Recommendations

Both FLs are painters and the plot concerns demons and evil trapped in paintings. One of the leads is possessed by a demon/alternate supernatural personality who takes over their body occasionally, appearing as an evil version of themselves.

Guyssss, watching Love Has Fireworks is making me want to recommend Filter even more ?

* Same ML (Tan Jianci ??)
* Chaotic and hilarious moments
* Great chemistry between the leads
* Fun supporting characters
* A ML who's competent but also unintentionally funny
* THE BICKERINGGGG

The dramas are obviously very different in terms of plot, but if you're loving Tan Jianci in Love Has Fireworks, I'd definitely recommend giving Filter a try. He absolutely carried so many scenes with his expressions and comedic timing.

I might be biased because I loved Filter, but seeing him in LHF keeps reminding me why he's one of my favorite actors to watch.

Green flag male lead, The leading man yearns for the love of his life and does everything to win his heart. The second male lead is a cutie that loves to be spoiled by their boyfriend.

Two intelligent characters, fighting for what they want and wise. Both are devoted to the family. A series with adventures, intrigues and twists of the situation.

He's a brave character, skilled at fighting and a good strategist. The heroine is a brave and wise woman. The action takes place in the medieval period.

both dramas have the theme of reconnecting with someone from your past after a long time apart, and both couples also go through a painful separation before eventually finding their way back to each other.

My Dearest and Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo share epic, heart-wrenching love stories deeply intertwined with massive political turmoil.

Destructive Circumstances: In both shows, the romance cannot exist in a vacuum; it is constantly threatened by war and bloody political power struggles.

Profound Emotional Angst: The narrative focuses heavily on the theme of star-crossed lovers making immense sacrifices for one another against the backdrop of an unforgiving royal or historical era.

Both dramas feature Meng Ziyi as the female lead
Romance and revenge plot
Court politics and palace drama

Both dramas are about a revenge plot by the FL (against her family members)
If you like one, you'll probably like the other one too

similar:
- revolves around three main characters (2M, 1F)
- features character growth through piano
- centred around piano
- title is very similar

different:
- Five Fingers has makjang elements, family relationships and conflicts while Four Hands focuses more on coming-of-age themes

Both are short BLs centered around two celebrities with contrasting personalities who fall in love and navigate their relationship amongst issues in the entertainment industry.

Another match with very similar plots. Autumn’s Concerto being the older Taiwanese classic romance about a couple who fell in love as teens. ML is from a rich family while FL is basically a hardworking orphaned who often get bullied with ML often step in to protect her. An incident happened that lead to a misunderstanding that drove the couple apart, then they eventually meet again years later as adults.

Both feature intangible cultural heritage as a large part of the drama premise; a Tibetan setting and equestrian skills in The City of Sunlight and Xuan paper in Zhong Mo Yuan. Both also feature veteran actors, cinematic natural landscapes, and great cinematography.

Both feature intangible cultural heritage as a large part of the drama premise; embroidery in The Depths of Wumeng and Xuan paper in Zhong Mo Yuan. Both also feature veteran actors, cinematic natural landscapes, and great cinematography.

- both leads come from rich and influential families
- families arrange the relationship
- power play between the main characters
- male lead is initially cold, reserved, and hard to read
- female lead is confident, fashionable, and somewhat spoiled by their families
- female lead is involved in the showbiz industry
- "love after commitment" trope