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Shining for One Thing chinese drama review
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Shining for One Thing
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by AnyelirBlue
Feb 27, 2022
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 10.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
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Heart wrenching yet Beautiful Storyline, a story which caught me off my guard..

**revised my still confusing state of mind for the whole script about: to ease my mind, i really can't put this as a time travel story, though the story is about the past time line, for me it feels like just watching a dream reset the stories in a Loop, and wake up still in the same state of the original timeline, because one thing for sure "imho" about time travel story, that the story line for the future will always change and it's depend on how much consequences they made with the past..**

for you've warned, my review based on my mood of the drama, sorry if not really objectively speaking..
First time watched, i got annoyed as usual Modern CDrama i've watched so far with the yelling, but as i get to follow the storyline.. it's intriguing, then questioning the plot, reaching the 20er episode, waw, it's really caught me off my guard, i've never needed this much tissue wiping my tears even when i'm watching sad ending CDrama, it's my first cried that much, somehow the main lead story keep reminiscing me of my times in my middle school moments.. then i got annoyed for the ending story, re-watched the drama for the 3rd time, still got annoyed but my tears keep falling whenever the song "the whole world is behind me/you" and "goodbye" played, then addicted to Zhang Wansen scenes...

Though the script got me annoyed, agitated and couldn't grasp to comprehend each of the scenes at once as usual CDrama i've watched, but the Storyline unbelievably different from typical high school drama, it's actually on point with no draggy feeling (after i re-watched for the 2nd time with no skipping minutes), i love the main lead scenes because there's no quarelling, yelling and frustrating misunderstanding needed, i could relate the story to my own regrets moments with my past school times, that made me wondering to have those chances to turn back time as the FL did, that's the difference with other school storyline dramas, when i'm watching this drama, my sentimental emotions keep getting caught up, and some scenes caught me off guard, my tears keep on rolling from my eyes, couldn't stop my heart from aching..
the no kissing scenes in this drama unbelievably didn't made this drama less romantic, it's much more romantic in it's own way by just watching the main lead interactions and gestures to each other, then just one scene which the FL give a kiss in the ML cheek made my heart fluttered all the way, and all their interactions which shows ML and FL feeling toward each other keep my heart fluttering all through the story, that's why i felt so amazing to find this kind of storyline, but yet feeling so despair for the ending..

The Acting ML and FL was superb in my own opinion, i've watched some of Caesar Wu dramas not Qu Chuxiao, so i thought at first why not Caesar Wu for the ML..
as i warm up to 3rd episode, i can't get enough for Qu Chuxiao's eyes telling emotions, although ML character is timid and less talk person, but Qu Chuxiao could brought in his character the air of innocent, cute, sweet, calm and awkward but full of steady heart for the FL, his gestures all on point, the nerd with cool side, know what he wants and doing, and give in when the FL says so, i just have look in his eyes and know the feeling "only you in my eyes" and "you're my whole world to protect, no matter what you do/say" are.. never knew ones eyes could say so much literally, and he has a lovable shy smile, even his rarely jealousy eyes could make my heart fluttered, so i'm in love every scenes Zhang Wansen appearing.
The FL at first not really catching my interest to watch her scenes, just glad for her character being direct with no over-yelling, she's thoughtfull, caring, and a bit slow witted, and progressing with ML scenes, it's really addicted to see their chemistry with their eyes communicate to each other, their expressions complimenting each other, so i could really feel the storyline only by watching these 2 main lead communicating and expressing each other just by their gestures and facial expressions, it's superb chemistry to make me feel the ache, love, longing, jealousy and passion as pure as a high schooler has.

The Soundtrack and Music Background all beautiful songs and lyrics, and complimenting with the story, really enjoy the music background with no feeling off flowing with all the scenes..

All in all, i wished KDrama make the adaption for this one.. ahahah sorry, it's beautiful as it is, but i never get annoyed/confused/angsty with KDrama interpretation, their Logic way like food to my brain, i'm so in love with this drama for now, i just hate the torture with the ending, so just wistful thinking to get beautiful closure for the ending of this drama..
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