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This is also set in the Chinese republican era with almost the same sets and styles. They all fight to survive

set in china’s republican era which is a direct theme in both of these dramas. they share the same airing platform iqiyi, moreover both male leads play powerful figures in the political industry.

Lin Yi Ran, who worked in Beijing, returned to her hometown due to her mother's illness. She then took the civil service exam and landed a position in Taohua Town's Economic Development Office. Seeing the traditional Xuan paper industry, exemplified by the millennium Xuan family, struggling to survive, Lin Yi Ran worked tirelessly to help the industry overcome its difficulties. By developing a Xuan paper notebook business, securing orders for Xuan paper wallpaper in Beijing, and organizing the "Four Treasures of the Study" Cultural Festival, she helped the Taohua Town Xuan paper industry overcome its difficulties.

Romance dramas set in the Chinese Republican Era with similar dynamics and marriages of convenience.

Plot sounds nearly identical—girl he loves married his father, revenge agenda, Republican era. Good vertical drama. Exceptional quality. Fast, easy watch. Steamy kisses—Luo Zheng, of course, IYKYK.

Plot sounds similar —girl he loves betrays him, he becomes rough and obsessed, she has secret identity, Republican era. Short-length drama, but not a vertical drama. Fast, easy watch. EXTREMELY steamy kisses, plural. The leads are two of my favorites frequently seen in the short-length drama genre.

Plot sounds nearly identical—girl he loves married his father, revenge agenda, Republican era. Sizzling chemistry between the leads. Short-length drama directed by Zeng Qing Jie who also directed “Pursuit of Jade,” “Blossom,” “A Family Stranger,” “Butterflied Lover,” and “The Killer Is Also Romantic.”

Plots are not similar at all. Only similarity is they are both set in the Republican era. Very good drama which follows the hardworking ML’s rise from a poor and humble stock clerk to the leading businessman in Shanghai . Stars Steven Zhang (Zhang Xin Cheng).

In 1948, underground party member Ren Shao Bai, hidden within the Ministry of National Defense after a contact's sacrifice, resurfaces to save the intelligence network when another member, Qiao Ming Yu, is exposed. Brought back by his new superior Peng Yong Cheng through a corruption investigation, Ren Shao Bai rises in the Ministry, becoming a trusted aide in the Intelligence Department. Meanwhile, Qiao Ming Yu's widow, Lan You Yin, a mathematical prodigy, secretly plots assassinations of unknown motives.

In the wake of his achievements, Ren Shao Bai found a close ally in Peng Yong Cheng. However, the threat of exposure and Bai's influence cause him to question his beliefs. Despite this, he continues his underground work, and his relationship with the initially hostile Lan You Yin evolves into cooperation. Ultimately, in order to protect Ren Shao Bai, Peng Yong Cheng makes a sacrifice, and Lan You Yin's beliefs shift due to their influence. Ren Shao Bai's underground work continues, a lasting contribution to the revolutionary cause.