I Can See You Shine

Director: Chiang Ping-chen, Writer: Huang Xin-Xuan, Producers: Daphne Yang, Chen Shao-yi,  Production company: Screenworks Asia + Brains Entertainment, Country: Taiwan, Language: Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles, 8x 40-50′,  2024, Territories: World (except Asia, CIS, Baltic States, Australia, New Zealand)

The series showcases the vibrant culture of modern Taiwan through its highly acclaimed team romantic comedy genre.

This teen romantic comedy revolves around two high-school best buddies Young and Tung, who have opposite personalities and different backgrounds. They join a folk dance club just to become friends with a boy, but their close relationship is put at risk when a diary goes missing.

Their friendship is put through the wringer as they navigate problematic teen quirks, unrequited love, family complications, and dysfunctional high school life. If being a teenager wasn’t hard enough, one has to deal with the cultural minefield of being a second-generation immigrant.

The young cast includes Chan Huai-yun, Regina Lei, Andy Huang and Yuen Cheng. The story is written by Huang Xin-Xuan, a co-writer of the popular The Making Of An Ordinary Woman franchise.

Screenworks Asia is the production subsidiary of Taiwan-based streaming platform Catchplay, which also operates in Singapore and Indonesia.

Cast

Chan Huai-yun
Regina Lei (“Port of Lies”)
Zhan Huai-Yun (“Wave Makers”)
Andy Huang (“Gaga”)

About the Director

Chiang Ping Chen is a Taiwanese director known for is known for CSIC: I Hero (2015), Just for You (2017), Plus & Minus (2022),  and Be Loved in House Special 2021. “I can see you shine” is his last series and another series in production “See Your Love”.