Recommendations

This drama is a japanese anime, japanese detectives style, if you know what i mean :)
If you like comedy and crime genre give it a try :) but if you like romance i won't recommend this drama as you won't find any romance here :)

I think i'll go ahead and give this a 10, it was not absolutely perfect but to be honest when i am thinking about the reasons to give it less i can't find any! Story was good, acting was good, music was awesome.

Story:
I truly enjoyed it from beginning till end! I'd say this was mostly a character driven story. But the cases were really interesting, with several side cases and one last main case. All had this little twists that you could have guessed but may have thought you are overthinking it (like i thought xDD) still were nice/funny to see. I want to say hilarious twists but yeah it might not be appropriate xDD still even the last two ep twist was very funny/creepy xD really japanese anime style. :) The whole show was was kind of "cliche-not-very-cliche-and-funny-way" if i can describe it this way. Plus I loved the "try to be cool but not really cool" style of the show xD

Both are japanese horror mystery movies made in the late 90s that focus on people investigating a series of strange and unexplainable deaths. The characters dive deep into the history and uncover the reason behind these happenings but get roped in a dangerous cycle. Both also slightly tackle family as the characters get so invested in these cases that they start to neglect their family members who are in need of care and risk putting them at danger.
+ eerie atmosphere, abandoned buildings
+ harrowing, ambiguous endings
+ classics

-Classic japanese horror/mystery movies
- supernatural elements
- esp characters
- creepy children
- in both movies the main characters working in journalism investigate strange happenings and deaths around the country and uncover the scary history behind them.
- they try to break the curse
- iconic and scary ending (scenes)

Both are japanese horror/mystery movies that feature investigations into strange happenings around the country
- deep dives into the history of these phenomena
- trying to uncover the evil in plain sight
- eerie atmosphere
- abandoned buildings, quiet towns
- ambiguous but harrowing endings

Modern man living in ancient china. MC characteristic are similar (smart, funny, cheerfull). The plot hardly revolves around politics too. It gets the same exciting feelings like i was watching Joy of Life for the first time a long time ago.

Just like how Guardians of Dafeng has characters from different paths that bands up to solve cases, the story is similar to Arsenal Military Academy in how it narrates the lives of a group of different people attending a military academy.

Both shows have a similar starting point in terms of plot: FL is older, married and an experienced manager in showbiz who picks the ML and guides them into becoming a star. Bijo to Danshi is about the hard work and challenges involved in this journey and how the FL manages her personal life alongside all of it. There is also a hint of romance, but it's not the main plot.

Psych Hunter is a Chinese drama blending supernatural elements with psychological crime-solving. It’s atmospheric, with intriguing mysteries and dreamscapes but can feel slow at times.

Deep Lurk focuses on espionage and psychological tension, offering fast-paced, grounded storytelling without fantasy elements.

Similarity: Both explore psychological themes and hidden truths.
Difference: Psych Hunter adds supernatural twists, while Deep Lurk stays realistic and action-driven.

Played by Cheng yi and Neo Huo. Deep lurk is really great detective, case solving, suspenseful and thrilling just like The lost tomb 2.

- Empress/Ruler FL
- FL has a harem
- Tsundere ML
- Time travel (standard transmigration in WWLQ, a bit messier in HDJtT)
- Both are comedic minidramas

Same cast Cheng yi and Li yi tong. Love story and bonding. Similar to Mysterious lotus casebook too.

- Female ruler
- FL has a harem of concubines
- ML is a skilled fighter sent to FL to spy/kill her
- ML becomes her favourite concubine
- Flirty FL x Tsundere ML
- Gender role reversal themes

SotSS is wuxia and assassination focused so overall darker and more plot heavy while WWLQ is more of a lighthearted comedy.

Both shows are about two male leads who grew up together and got separated due to family circumstances. They meet up again years later. Both feature traditional Chinese activities - lion dancing in one, and dragon boating in the other.

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Both feature:
• A modern-day office-worker heroine who's been demoted
• An age-gap romance with an older woman and a younger man
• A love triangle where the heroine has to decide whether to date a man around her own age who has a stable career, or date a younger man who isn't financially established