#the day of becoming you

[xiaolanhua]

ZHANG XIN CHENG as YU SHENG SHENG The Day of Becoming You 变成你的那一天 (2021) – Ep. 2

[smittenskitten]

Do you have a list of all time favorite cdramas? I’m fairly new to them and trying to figure out what I should watch. I tend to like when there’s a strong romance thread running through them - I get pretty bored with endless power struggles and palace intrigue if there’s not a good emotional story anchoring it. Would appreciate any recs you have!

Oooh this is hard. Most of my cdrama runs long and a huge chunk of it revolves around power struggles. But lemme try

Dear Diary

24 episode

if you ever wanted the RPF you wrote as a 12 year old in your diary to come to life, this is a drama to check out

strong romance vibes all around

You Are My Glory

32 episode

famous actress falls in love with aerospace engineer

strong romance between the leads

Love Between Fairy and Devil

36 episode

recently finished airing, very popular

body swap

the romance ufff

New Life Begins

40 episodes

another recently aired drama, also quite popular

arrange marriage

some court drama but real focus is on the romance

The Eternal Love (1,2,3)

ran for three seasons (so far)

each season set in different world but kindda follows the same plot

time travel/world travel

good romance thread between the leads

The Day of Becoming You

26 episode

another body swap

the build up to their romance was very organic

The Romance of Tiger and Rose

24 episode

Travels into the script she was writing

really cute, hate to love romance line

[dailyasiandramas]

[youknowihavenochingu]

Body swap in dramas

The Day Of Becoming You

Mr Queen

Secret Garden

Oh My Ghost

Two Cops

Ghost Doctor

[decrescendo]

Vid + song translation: "Closer" Jiang Yi X Yu Shengsheng (The Day of Becoming You) SONG: 靠近我 by Steven Zhang / Zhang Xincheng

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© 变成你的那一天官微 

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I'm currently watching the Cdrama, The Day of Becoming You and I am laughing at how they're poking fun at some korean tropes. This scene, itself, reminded me so much of this kdrama scene:

But seriously though, I'm having so much fun watching this cdrama. The chemistry between the leads is amazing.

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Show recommendation

Title: The Day of Becoming You

Origin: China

Topics: romance, body swap, dealing with gender-related issues

Length: 26 episodes

Trailer:

Summary (without spoilers): Jiang Yi is an idol, and as much as his fans love him, he seems quite cold and distant, and leads a rather unhappy and uneventful life with his band members, one of which he despises. Yu Sheng Sheng is an entertainment reporter who is not very successful in her job, despite her parents supporting her in every way they can. Those two are in an elevator accident, in which they suddenly switch bodies. In the following time they both have to live the other person’s life without causing too much trouble, with everything that entails (in Jiang Yi’s case that means having a period, Sheng Sheng needs to deal with the fact that she now lives with the band member she adores and idolizes). Their ultimate goal is to find a way to switch back, but after a while they realise it’s not that bad having the other person around.

You will like this if you enjoyed: ?

Opinion: I stumbled upon this gem as one does (I saw a gif) and didn’t expect much, but the show is surprisingly adorable. Both actors are incredibly good, the characters’ body language translates seamlessly to the other person. The issues they have to deal with on a daily basis are hilarious and the characters questioning them makes one think as well (why do women need to dress up for work? why is it someone’s weight important? etc). The set-up is quite silly, but the show manages to treat real issues with the necessary seriousness and not make fun of them. The character development is believable, the plot does have a few weak points (it’s a romance after all), but in the end it’s a feel-good show with adorable characters and cute kiss scenes.

Pros: amazingly talented actors, cute characters, the kisses!!!

Cons: a bit stereotypical at times, some weak points in the script

Conclusion: ★★★☆☆

Where to watch:

youtube

/mj

[wastedchancesofalife]

The day of becoming you is a solid 9/10 for me purely cause i think it could of done with a few more episodes to expand on some stuff. Overall a really good show with minimal cringe factors and an excellent cast. Main leads did good on the ‘chemistry’ and playing the opposite sex

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BTW... PSA.... even if we arent mutuals if youre in my notes regularly theres a Very high chance i am still fond of you. yes im vaguing someones tags on the compliment the person u rbed this from post. but like. positive vaguing? THE POINT IS im weird abt following ppl but IM STILL SENDING U FOND VIBES...

