Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars S1E5 — Shielding You from the World's Malice

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Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars•Season 1•Episode 5

Shielding You from the World's Malice

8.9/10 · 14 votesApr 16, 202633 min

Ranked #6 of 12 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Xian Yong’s publisher demands heavy compensation as a result of him going missing, but his father steps forward to take full responsibility. Witnessing this, the now-transformed Xiao You is deeply moved by his father’s unspoken love.

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Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes12

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A Wish Born from Despair

The Most Familiar Stranger still

The Most Familiar Stranger

A Confession from a Shooting Star still

A Confession from a Shooting Star

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I Want to Catch You

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Shielding You from the World's Malice

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The blurrier it is, the clearer it becomes

Torn Up Tenderness still

Torn Up Tenderness

I Just Want to See You Now still

I Just Want to See You Now

Prisoners of Time still

Prisoners of Time

The Soul Has Cellular Memory still

The Soul Has Cellular Memory

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Trading a Lifetime for Eternity

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I Want to Spend My Life With You

Cast9

Jed Chung

Jed Chung

He Xiang-yong / Zhong Xiao-you

Chu Meng-hsuan

Chu Meng-hsuan

Chen Hao-wei

JN Yu

JN Yu

Li Wan-zhe

Kota Kagami

Kota Kagami

Aomi Hamaguchi / Xiao Hai

Max Kuo

Max Kuo

Teenage Chen Hao-wei

Chen Yan-syu

Chen Yan-syu

Teenage He Xiang-yong

Darren Chiu

Darren Chiu

Uncle Hua

Lee Lee-zen

Lee Lee-zen

Old He

Tsao Lan

Tsao Lan

Angela

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Episode Summary

"Shielding You from the World's Malice" is episode 5 of Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars season 1. It scored 8.9/10 from 14 votes, ranking #6 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.8). It aired on April 16, 2026.

Next: E6 · The blurrier it is, the clearer it becomes Best of Season 1