C-Dramas Like A Smile is Beautiful
Loved A Smile is Beautiful (2016), and want more with the same feel? It is known for game world, first love and calm female lead. Here are 10 Chinese dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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1
Put Your Head on My Shoulder
致我们暖暖的小时光
As graduation approaches, accounting student Situ Mo finds herself stuck, unsure about what she really wants from the future.
Same feel: Youth Romance, Male Chases Female First, First Love, Drama
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Lighter & Princess
点燃我，温暖你
Li Xun is a top student and gifted programmer who has little interest in ordinary college life and keeps his classmates at a distance.
Same feel: First Love, Business, Smart Female Lead, Drama
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Meteor Garden
流星花园
Shan Cai is an 18-year-old girl from a modest family who earns a place at the country’s most elite school.
Same feel: Male Chases Female First, Slow Burn Romance, First Love, Comedy
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Falling Into Your Smile
你微笑时很美
In the fiercely competitive world of e-sports, the all-male ZGDX OPL team reigns supreme, drawing massive attention and devoted fans wherever they go.
Same feel: Online Gaming, Slow Burn Romance, Romance
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A Love So Beautiful
致我们单纯的小美好
The story begins with high school classmates and neighbors Chen Xiao Xi and Jiang Chen.
Same feel: Youth Romance, First Love, Drama, Romance
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Go Ahead
以家人之名
Three kids from broken homes end up growing under the same roof and slowly become each other’s family.
Same feel: Male Chases Female First, Slow Burn Romance, Comedy, Nice Male Lead
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When I Fly Towards You
当我飞奔向你
In the autumn of 2012, Su Zai Zai transfers to Yucai High School and quickly develops a crush on the quiet and distant Zhang Lu Rang.
Same feel: Youth Romance, First Love, Comedy, Romance
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Hidden Love
偷偷藏不住
Sang Zhi develops a quiet crush on Duan Jia Xu, a boy five years older who often visits her home to play games with her older brother.
Same feel: Slow Burn Romance, First Love, Comedy, Hardworking Male Lead
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Love and Redemption
琉璃
A thousand years after the great war between demons and heavens, the souls of the Star of Mosha and the God of War are sent to the mortal world to serve penance.
Same feel: First Love, Nice Male Lead, Drama, Romance
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Who Rules the World
且试天下
Two extraordinary people, the elegant Hei Feng-xi and the bold and free-spirited Bai Feng-xi, meet in a world torn by martial arts feuds and political strife.
Same feel: Slow Burn Romance, Smart Female Lead, Romance
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About A Smile is Beautiful
Xiao Nai is the ultimate campus idol. A top student, star athlete, elite gamer, and president of a game development company, he seems untouchable in every way. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like A Smile is Beautiful
What are the best dramas like A Smile is Beautiful?
Our top picks are Put Your Head on My Shoulder, Lighter & Princess, Meteor Garden, followed by Falling Into Your Smile. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as game world, first love and calm female lead, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch A Smile is Beautiful?
A Smile is Beautiful is listed on Apple TV, Netflix, Viki. Availability can differ by country, so check the service in your region.
How does DramaHog pick similar dramas?
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