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Main characters are psychopaths who are dead set on the notion that they cannot feel emotions, esp love, despite being constantly surrounded by it.
Near the end, both characters encounter a situation which forces feelings out of them, namely guilt and sadness.

and both are really interesting

The chinese drama is adapted from the korean drama
China bought the legal rights to it
same story diffirent actors

- Princess Royal FL
- Scholar ML
- Leads had a previous relationship that left them both with a lot of resentment
- Lovers to enemies... to lovers?
- Both are political and showcase the power of the princess royal
- Both FLs are shady and pretend to be worse than they are
- Gender role reversal themes in both

TPD has no rebirth. TPR does.

Both dramas feature an FL who is good with children and enjoys educating, and an ML with a tough reputation that precedes him. The humour is fantastic in both shows. Highly recommend both of these.

Both are law genre with high emotional stakes involved. Both MLs get to start again from a point in their life before things went wrong and get to bring themselves and others justice for what they went through in their past life.

Yamagishi Ayumi is a single woman who wants to marry a high-spec man and have a stable life. Her boyfriend is Katsuo Ebihara. They have been in a romantic relationship since their university days, and they live together now. She always cooks for him with all of her heart, and she always puts him first, but this makes her gradually lose herself. Meanwhile, Ebihara Katsuo is a man of a patriarchal mindset, who thinks women should cook and not men. Their relationship seems to be going smoothly. Ebihara Katsuo, who thinks he is perfect, decides to propose to Ayumi Yamagishi. He doesn't have a doubt that she will say yes, but she responds, "No way."

Yamagishi Ayumi is a single woman who wants to marry a high-spec man and have a stable life. Her boyfriend is Katsuo Ebihara. They have been in a romantic relationship since their university days, and they live together now. She always cooks for him with all of her heart, and she always puts him first, but this makes her gradually lose herself. Meanwhile, Ebihara Katsuo is a man of a patriarchal mindset, who thinks women should cook and not men. Their relationship seems to be going smoothly. Ebihara Katsuo, who thinks he is perfect, decides to propose to Ayumi Yamagishi. He doesn't have a doubt that she will say yes, but she responds, "No way."

Yamagishi Ayumi is a single woman who wants to marry a high-spec man and have a stable life. Her boyfriend is Katsuo Ebihara. They have been in a romantic relationship since their university days, and they live together now. She always cooks for him with all of her heart, and she always puts him first, but this makes her gradually lose herself. Meanwhile, Ebihara Katsuo is a man of a patriarchal mindset, who thinks women should cook and not men. Their relationship seems to be going smoothly. Ebihara Katsuo, who thinks he is perfect, decides to propose to Ayumi Yamagishi. He doesn't have a doubt that she will say yes, but she responds, "No way."

Yamagishi Ayumi is a single woman who wants to marry a high-spec man and have a stable life. Her boyfriend is Katsuo Ebihara. They have been in a romantic relationship since their university days, and they live together now. She always cooks for him with all of her heart, and she always puts him first, but this makes her gradually lose herself. Meanwhile, Ebihara Katsuo is a man of a patriarchal mindset, who thinks women should cook and not men. Their relationship seems to be going smoothly. Ebihara Katsuo, who thinks he is perfect, decides to propose to Ayumi Yamagishi. He doesn't have a doubt that she will say yes, but she responds, "No way."

Yamagishi Ayumi is a single woman who wants to marry a high-spec man and have a stable life. Her boyfriend is Katsuo Ebihara. They have been in a romantic relationship since their university days, and they live together now. She always cooks for him with all of her heart, and she always puts him first, but this makes her gradually lose herself. Meanwhile, Ebihara Katsuo is a man of a patriarchal mindset, who thinks women should cook and not men. Their relationship seems to be going smoothly. Ebihara Katsuo, who thinks he is perfect, decides to propose to Ayumi Yamagishi. He doesn't have a doubt that she will say yes, but she responds, "No way."

Yamagishi Ayumi is a single woman who wants to marry a high-spec man and have a stable life. Her boyfriend is Katsuo Ebihara. They have been in a romantic relationship since their university days, and they live together now. She always cooks for him with all of her heart, and she always puts him first, but this makes her gradually lose herself. Meanwhile, Ebihara Katsuo is a man of a patriarchal mindset, who thinks women should cook and not men. Their relationship seems to be going smoothly. Ebihara Katsuo, who thinks he is perfect, decides to propose to Ayumi Yamagishi. He doesn't have a doubt that she will say yes, but she responds, "No way."

TPD - main dynamic (first few episodes) | ADltTL - secondary dynamic
- Scholar turned minister ML
- Princess royal FL (SFL in ADltTL)
- Princess abducts ML and keeps him as her slave/plaything
- Black Flag FL/SFL
- Vengeful and crazy FL/SFL
- Short-length and beautifully shot historical cdramas

Main differences lie in the fact that ML and FL in TPD have beef while in ADltTL, SFL is just infatuated with ML. Because of this, ML in TPD is far more submissive than ML in ADltTL. ADltTL's main romance is very healthy.

- contemporary romance c-dramas
- difficult family relations and issues
- seperation and reunion arc
(- pseudo step family trope)

In the ultra-competitive world of e-sports, the all-male ZGDX OPL team is second to none. Armies of adoring female fans follow the team wherever it goes. But when one of the team’s star players suffers a hand injury, the tall, handsome, and notoriously hard-to-please ZGDX captain Lu Si Cheng will not be rushed into choosing a replacement.

The petite, lollipop-loving Tong Yao, meanwhile, is a budding amateur gamer – obsessed with OPL. Her skills are exceptional, but she is of the firm belief that in the male-dominated world of pro gaming, love is a big no-no – even though her own ex-boyfriend was a gamer. When the ZGDX team manager learns of her skills, he contacts her, thinking that recruiting her as the scene’s first female player will help score a major PR coup. Lu Si Cheng is dismissive of her initially, but eventually agrees to accept her as a substitute – a move that polarizes the team’s fanbase. But as they start to get to know one another better, could a closer bond begin to form between them?

Both of these historical dramas have:
- Highly intelligent, scheming male lead
- Wrongfully accused / betrayed protagonist
- Minimal or no romance
- Strong male friendships / bromance
- Serious, dark tone
- Political intrigue
- High stakes with real losses
- Tight pacing without filler episodes or storylines