


Both of these dramas feature life following the Cultural Revolution and its impact on ordinary Chinese families. The fast-pace in development and how difficult it was for the generation of people caught between pre and post Cultural Revolution to adapt to these changes is a key event in both dramas.


Both dramas are set in the 70's and throughout different decades showing how their lives progress.
AOTM has a crime and investigation subplot while TYM has a business subplot.
The MLs in both dramas are well portrayed.
TYM FL is a girl boss.
Similar characters;
TYM has Yao Yu Ling and AOTM has He Hong Ling.
TYM has Ye Guo Hua and AOTM has Niu Da Li. (sort of)
AOTM has a crime and investigation subplot while TYM has a business subplot.
The MLs in both dramas are well portrayed.
TYM FL is a girl boss.
Similar characters;
TYM has Yao Yu Ling and AOTM has He Hong Ling.
TYM has Ye Guo Hua and AOTM has Niu Da Li. (sort of)