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The Day of Becoming You chinese drama review
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The Day of Becoming You
5 people found this review helpful
by makjang_unni
Jun 27, 2021
26 of 26 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 9.0
This review may contain spoilers

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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