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it follows two leads whose relationship is tested by conflicting loyalties, misunderstandings, and difficult choices. as they face hardships together, they uncover hidden truths, challenge long-held prejudices, and grow closer through their shared journey.

ambitious women rises through a ruthless political landscape while their relationship with a powerful ruler develops alongside their shared goals. like many of the stories above, it blends romance with court intrigue, ambition, and the pursuit of power.

it follows two leads who grow through hardship and rely on each other to overcome obstacles. both challenge the circumstances they were born into and work together to build a better future.

fallen nobility
court tensions
competing love interests
fate versus free will
love in turbulent times
shifting alliances
resilience after loss
rebuilding one's future

young general male lead
strong female lead
noble family setting
family schemes and rivalry
survival and resilience
strategic alliances
romance
capable leads
character growth
changing fate

resilient female lead
aristocratic family dynamics
manipulation and rivalry
seeking justice
strong partnership between the leads
personal growth and redemption
romance amid adversity

intelligent leads
romance
politics
power struggles
growth through hardship
working toward peace and stability

* smart female lead
* romance
* leads working together
* misunderstandings between the leads
* power struggles
* character growth

-Both are Japanese productions
-Both have two friends helping out a mother
-Both have a beautiful and somber story

super toxic, no happy scene, the top is a big red flag. the mc is a poor soul who is trapped with a mafia boss.

Time travel/loop thriller/mystery dramas
Reset leads live the same day over and over, KTIMNTN leads live the same 4 years over and over.
Slight romance.

It mainly tells the love story between the witty and cute Cui Xiao Xiao and the sinister and handsome demon Wei Jie in a chaotic time and space zone. Master once said to Cui Xiao Xiao, who has a ten-injury fate, is actually very lucky. If she had been born two hundred years earlier, according to her Yin destiny, she would have become the nemesis of the evil master Wei Jie. If that happens, frail Xiao Xiao will be hunted to the end of the world, her bones broken and ashes raised.

Xiao Xiao secretly calls out: "What a close call. Wei Jie is a cold and cruel person. Fortunately, he was killed by his cowardly disciple Qin Ling Xiao two hundred years ago. There is no such devil in the world anymore! Leaving only his notoriety to last forever. Later, Cui Xiao Xiao accidentally travelled back to two hundred years ago and took a handsome and unruly young man as her apprentice.

Cui Xiao Xiao was very happy and secretly prayed to her Master’s spirit in heaven: Our Lingshan Fu Sect has finally blossomed! I will definitely train my disciples to become talents! After praying, she turned to look at her tall and well-built beloved disciple and asked with a smile: "Disciple, I forgot to ask, what is your surname?" The disciple looked into the master's shining eyes and said slowly: "My surname is Wei, the name is Wei Jie."

It mainly tells the love story between the witty and cute Cui Xiao Xiao and the sinister and handsome demon Wei Jie in a chaotic time and space zone. Master once said to Cui Xiao Xiao, who has a ten-injury fate, is actually very lucky. If she had been born two hundred years earlier, according to her Yin destiny, she would have become the nemesis of the evil master Wei Jie. If that happens, frail Xiao Xiao will be hunted to the end of the world, her bones broken and ashes raised.

Xiao Xiao secretly calls out: "What a close call. Wei Jie is a cold and cruel person. Fortunately, he was killed by his cowardly disciple Qin Ling Xiao two hundred years ago. There is no such devil in the world anymore! Leaving only his notoriety to last forever. Later, Cui Xiao Xiao accidentally travelled back to two hundred years ago and took a handsome and unruly young man as her apprentice.

Cui Xiao Xiao was very happy and secretly prayed to her Master’s spirit in heaven: Our Lingshan Fu Sect has finally blossomed! I will definitely train my disciples to become talents! After praying, she turned to look at her tall and well-built beloved disciple and asked with a smile: "Disciple, I forgot to ask, what is your surname?" The disciple looked into the master's shining eyes and said slowly: "My surname is Wei, the name is Wei Jie."

It mainly tells the love story between the witty and cute Cui Xiao Xiao and the sinister and handsome demon Wei Jie in a chaotic time and space zone. Master once said to Cui Xiao Xiao, who has a ten-injury fate, is actually very lucky. If she had been born two hundred years earlier, according to her Yin destiny, she would have become the nemesis of the evil master Wei Jie. If that happens, frail Xiao Xiao will be hunted to the end of the world, her bones broken and ashes raised.

Xiao Xiao secretly calls out: "What a close call. Wei Jie is a cold and cruel person. Fortunately, he was killed by his cowardly disciple Qin Ling Xiao two hundred years ago. There is no such devil in the world anymore! Leaving only his notoriety to last forever. Later, Cui Xiao Xiao accidentally travelled back to two hundred years ago and took a handsome and unruly young man as her apprentice.

Cui Xiao Xiao was very happy and secretly prayed to her Master’s spirit in heaven: Our Lingshan Fu Sect has finally blossomed! I will definitely train my disciples to become talents! After praying, she turned to look at her tall and well-built beloved disciple and asked with a smile: "Disciple, I forgot to ask, what is your surname?" The disciple looked into the master's shining eyes and said slowly: "My surname is Wei, the name is Wei Jie."

- both dramas are about fighting against the bad guys and serving justice through non-judiciary means (TYL is about school bullies, TG is more into the society as a whole)
- both result in satisfying punishments (using physical force, violence)!!!
- both involve a team working together (TYL team is approved by the minister, TG team is more like vigilante)
(both teams are consisted of a smart/powerful leader, strong members, and an IT geek)
- both tackle many cases throughout the show rather than involving just one big case
- badass main characters (and FL)!!!