The Day of Becoming You

A Delightful Drama

What I like about this drama is that the characters are matured and logical. They communicate well with each other. I love how the couple did not just fall in love. Their feelings developed gradually. I’ve seen a lot of CDrama and KDrama and by far, it has one of the BEST kissing scenes I’ve seen. The rawness in those kissing scenes makes you giddy because it feels so real.

This drama is not perfect. The FL seems to have tons of vacation leaves and is allowed to leave work anytime she wants. Also, at the beginning the ML seems to have a secret crush with her female idol friend, but it was somehow forgotten. The ending was also a bit off that I wish I didn’t watch the last 5 minutes of the show. I heard it must be because of the censorship.

Overall it was great, specially the chemistry of the leads. Steven Zhang and Liang Jie are both amazing actors and their chemistry is in a different level.

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Love Is Not General Liking, Love Is Infinite Liking

The first drama i've watched from Steven Zhang was 'Skate into love' where I met him and completely fell in love with how great of an actor he is. This is my second drama of his which i've managed to finish. Although, i've watched his other dramas...I just couldn't bear finish all of them and dropped them after some time as they didn't fill my interest. I've waited for this drama to be released the moment I found out he is going to star alongside Liang Jie and tbh, I had set high expectations on this as both my favorite actors are going to work together.

I'm not going to write a super long review but get straight to the point. First of all, I had to put the actors acting on the top because both Steven Zhang and Liang Jie's skills in acting is without a doubt amazing. I completely have no complain because they portrayed their characters so well and I want to praise both of them so much because 'body switching' required another level of acting but both of them filled those gaps which other dramas that had body switching couldn't do. They set every thing so well that I couldn't help be immersed on their good acting and fantastic chemistry. Ofc, side characters were good too. Pei Jia Shu is my fave apart from the main couple. Secondly, regarding the whole storyline...honestly, for me every thing was so well during the first episodes where they weren't together in a relationship but the latter part of the drama where they got together, must admit it got sort of quite draggy but I understand why they had to extend that part especially with the issue between Jiang Yi's parents which badly needed to be resolved (i'm glad he reconciled with his mother though because I hated his father so much who had only been using him as an atm machine). So, the latter episodes did quite made me want to drop the drama out but I fought it through because of how good their acting is. Lastly, about the ending. It seemed many didn't like how it ended because it turned out that all Jiang Yi and Yu ShengSheng's story all this while with the whole body switching thing is just a written novel by the real Yu ShengSheng in the real world. For this, I had to disagree. I like how they gave the drama a realistic ending rather than a fictional one.

This drama really made me laugh and cry and cringe in a lot at scenes especially when they were body switching. Overall, it was an enjoyable ride and I am grateful that I decided to stick until the end and finish it. I'll definitely re-watch this again in another year. Badly hoping that Steven can work with Liang Jie again because both their chemistry is top-notch and idk if it is just me but they suit each other well.

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Pleasant Surprise - Good Catch

Started this without any expectations, and couldn't quite imagine Liang Jie with anyone else apart from XZL (The Eternal Love series) but this was a pleasant surprise.

The chemistry between Liang Jie (FL) and Zhang Xin Cheng (ML) is top notch, and both leads nailed the body swap scenes perfectly. Many of the reviews mentioned how the ML played the body swap scenes really well, but I think we shouldn't forget to give the FL kudos too. It's apparent that both of them put in significant effort in mirroring each other's actions and behaviours so to make the swap believable — even to the slightest details such as non-verbal cues that we usually wouldn't pay attention to (from postures to expressions to even gestures).

The drama has a fair balance of scenes in their own bodies and body swap scenes, helping to build the relationship between the leads, as well as pacing the way for audiences to understand how the story progresses without being overwhelmed or underwhelmed. The story moves illogically-logically (I mean, it's a body swap after all), does not skip parts and it's easy to follow the process of it all.

Not forgetting to give a shoutout to the audio/sound for their amazing work. The sound effects in the drama definitely helped to add an extra twist and burst of flavour to the build up. Every episode of this show is so beautifully crafted together. It has a myriad of emotions and importantly, hilarious at all the right times!

Never too late to start this! Was never quite a fan of body swap dramas as there're so many areas that could be potential loopholes but this show has a good script and group of cast that have put in great work for it. Thumbs up!

The only downside of it is the last 10 minutes of the drama explaining the full story. This could be a miss, but otherwise apart from it, everything is A GOOD WATCH. I'd totally catch this again.

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Sweet ... Funny ... Loving...

This drama was really funny till the last few episodes when things got real.

