Miss S (2020)

Both have two leads investigating & solving murder cases
Both leads have great chemistry, but Under the Skin is bromance vs Miss S has some romance between ML & FL
Both have many cases leading to the main plot/villain, but Under the Skin is modern time vs Miss S is in the Chinese Republican Era

Both are about solving mysteries and finding killers/villains with a group of reliable and trustworthy people though in different periods.

Both are about solving mysteries and finding killers/villains with family secrets that need to be untangled and solved though in different periods.

Similarities:
-Both have very smart leads and support that help each other no matter what. They treat each other as equals.
-Both are Republican era murder/mystery solving dramas.
-Both have comedic elements and banter amongst the entire cast.
-Romance is present.
-Each case is concluded successfully and through much understanding of evidence.

Both dramas involve Holmes- esque characters solving crimes; set in the Republican Era, centered around the Shanghai Bund.

Both of the dramas are set in the republican era with a hint of mild romance. Both drama focuses on crime-solving and how the leads build up trust and reliance with one another.

the story between the two dramas has nothing in common, but the chemistry between fl and ml in miss s and love to hate you give the same vibe... sassy and mature love

Zhang Jing Yi is the FL in both. The chemistry is natural. The relationship had depth. However, BEITD does not have a satisfactory ending.

Though not in the same genre; the similarities are:
-Strong and self reliant FL who builds a rag-tag family of people she meets along the way. Not a damsel in distress.
-Rock solid ML who loves to bicker with the FL, but their chemistry is apparent from episode 1.
-Comedic scenes with the support.
-Stunning costumes and scenery.
-Flowing storyline that misses most tropes; ML and FL view each other as equals.

- historic setting
- both main leads are super smart, has their own backstory
- interesting plot lines and mysteries that just makes the audience want to know more
- developed side characters (both dramas have really cool side leads that makes you fall in love with them)

DIFFERENCES:
- Miss S is female lead-based; smart & strong, no-nonsense personality but also hilarious

- Ancient Detective has a more serious atmosphere with a bit of humor in it

Totally reccomend! Miss S has a lighter atmosphere compare to Ancient Detective but both are really good in their own ways.

If, like me, you loved Ace Attorney because you love mysteries in many forms, you might also enjoy Miss S. The Ace Attorney film is absolute fanservice to the game, and for me the fun of playing the game is trying to solve the mystery. Miss S is a more typical mystery show in format, encouraging the audience to try and "play along". Ace Attorney is much more campy and has a supernatural component. Miss S is historical and is darker but still relatively light for the mystery genre. Both have strong smart women characters.

- Both story and tone are not too dark with two leads investigating murder cases
- Their leads have great chemistry
- Both have some comedic tone, but not too silly…it’s just right to make you smile

Main differences are that SCI is a censored BL and occurs in modern time