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A married film director falls for a young painter - twice.

This tory also have the same director concept ..

Similarities :
+ Plastic surgery
+ Hidden identity
+ Fat to fit
+ Unrequited love
+ Beauty standards

Both are Korean language BLs where one of the male leads is questionable in terms of his true feelings for the other male lead. There are mind games and turbulent lovers with both films.

-mind games
-pretend relationship
-hard to tell what someone is really feeling (if they really love the other person or not)
-taking advantage of someone

Girl dresses up as a guy (although in the coffee prince the girl is technically a tomboy- but regardless i get similar vibes)

- Group of girls living together
- Self growth
- Decisions to make in terms of relationships
- Different personalities
- City-life

-Both MLs sort of want to avenge their dads, and they are both very successful in what they do.
-Intergenerational feud between a 'youngster' and a hateful, rich-old man.
-Revenge plot runs for years.
-Both MLs eventually team-up and find strength in their better halves.
-Both stories are modern-day versions of court-politics, where the wronged protagonist takes down the powerful bad guy, although IC plays into business-level politics with far greater number of players involved.
-The revenge is fulfilled at the very end, with the comeuppance being extremely satisfactory.

Another warfare drama set during the sino Japanese era.
Similar spy theme as well and plenty of action.

If you love this movie, Prison Playbook would be an upgrade it version of this. I'm really surprised that this is not one of the recommendations yet.

The similarity has to start with the prison theme, even their costumes are almost identical.

In the Prison Playbook is not as politically heavy (solely focused) but still shows the hierarchy in the prison.

Also has a relationship with an older prison uncle trying to kind guide the male lead to the lights.

I really think anyone loves this movie would love this drama too!!

I got very similar vibes from both stories

ML is a CEO and FL is not as well off ( in this drama she is a student in the other she is his assistant)

both stories ML chases FL first

well dominated love has a more complicated plot i would say but both share the aspects of having incredibly sweet moments btw the couples

Set at the same time, in the same era of Republican China, and have a similar theme of bloodshed. Gives revolutionary vibes for both. Both have the spy aspect to them.

Both about the journey of growing up. Both have ML and FL who are friends first. Both feature University life.

They are both about the journey of growing up and all it's up and downs. They also both have a strong core of friendship. And both are also based in high school and then University.

Both Ghost seeing Leads who solve one main story of the past
Kdrama GaDoShim has school setting and a very cute young cast (in fact all the other series of this FL are fantasy ghost genre) It will have a season two later

Either ML/ FL can see ghosts and together unfold a backstory/ suspense
Kdrama has Rich ML CEO while Thai one isn't
Rom com Fantasy genre