The Long Ballad

长歌行 ‧ Drama ‧ 2021
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.
Recommended by Sang jiu
This is similar in terms of the FL dressing up as a man to discover the truth about the massacre of her family. The FL is also smart like Wen Xi. The cast are all goodlooking as well
Recommended by joremii
Historical, strong female lead, war drama. I believe that those who watch The Long Ballad will also like Brocade Odyssey.
Recommended by Orchid
-FL both fave hardships that the ML helps solve
-Smart and Strong FLs
-MLs will do anything to help FLs
-FLs' mothers both died
-ML both have cruel-ish parents
-Er Niang like Yi Cheng faces a lot of abuse
-both Historical Chinese Dramas

Recommended by Gracie
Both are historical with characters growing up throughout their respective series. Lots of twists and turns, and characters that subvert expectations. Both include a romance in which the female lead makes the unexpected choice for who she ends up with. I would highly recommend both series!
Recommended by ariadne
Clever Female lead
Give same kind of feel
Even the names are similar
But I liked The Long Ballad just a bit better than The Autumn Ballad (because of the ending)

Recommended by Ahsiara
Main Leads : Dilreba Dilmurat (Legend Of Anle) & Leo Wu Lei (Love Like The Galaxy)
Second Leads : Zhao Lu Si (The Romance Of Tiger And Rose) & Liu Yuning (The Prisoner Of Beauty)

- Both female leads are strong & smart
- Similar vibes about revenge for family
- Travel to other provinces and central plaines
- Huge diversity of likeable characters

Though The Long Ballad is slightly older (2021) its storyline doesn't lack of anything and is as good as new today. I recommend watching first TLB and then TSPG, which will make the second leads of TLB become main in TSPG.
Recommended by orangesclandre
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