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what is with men being mad any time a woman raises her voice where did that even come from. someone posted a video of a small electrical explosion, and the top comment was of course the woman screams. the second comment is women try not to scream challenge, level impossible. i had to go back and watch the video again. there is, somewhat fainty, a little gasp emitted off-camera, more of a yelp than a scream. it is mostly lost in the crack of the explosion. afterwards, you hear her voice, shaken, say, are you okay?

i am helping one of my friends train her voice pitch lower, because she wants to be taken seriously at work. she and i do each other's nails and talk about gender roles; and how - due to our appearance - neither of us have ever been able to be "hysterical" in public. we both appear young and sweet and feminine. she is cisgender, and cannot use her natural voice in her profession because people keep saying she appears to be "vapid". we both try to figure out if our purposeful voice lowering is technically sexist. is it promoting something when you are a victim to it?

a storm almost sends a pole through a car window. in the dashcam, you can hear the woman passenger say her partner's name twice, crying out in alarm. she sounds terrified. in the comments, she is lambasted for her lack of calm. how is that even fucking helping?

in high school, i taught myself to have a lower voice. i had been recorded when i was genuinely (and righteously) upset; and i hated how my voice sounded on the phone speakers when it was played back. i was defending my mom, and my voice cracked with emotion. it meant i was no longer winning the argument: i was just shrieking about it.

girls meet each other after a long summer and let out a little joyful scream. this usually stops around 12-14, because people will not tolerate this display of affection (as it has the effect of being passingly annoying). something about the fact that little girls can't ever even be annoying. we are trained to examine each part of our lives (even joy) for anything that could make us upsetting and disgusting. they act like teenage girls are breaking into houses and shrieking you awake at 3 in the morning. speaking as a public school educator: trust me, it's not that bad, you can just roll your eyes and move on. it does not compare to the ways boys end up being annoying: slurs in graffiti, purposefully mocking your body, following you after you said no. you know, just boy things.

there's another video of a man who is not allowed to yell in the house, so he snaps his fingers when he's excited about soccer. the comments are full of angry men, talking about how their brother is unfairly caged. let him express himself and this is terrible to do to someone. eventually the couple has to address it in a second video: they are married with a newborn baby. he was trying not to wake the infant up. there is no comment on the fact women are not allowed to yell indoors. or the fact that it could have been really alarming or triggering for his wife. sometimes i wonder if straight men even like women, if they even enjoy being in relationships with them.

for the longest time, i hated roller coasters because it always felt inappropriate and uncomfortable for me to scream. one of my friends called me on it, said it was unusual i'm so unwilling. i had to go to my therapist about it. i don't like to scream because i was not raised in a safe situation, and raising my voice would have brought unsafe attention towards me. even when i am supposed to scream, it feels shameful, guilty. i was not treated kindly, so i lack a basic form of self-protection. this is not a natural response. it is not good that in a situation of high adrenaline - i shut up about it.

something very bad is happening, i think. in between all the beauty standards and the stuff i've already discussed - this one feels new and cruel in a way i can't quite express. yes, it's scary and silencing. but there's something about how direct it is - that so many men agree with the sentiment that women should never yell, even in an emergency - it feels different.

is the word shriek gendered automatically? how about shrill or screech? in self defense class, one of the first things they tell you is to yell, as loud and as shrilly as you can. they say it will feel rude. most women will not do this. you need to practice overcoming the social pressure and just scream.

most women do not cry out, even when it's bad. we do not report it. we walk faster. we do not make a scene. what would be the point of doing anything else? no matter what we do, we don't get taken seriously. it is a joke to them. an instagram caption punchline. we have to present ourselves as silent, beautiful, captivating - "valuable."

a woman is outside watching her kids when someone throws a firecracker at them. she screams and runs towards her children. in the comments, grown men flock together in the thousands: god. women are so annoying.

[vasquez-rocks]

network suits: okay guys, you got your gay episode last season. we want to see dax being heterosexual in s5. any questions? robert hewitt wolfe, taking a long drag on an enormous blunt: what if she does erotic pottery with the woman who fucked her to death in her last life. is that allowed suits: what wolfe: the woman who fucked curzon to death is played by vanessa williams suits: wolfe: it’s set on the swimsuit planet

[musubiki]

i firmly believe she got picked as a judge just to counteract his vibes

[decrescendo]

[ENGSUB] Steven Zhang - A Secret About You (official MV) He recorded this for When You Be Me, but it DEFINITELY works as a Jiang Yi/The Day of Becoming You song since WYBM is also a bodyswap drama. :D