Comfortable and Cozy
I enjoyed watching Shine on Me, but I don't think it's a 'perfect' drama.
Our two main leads were well cast and their acting was good, but I sometimes got the feeling that they were just being who they normally are as people instead of acting. Is that good or bad? I guess it depends on your point of view. Song Wei Long seemed confident in this role. In this series, he carries himself as someone who believes in his own abilities. Zhao Jinmai was also good as a young woman who starts out as someone unsure of herself and her place in the world and then grows to become a CEO . They were convincing as a couple, in my opinion. Both of them are good at using facial expressions to convey their feelings. There are some heart fluttering moments between them as the characters get acquainted with each other. Both of them handled the technical vocabulary well, and were able to present themselves as scientists and successful business people.
Unfortunately, the SML was a different story, but I don't think that was his fault, but rather that of the script. His character doesn't really have much to do except stand around and look upset. In fact, I began to wonder why the SML was even a part of the story except to show how greed can prevent someone from truly achieving happiness. A lot of his actions didn't make sense, and he didn't really have a huge impact on the story except to make the FL realize that the ML was a keeper.
The idea that greed is destructive was a common theme among our 'less desirable' characters. The FL's father and the ML's cousin both embody the idea that seeking profit at the expense of friends or family can create problems.
Some of the other secondary characters also suffer from inadequate writing, especially those from our FL's college years. The 'mean' girl who picks on the FL is written as shallow and rude at the beginning of the series. However, towards the end, she see the error of her ways.
The story is fairly basic and probably could've been told in fewer episodes if some of the solar energy jargon was eliminated. However, it seems that part of the purpose of the story was to point out China's growth in that area as well as other technologies. If the country has improved that much, good for them.
I have read a lot of reviews saying that the story is boring. I will admit that when I re-watched it, I skipped a lot of the PV jargon, (and I'm a former science teacher.). However, I thought the relationship between the main characters was refreshing in that they took their time getting to know one another and were honest with each other about their feelings and what they wanted. To me that's more realistic. I like the way they teased each other, and when they were finally together after working out the ML's misunderstanding over a case o mistaken identity, they were together for good.
I also liked that our two main characters were intellectual equals and both were driven to succeed in their chosen field. I appreciated that our FL lead is allowed to grow from a somewhat silly girl into a woman capable of running a major corporation.
The major time jump at the end of the drama is a little extreme, since there was no attempt to 'age' the actors, but it gives the viewers a happy ending.
If you want to watch something that doesn't require a huge amount of thought, you might enjoy this series. If you prefer a heavy hitting, serious series with a lot of angst, this probably isn't for you.
Our two main leads were well cast and their acting was good, but I sometimes got the feeling that they were just being who they normally are as people instead of acting. Is that good or bad? I guess it depends on your point of view. Song Wei Long seemed confident in this role. In this series, he carries himself as someone who believes in his own abilities. Zhao Jinmai was also good as a young woman who starts out as someone unsure of herself and her place in the world and then grows to become a CEO . They were convincing as a couple, in my opinion. Both of them are good at using facial expressions to convey their feelings. There are some heart fluttering moments between them as the characters get acquainted with each other. Both of them handled the technical vocabulary well, and were able to present themselves as scientists and successful business people.
Unfortunately, the SML was a different story, but I don't think that was his fault, but rather that of the script. His character doesn't really have much to do except stand around and look upset. In fact, I began to wonder why the SML was even a part of the story except to show how greed can prevent someone from truly achieving happiness. A lot of his actions didn't make sense, and he didn't really have a huge impact on the story except to make the FL realize that the ML was a keeper.
The idea that greed is destructive was a common theme among our 'less desirable' characters. The FL's father and the ML's cousin both embody the idea that seeking profit at the expense of friends or family can create problems.
Some of the other secondary characters also suffer from inadequate writing, especially those from our FL's college years. The 'mean' girl who picks on the FL is written as shallow and rude at the beginning of the series. However, towards the end, she see the error of her ways.
The story is fairly basic and probably could've been told in fewer episodes if some of the solar energy jargon was eliminated. However, it seems that part of the purpose of the story was to point out China's growth in that area as well as other technologies. If the country has improved that much, good for them.
I have read a lot of reviews saying that the story is boring. I will admit that when I re-watched it, I skipped a lot of the PV jargon, (and I'm a former science teacher.). However, I thought the relationship between the main characters was refreshing in that they took their time getting to know one another and were honest with each other about their feelings and what they wanted. To me that's more realistic. I like the way they teased each other, and when they were finally together after working out the ML's misunderstanding over a case o mistaken identity, they were together for good.
I also liked that our two main characters were intellectual equals and both were driven to succeed in their chosen field. I appreciated that our FL lead is allowed to grow from a somewhat silly girl into a woman capable of running a major corporation.
The major time jump at the end of the drama is a little extreme, since there was no attempt to 'age' the actors, but it gives the viewers a happy ending.
If you want to watch something that doesn't require a huge amount of thought, you might enjoy this series. If you prefer a heavy hitting, serious series with a lot of angst, this probably isn't for you.
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