The Long Ballad

Similarities:
-Both leads have multiple identities.
-Both leads have to deal with politics within their sect/tribe.
-Both are rulers in their own right.
-Great chemistry from initial meeting.
-Both male leads have admirable fighting skills.

-princess FL who wants revenge on emperor for her family's death, ends up losing in the first attempt, comes back later with another identity
-smart and strong fls
-heavily political

In both dramas, the female lead disguises herself as a man . She hides her true identity from the commander, sparking a rivalry laced with unspoken feelings. When the male lead—her supposed enemy—discovers she’s a woman, their dynamic shifts, and together they stand side by side through war. With themes of military life, revenge, and intense battles, both shows deliver the same gripping vibe and are absolutely worth watching

If you enjoyed the chemistry of the second lead in The Long Ballad , you should definitely watch The Story of Pearl Girl, where they both play the main leads. Both dramas are historical, not fantasy, and are female-centric.

Both are similar in terms of age gape between leads ( older fl and younger male) , possessive male lead, strong female lead, similar plot, ml captives fl

In "The Long Ballad" and "Princess Wei Young", the female lead has their family murdered and dedicated their lives for revenge.

Same Actors: Zhao Lusi and Leo Wu

In Love Like The Galaxy, the two main leads are Zhao Lusi and Leo Wu, while the main leads in The Long Ballad are Leo Wu and Dilraba Dilmurat, and although Zhao Lusi is not the main lead in The Long Ballad, both actors have previously played in a drama together that aired not so long ago.

As many of you can see the plot seems quite similar to "The Long Ballad" but then again there are obviously going to be some differences in the dramas which we can look forward to.

Also, they both have Dilraba Dilmurat so if you still can't get over her character from "The Long Ballad" you definitely should give this a try!

Both dramas are similar because:
- ML and FL are general/royalty of enemy kingdom
- Both leads are strong & good at fighting
- Both are historical romance with power struggle

The main differences are:
- Shadow Love focused on more romance between the leads (basically the first 20 eps are about the leads’ relationship.
- Shadow Love had some fantasy elements (super strength, etc.)

- strong female lead, both characters have martial arts skills.
- wants to take revenge for something
-both female leads had very similar personality
- both main leads have something that they want to protect.
- story is told from the female perspective.
- Adapted from a novel
- both are very hot on the list.

1. Both male leads are warriors/generals, I.e always have to go to war
2. An uncommon thing in dramas is ML and FL don’t have that much screen time together
3. Main reason why they don’t have much screen time together is because both have to serve their own fate…. They were born with heavy responsibilities. I.e it is clear that they have a greater purpose in life regardless of male or female.

Her loved ones was also murdered and she disguised herself as a man to avenge him. A female warrior who enters the palace to find her senior brother an antidote.

Liu Yu Ning who played Hao Du and Alen Feng who played Wei Shuyu is in here too. Their relationship, which means their brotherhood, is very good with a lot of fun moments. Alen Feng really suited his role in AJTL, he's the womanizer of the group??Moving on, both FL of these dramas wants revenge, the difference is that the FL in AJTL is much more balanced in her affairs and not just focused in her revenge.

Both dramas have:
~strong female leads
~hidden identities
~adapted from a source(manhua or a novel)
~female warriors
~genres(romance, wuxia, historical, action )

In the year 626 C.E., the Tang Dynasty faces upheaval following the successful Xuanwu Gate Incident, a coup orchestrated by a cunning prince. During the chaos, Li Chang Ge's family is slaughtered, but she manages to escape. Determined to avenge her family, she raises an army to challenge the new Emperor, Tai Zong. However, her plans take an unexpected turn when she's defeated by the Eastern Turkic Khaganate forces. General Ashile Sun, her conqueror, keeps her as his strategist, and as they form a powerful military partnership, romantic feelings begin to bloom between them.