If you want a really great revenge story for a second chance life, check out Rise from the Ashes!!! It has a clever plot much better than The Double, and while a miniseries of 10-minute episodes it is done in a superb way with brilliant script, really good characters as written and acted and the heroine there is a thorough kick ass!
Same kind of smart FL who knows how to handle people, schemes and business
smart and strong (martial art) ML
they understand each other without saying a word
however the plot is totally different
smart and strong (martial art) ML
they understand each other without saying a word
however the plot is totally different
Equally powerful main leads..less revengeful than the double but very much worth it in the way the leads are so in harmony and compatible to each other
Gothic vibes, fl back with different identity to punish who wronged her, strong ml...rich backstory and guest appearance, slow burn...
- both FL have double identity
- both FL take on identity of their saviour
- both FL seek revenge
- both FL were wealthy and had high status, then lost everything
- both FL take on identity of their saviour
- both FL seek revenge
- both FL were wealthy and had high status, then lost everything
Same FL amazing as usual, the best actress to deliver smart, emotionally strong, witty, playfull character, no stupid business with her. no draggy misunderstandings with her. Really smart. but so cute too.
Same 2nd ML , and director.
ML is different here, more fierce, domineering, suitable to the emperor, the most powerful person in the history. but does have comedic comments, humor, glances, has that something in eyes when looking at FL.
Main couple chemistry amazing.
Vengeance elements, court politics elements,
Same 2nd ML , and director.
ML is different here, more fierce, domineering, suitable to the emperor, the most powerful person in the history. but does have comedic comments, humor, glances, has that something in eyes when looking at FL.
Main couple chemistry amazing.
Vengeance elements, court politics elements,
If you like sweet sweet revenge, but the manner in how it's done is calculated, crafty, smart, etc. etc., then Nirvana in Fire is a great option! The romance factor is not as prominent in Nirvana in Fire, as it's main focus is really on the politics and revenge.
Shen Miao, the daughter of a military lineage, foolishly throws away her honor and stubbornly marries Prince Ding. After assisting her husband for six years, she finally became the Empress. She accompanies him to fight for the country and volunteers to become a hostage in another country for the sake of peace.
When she returns five years later, there is no place for her in the Inner Palace as she is replaced by Lady Mei, the woman the Emperor favors. Her daughter then meets a violent death, her son, the Crown Prince, is deposed, and her parents and brother, who sacrificed themselves for the country and the Emperor, not a single one of them, were lucky enough to escape alive. Even more, she is also executed under the order of her husband.
But in a strange turn of events, she manages to return to the age of fourteen, when the tragedy has yet to occur, her family is still alive, and she is still the pure daughter of a military lineage. With the knowledge of future events, she vows to protect her family and avenge her son and daughter.
When she returns five years later, there is no place for her in the Inner Palace as she is replaced by Lady Mei, the woman the Emperor favors. Her daughter then meets a violent death, her son, the Crown Prince, is deposed, and her parents and brother, who sacrificed themselves for the country and the Emperor, not a single one of them, were lucky enough to escape alive. Even more, she is also executed under the order of her husband.
But in a strange turn of events, she manages to return to the age of fourteen, when the tragedy has yet to occur, her family is still alive, and she is still the pure daughter of a military lineage. With the knowledge of future events, she vows to protect her family and avenge her son and daughter.
In her past life, Chu Yu fled an imperial marriage for Gu Chu Sheng, only to die far from home. Reborn at fifteen and facing the same choice, she instead marries into the doomed Wei family, determined to change their tragic fate. Knowing young Wei Yun would one day rise as the feared “Living Yama,” she vows to stand by him and protect the family's legacy. Unexpectedly, she truly becomes the Wei family's “eldest lady.”
During the Lantern Festival, Princess Ning Yuan dies mysteriously at the night banquet. Li Pei Yi, Princess of Fuchang County, and Xiao Huai Jin, deputy director of the Astronomical Bureau, are ordered to investigate. Cold on the outside but kind at heart, Pei Yi reads people fast and fights even faster. Huai Jin is meticulous, with a razor-sharp memory. Working in sync, they follow threads through arrogant nobles and an Imperial Guard commander hiding secrets, cracking the case and unmasking the killer.
More eerie palace mysteries soon follow, each tied to the fates of women in the inner court. As they chase the truth deeper into the Tang palace, they also uncover what really happened behind Pei Yi's family massacre fifteen years ago, and the mastermind's plot
More eerie palace mysteries soon follow, each tied to the fates of women in the inner court. As they chase the truth deeper into the Tang palace, they also uncover what really happened behind Pei Yi's family massacre fifteen years ago, and the mastermind's plot
Great Autumn Drama, just perfect for the season, if you enjoyed the feel of The Double, then you will definitely enjoy this drama. The intense feelings of the Double is not easy to reach, but the whole theme, chemistry and feel of this Drama is worth discovering.
If you loved how intelligent and witty the fl was, the story of yanxi palace is right up your alley. It's always a treat to see smart FL, and both the double and the story of Yanxi Place won't disappoint.
Bonus: FL is played by the same actress in both.
Bonus: FL is played by the same actress in both.
Romance takes a backseat in both of these series, but not in an annoying or dull way. The main story and everything surrounding it is riveting, while the loveline helps ground our characters- stopping them from crossing over into insanity.
Because the Lead is smart and cunning, knows her opponents better than she knows herself and is someone who goes through her revenge
