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Both talk about the entertainment industry and the dark side to it. Although both are pretty intense, Mr Fanboy shows a very realistic perspective of the industry, whereas Payback has a more dramatic backstory.

But in terms of setting and intensity i would say both are similar

Republican-era China
Shanghai/wartime atmosphere
Spy networks
Secret missions
Investigation
Betrayal & suspense
Romance
If what you love about The Awake is its serious and realistic espionage atmosphere, definitely try this one.

Relationship between a pretty goofy old dude and young adult qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq

The aspect of slice of life and highschool setting gives off that nostalgic feeling and the quirks of each character

Mature romance workplace story with the male lead as CEO and the female lead as the secretary.

The story of two completely different people from opposite walks of life--Wang Ju An and Su Mo--that work in the same company. When feelings start to develop, they slowly surrender to them. But when difficulties arise; will their love withstand the ultimate test of opposites attract?

Rom-com work place drama focus on bank investment industry. Cute and funny, with the handsome and beautiful lead as eye candy, I'll bet you will enjoyed it.

Slice of life, workplace drama focus on the female lead career who started from zero in the hotel industry.

Slice of life drama with mature romance, perfect casting, likeable character with good acting and chemistry.

Mature romance workplace story with the male lead as CEO and the female lead as the secretary.

The story of two completely different people from opposite walks of life--Wang Ju An and Su Mo--that work in the same company. When feelings start to develop, they slowly surrender to them. But when difficulties arise; will their love withstand the ultimate test of opposites attract?

Rom-com work place drama focus on bank investment industry. Cute and funny, with the handsome and beautiful lead as eye candy, I'll bet you will enjoyed it.

Slice of life, workplace drama focus on the female lead career who started from zero in the hotel industry.

Slice of life drama with mature romance, perfect casting, likeable character with good acting and chemistry.

There is a similarity between the curse of the Flower Slaves in this drama and the poisoned Butterfly Slaves in Butterflied Lovers. The quest to undo it is present in both dramas as well. The devotion and love between the leads and their willingness to sacrifice for the other is also similar.

Just finished watching these two and they felt quite similar in terms of the supernatural aspect. FLs can see ghosts and also a shift in perspectives between the two realms. The romantic vibes are different with Spooky in Love more mature than No Tail to Tell. The villians are real and bad and you'll be pretty angry at times. Both have light hearted romance that has an essential lesson tying the plot.

This really reminded me of KaranAchi especially how Karan ends up falling for Achi who helps people in the shadows without them realizing he was helping