Men Zhu (2022)

Both are historical mini dramas with a strong, domineering FL who is poisoned and a ML who she keeps as a slave/servant.

- Both MLs are princes
- Kinda unhinged MCs
- FL saves ML early on
- Master/Servant dynamic (in Men Zhu with FL as the master and ML as the servant and reversed in Dong Lan Xue)
- Cold, ruthless FLs
- Both are short (about an hour each)

the male lead is the female lead’s body guard and they fall in love with each other. the female lead is domineering and the male lead is submissive.

Both are historical mini dramas with a secretive, submissive ML and a domineering and powerful FL. Both have shadowy sects and schemes.

Both are historical dramas with reversed gender roles with a strong FL and the ML who is her servant and has a secret identity/motivations.

In both, there's a sect of people controlled by another group by a drug for which they must regularly receive antidotes. One of the sect's leaders is trying to find a cure so their people can break free.

Both are historical mini dramas with the same actress as the FL, playing a bold, strong, and domineering character. Both MLs are royal and weaker/in a position of less power than the FL.