Falling into Your Smile


Falling Into Your Smile 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 21st 2019 and finishing May 3rd of the following year.

Synopsis

Falling Into Your smile centers on Tong Yao, 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"
  • Xu Kai as Lu Sicheng "Chessman"

    Supporting Cast

ZGDX team

  • Yao Chi as Lu Yue "Lü"
  • Merxat Yalkun as Yu Ming "Ming"
  • Xiao Kaizhong as Lao Mao "Cat"
  • Gao Han as Lao K "K"
  • Sun Kai as Xiao Pang "Pang"
  • Cui Shaoyang as Xiao Rui, manager of ZGDX

    YQCB team

  • 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"
  • Gouchen Haoyu as Liang Sheng "Student"

    CK team

  • Li Kun as Haoyun Lai "Luck", the Top laner
  • Zhai Xiaowen as Jian Yang "Sunflower"
  • Chen Jianyu as Xiao Hua "Floret", the Mid laner
  • Yan Haoyuan as Hu Die "Butterfly"
  • Wang Zihao as Lao Wang "Wang"

    Others

  • Ling Chao as Lee Hang Suk "Kun"
  • He Peng as A Tai
  • Yang Mingna as Tong Yao's mother
  • Hou Zhangrong as Tong Yao's father who always supports her dream
  • Che Yongli as Wang Lan
  • Qi Yandi as Su Luo, one of Sicheng's blind date who has one-sided feelings for him.
  • Chen Nuo as Ning Jiaqi, Xu Tailun's girlfriend who had fight with Tong Yao.
  • Wu Qianying as Guo Guo, Xu Tailun's fan and later cheating girlfriend who wants to dominate and own him but leave him for a reason.
  • Wang Min as Ai Jia's mother and Tong Yao's teacher who never agreed with his dream of becoming an e-sports player.
  • Gao Weiman as Lu Lu, Ning Jiaqi's friend
  • Liuhao Junlong as Tony, ZGDX's MUA
  • Zheng Yang as Lin Mo, a young girl with mental disorder who sent a razor through delivery to Tong Yao, causing her to be unable to compete.
  • Kai Wang as an Extra

    Soundtrack