Love in the Clouds

To protect her family's noble title, He Yan, the eldest daughter of the He family, is forced to don a mask and pose as the family's eldest son, "He Ru Fei." As a young girl, He Yan first meets the brilliant scholar Xiao Jue at Xianchang Academy. Determined to escape her family's fate, she leaves the academy and heads to the battlefield.

Both dramas were romance fantasy. It is set on historical setting and has supernatural and wuxia elements.

FL is secretly a badass warrior that people are looking for. Both FLs have a hidden identity or disguise, and both are in weaker bodies (Mudeok bc body swap, Ming Yi bc she’s been poisoned and had been disguised as a man her whole life).

Both explore “who am I / what I was / what I become”, and how power (or loss thereof) influences identity and relationships.

Lots of politics and scheming going on. Both have a blend of romance, action, fantasy, and intrigue.

Synopsis:
Jiang Zhu, a jade-waisted slave, must find a Jade Lang on the night of the full moon after coming of age and engage in dual cultivation to absorb his yang energy in order to survive the Cold Bone Syndrome. The powerful statesman Shen Miu, once determined to capture jade-waisted slaves, unexpectedly becomes afflicted by a love curse planted by Jiang Zhu. Bound by the curse’s effects, he is compelled to protect her. Passionate and free-spirited Jiang Zhu brings a vivid, unprecedented experience to the self-disciplined and restrained Shen Miu. As they spend time together, they gradually awaken to the true meaning of love and ultimately join forces to clear the wrongful accusations against the jade-waisted slaves.

At the annual Qingyun Conference in the Hexu Six Realms, Ji Bo Zai, a warrior from the Jixing Abyss with a past as a convict, defeated Ming Yi, the cold warrior goddess who had reigned supreme for seven consecutive years. Overnight, Ji Bo Zai became the hottest new star in Jixing Abyss. Meanwhile, Ming Yi, hiding her true identity, disguised herself as a dancer to get close to Ji Bo Zai. Under their carefully crafted personas, the two engaged in a thrilling dance of deception and attraction.

It tells the story of the four-hundred-year-old strongest female ghost master He Si Mu and the mysterious major general Duan Xu who met because of the broken delusion sword. Since then, they have formed a contract to exchange the five senses, and since then, they have been connected by fate and have worked together to maintain peace between the human and spiritual worlds and protect the beautiful world.

- romance wuxia historical fantasy
- enemies to lovers
- from manipulating and using each other to love to demise

Both dramas have themes like: enemies to lovers, hidden (unknown) identities, playful leads who are connected through the red string of fate/love at some point.

Both dramas were romance fantasy. It is set on historical setting and has supernatural and wuxia elements.

Both are historical romantic dramas with strong main leads. They both have bickering couples who are powerful and witty; one always tries to outsmart and deceive the other person. They have hidden identities and own goals in their respective lives.

Both dramas were romance fantasy. It is set on historical setting and has supernatural and wuxia elements.

Well written dramas with AMAZING chemistry between the leads.
Beautifully produced.
Wonderfully acted.

Both dramas were romance fantasy. It is set on historical setting and has supernatural and wuxia elements.

Both dramas were romance fantasy. It is set on historical setting and has supernatural and wuxia elements.

If you’re enjoying Love in the Clouds for its beautiful visuals, emotional storytelling, and the strong chemistry between the leads, Immortal Samsara is a perfect match. Both dramas share that ethereal xianxia charm — a world of immortals, reincarnation, and love tested by fate.

The main couple in Immortal Samsara also start with tension and emotional distance, but their bond slowly grows into something powerful and heartbreaking. The acting is solid, the world-building feels vast and immersive, and it captures the same sense of destiny and lingering affection that makes Love in the Clouds feel so promising.