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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An over the top enjoyable show that beggars belief but leaves a good impression.

I was searching for a series to watch after a long draught of me dropping or putting quite a few shows on-hold and low & behold here comes Honey Lee! I mean she is no-holds barred, funny, smart, OTT but oh-so-infectious!! Her character is giving me 'Good Manager - Kim Sung‑ryong' vibes.

Story:
We have a case of mistaken identity where a female prosecutor (our hero) finds herself as an heiress to a conglomerate after an accident wipes out her memories. And as she unravels the quagmire that she has fallen into - with the family politics, workplace deceit and the mystery of the missing heiress - she slowly finds the truth behind her grandmother's death.

We have a fast paced story for the first 10 episodes. There's a lot of twists and turns down the road as per usual K-Drama dramatics until we reach the final climax.

Acting:
Honey Lee has done a great job bringing our FL to life. One cannot help but route for her to vanquish all her foes and triumph! The ML is cute. The side characters are pretty enjoyable. I like the comedy displayed in this drama as well as some of the quips/dialogues by the side characters.

Overall:
First half of the drama flew by fast as a breeze but second half got a lot more dramatic as per usual Kdrama style. Nonetheless, an endearing main character (I love females that are kick-ass) and thus, an enjoyable one-time watch. A 7.5/10 for me.

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I will persevere cause it's sorely needed if you plan to watch this.

This was my opinion when I watched the first 4 episodes ---->I will persevere to watch this s***show just so I can give an honest review and help fellow befuddled and indecisive souls navigate through which episodes they should watch so that they may survive this train wreck.

This is my opinion after finishing ---->Save yourselves!

Story:
An average storyline with a premise that sounds quite similar to many other C-drama shows. There are some funny scenes but I found majority of them pretty cringe-worthy so I couldn't really laugh! Its full of tropes but the sad part is these weren't leveraged intelligently enough to endear us to the characters.

On the bright side if you liked 'The romance of tiger and rose', you'll probably like this one too. but then again, don't hold your breath.

I am oscillating between picking between 'the plot sucks' to 'there is no plot' for this show so, I'll go with 'the plot is very weak'. The story is all over the place. As a lot of reviewers have mentioned the plot for the first half is quite different from the second half.

Acting:
Over the top!
Why do dramas think viewers are all dense? Do they have to beat us with their supremely exaggerated expressions so that we may understand how they feel? I give a 6 cause it's not a fault of the actors but a problem with the script.

ZL & XKC seem like an unlikely pairing. There romantics scenes were pleasant to watch so I think that's very much a plot/story problem.

Overall:
I pretty much fast-forwarded the whole show. So, my honest opinion is 'don't bother!'.

If you are a fan of ZL, it's safe to say watch something else cause even she can't save this one from the drama gutter. But if you still persist then watch clips on youtube before taking on this difficult task.

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