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- Both are about the workers at a funerary service and the people who grieve the deceased.
- Both include romantic elements.

Legend of the Female General and Pursuit of Jade follow the stories of strong, independent, and charismatic female leads with exceptional martial arts skills. Alongside them are male leads who serve in the military and also possess outstanding martial arts abilities and a commanding presence. Both dramas also feature beautiful visuals and cinematography, topped with memorable and well-written scripts.

In both shows, the main leads travel back in time and find themselves falling in love with the second male lead.

The girl entered the world of ideal men
Boyfriend on demand - AI world, Ready, Set, Love - reality show
Both are very colourful

Tags: Gay Romance, Student Supporting Character, Student Male Lead, School Setting, Expressed Consent, Prolonged Nudity, Roommates' Relationship, Senior-Junior Relationship.

Tags: Childhood Friends' Relationship, Best Friends' Relationship, Youth, Friendship, Visual Arts, Past And Present, Coming Of Age, Character Development

Both are BLs in which one of the MLs time travels to his past, reuniting with the other ML, and attempts to change what happened then.

Both are mini dramas in which the ML has two personalities, one of which is potentially dangerous.
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These two have so much in common!

One thing that stood out to me was how we see the retro story of the past heroes come into the story. So, while this story is about our young heroes, it really ends up getting told through reliving and uncovering the past stories of the previous generation. This is totally how Word of Honor tells its story too.

Also, I felt that the storyboarding feels very similar.

Also, the main leads are, one from the demon sect and one from the righteous sect. The story also has a similar unfolding of uncovering the righteous sects' secrets and in turn seeing the demon sect in a different light. There is a same theme produced through the making the characters and viewers look at what is good and what is evil - it isn't about what sect you are in but the individuals intentions and actions. Can our MLs face dispelling prejudice from both sides and find a harmonious solution?

Both dramas also deal with zombie armies!

Xu Xianzhe's inspiration for Dao Ma when he started drawing the manhua that started publication in 2015 is Tony Leung Ka-fai, in this film also featuring our protagonist needing to escort certain individuals to a certain place, by a certain date.

Yanzi-niang by Li Yunxiao is a vividly unforgettable wily flirtatious female as unique as Maggie Cheung portraying saucy calculating multi-faceted Jin Xiang Yu in this 1992 movie.

Chen Lijun as Ayuya turns in a strong performance that sees Ayuya as the most popular Lunar New Year character from the 2026 Lunar New Year movies of the box office, as per weibo announcement. Her performance is starkly different from the amazing Lin Ching-hsia due to character differences, but there are touching and feisty parallels seen in certain moments.

This is likely the movie which inspired Xue Xianzhe for his manhua. A mature screenplay, top-notch cast for villains and heroes, and solidly encompassing themes of wuxia. A Tsui Hark classic.

Similar work dramas about civil servant female leads with strong sense of justice going beyond their job scope and have her own way of working to genuinely help others.

Similar work dramas about seemingly cold and ruthless female leads who excels at their jobs, accidentally influencing her colleagues and bosses to change themselves.

Both deal with infidelity, friend groups, moral quandaries, and have substantial character growth for its main leads. The tough conversations and philosophical/psychological dialogue are a feature, not a flaw. Also the visual showcase is quite something to behold.

The vibesss omg. why are they SO similar

I think if you want the magical/palace vibes of AOS, with intelligent FL x intelligent ML, try the Red Sleeve!

They have the same vibe. For someone who likes NC scenes my stubborn is a great deal. It is a great +18 Thai series and very enjoyable