Destined

Bai Jing Ting was in a support role in The Rise of Phoenixes, now as ML in Destined.
Both are Chinese historical dramas with political intrigues, smart ML and FL. Both look visually amazing with great acting skills and cinematography.

These two dramas are
- ancient costume dramas
- main leads are married to each other for a reason at first
- developing feelings for each other
- the main couple stay strong together in hardships

Both are historical dramas in which the couple start out as a platonic relationship (arranged marriage vs. contract relationship) for the sake of the families, and then slowly fall in love. One of the leads runs a cosmetics shop and deals with various challenges with customers.

Both are historical dramas in which the couple are in an arranged or contract relationship. Both FLs run cosmetic shops.

Both are historical dramas in which the couple are in an arranged marriage that grows into love. Both FLs run cosmetic shops.

Both are historical dramas in which the couple are in an arranged marriage that grows into love. Both FLs run cosmetic shops.

Similar elements:
Political intrigue, family, friendship, witty female, female empowerment, growth

same actress FL.
Historical drama about a family business, also involvement of the family with the royal family.
*I will update when DESTINED end.

Both have smart and capable business woman FL
- Smart & strong ML
- Historical setting with beautiful story

Believe in Love is a drama involves marriage aswell the guy helped the Female Lead because the Female Leads father is sick .. Another thing is that in Believe in Love it also involves an Evil mother concubine..

Both female leads in both drama are goal driven to achieve success on their own and make their own names..

Believe in Love is a very cute, sweet and beautifull drama as well that maybe you want to try..

The auras of both dramas are very similar.
The female lead in both dramas is visionary and intelligent.
Strong women who stand on their own feet.

Smart and Strong FL and ML. Involves rebels, fighting, recovering cities, and returning peace to the world. Similar vibes except FL is a general in WOL and FL is a business owner in Destined. They all grow to become soulmates. All of them want the world to be at peace and they work towards that goal.

The dynamic is more on what kind of similar character development we see in both leads.

- Higher background but bad reputation Male Lead - Playboy/ruffian, seen as the black sheep of the fam and seem as irredeemable study wise.
- Low background Female Lead - Both pursue their ambition with Hubby support
- Both dramas start off with the wrong marriage
- Both Leads slowly work through marriage

Difference - The setting of drama is not aligned. One is set in a bigger city facing diverse range of people and drama. The other is in a small governed area and daily interactions with the common people.

Despite romantic sparks, the marriage between the male and female leads in both dramas were not done willingly. One was tricked, the other left with no choice. Not to mention, both female leads also have someone they love before the male leads. After marriage, the couples start to find love and navigate political conspiracies together. Both dramas also explores business plots.

Adapted from books written by the same author, Mo Shu Bai. This author really knows how to tell the story of a married couple learning how to truly love and depend on each other, possibly for the first time, in the midst of a world of turbulent palace conflict and power changing hands.