Both are BL dramas with one grumpy and introverted ML and one often smiling, popular, and extroverted ML.
Very different tone (THL is fluffy and light, AOL gets very heavy) but similar feel in that the FLs are both (initially) innocent plant fairies and the MLs are immortals.
Both dramas have a FL who is a cute, innocent plant fairy and an immortal ML who she becomes involved with.
Both are fluffy fantasy dramas with an endearing and innocent plant fairy FL and an immortal ML. Both dramas have a very similar tone and feel.
Both are wuxia dramas with an chronically ill or poisoned, highly intelligent ML and a strong-spirited and talented at fighting FL. Both have beautiful cinematography, revolve around sects, have a large cast of characters, and have slower pacing.
Both dramas feature co-habitation between the main couple, with the ML falling first. Both MLs have traumatic past/troubled relationships with their brothers, and either they or their brother is adopted with the other a biological son of their parents. Both dramas involve the entertainment industry (voice-dubbing vs. producing). The ML of NBY and the SML of PL are portrayed by the same actor.
Both are rich MLs co-habituating with their quirky female employees. Both MLs have a phobia and traumatic past. The same actor who is the SML of NBY is a supporting character in HMG.
Both are romantic dramas with a relationship between a seemingly cold but warm inside boss and his female employee.
Both have the main couple living together after having met years before which made a deep impression on the ML. Both MLs have traumatic past/issues. Both dramas have a similar feel/tone.
Both dramas have a similar ML - wealthy, traumatic past, manipulative, and deceptive, yet deeply in love with the FL who is the one bright spot in his life and who he met years before but she doesn't remember him. Both couples live together from the beginning.
Both dramas are about identical twin sisters with different personalities who due to circumstances end up swapping identities.
Both dramas are about identical twin sisters with different personalities who due to circumstances end up swapping identities.
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