Recommendations

Both of them very enjoyable, warming japanese GL series. While one has more cosy energy and the other series is more hyperactive

especially in the second season of She loves to cook, there is an aromantic character and I like how they portrayed her

Older women sapphic stories, they are japanese series also

Both of them queer girls love stories and happens in office environment. They are enjoyable and funny also

Both of them queer shows but they are not focusing on love side only but it is more like questioning stereotypes, discovering love, yourself, your dreams and found family. They are very cousy, warm dramas

Both dramas are about warm youthful friendships with fun wholesome characters. When We Were Young is about high schoolers in the 90s, Be with You is a martial arts costume drama.

An electric performance by Chen Si and Lu Lu Lu, these two waltzed through the series like it was a virtual chessboard and the chaos left behind by them was simply a pause in between sets. This is the republican era version of this storyline What A Good Girl with Ke Chun and Yu Yin. They are each uniquely different and compelling in their own way. In What A Good Girl she tossed a scary painting and in Love Me like a Revolution they throw a dead body. Same difference.

- Both are Chinese BL dramas
- Both follow actor characters and show the ins and outs of the entertainment industry
- Both include a relationship between two actors filming a BL drama that blurs the line between fiction and reality

Similar plot points about time travel/second chances, romance with a member of the entertainment industry and the FL tries to prevent ML's tragedy.

Similar vibes of soul mates and tragedy. People from two different places inexplicably connected. Understated, quiet, slow, depressing, yet hopeful.

It's also a romcom between a doctor and patient.. although its more of a suspense romcom. But the story is kinda similar where the doctor falls 1st but then both kinda "hate" each other slowly falling for each other.

Empress Ki and Empresses in the Palace are similar in the sense that both centre around women navigating extremely dangerous imperial courts where survival depends on intelligence, emotional control and strategy rather than simple luck or romance. In both dramas, the female leads rise from relatively powerless positions into influential figures within the palace system, and their journeys are shaped by betrayal, shifting alliances and constant political tension. Romance exists in both stories, but it is never straightforward, as love is often entangled with ambition, duty and survival, making it more painful and complicated than idealistic. Both also focus heavily on emotional transformation, showing how the palace environment slowly changes the characters, forcing them to become more calculating and resilient over time. The main difference is that Empress Ki leans more towards large scale political drama and tragic romance, while Empresses in the Palace is more psychological, subtle and focused on quiet manipulation within the harem.

both used to date each other back in their school days but broke up, then later meet again after many years has passed while still have feelings for each other.

similar situation: 2 actors, one is a star, the other one with struggling career filming a BL to boost popularity. first they don't like each other then they fall in love.

Both dramas feature intangible culture heritage in a town full of a wide range of characters (lovable or not so) that you grow attached to through an immersive viewing experience. Though Zhong Mo Yuan features markedly better lighting and cinematography.