The greatest production of the highest quality BL with the most intriguing storyline - Shine
I am at loss of word on how to review this masterpiece. I am remember seeing a comment in MDL calling it boring and that just made me realize a series with depth, artistry and whirlwind is not for everyone.
The storyline, the plot, everything about this made my head hurt. The stripped down display of corruption of the system, the homophobia, the conflict of ideologies and lastly how little to no value human life holds to those in power. This was downright the realest political drama I have watched in a while. Kudos to the script writer and their amazing mind for linking real historical events so naturally to the timeline. The moon landing of 1969, and then the next year Thailand sending Ms. Thailand for Ms, Universe and lastly the Coup Detat of 1971 and the student protest against Military junta. The amount of research went is commendable. The conflicting opinions throughout the series from various characters made this drama amazing, and it's a rare characteristics to hold because we mostly end up with one sided support that yes only the student revolting is right, the other side is wrong. The characters were given so much of depth and dimension and they upheld ideologies that were closer to reality than fiction. I loved how romance was the sub focus of the storyline while focused more on philosophy and politics. The characters goes beyond the box of good, bad, red flag, green flags etc. They were true people whom I loved, got frustrated on and had my eyes twitching.
I usually don't have much to say on cinematography but this deserves a dedicated paragraph. The color grading made it 100x times better because it truly felt like watching a period piece from the 1960s with the grainy filter. The use of music and ost is immaculate, it elevated the entire scenario. The OSTs alone deserves a column. The styling felt exactly at the right place. The direction was good however at the beginning in some places it felt the cuts were not tying up properly. Still it is one of the greatest production of all time.
The amazing actors and actresses who brought the characters to life, my kudos to them for their incredible job. Mile made me belief he is not the same guy from KP. Apo absorbed his character so well that he truly felt like the man who just came back from France to Thailand. Son did amazing as Colone. Euro showcased his emotions accurately as the angry journalist and I might have a celeb crush on him. I wish we had more of Bump, Fuaiz, Mio and JJ but even with little screentime they made me remember their scenes. Truly such amazing young actors. Senam's first series and I am already rooting for her. Now lastly, Peter as Victor was revolutionary because there is no way this is first series and he made me go through a roller-coaster. The actress playing Moira is so gorgeous. The entire cast is stunning.
This drama cannot be confined as just a BL production. It goes beyond that. It is a true queer media upholding multiple dimensions, that will make you pause, think and realize. Truly the masterpiece.
The storyline, the plot, everything about this made my head hurt. The stripped down display of corruption of the system, the homophobia, the conflict of ideologies and lastly how little to no value human life holds to those in power. This was downright the realest political drama I have watched in a while. Kudos to the script writer and their amazing mind for linking real historical events so naturally to the timeline. The moon landing of 1969, and then the next year Thailand sending Ms. Thailand for Ms, Universe and lastly the Coup Detat of 1971 and the student protest against Military junta. The amount of research went is commendable. The conflicting opinions throughout the series from various characters made this drama amazing, and it's a rare characteristics to hold because we mostly end up with one sided support that yes only the student revolting is right, the other side is wrong. The characters were given so much of depth and dimension and they upheld ideologies that were closer to reality than fiction. I loved how romance was the sub focus of the storyline while focused more on philosophy and politics. The characters goes beyond the box of good, bad, red flag, green flags etc. They were true people whom I loved, got frustrated on and had my eyes twitching.
I usually don't have much to say on cinematography but this deserves a dedicated paragraph. The color grading made it 100x times better because it truly felt like watching a period piece from the 1960s with the grainy filter. The use of music and ost is immaculate, it elevated the entire scenario. The OSTs alone deserves a column. The styling felt exactly at the right place. The direction was good however at the beginning in some places it felt the cuts were not tying up properly. Still it is one of the greatest production of all time.
The amazing actors and actresses who brought the characters to life, my kudos to them for their incredible job. Mile made me belief he is not the same guy from KP. Apo absorbed his character so well that he truly felt like the man who just came back from France to Thailand. Son did amazing as Colone. Euro showcased his emotions accurately as the angry journalist and I might have a celeb crush on him. I wish we had more of Bump, Fuaiz, Mio and JJ but even with little screentime they made me remember their scenes. Truly such amazing young actors. Senam's first series and I am already rooting for her. Now lastly, Peter as Victor was revolutionary because there is no way this is first series and he made me go through a roller-coaster. The actress playing Moira is so gorgeous. The entire cast is stunning.
This drama cannot be confined as just a BL production. It goes beyond that. It is a true queer media upholding multiple dimensions, that will make you pause, think and realize. Truly the masterpiece.
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