Hats off to Liang Jie and Steven Zhang for their phenomenal acting, they can portrayed each other's character out so well, the whole switching of bodies and how they carried out the roles were really funny, especially the episode where the ML had to experience her time of the month, that was just too funny and so cute at the same time. The story is really great, it's about each of the character growth and they're portrayed it so well, having to learn and experience what each person has to go through and how thy have to overcome there obstacles and challenges. For me it was like seeing how our celebrity's have to deal with life, and possible often they don't even have a life as they are always under such scrutiny.

The FL was really awesome in this drama she definitely deserves an award for 2021.

Also the main song and the music in general is really nice, and it went well with certain parts in the drama, this was my first time watching ML and I must admit he really wasn't bad at all and also fine looking,

A delightful Drama !!!

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Honestly, I can understand the hype and why this drama got high ratings on douban. Imma give this drama an 8.5/10. I think the highest I’ve ever given a drama is a 9/10, but those were usually for historical/fantasy dramas. I really enjoyed The Day of Becoming You.

The body-switching trope is such a tired plot gimmick. I didn’t even consider watching this drama until I heard about the positive reviews, and so I was curious as to what the hype was all about. I’ve never watched the lead actors in anything before, so I went into this drama with minimal expectations. The first episode was slow. The male lead is in a boyband and the female lead is an entertainment journalist. Not really my thing. The chemistry was minimal too. Very meh. Nearly dropped it.

But then after a few episodes and a series of events, they switch bodies, and Steven Zhang’s acting begins to pique your interest. I was slowly drawn in and continued watching it to see where it would go. His mannerisms are really good, from his vocal control to his posture to his gestures. He really does feel like two different people. Liang Jie is good too, but Jiang Yi’s character also isn’t difficult to emulate. To “be” Jiang Yi, she mostly just speaks in a monotone voice and stuffs her hands in her pockets to emulate the “masculine” stance. However, I do think Jiang Yi is a bit more complex and nuanced than the typical stoic and brooding ML, but Liang Jie was believable enough as Jiang Yi.

They also switch back and forth several times (and I won’t spoil the reason why here). So it was interesting to see how their relationship grows when they’re forced to switch back and forth. Each time they switch, their relationship grows stronger and deeper as they gain more understanding about the other.

There were a lot of laugh out loud moments, and scenes that make you cringe (in an entertaining way) because of the nature of the body-switching genre. I also liked how the drama was mature and talked about adult topics, but at the same time, it still catered to your inner teenager. A lot of us have fangirled over boybands and other celebrities when we were in high school, so the drama made me reminisce about those times. I probably would have swooned over this drama when I was in high school, but now at 25, I’m enjoying this drama from an older and different perspective. Regardless, it’s still a really cute and fluffy drama.

But, I’m also the same age as Steven Zhang, so I can’t really bring myself to swoon and idolize over someone my age because I’d think about how we could have gone to school together (not really since we’re from different continents, but in theory), so it feels weird to admire him and other actors my age the same way that I used to admire an actor who’s older than me. Maybe I have an inferiority complex, but now that more and more leading actors and actresses are my age and/or younger, I’m realizing that I’m enjoying dramas differently than I used to.

I don’t immerse myself as much into a drama (which is a good thing because watching dramas now are less emotionally draining and demanding). Maybe it’s just me. Or maybe it’s part of the process of growing up and becoming more mature. I no longer idolize and fangirl over people, but I admire them as a peer. Does anyone else go through this phase in their mid-20s when suddenly people your age are dominating pop culture, and so you feel closer to them, but at the same time, more emotionally distant?

The period plotline was great. I loved how they talked about heavy flow, the frequency of changing hygiene products, staining your clothes and not wearing white, and swollen breasts. Period is more than just cramps and moodiness, so I’m glad they explored the topic more in-depth. The only other thing that they could have talked about in addition would be period diarrhea and constipation, but I guess that would be too TMI.

Characters, Chemistry, and Relationships
I don’t think any of the characters or their relationships frustrated or annoyed me me. They all made rational decisions. The plot flowed logically. The supporting characters were great. Yu Sheng Sheng’s parents were such perfect, model parents. They were so unconditionally loving and supportive. There were also no misunderstandings, no angst. Jiang Yi and Yu Sheng Sheng had such a healthy, non-toxic, transparent, and supportive relationship. And their chemistry never grew stale either. Even until the last episode, their relationship was still growing and they were still working through obstacles together that had a meaningful impact on their relationship. Yu Sheng Sheng was bubbly and optimistic, but she was never obnoxious. She also isn’t perfect either. She has people she dislikes, gets jealous, and can be selfish, but she’s also relatable. She’s not a “sha bai tien”. Jiang Yi was reserved, but never haughty or uncaring. Overall, A really great couple that grows on you. I’m going to miss watching them.

