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Shine on Me chinese drama review
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Shine on Me
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by TV Guru
5 days ago
36 of 36 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
This review may contain spoilers

The story ended too early

I really enjoyed the opening of the series, especially the warm camaraderie among the girls in the dormitory. Rong Rong’s jealousy and possessiveness, along with her constant bickering with Shanbao over Zhuang Xu, added a lively dynamic, though I personally didn’t find Zhuang Xu particularly handsome or dashing. The other dormitory characters also revealed their vulnerabilities and insecurities, which made the relationships feel more authentic.

When the story eventually uncovered YuSen’s misunderstanding on Shanbao after his car accident, I felt his bitterness was hard to sympathize with. In the later episodes, the pacing suddenly accelerated, skipping over Nie ChengYuan’s brain surgery entirely. I later discovered that in the novel, YuSen was the one who performed the surgery, which made the omission feel even more disappointing. Overall, I didn’t appreciate the rushed conclusion and wish the series had been extended to 40 episodes instead of ending abruptly at 36.
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