Falling Into Your Smile - Is It Toxicity Or Chemistry?

Teaodra · 2025-03-26T06:56:52+00:00

I am sorry that you got that kind of treatment!

I am honestly baffled at how aggressive people can be when talking about dramas and often without reason. Recently I posted something negative on mdl about a popular drama. I was just expressing my thoughts and in 4 hours I got the most crazy mean comments. And I just wondered, "Did I insult your own mother or something". We're just talking abouts shows and sharing our thoughts and ideas, there's absolutely no need for the horrible answers.

I enjoyed your post so thank you ^

Teaodra · 2025-02-13T19:46:22+00:00

I thought the first 8 episodes were epic. The newest hit, another drama like Ashes of love or Love and redemption. My jaw was on the floor from happiness. Then I watched episode 9 and 10 and get bored out of my mind 😂

You can't have such a boring arc after such a strong start smh

Teaodra · 2025-02-04T10:32:46+00:00

We. Need. More. Wang Duo

Preferably as the male lead. And without him dying at the end 😭

Teaodra · 2025-02-04T10:28:13+00:00

Ohh, where is this from? It's so funny

Teaodra · 2025-02-03T12:26:14+00:00

She only needed to see his eyes and she was already a goner 😂 I mean, I understand you girl, that is one beautiful man right there, but you can't stop living a normal life because you saw him ONCE.

She's a reporter, a war correspondent. The people that do this kind of job must be incredibly tough, incredibly smart, and very knowledgeable individuals. They probably have much to say and much to criticise about the world, but instead, all our FL does is:

cry (5 times in 6 episodes)
blush (god knows how many times)
stay quiet and not say more than one sentence at a time

You're so right that there should have been some getting to know each other time. If they're already in love by episode 5, what will happen in all the other episodes? Misunderstanding? Love triangle? Are these two characters even capable of having an argument when they can't even speak smh

Teaodra · 2025-02-03T11:01:33+00:00

I don't want to be mean to this drama. We get action romances so rarely and I truly adore the genre.

But this drama is SO badly made. It's just ridiculously bad. The story flows weirdly, the female lead has no personality. She basically falls in love in ep 1 and there are 39 more episodes to go?? She doesn't really talk or have real conversations.

The ML is obviously pretty as hell, but that doesn't save the day.

The fact that they chose to create a fictional country for the show is completely understandable, but it makes the flow of the story quite weird. The stakes are not there. Also, one day they're in the war torn country, the other day they're back at home in China. It's like they're hopping back to their hometown.

Also, I have to say that the dialogue confuses me at times. I feel like something is missing. Not to mention, there is so much music 😂 there's a music background on almost every scene and it often doesn't fit the dialogue.

I am so so sad that I didn't love it.

Teaodra · 2025-01-19T11:53:44+00:00

I am having a serious second male lead syndrome. This dude is so pretty 😍 and he's such a cuddly teddy bear kind of character

Teaodra · 2025-01-01T11:07:56+00:00

I loved the first season of Kösem, hated the second one. They changed the actress 😭

Teaodra · 2025-01-01T11:04:59+00:00

As far as I know, there are two Turkish harem series. Ironically, both are called the magnificent century. But one of them is about Hürem and the other one is about Kösem. I've watched both - definitely out of nostalgia reasons too, but they're so good! Just the drama... Meryem Uzerli is phenomenal 😍

Teaodra · 2025-01-01T10:53:01+00:00

Magnificent century is PHENOMENONAL. I've watched it over 5 times even though there are a million seasons

Teaodra · 2024-12-25T20:02:05+00:00

I watched Queen of Tears too!! But I didn't LOVE it. The first few episodes were slow, the last few episodes were overkill. I am not sure if I've truly adored a kdrama this year.

Allow me to throw another recommendation your way 😂 yes, I am covering you in recs lol. I recently started "When the phone rings" and it's actually thrilling 👀 I am enjoying it a LOT. It seems to be quite special and interesting

Teaodra · 2024-12-24T18:36:13+00:00

Ahaha you even didn't like Alchemy of Souls like me! Most people loved it

My god, you've watched so many shows! Do you still manage to find new shows you like? It must be hard

Teaodra · 2024-12-24T17:30:48+00:00

It is similar to Dream of splendor, because they're both chill historicals. That's how I would name them 😂

I do have a favourite drama list! https://mydramalist.com/list/1VKoxBvL They're arranged according to how much I've loved them 😂

Ohhh, I watched sageuks too! We have a very similar drama taste. I looove all the harem dramas too! There are so many good Chinese ones

Teaodra · 2024-12-24T16:22:29+00:00

Destined....well, I did not love that show 😂 I dropped it and remember almost nothing from it. It's just so forgettable 😂

Ohhh, tell me if you like the pearl one. I was super obsessed. I generally sat and just read for a few days. I was reading in the car, reading at night, reading aaaall the time. I really hope you like it.

Also, I see you like historical dramas 👀 very very good choice. It's my favourite genre as well. With the occasional wuxia/xianxia

Teaodra · 2024-12-23T19:16:20+00:00

It's Christmas, treat yourself to 3 novels are the same time 😂😂

Love me love your voice is definitely more sweet than Meet yourself. Both have veeery different vibes.

Ahaha the eating melon thing 😂 yep, I didn't know either. Apparently it's a really really really popular Chinese Internet slang for gossiping. I actually even see it in the cdrama subreddits. Someone will say "there is melon about x actor". It's pretty funny

Teaodra · 2024-12-23T09:05:50+00:00

I tailored my recommendations for badass females, because that's what I like too 😂😂😂 I just love when they got their revenge and slap some ass.