Ending
But this also brings me to talk about the last 5 minutes of the drama. It turns out that all the characters and their relationships, especially the relationship between Jiang Yi and Yu Sheng Sheng, were idealistic for a reason. Everything was just from the FL’s novel that she finished writing. I completely forgot about this setup at the beginning of the drama where the FL is struggling to write the ending of her novel. And so the final minutes of the drama reminds us that this was just all a fictional story within a fictional story. I was kind of disappointed because it took the magic out of Jiang Yi and Yu Sheng Sheng’s relationship.

We learn that the FL got the idea to write a body-switching story because she got into a fight with her boyfriend, Yi Jiang, who told her that she needs to walk a mile in his shoes. We also learn that similar to Jiang Yi, Yi Jiang was in a boyband, but unlike Yu Sheng Sheng in the novel, the “real” FL met Yi Jiang after he disbanded from his group. She also tells her editor how they frequently get into arguments and would stop talking to each other as a result, but things have changed for the better recently because Yi Jiang decided to change his outlook on things, similar to how Jiang Yi changed his outlook on life.

But in the “novel”, Yu Sheng Sheng and Jiang Yi never had a serious argument. They were always very transparent with each other and had strong communication. So the fact that we’re told that Yu Sheng Sheng and Jiang Yi aren’t real, even though their story is based on “real” characters, was disappointing. We’re reminded that their relationship is idealistic, even by cdrama standards. What a wake-up call. So that was my biggest gripe with the drama.

Overall Impressions
A cute, fluffy, funny drama. It has a consistent plot all the way through and doesn’t drag. I didn’t get completely hooked until episode 7 though, because that’s when Jiang Yi starts to fall for her, so the drama does have a slower start than other romcom dramas. Someone on reddit said that this is a “wine-type” drama, and I agree. It’s not a drama that you would be in a hurry to binge, but it does make you look forward to sitting down with your dinner in the evening to watch it.

Although the body switching genre is an old one, I actually haven’t watched too many so I can’t compare it to others. But I think the drama is worth watching for the relationship between the leads alone. It’s also a self-aware drama that pokes fun and references kdramas and the alpha-CEO dramas.

Other notes
After watching the first 12 or so episodes of the drama, I also realized who Steven Zhang reminds me of. He reminds me of the Youtuber Danny Gonzalez. They both have big eyes, straight noses, long faces, and petite, dainty lips. I mean, they both give off such playful, wholesome vibes.

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Superidol meets reporter and their soul swapping romance!

This drama is the best summer drama so far! hands down! I was so surprised by this drama. Although the background/story is kinda cliche.: Male lead is a celebrity and female lead is a reporter and they end up swapping souls... The script is written very well, comedic yet refreshing not annoying to watch.

Male lead is a famous idol in a boy band, however he is a man of few words because of his broken family, Female lead is reporter and has a blog that does reports/story of celebrities. They both have the same birthday so she decides to pretend she is his fan to get more information about him, to get more readers. There was suppose to be a dinner fan date but that canceled because the male lead knew that she was just a fake fan. They meet again on an elevator and there was mishap which caused their souls to switch, resulting in hilarious encounters! through their soul swap the female lead helps him become a sunnier person and helping him with his dad's family relationship and mom's relationship. They eventually fall in love.

This drama is definitely a sweet sweet one! they kiss so many times! their passion and chemistry is amazing! I love the actress liang jie but didnt know Steven Zhang was such a good actor! omg I loved them together! it was funny and sweet!

Can we please talk about the ost! that Liang JIe sang? Omg so good! its on loop right now!

A soul swapping drama done right!

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Give this show a shot, even if you don't like body-swapping tropes

I was kind of skeptical coming into this drama as I usually don't prefer watching dramas with the body-swapping trope. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the setup and humor. This is a great drama to binge-watch, especially with mature and understanding leads -- just make sure to not think too deeply about the logic of the plot.

The Good:
+ The acting and chemistry of the cast is A+++, with a special shoutout to Steven Zhang whose mannerisms and understanding of both characters were on-point
+ Mature and understanding leads (really enjoyed the process of watching the leads fall in love), no toxic relationships, no evil second leads
+ Humor of the body swaps
+ The romance -- the male and female lead complement each other so well, lots of skinship!

