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Left Me Blushing and Kicking My Feet Like a Schoolgirl

I smiled the entirety of this episode and found myself blushing as I haven't in years. What a wonderful episode! A well-deserved round of applause to everyone involved. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

FINALLY

Relationships are often challenging. It's what we do while we're navigating those challenges that determines whether or not those relationships last a lifetime. I'm glad Junxi finally stopped lagging and is taking steps to hold on to the one he loves.

Life, Love and Dreams Are Tangled

This episode encapsulated how tangled life can be between love, our dreams, our expectations, our fears and deep need for safety within the arms of those who we know love us.

A Beautiful Sledgehammer to the Heart

What a series! Everything about this series was A+. Exceptional acting, directing, cinematography, screenplay, wardrobe and score. They didn't try to wrangle a contrived ending out of what were intensely complex relationships. Life doesn't always work out the way we desire. There are some who are brave of heart and those who are cowardly and when they meet on the battlefield of love, rarely do we end up with a warm and cushy resolution. I loved the entire series!

An Acting Clinic! 🤩

The actors in this drama continued to astonish. Mam Kathaleeya McIntosh, who portrayed Sasiwimol , Wang's mother, had my jaw on the floor. Her acting was out of this world. She understood the character's selfish motivations so deeply, that I couldn't hate her for her behavior, even though in many ways I wanted to shake her. Life can sometimes be one big tangled web of complexities and this drama is plowing right into the heart of those tangles. I continue to be beyond impressed with this drama!

First Episode Got Me Onboard Immediately

I was pleasantly surprised by this series' quality-- wonderful acting, cinematography, directing and writing. I've happily boarded the ship. Let's go!

Beautiful Conclusion

Yes, a friendship based on deep love can grow into a lifetime relationship where both parties grow happily together. Take the chance!

Unrequited Love is a Singular Pain

I have experienced both sides of this type of relationship and it held a type of pain that's difficult to describe in words.... The actors depicted it perfectly.

Bittersweet and Shining, Like Reality

Gorgeous, from beginning to end. I was expecting a beautiful series and SHINE delivered well beyond those expectations.

Surpisingly, Incredibly Beautiful

I was not expecting the quality of this production. Directing, cinematography, sound, acting, script, wardrobe-- all TOP LEVEL. Wow!

Has Duan Zi Ang forgotten what Shu He told him?

Shu He promised Duan Zi Ang that if he ever did anything to hurt the South Kingdom, he would never forgive him. Despite how much love lies between them, I don't think Shu He has let go of this promise. Heart break for Duan Zi Ang is coming....

A Love Almost Too Deep

With two emperors from warring kingdoms, sadly, one invariably loses. To keep the love of his life, one emperor chose to take away agency from the other. Doing this can't end well. no matter the reason. You can't strip pride and choice away from anyone, especially someone you profess to love, and expect for things to go smoothly.

Sublime

I was left yearning for more, yet deeply satisfied. They loved each other with each shattering depth, but what stood between them could never be reconciled until after death.

Now, let's see...

Tuo is doing what he feels is best for Junxi, but he's also trying to protect himself from getting hurt.

Real Progress

For both duos, they are finally getting into the emotional heart of each other. It's not just about sexual compatibility. There's emotional depth to the attractions and it's been beautifully unfolding.