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Shine (Orchestric Ver.)

Shine (Orchestric Ver.)  ·  2025, Thailand
8.0
2,138 ratings
8
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● Completed 🕑 2025

A tale of love and ideals unfolds in an era resistant to diversity set against the backdrop of the political turmoil of 1969-1971. Trin, a principled economist, collides with Thanwa, a free-spirited hippie. When they…

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Set against the volatile political landscape of 1969-1971 Thailand, *Shine* is a sweeping, emotionally charged drama that refuses to look away from the messy intersection of love and revolution. Trin (Apo Nattawin), a brilliant economist fresh from France, returns home with ideals of reform—only to collide with Thanwa (Mile Phakphum), a free-spirited hippie musician whose chaotic charm hides deep wounds. Their slow-burn romance is juxtaposed with the raw, forbidden passion of Krailert, a married military colonel, and Naran, a sharp-tongued journalist on opposite sides of the protest lines. As student uprisings erupt and political corruption tightens its grip, every character must choose between duty, survival, and the truth of who they love. This is not a fluffy escape—it's a gorgeous, painful poem about people who burn bright in a time that tried to extinguish them.

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Shine (Orchestric Ver.) Episode 1
Season 1 · Aug 02, 2025
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Shine (Orchestric Ver.) Episode 2
Season 1 · Aug 09, 2025
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Shine (Orchestric Ver.) Episode 3
Season 1 · Aug 16, 2025
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Shine (Orchestric Ver.) Episode 4
Season 1 · Aug 23, 2025
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Shine (Orchestric Ver.) Episode 5
Season 1 · Aug 30, 2025
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Shine (Orchestric Ver.) Episode 6
Season 1 · Sep 06, 2025
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Shine (Orchestric Ver.) Episode 7
Season 1 · Sep 13, 2025
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Shine (Orchestric Ver.) Episode 8
Season 1 · Sep 20, 2025
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second_couple_stan
October 2025
10/10
I came for MileApo but stayed for Son and Euro. Krailert and Naran's story is everything—forbidden, desperate, poetic. That first kiss in the library? I rewound it five times. The main couple is sweet but this side pairing owns my whole heart. The angst is real and the ending broke me, but I wouldn't change a thing.
CE
cinephile_eye
September 2025
9/10
This is the most visually stunning Thai drama I have ever seen. The color grading evokes vintage photography, the costume department deserves an award, and every shot of protest scenes feels like a war photograph. Even the thematic use of the moon landing as a symbol is brilliant. A masterpiece of visual storytelling.
PD
plot_doctor
November 2025
7/10
I appreciate the ambition, but the main couple's romance is frustratingly thin. Thanwa feels disconnected from the political core, and Trin's arc relies too much on Victor's death to give him depth. The second couple carries the emotional weight. If you cut the fluff, it's a 6-episode story stretched to 8. Still, when it hits, it hits hard.
QR
queer_reader
August 2025
8/10
I love that this show exists—it's a rare BL that treats gay love as political and historical, not just cute. But the handling of female characters is disappointing. Dhevi goes from a victim of circumstance to a one-dimensional villain, and the show never interrogates the military's role enough. The sexy scenes are powerful, but the politics feel sanitized.
MT
mileapo_truther
October 2025
10/10
Watching Mile and Apo transform from KinnPorsche's mafia king and bodyguard to this gentle, wounded couple is incredible. Thanwa's fragile chaos and Trin's quiet longing—they have the most beautiful slow-burn romance. The scene at the Seine in the finale made me sob. Yes, it's heavy, but that's what makes it real. Perfection.