After the Soul Swap (2024)

Same Soul Swapping Shenanigans, Once Again FUN!

Okay, so this drama is a low-budget vertical short with a soul swap romcom plot—nothing groundbreaking, but who cares? It was FUN. Like, actually laughing-out-loud, rewinding-scenes kind of fun.

•Comedy Gold
The best part? The absolute chaos that comes from the soul swap. Every situation they ended up in was just done in the most hilariously exaggerated way possible. From struggling with each other’s habits to completely failing at daily life—it was peak entertainment. The mom? Iconic. She went from bribing FL to leave her son to paying her to stay after suspecting "her son" was into men. Priorities!

•Romance Hits Just Right
Two strangers forced together because of an accident, slowly turning into a real couple? Classic, but oh so satisfying. Their married life was so good that they genuinely felt like they’d been together forever. And let’s be real—if your man won’t swap souls with you before giving birth, is he even husband material?

•Side Characters Doing Their Job
ML’s assistant? Solid. FL’s friend? Helpful. Even FL’s senior, despite the small screen time, made an impression. The green tea girls, though… sometimes funny, sometimes just too much. One is enough, drama gods, please.

•Product Placement: So Bad It’s Good
This drama didn’t just have product placement—it embraced it. The crazy ex is about to go full villain mode and attempt murder, but oh wait—first, he must wash his hands with the perfectly placed laundry detergent. Product placement even made it into romantic dinner dates. At some point, it was less an ad and more a running joke, and honestly? Respect.

•Final Verdict
Not the most original script, not the highest budget, but who cares? It delivered exactly what it promised: non-stop laughs, sweet romance, and just enough chaos to keep you hooked. 100% worth the watch.

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Wang Yi Ran excelled in this soul swapped romcom

I love Secret Love at 30,000 feet so I searched for other dramas that have both Wang Yi Ran & Hong Cheng Yue. Decided to watch this drama after a watching revenge-heavy vertical drama. This drama is entertaining!

What I liked:
1. Comedy - OMG the comedic parts were hilarious. I was pleasantly surprised by Wang Yi Ran's acting as I've only watched him in dramatic roles. Hong Cheng Yue & actor who played ML's assistant were good too!
2. Romance - It's a nice, sweet build up from '2 strangers stuck in same predicament' to 'partners in "crime" and eventually in life'.
3. Supporting characters - I like ML's assistant, FL's close colleague & ML's mother. I kinda like FL's crush even though he had short screentime. He was an eyecandy.
4. Ending - It's not original as I've seen same ending being used in other vertical dramas. Nevertheless it is a funny yet touching ending.

What I disliked:
1. Product placement - I found it amusing than dislike. I was laughing when the brand made appearance at the couple's romantic dinner at a restaurant.
2. Fangirls - Gosh Mr Fu has many self-proclaimed fiancées. The head fangirl is delulu & cruel!
3. Gossipmongers - Public shaming is popular trope in vertical dramas but gosh one particular scene baffled me. FL, head fangirl & their colleagues were having a meeting with a client & head fangirl accused FL of purposely losing client's deck. There were 2 colleagues that joined in the bashing. That's shameful because in real life, internal conflict shouldn't be made public because that behaviour would give negative image of a company to a client.

Favourite scene
When ML asked his assistant for love advice. Assistant really worked hard on it!

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