Drama Digest
Lu Qi Yi, a studious and obedient students, forges an admission notice. She enters the Southern University of Arts without her parents knowing about it. But, unexpectedly, Li Qi Yi becomes weird after entering the art academy. She is introvert and bad at expressing herself. She tries hard to improve. Fang Yan and Du Ang favours Lu Qi Yi. Fang Yan begin to like her more and more even though their story did not start on the right foot.
The Feel-Good Part
The story started captive, but it could not maintain to be engaging. The production and execution were done gracefully. The female lead was impressive. The cinematography and music was a good part of the story. They have also focused on personal growth.
The Disappointing Factor
Slow pacing and sporadic plot jumps lead to poor and lacklustre character development. This drama is not much redeeming. The script is quite good, but not up to the mark. Some scenes also felt dull. The major problem it doesn’t give a proper ending. The storyline has no real essence.
In-Depth Analysis
Shining like you is one of the dramas that sounds good on paper. It has a patchwork approach to storytelling. Qi Yi is supposed to be shy and sweet but it was hard to feel as the flame lead struggled because of her personality. She is always surrounded by close acquaintances. In the series, she exhibits antisocial moments. The romantic scenes between the Qi Yi and Fang Yan are lacklustre. Du Ang possessed good chemistry with the female lead. The male lead has a bad temper. Rather than wielding this as a chance for the sequel to permit the male lead to come to terms with his feelings between the main love interests. The drama enjoys using this time to make Fang Yan moody, short-tempered and jealous. The characters were a bit unreasonable. The story mainly focused on the main leads. The ending felt disappointing by failing to finish off some prominent plot points. The main characters can be the downfall of the story. To introduce the main issues, it is essential to establish plot coherency. The plot coherency of Shining like you is exemplary and helps viewers to root for specific characters. The side characters have got adequate screen time. Every character has got its own story to tell. The flow of the plot respects the setting of the drama. The chemistry between the female lead and male lead is on point, subtle and developed.
Star Power
The drama is flourishing with a fantastic cast, and they provided brilliant performances. The female lead was a perfect fit for her role. The acting is top-tier.
Overall View
This series is adornment with satisfaction. The story is engaging and entertaining to watch. The drama is light-hearted and puts viewers with an option to go ahead with this drama.
