The Day of Becoming You created its buzz on Twitter right after its first few episodes got availble in iQiyi. This drama was not that looked forward for by a lot that’s why it took everyone a surprise when it started to surface in most platforms there are.

(I am writing this review 10 mins after watching the last episode so everything may seem chaotic. 😭)

The drama is based in one of the most used tropes in dramaland ever since the world began: BODY SWITCHING. Mayhaps, some of us probably brushed off TDOBY from our attentions to after knowing its main premise but good thing, we had Zhang Xincheng and Liang Jie to save the day! We may have encountered this genre for time and time again yet it was so amazing that this drama had its own flavor. Kudos to the casting directors for getting ZXC to play the role of Jiang Yi. He was so so so hilarious when his character, Jiang Yi, got to switch with Liang Jie’s character, Yu Sheng Sheng. You would never understand how funny it was if you had not seen it. ZXC once again proved how effective actor he is. Also, I am happy that chemistry between the two leading actors worked out so well.

The plotline may seem too simple for some but it was the punchlines that really made us stick to the drama (of course probably next to the hilarious portrayal od ZXC and LJ of their respective characters.) The drama is tremendously funny! You would find yourself laughing in almost every single episode there is! Sometimes, it felt that time was so short because you are about to finish an episode and you’d be jumping to the next. Morever, what made this drama extra funny was its genius musical scoring! I can still hear in my head the opera music each time embarrasing moments were shown! Reminder: Second hand embarrasment is so prominent in this drama.

Lastly, Chinese dramas (idol dramas) tend to include one or two more side couples other than the main one. In TDOBY, it took 18 long episodes to introduce the second couple to which was not deeply elaborated as the show went on. It was a new thing for me for I became so accustomed as to how they write their plots. However, this drama really focused to its main cp. There were no battle between screentime as well as draggy parts because of this. (Not everyone is fond of second and third side couples. More often than not, watchers skip their parts.)

I know maybe a lot, or some audiences found the ending off because it came out of nowhere. Well I must say that it did kinda made me pause and think for a while since there was no time alloted for us to digest what has really transpired. But I appreciate the idea and goal of the scriptwriter as to why it had to be that way (as what LJ’s character monologued into the last minute of episode 26.)

This drama came a surprise for 2021. No one was expecting it would be well received as it is now. If you ask people from May 2021, they are probably not even aware that a ZXC and LJ drama was shot and was about to premier. A month later, a sudden drama drop brought joy to our lives. The Day of Becoming You is indeed a refreshing drama that is so suitable for summertime.

Overall, I recommend this drama for everyone who wants to watch a show that is full of laughter and smiles. I swear you will be able to forget your worries at least for a while.