Falling Into Your Smile (Chinese: 你微笑时很美; pinyin: Nǐ wéixiào shí hěn měi) is a 2021 Chinese television series adopted from a novel of the same title by Qing Mei. Starring Xu Kai and Cheng Xiao, the series depicts the lives of professional esports players. It premiered in Tencent Video on 23 June 2021 and concluded on 15 July 2021. The series filmed mainly in Shenzhen, China, beginning on December 21, 2019 and finishing May 3rd of the following year.
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Synopsis
Falling Into Your smile centers on Tong Yao (Cheng Xiao), a young woman who joins the esports team "ZGDX" after graduating from college. She becomes the first official female esports player in the Chinese division of the professional league. Faced with doubts and various inconveniences as a result of her gender, she overcomes these difficulties with the support of her teammates.
Cast
Leads
Cheng Xiao as Tong Yao "Smiling"
Tong Yao is the mid-laner of ZGDX. She is the first female player in the fictionalized Onmyoji Arena Professional League, a professional esports league.
Xu Kai as Lu Sicheng "Chessman"
Lu Sicheng is the team captain and AD of ZGDX. He is the son of the owners of the wealthy Lu Group. He appears cold and aloof, but he is a supportive and caring team player. As a result of his remarkable ability, fans gave him the nickname "God of E-sports".
Supporting Cast
Yao Chi as Lu Yue "Lü"
Substitute mid-laner of ZGDX and Lu Sicheng's younger brother who usually reports everything Sicheng does to their mother, including his relationship with Tong Yao.
Merxat Yalkun as Yu Ming "Ming"
Current coach of ZGDX. He retired from being a mid-laner due to his hand injury.
Xiao Kaizhong as Lao Mao "Cat"
Top-laner of ZGDX who loves fitness and sports.
Gao Han as Lao K "K"
Member of ZGDX who looks cold outside, but actually a middle-aged boy who knows a lot about beauty.
Sun Kai as Xiao Pang "Pang"
Member of ZGDX who is very foodie and is the first person to discover Lu Sicheng and Tong Yao's relationship.
Cui Shaoyang as Xiao Rui, manager of ZGDX
Liu Jinyu as Ying Rong "Rong", the Top laner
Xiong Aobo as Kim Eun-suk "X BANG", youngest member who came from South Korea
Zhou Yiran as Ai Jia "Aico", the Mid laner and Jinyang's boyfriend
Wang Ruoshan as Chen Jinyang, the eventual team owner and Tong Yao's best friend from a wealthy family
Wang Yijun as Lee Jun-hyuk "Hierophant"