Drama Digest
Lin Bei Xing discovers that her life has taken an unexpected turn when her fiancé, Zhan Yu, whom she has loved since high school, cancels their engagement. Lin Bei Xing invites Zhan Yu to return to their high school campus in their old school uniforms for a day, hoping to rekindle memories of their love. While waiting, she activates her old phone and unknowingly travels back to her third year of high school. She decides to retake the college entrance exam and move on from Zhan Yu. However, Lin Bei Xing’s time and space journey started with a chance encounter with Zhang Wan Sen.
The Feel-Good Part
The cinematography of this drama is beautiful, which adds depth to emotions in every scene. The second half has a dramatic tone with a dark vibe and a hint of mystery which keeps you hooked on the story.
The Disappointing Factor
There is a lack of explanation of what happens with the characters and the idea of time travel. So it requires you to deduce these mysteries on your own. It is not necessarily a disappointing factor as it also adds more mystery.
In-Depth Analysis
Shining For One Thing is a well-written drama about regret and second chances in life. It is not a time travel drama with lots of twists and turns, nor a fast-paced story. It was about taking your time, getting to know those around you, and realizing that our decisions do not fundamentally alter the course of history but also affect us. The drama does not delve too deeply into how time and space travel work. They left this connection on an old cell phone. The primary matter of interest is the connection between the two protagonists. Even though romance plays a significant role in the plot, it has an innocent feel as it is in a high school setting. Lin Bei Xing’s time travels to different months. So things change, and the storyline does not become repetitive in any episode. The plot has more depth because of this type of time travel. Later in the drama, it is revealed that she ends up in various time dimensions for a reason. The ending is very open and up for the audience’s interpretation.
Star Power
Qu Chu Xiao (Zhang Wan Sen) and Zhang Jianing (Lin Bei Xing) performed admirably. They gave the characters a great deal of emotional depth, which gives the viewers a sense of the realism of the characters.
Overall Opinion
This drama has a good balance of romance and mystery. Highly recommend this drama if you enjoy high school romance!