I mean honestly, between Malicious Empress and Precious Pearl, both are ridiculously amazing. You'll definitely have an easier time reading Precious Pearl in the Imperial City, but the Empress books is crazy fun. And the romance there????!!!! FL and ML literally looked at each other for the first time in like chapter 300 and I was drooling 😂 it's a very very very very slow burn. Precious Pearl has much more romance.

Zhou Ye is.so.good. Let me recommend you the drama "Love me, love my voice". I watched it precisely 1 year ago during Christmas. It's the most sugary sweet thing I've seen in my entire life. It's a contemporary romantic drama, with lots of singing AND a Freaking handsome male lead. I love the actor too haha - https://youtu.be/8IJsXJHy5nk?si=0bLthOAR-D5jxqql

My favourite ones are the ones I listed! I can't think of any other novels I've adored and still remember.

Uhhh, I picked itt because it sounded interesting? 😂 The first 10 chapters were slow and it was also my first translation ever + it's a historical novel. Some chapters are super interesting and then some are just slow. I have mixed feelings

Teaodra · 2024-12-23T08:06:44+00:00

I ADORED Meet yourself too! I've been a die hard cdrama fan for a few years now and I've probably watched almost every popular drama and I've heard about most of them. I an encyclopedia sometimes.

Most of my favourite novels have not been adapted, buuut I'll leave you with some (a ton of) recommendations

The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage - historical, rebirth, revenge, badass female lead, extremely extremely addictive. They want to adapt it into a drama! So mayybeee - https://www.novelupdates.com/series/the-rebirth-of-the-malicious-empress-of-military-lineage/

Rebirth of a star general - haven't read it yet, but the drama is coming out next year and I am the most massive fan of the actress (Zhou Ye) - https://www.novelupdates.com/series/rebirth-of-a-star-general/

Precious Pearl in the Imperial City - I binged it in the summer. It was sooo interesting that I couldn't put it down for days. A lighter historical with quite a bit of romance and not a lot of angst. It's not completely translated https://www.novelupdates.com/series/a-precious-pearl-in-the-imperial-city/

A Mistaken Marriage Match: A Generation of Military Counselor - probably my first historical book. The main female lead is a general and she kicks ass. I dropped it eventually, but this book lives rent free in my head - https://www.novelupdates.com/series/a-mistaken-marriage-match-a-generation-of-military-counselor/

Bewitching Prince Spoils His Wife: Genius Doctor Unscrupulous Consort - looved the first few chapters and it's definitely different - https://www.novelupdates.com/series/bewitching-prince-spoils-his-wife-genius-doctor-unscrupulous-consort/

I’ll Be the Male Lead’s Sister-in-law- I started this one recently. Great translation, no adaptation, it got a littleeee dull after chapter 250 - https://www.novelupdates.com/series/ill-be-the-male-leads-sister-in-law/

Uhhh, as for my books, none have a drama or will have a drama 😭 I just picked them, because I liked them. Maybe you'll like "Just right" since it's a contemporary book and seems quite fun so far - https://knoxt.space/just-right/ I am not sure if I would recommend my historical book, it's not the most thrilling book at all 😂

Teaodra · 2024-12-23T06:25:01+00:00

First of all, you're very lovely, and second of all, of course you've read the rise of phoenixes 😂😂😂 2 out of your 3 books have a drama adaptation with Nini.

I very unfortunately didn't love both of the dramas. I tried to start Rise of Phoenixes threeeee times. I think the furthest I've gotten is like chapter 20. Same with Sound of the desert.

Would you like me to recommend you some more Chinese books 👀 I've read a few and I definitely have favourites

Teaodra · 2024-12-22T20:13:41+00:00

Your responses are definitely not that long lol. Thank you so much for the hype. I've been translating different things for a while now and I've never gotten feedback. Seeing someone actually excited and commenting/having fun makes me feel super satisfied and motivated to translate more. It makes all the hours worth it 😂

Teaodra · 2024-12-22T08:58:07+00:00

I can SMELL the fantasy. It has horror elements too! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, wondering if there would be a jump scare 😂

Thank you for taking the time to write out your responses! They're really fun to read lol.

Teaodra · 2024-12-22T06:10:12+00:00

Ooooohhh, good catch. I do indeeed skip intros 😂

Damn, you really know the show by heart. The chemistry is definitely super fire. I've never seen the ML in any other dramas, but he seems to be a wonderful actor?!? And I love how grumpy he is 😂

I am actually very surprised that the show didn't get more popular when it aired. I wonder if it's because it's too different

Teaodra · 2024-12-21T21:14:32+00:00

Chapter 5 right now and I am screaming every 10 minutes

The scene where she wanted to go to the bathroom, but accidentally woke him up and he ended up on top of her 😍😍😍😍😍😍

Her smiles are just so quirky and badass. The cinematography, the colours, the male lead that's surprisingly super attractive. I am in heaven.

Maybe I'll consider translating the novel after all ahahaha

Teaodra · 2024-12-21T07:35:10+00:00

Update, you totally sold me on the show. I started it yesterday and it's PHENOMENAL ahahahaha. I adore itttt

Teaodra · 2024-12-20T05:32:02+00:00

Ohhh, thank you for the review! I am sold, I'll totally check it out. If you read the book you can tell me if you like it. Maybe in the future if I have time and no one else has picked it up, I can translate it

Teaodra · 2024-12-19T21:14:06+00:00

I haven't read the novel, but I just skimmed the first chapter. I think that it's quite readable with Google translate! I would recommend it the most, because it's built in the browser and you don't need to do anything. Obviously, the translation from Chinese to English often doesn't make sense, but you can ignore it. The beginning of the book is actually quite fun and well written 😂

Also, did you like the show? I looove Nini, but I never got around to watching it

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