A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You

Ge Wei Long, a girl from Shanghai, goes to Hong Kong to study. There she lives with her long relative, Aunt Liang who used to live in splendor and extravagance. Corrupted by her new dazzling environment, Ge Wei Long is influenced by her aunt to marry a young man, Qiao Qi Qiao, and become a tool for collecting money. The story depicts the life of socialites during the colonial period in Hong Kong and the tragic fate of ordinary women who try to maintain the status quo.

The New Yoshiwara pleasure district, in the twilight years of the Edo Period. Popular prostitute Asagiri will soon be freed from her indentured service. One day at a local festival, she meets young artisan Hanjiro who changes her destiny. Asagiri feels love for the first time in her life, but the history involving Hanjiro's client leads to tragic circumstances.

Same period. Second couple was giving similer women power vibe. Asa ga kita is more like a documentary, nami uraraka ni is a love story. Actually both of them are made-up, unrealistic stories form japanese culture. But I liked both. I recommend it if you want to find some hdrama that is really worth to watch from start to end. Especially Asa ga Kita made me realize a lot of things in my life.

The vibe.
Both are about an arranged marriage set in older times. The marriage structures are both pretty traditional. E.g the man works for the country and provides, whilst the woman is a homemaker. It’s done in a way that isn’t distasteful.

Also the romantic relationships are similar, slowly falling in love with each other.

Both shows have a very peaceful and melancholic energy to them, whilst also including enough drama to not be boring.