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LOVE O2O (2016)

LOVE O2O poster
Original title
微微一笑很傾城
Directed by
Lin Yu-fen
Genre
romance film
Country
People's Republic of China
Length
1 season, 30 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 100 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A college student and a gaming expert fall in love after meeting in an online game. Their relationship deepens as they navigate campus life and real world challenges together.

lightheartedromanticupliftingplayfulsweetfeel-goodwhimsical

What happens

Love O2O (Chinese: 微微一笑很倾城; pinyin: Wēi Wēi Yī Xiào Hěn Qīng Chéng) is a 2016 Chinese television series based on the novel of the same name written by Gu Man, starring Yang Yang and Zheng Shuang. It aired on Jiangsu TV and Dragon TV from 22 August to 6 September 2016. This story revolves around the love between Xiao Nai and Bei Weiwei. It was a commercial success in China. It became one of the most-watched Chinese modern dramas, with over 25.2 billion views online. In August 2021, the show was officially banned by the People's Republic of China's government in the entirety of Mainland China as the female lead role, Zheng Shuang was labelled as "actors with poor conduct" by the regulators due to her involvement in a series of scandals, including tax evasion, which she was ultimately found guilty of committing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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