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Release Year2023
Runtime1h 47m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Fantasy
Votes11
DirectorXiaoming Chen, Pan Zhang
WritersYichao Wang, Xiaoming Chen, Pan Zhang
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsShining for One Thing
About Shining for One Thing
Zhang Wansen plans to confess his love to Lin Beixing, a girl he has had a crush on for a long time after the college entrance examination, but the sudden concert accident turned everything into an irreversible tragedy. Helpless Zhang Wansen unexpectedly restarted this summer, and returned to Lin Beixing before the tragedy. The secret of restarting summer seems to be not as simple as imagined...
Directed by Xiaoming Chen, Pan Zhang, Shining for One Thing leans on a strong ensemble — Karlina Zhang, Qu Chuxiao, Fu Jing — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 2023.
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