Gaming and E-Sports Dramas

JSTV

Computer science major Bei Wei Wei (Zheng Shuang) wants to become a leading video game developer who is known for her skills, not just her good looks. She spends her free time on a role-playing video game, but is in for a complete shock one day when her “online husband” dumps her. In another twist, the game’s leading player makes her an “online proposal.” She accepts, and the duo draws close in the virtual world. However, she soon learns that her new online “spouse” is someone she knows in real life: her college senior Xiao Nai (Yang Yang). The pair begin to spend time together both online and in the physical world. Could their online chemistry lead them to romance in the real world, too? This 2016 Chinese drama was based on the novel of the same name by Gu Man and was directed by Lin Yu Fen.

Love O2O

The Love O2O Team

Dragon TV

Tong Nian (Yang Zi) might be a brilliant IT programming student, but when it comes to love, her score is anything but perfect. Having fallen for Hang Shang Yan (Li Xian), one of the best pro gamers in the world, Nian tries everything she can think of to get Shang Yan’s attention. Sadly, no matter how hard she tries, she always ends up failing miserably. Will she ever find a way to catch the eye of a man who never seems to notice anyone? Based on the novel “Stewed Squid with Honey” by Mo Bao Fei Bao, this 2019 Viki Original Chinese romantic comedy series was directed by Li Qing Rong and Xiang Xu Jing.

Go Go Squid!

🍯 Honey Stewed Squid! 🐙 

Jiangsu TV, iQiyi

Ai Qing (Li Yi Tong), a top robot combat player known as Appledog, is a professional and friendly gamer with numerous fans. Under Ai Qing’s tutelage, Wu Bai (Hu Yi Tian), or DT, becomes a rising star in the robot combat scene, now captaining the promising Pirate team that challenges Ai Qing's Appledog team. Despite their professional rivalry, their personal connection deepens, with romantic possibilities emerging between them. The ultimate test of their skills and relationship comes during the annual Robot Combat Competition, where multiple teams compete for a prestigious trophy. Based on a novel by Mo Bao Fei Bao and featuring actors reprising their roles from "Go Go Squid!", this is a 2021 Chinese drama directed by Yu Zhong Zhong.

Go Go Squid 2: Dt, Appledog's Time

The Puppy Love Team

Youku

In the ultra-competitive world of e-sports, the all-male team, ZGDX, is second to none. But when their star player suffers a career-halting injury, team captain Lu Si Cheng (Xu Kai) is forced to search for a replacement. Si Cheng’s quest to find the best ultimately leads him to Tong Yao (Cheng Xiao) an amateur gamer with exceptional skills. Convinced that adding the first female player to his team would boost their PR, Si Cheng makes Tong Yao the team’s trainee. While fans of the team aren’t sure how they feel about the new addition, the members of ZGDX slowly warm up to her, though none quite as much as Si Cheng. Will sparks of romance ignite in their future? Based on a novel by Qing Mei, This 2021 Chinese drama series was directed by Qiu Zhong Wei.

Falling Into Your Smile

🎮 League of Love Team ❤️

Channel 3

Nisa (Sushar Manaying), a successful surgeon, discovers her game developer father has mysteriously disappeared. Using his hidden VR glasses, she enters the virtual world of "Better World" to search for him. There, she encounters Akin (Sutthirak Subvijitra), a mysterious hero on his own quest. As Akin follows Nisa into the real world, they uncover shocking truths about his existence and the dangerous forces threatening "Better World". Together, they must fight to save both the game world and their own realities. Crossing between worlds, Nisa and Akin form an unexpected alliance to protect what they love most. This is a 2021 South Korean fantasy romance drama produced by Century UU Co., Ltd.

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