Shine on Me (2025)

Season 1

After harboring an intense but unrequited college crush, a young woman finds connection with a new colleague who may help her let go of the past.

Released Dec. 22, 2025 Episode 44 min None+

Genres: Drama, Romance

Keywords: tmdb.based-on-novel-or-book, tmdb.romantic-drama, tmdb.urban-love, imdb.chinese-drama, imdb.based-on-web-novel-of-gu-man, imdb.literature-on-screen, imdb.college-crush + 4 more, imdb.healing, imdb.love, imdb.friends-to-lovers, mdblist.has-trailer

Watch Providers: Netflix, Rakuten Viki, Rakuten Viki, Netflix Standard with Ads

Production Companies: Xixi Pictures

Network: Tencent Video

Country: China
Languages: Mandarin

IMDb 1229

7.5

/212/

Trakt

/12/

TMDb

/6/

Gu Man
Director

Song Weilong
林屿森

Zhao Jinmai
聂曦光

Allen Lin
姜平

Lai Weiming
庄序

Bai Bingke
叶容

Fan Shiran
殷洁

Kong Lingmei
Shen Shu

Gu Zicheng
Zhuang Fei

S1E1 - Car Accident

As Nie Xiguang nears graduation, her secret crush, Zhuang Xu, invites her to a group dinner celebrating his new job.

Dec. 22, 2025, midnight

S1E2 - Being Wronged

Xiguang prepares for a job interview at a prestigious firm. Former surgeon Lin Yusen proposes a bold strategy at the company's board meeting.

Dec. 22, 2025, midnight

S1E3 - Graduation Season

Xiguang quietly refuses Xu's help on her thesis. Meanwhile, her cousin Jiang Rui tries to recruit her to chaperone a college tour in Europe.

Dec. 22, 2025, midnight

S1E4 - Entering the Workplace

Xiguang quietly refuses Xu's help on her thesis. Meanwhile, her cousin Jiang Rui tries to recruit her to chaperone a college tour in Europe.

Dec. 22, 2025, midnight

S1E5 - Moving to Administration Department

As Xiguang settles into her new role, she has an embarrassing encounter with a handsome executive. Later, she lands in the center of a finance mishap.

Dec. 22, 2025, midnight

S1E6 - Passing By

After a tense meeting with Yusen, Xiguang looks for a chance to prove herself - and shake his icy first impression of her.

Dec. 23, 2025, midnight

S1E7 - Visiting Lin Yusen's Home

Feeling guilty about wishing Yusen harm, Xiguang volunteers to deliver documents to his home while he recovers from an accident.

Dec. 23, 2025, midnight

S1E8 - Misunderstanding Resolved

Yusen rushes to help Xiguang after she suffers a serious fall - revealing a gentler side of his personality she's never seen.

Dec. 24, 2025, midnight

S1E9 - Getting Closer

As Xiguang recovers in the hospital, Yusen starts to see her as a friend. Back at work, he suggests a team lunch to lift spirits.

Dec. 24, 2025, midnight

S1E10 - Attending Wedding

While attending a wedding as Yusen's plus-one, Xiguang meets his former medical colleagues and learns more about his past career as a surgeon.

Dec. 25, 2025, midnight

S1E11 - Love Triangle at the Wedding

Yusen and Xiguang escape the busy wedding festivities to visit an arcade, where they bond over drinks and a lighthearted competition.

Dec. 25, 2025, midnight

S1E12 - Confession

At the wedding reception, Xu confronts Xiguang about her new friendship with Yusen — forcing her to reckon with her feelings for both men.

Dec. 26, 2025, midnight

S1E13 - New Mission

After visiting her grandparents, Xiguang decides to keep her distance from Yusen at work while she makes sense of their unorthodox friendship.

Dec. 26, 2025, midnight

S1E14 - Business Trip

Xiguang decides to accompany Yusen on a business trip — but before they leave, she sets a ground rule that could shake up their relationship dynamic.

Dec. 27, 2025, midnight

S1E15 - Guangzhou In-depth Tour

After their business trip to Guangzhou ends, Yusen and Xiguang explore the city together as she eases her nerves before the flight home.

Dec. 27, 2025, midnight

S1E16 - Unexpected Appearance of Ma Nianyuan

Xu organizes a skiing holiday with his family. While setting up for a company annual party, Xiguang defends a coworker from a rude patron's insults.

Dec. 28, 2025, midnight

S1E17 - Unexpected Reunion at Changbai Mountain

Xiguang unexpectedly runs into Xu at a shop during a family trip to Changbai Mountain. Meanwhile, Yusen visits his mother in Beijing.

Dec. 28, 2025, midnight

S1E18 - Ski Coach

Yusen surprises Xiguang at her family's chalet and pretends to be a ski instructor, allowing him to spend more time with her.

Dec. 29, 2025, midnight

S1E19 - Skiing Battle

Xiguang sneaks out to surprise Yusen with an intimate excursion, while Jiang Rui grows jealous and challenges him to a snowboarding race.

Dec. 30, 2025, midnight

S1E20 - Emergency Rescue

After Xu's colleague Kevin suffers a serious injury in a collision on the slopes, Yusen draws on his medical expertise to assist the first responders.

Dec. 31, 2025, midnight