The Bad:
- The show does not display the most accurate portrayal of the characters' occupations, especially with the female lead. She takes too much time off work, so make sure to throw out logic when watching.
- I think the show could've done a better job developing the side characters more. Though they're all very wholesome, they can seem pretty one-dimensional at times. If you like shows that are lead-centric, this show is for you.
- Based on my experience, Asian dramas don't produce the most logical body-swapping shows. Unfortunately, this drama falls victim to illogical plots as well.
- Just don't watch the last 5 minutes of the final episode haha

Overall: I was debating between rating this an 8.5 or a 9, but decided with 9. The chemistry and acting of the cast were very great and the story was solid up until the last 5 minutes of the final episode!

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Life contain many challenges, you can accept or reject..... upto you ?

I have said challenge because when they first switched their bodies they can just feel it awkward and had ruined everything but instead the faced it together and overcame it.
We all know that difficulties arise at some point in our life. Though it is a drama i liked the character of yu sheng sheng so much, i think that if we are dating some celebrity we try to show off but she didn't. Also when it comes to jiang yi, i really liked the attitude he has at the start. Steven zang really added some aroma to his character. But if i compare both liang jie and Steven zang , i liked liang jie the most, not only because i admire her but because she really acted very coldly and I felt it even more cute....
This drama has shown about almost every emotions, lovely adorable parents , mom who loves her son a lot but chose her career and a father who is reckless right from the start to the end, lovely little sister, understanding friends, last but not least a beautiful lovely and adorable male and female leads with an interesting and entertaining plot.....
Highly recommended to everyone who is in search of laughter............

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This is a great story

I would say this story was amazing. First overall, the development of the relation between the characters were good it didn't feel to rushed or too slow. Second overall the acting of the actors were absolutely amazing you would feel as though they actually switch personality there facial expression and mannerisms of the characters were spot on if not it was hard to notice . Third and last overall, The music would make feel as though I want to sing along sometime. I would say this story is a 10/10 but I would give it more of a 9.5/10 mostly because of the ending it explains the begging really well but I feel as the ending was unnecessary since we learned that some of things that happen to them in the story didn't actually happen to them so I personally felt really disconnected to the characters they show at the end. I personally think it would have been better if that didn't happen at end as well as I was connecting to the side characters and I have no idea if they were really like they were in their real life instead of the novel therefore the ending felt seriously disconnected. Other than that there were no problems that i have had so this is most definitely a great recommendation.

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Verry recommended to watch!!!

Recommended to watch!! The first time I knew about this drama, I knew this was gonna be awesome! And it was!! Reallyyy beyond my expectation!

Though this was the first time I watched about body-swapped drama and I'm XinCheng fan, but this drama is totally worth to watch!! The story line, their acting, the ost, all of the aspect are too lovely and impressive! The comedy is also a perfect touch to the story. Actually I laughed so much in many part :DDD

Also there're really meaningful quotes from this drama that I can't say it right now, but it's about that everybody has their own negative and positive side.. And it's a good thing if we can learn to accept each other, not to bully or comment or hate others. Your mouth can be a knife!

If you want to know it more, go watch it right now!! It's a waste if you don't watch this drama! Good job for all team, director, screenwriter & artists!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Will rewatch again in the future!! :''))))

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High laughing guaranteed

Omo waiting to write a review for this amazing drama Came here for Steven as I am a fan of him The body switching part was hilarious that too the background music and sounds will make u laugh harder Stevens acting as a girl was jus too cute he studied completely the facial expressions of Liangjie and Liangjie expression as steven was also acted too well they both played their part too good I literally cried when their little galaxy band disbanded I felt there could be little more scenes of peijiashu and Tonghao chengleyi is just too cite There can be conert of little galaxy atleast once in the show There is a suspense in the end I don't want to reveal it I guys should definitely watch this show

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99.99% Sure u are not gonna regret watching it

Firstly the main reason for watching the drama is obviously Zhang Xincheng as i loved him since his performance in go ahead. I knew liangjie much more before steven since i saw her the eternal love series though i liked her during drama but i never was much interested to continue search. When i found out they gonna be main lead i wasn't much positive about the pair as i find them quite similar and if in future they gonna play a role of twins i don't think its gonna look huge difference 😂😂. I literally enjoyed the drama from their comedy to romance. Steven is such a brilliant actor i didn't feel much difference when liangjie sound used to played when jiang yi turned to yu sheng sheng. I would love if they gonna be paired again in upcoming future projects . Lastly, expect two leads i loved tong hua, pia jia shu (towards the end) and last but not the least cutepie lai yi

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