-male ZGDX OPL team is second to none. Armies of adoring female fans follow the team wherever it goes. But when one of the team’s star players suffers a hand injury, the tall, handsome, and notoriously hard-to-please ZGDX captain Lu Si Cheng will not be rushed into choosing a replacement.
The petite, lollipop-loving Tong Yao, meanwhile, is a budding amateur gamer – obsessed with OPL. Her skills are exceptional, but she is of the firm belief that in the male-dominated world of pro gaming, love is a big no-no – even though her own ex-boyfriend was a gamer. When the ZGDX team manager learns of her skills, he contacts her, thinking that recruiting her as the scene’s first female player will help score a major PR coup. Lu Si Cheng is dismissive of her initially, but eventually agrees to accept her as a substitute – a move that polarizes the team’s fanbase. But as they start to get to know one another better, could a closer bond begin to form between them?
(Source: Viki)
~~ Adapted from the web novel "You’re Beautiful When You Smile" (你微笑时很美) by Qing Mei (青浼).
