“Every time I thought I would cry when the light fades away, look around for familiar sounds, slowly penetrate the tides and raindrops, even though I tried to carry on, and I leave my past behind, I seems to hear your breathing, the night becomes transparent, the dark tranquility of a city, when I am lost I close my eyes and you are there, forever shine for me, no fear of unknown dreams because I only think of you, forever shine for me, no matter how far you go you won’t doubt, so I love you very much…” (Forever Shine for Me)

A BEAUTIFUL romantic relationship between a young lovely kindhearted psychology student and a visually impaired person who can only express his feelings through music due to childhood trauma and abandonment syndrome causing low self-esteem personality.

Wu Yan (played by Wan Peng) is a psychology student; she is an optimistic person always look at the bright sight and has ambition to become radio broadcaster. She was arranged to have relationship with a man from her hometown – a man from family friend, a man who grows up with her. In one night, she saw him kissing her best friend from the same hometown, her besties from school. This event devastates her, and she runs to her hobby of listening to music from mysterious song writer Yi Jin.

Yi Jin is an alias of Su Nian Qin (played by Evan Lin), a reserved, closed person, cold hearted, visually impaired with lack of self confidence and self esteem personality due to childhood trauma.

They met each other in a park whereby Wu Yan is feeling down and sinking her mind in listening to music and singing it out loud with off tune voice. While Nian Qin was just seeking of quietness to calm him down. Of course, Wu Yan off tune voice disturbs Nian Qin and they look at each other where Wu Yan feels the vibe from the look of Nian Qin and then falls for him.

They met again in a special need school where Wu Yan has her internship there to complete her psychology degree, whereby Nian Qin is a substitute teacher there. Wu Yan learns that Nian Qin can play piano very well and starts to have interest on him. Their relationship builds up and Nian Qin despites sometimes got annoyed but her persistence melts his cold heart.

Their bond is getting stronger and seems like they can overcome any problems that they face in life. Nian Qin starts to have trust on her and falls for her due to her kindness, positivism, companionship, and her love.

Conflict comes when the family from both sides started to come into play. The demanding mother of Wu Yan opposing their relationship whilst Nian Qin who turns out to be an heir of critically ill prominent business group of companies. Nian Qin doesn’t have good relations with his family due to his conditions, visually impaired since birth causing issues between his parents that ends up divorcing his mother. The moment his mother put Nian Qin in the orphanage, is the time his mother killed in an accident making Nian Qin abandoned and must live in orphanage.

From the start of this drama till this part of the story, which is about half of the series, they are very good, sweet, some happiness, some sorrow. The script to this moment was flowing nicely, the story runs smoothly and very enjoyable to watch.

After big tragedy hit Wu Yan then the stories start to crumble. With conflict between Wu Yan and Nian Qin becomes greater, the story then falls into pieces and fall all over the place.

Surely, Nian Qin got his surgery to fix his eyes and then he can see again. He felt guilty to causing Wu Yan losing her last moment with her dad. He is afraid to face Wu Yan, his self esteem drops even deeper. He worked hard to be successful in managing the family business and after 3 years reach his peak of his career. He started to contact Wu Yan again, but Wu Yan’s heart has also been hurt deeply because of loosing her father and her heart becomes cold to face Nian Qin behavior.

From this part onwards the story tells on how Nian Qin pursuing his lover back.

There are several parts in the story that is not resolved well. Although that finally both reconcile and finally get married. For example, what is the further career of Wu Yan as special needs child therapist. Yes she’s been taking care of one boy with autism. What happened to Xiao Wei?

Seems like Wu Yan after experiencing some losses got a mental issue, a delusional syndrome, whereby she keeps having talked with her deceased college roommate whenever she needs a friend to talk to and even rent a house and live together.

The life after marriage also seems quite blend, no more lovey dovey part like the first half of the show. It only shows daily routine of Wu Yan as a housewife and Nian Qin as 9 to 5 CEO.

Nian Qin who has talent in music as song writer suddenly dropped his ability after feeling heartbroken and regain his visual. This is kind off not making sense because in the beginning part of the series, music and song writing are his way out in expressing himself. Although he did write song as last song after breaking up but he should utilize more song writing to express his emotions and feelings further. This has not been exploiting in the further half of the series.

What is the solution when the media found out that Yi Jin is actually Nian Qin, how he solves this and protect his family? During pregnancy, Wu Yan got stomachache and rushed to hospital during the issue where the media found out the identity of Yi Jin. She wakes up in hospital bed then the story jumps to several years later where Nian Qin, Wu Yan and their daughter walk in the park.

Seems like the writer got confused on how end this series. Or it looks like the series can finished after 20 or 22 episodes it doesn’t have to be up to 24 episodes. The second half should have been more compact.

Regardless of my takeout on the story, I give two thumbs up on Evan Lin acting, especially when he is still visually impaired. After he regain his vision, then the acting becomes regular not so exciting anymore.

Wan Pen is okay, she can reflect happiness and sorrow quite well. Chemistry between the two is adequate, the romance builds up well, how she adores him, cheer him up, care for him. Chemistry is okay but intimacy seems a bit lacking for a full in love couple.

For a romance drama with music as part of its there, the OST is really good!