Recommendations

Both are based on novels written by the same author, and the backdrop is the same academically illustrious high school, Zhenhua. There are several similarities between the two, the MLs and FLs have a lovely contrast in character, not in the same ways, but in both stories are initially presented as completely different people who slowly learn about their similarities to each other. The relationship of the ML/FL in All These Years also showcases how they relied on one another to get by troubling times. They’re both bittersweet but captivating stories. All These Years is a heavier story with a lighter ending.

They are both Thai series centered on relationships between sapphic couples. They do capture different settings, but it seems like a better recommendation for people who are interested in seeing more GL series.

-Korean Dramas
-both are in a work environment
-both have two couples
-both are hiding something
-both have heartbreak

- slice of life,
- gut wrenchingly sad at moments,
- strong friendships and complicated family affairs,
- some characters life's a mess,

Both dramas have a dark, mysterious vibe, and both FLs are assassins. Many of the characters are hiding secrets.

Both have the same director and a very unique "look" and aesthetics. Both have layered and complicated protagonists.

Trained female assassins
Dark fantasy
Dark setting
Main female lead working undercover
Conspiracies and mysterious murders

Older Woman/Younger Man romances. Both take place in a workplace/same industry setting.
Both are Chinese Dramas starring famous senior actresses & popular younger male actors.

Both are mystery dramas. Wandering was of course a movie while WNTO is a mini drama. Both deal with inappropriate relationships, social misunderstandings and a pure, different type of love. If you've seen one, you'll like the other.

both are BLs that are a bit dark and have university settings. both deal with trauma and have a main character struggling with depression.

Both are historical romance dramas,

- Both have a tragic undercurrent to them
- Both feature a romance between an older, cynical character and a younger more optimistic one
- Both cover many miles, and many years as the characters try to be together
- Both have high production values and epic battles

The Rise of the Phoenixes is more political drama first, romance second than My Dearest

Both are historical romantic dramas:
- both feature a more rebel hardworn character and a more spoiled noble character
- both feature a war between two fronts one more 'barbarian' and one overly spoiled, and indulgent
- both have an epic sweep to them with events occurring many miles apart over a long period of time
- both have a tragic undercurrent/fate separating aspect to them
- both have some thrilling action scenes

The Long Ballad does not have the same sophistication in themes and execution as My Dearest, it's much more action and cliffhanger centric.

Both dramas are historical romantic dramas:
- about the tug between responsibilities, honor, fate and doing what would make you happy
- have a tragic undercurrent
- have high production values

Red Sleeve is quieter, slower and more about internal palace politics, whilst My Dearest is more epic, grand and sweeping with more war/action elements.

The similarity is that they're centred on abuse of children. Breathless is on difficulties and recovery post-trauma, A Girl at My Door is focused on a girl currently going through it.

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