Nirvana in Fire

It’s the politics and the family backstabbing that made me connect the two. In NIF the ML is the center of the drama but in TRP it’s the FL. But in both cases they’re navigating this utter mess of family politics and the throne and it’s very gripping stuff. TRP has more romance in it but it’s still heavy on the politics of the empire.

Shout out to secret passages in both, too ?

Both shows have court & political intrigue, strategist protagonist type, themes of loyalty & betrayal, romance interwoven with politics.

Both are depicted to have a serious, layered, and emotionally heavy tone, rather than being lighthearted historical romances.

Smart ML who is playing with others ans scheming plan by plan to get his revenge and kill his enemies

- wronged guy seeking for revenge
- good vs evil
- smart strategies
- kinda melo and angsty

Both leads (the protagonist in NiF, the antagonist in Devil) use their enemy's dirty secrets and past deeds as their weapon to bring said enemy down while not actually doing anything besides setting the stage, thus not dirtying their own hand directly.

Only in The Devil the lead did what he did for pure revenge, while in NiF the lead did it to clean his family's name.

Intrigue! Not everything and everyone is as they seem. Great plot, action scenes and actors. Strongly recommend to all

A subplot between the loyalty and brotherhood of two great characters. Revenge and Justice is a strong point of both drama's.

Nirvana in fire: Langya Ban is the first season of Nirvana in Fire series. Both dramas are epic historical strategies set in the same dynasty (different times).

Both are based on the China dynasty period.
The difference is that, TSOMD is mainly a detective show where they solve case by case but eventually saving the emperor from rebellion. It focuses more on the thing that happen around the royal Palace.
As for nirvana in fire, they focus more on the things that happen in the royal Palace, and the main character is trying to help the Prince becoming the next emperor. You'll see the details about how the emperor works, their concubines and the way the Princes are trying to get their hand on the throne.
Both are equally nice, tho the goal is different.

Deep Lurk has fast paced plot, everyone is smart and scheming, not to say most of them are secret agents and have double identity, haha..

Its also so trilling, so many strategies, traps and actions... little talk.

Chess game nicely done just like NIF, just in different era.

If you like brain burning drama, try it out, you will definitely love it.

Similar in mission, to clear name of beloved ones accused of treason. Clever and wise male leads, less romance, more brotherhood, strong and loyal companions.

This recommendation is kind of a stretch, but both MLs are really similar. If you enjoyed Sparrow, you will enjoy NiF (the other way... perhaps not so much)

The male leads in both dramas are:

- sickly but geniuses
- highly intelligent
- masterminds of everything
- always many steps ahead of the antagonists
- charismatic, admired by all
- leaders of the "wulin"

The two works have:

- Protagonists highly intelligent and physically disabled
- Duel of two great strategists in turmoil times.
- Political plots

But in Nirvana In Fire, the plot goes more smoothly.

The plot twist is similar and unpredictable. They focus more on politics. However, there is still romance involved. Martial arts and acting is similar and both are masterpieces.