Top 5 Chinese shows that combine sports and romance: Netflix's new passion

 

Netflix's Chinese Romance Dramas feature captivating love storylines set in high-stakes sports. Falling Into Your Smile, Kings Avatar, Everyone Loves Me, and More

Netflix has a slam dunk (or maybe a flawless three-pointer) with a collection of fascinating Chinese romantic dramas. From gorgeous Yang Yang to charismatic Lin Yi, we've collected a compilation of heart-warming love tales from the world of high-stakes sports. From the role-playing esports in Falling into Your Smile to the tenacity and drive in Amidst a Snowstorm of Love, these programs will have you rooting for the underdogs and swooning over developing relationships.

1. Falling into your smile

Falling into Your Smile, a highly recommended and popular Chinese drama, featuring team leader Lu Si Cheng (Xu Kai) and newcomer Tong Yao (Cheng Xiao), who becomes the team's lone female player. Initially, Cheng is reluctant to incorporate a female player. He's unlikely to have faced any female pro esports players with the same level of ability as his squad. However, after seeing her abilities, he is fascinated by her games and eventually falls for her. The series has become one of Netflix's most popular shows.

2. Everyone adores me

The narrative of the latest Chinese drama on Netflix has captured the hearts of viewers. It focuses on game creator Lin Yi as Gu Xun and game artist Zhou Ye as Yue Qianling. The story opens with Qianling admitting her feelings for Gu Xun, unknowing that he is the online player she communicates with on a regular basis under the gaming nickname Dough Twist. Meanwhile, Gu Xun rejects the proposal, since she has a crush on Dough Twist and is ignorant of her actual nature. Despite the hurdles, their paths converge, and love blossoms.

3. Amidst a snowfall of Love

Do you love billiards? Lin Yi Yang (Leo Wu), renowned as the unusual genius and previously acclaimed as the uncrowned prince of the billiard table, meets Yin Guo (Zhao Jin Mai), a snooker champion visiting Finland for a tournament. Yin Guo is unaware that the girl he is attracted to has links to his transformational past.

The show's official IMDB summary states, "Former professional snooker Lin Yi Yang met famous nine-ball player Yin Guo on a rare snowy night. They were acquainted because to Yin Guo's relative. Yin Guo's arrival transformed his life; he fell in love with her."

4. Love O2O.

Newcomers to Chinese operas often start with Love O2O, where Yang Yang is most likely their first crush. It's tough not to bring up this controversy while discussing gaming-themed shows. It is based on Gu Man's book Just One Smile is Very Alluring and stars the stunning Zheng Shuang.


The plot focuses on Bei Weiwei, a gifted computer science student and prospective game creator who is also an expert player in the online role-playing game A Chinese Ghost Story. Things take a romantic turn when she meets another top player in the game, Yixiao Naihe, who is also her college senior. As they collaborate online, their chemistry blooms.

5. Kings' Avatar

Finally, there is the King's Avatar. Fans of Yang Yang couldn't stop watching his gaming-themed series, and The King's Avatar is a highlight among them. Ye Xiu is a professional eSports player in the game Glory, but when he is thrown out of his team on false pretenses, he announces his retirement and vows never to return. He then begins working at an internet café before returning to professional gaming with a mismatched team of players. While the drama lacks romance, don't let that stop you from enjoying this masterpiece.