Hi  FOF Fans!

This discussion is open for eternity as we all feel there is no other Fangs of Fortune experience! ;-) So maybe the need for this discussion will lead people here in the future too. ;-) 

Feel free to add your recommendations even after a long time!

If anyone wants a strong bromance / BL drama with friendship, now I want to recommend The Spirealm! I just finished this drama recently, and wow, it was incredible! I don't rate dramas a 10 often, but this one I couldn't help to. I was hooked from the very first episode!

There is a virtual reality game where the main characters enter and go through 12 doors (we don't see all 12, but every door seen is worth it). As they go thru each level, each level gets harder. All doors have door ghosts that have a back story, which makes it even more fun. The main characters go thru the doors (but one for MC's experience) together. They grow a lot as they try to pass each door. The friends they made outside the door will also come with them to pass doors. It's so much fun. It's also really scary bc you don't know what could happen! There are also some crazy plot twists that I still can't believe it! If anyone decides to watch this, have fun! It'll be a rollercoaster of emotions!!

Would like to add that one of the main characters is Xia Zhiguang. He starred with Neo Hou in Dashing Youth and they shared a cute bromance in this drama too. Now that the two have strong bromance (or should I say their own BL 😆) dramas of their own, it makes me wanna see them two in one together but as the main main characters this time.

Anyways, I highly recommend! Will say this drama was adapted from a BL novel and actually did well with what they had to make this drama! We're lucky to have this as even censored BLs are not allowed in China.

(Sorry, that was so long again! My apologies as I tend to write a lot!)

Look forward to this drama with a FoF reunion! We got Neo Hou, Cheng Xiao, Guli Nazha, and MAYBE Lai Weiming OR Yanan as Cheng Xiao's pair (not sure if this is happening, but fun fact that these two were some of thr actors discussed with the crew as her pair and Cheng Xiao recommended Lai Weiming). Funny thing is... drama name is Glory, very similar to Chen Duling's new drama.

https://kisskh.at/772283-ming-men-shi-jia

To all who are saying guardian of dafeng I think it's completely different its very good drama but it doesn't have anything other then found family. But here are some recommendations 


Moonlight mystic (has dark yet extremely good color schemes has elements of found family and sufferings and leads never doubted eachother)

My journey to you (same director almost same cast)

Sluet of ming dynasty (has dark intricate plots, main cast found family, outplay each other still have understanding, bromance, suffering)

19th floor (found family, mysterious adventures, understanding between main leads, suffering and sacrifices, happy ending, alot of mystery)

 YiyanMeng:

Look forward to this drama with a FoF reunion! We got Neo Hou, Cheng Xiao, Guli Nazha, and MAYBE Lai Weiming OR Yanan as Cheng Xiao's pair (not sure if this is happening, but fun fact that these two were some of thr actors discussed with the crew as her pair and Cheng Xiao recommended Lai Weiming). Funny thing is... drama name is Glory, very similar to Chen Duling's new drama.

https://kisskh.at/772283-ming-men-shi-jia

Thank's for the recommendation of Glory! And thank you to for your description of The Spirealm too. Sometimes more words make sense. Be yourself! 

 Ehsal:

To all who are saying guardian of dafeng I think it's completely different its very good drama but it doesn't have anything other then found family. But here are some recommendations 


Moonlight mystic (has dark yet extremely good color schemes has elements of found family and sufferings and leads never doubted eachother)

My journey to you (same director almost same cast)

Sluet of ming dynasty (has dark intricate plots, main cast found family, outplay each other still have understanding, bromance, suffering)

19th floor (found family, mysterious adventures, understanding between main leads, suffering and sacrifices, happy ending, alot of mystery)

The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty  is a really great drama with a found family trope. I loved how Sui Zhou, one of the Main Leads even in the worst situations started to cook and made them gather around the table sharing a meal.

Honestly, to those who read this discussion bc they need a heal after all those death and the last one hit harder, then i really suggest Dashing Youth. It is some kind of healing, at least for Zyz, to see the same face on such a different character in such a different setting.

The drama has a completly different stile from this,  it is far from perfect and Neo character, even if he should be the main, inexplicably disappear half way, when things were getting interesting for him. But still, to watch him so loved by everyone give some kinda of peace . ☺

Here's a comment that resume what i said:

https://kisskh.at/698973-shao-nian-bai-ma-zui-chun-feng#comment-19598048

 Damengxiang:

Thank's for the recommendation of Glory! And thank you to for your description of The Spirealm too. Sometimes more words make sense. Be yourself! 

For sure! Btw I just found out you already recommended The Spirealm! How do you like it? Did you watch it till the end?

New add: Love in Pavillon

Fantasy genre, and Hmh(Zyz) play a guest role there. 

A spider demon that only appear in the first 2 eps and only for few minutes, but he performed with such a charm that his character was always in the top of the most preferred characters of the whole drama, until the end of it's airing (36 eps)! 

The story of the 2 demons can also have some similarity and can help  to soothe the pain for Zyz and maybe to even give more hope for the kindest great demon's fate, here in FOF. 😉

Hi folks!

As I saw some are still recommending this discussion, here a new one for the list. It's with my most favored trope "found family". "Seven relics of ill omen" is a fantasy, mystery, and even somewhat wuxia drama about  six people who have to fight a threat of world changing dimensions. I enjoyed this 32 episodes drama a lot. Not all of them are mighty but everyone keeps fighting even if means risking their lives.  Read more here https://kisskh.at/716979-qi-gen-xiong-jian

Was The Untamed mentioned? Cause of general vibes and hey, you can read is as found family, too xD

Also I guess Justice in the Dark? Again no on-screen romance and found family vibes but it's more of a contemporary sf-ish thingie (very low on sf) with much crime and generally heavy stuff. But works very well as a FoF detox (especially if angst is sth you vibe with).

Some recommendations from my part too!

Cdramas most similar to FOF (wuxia, found family trope, bromance & a good dose of pure angst):


Here we still have a good bromance, a bit of found family, but with a modern and sometimes, fantasy or sci-fi setting (warning! proceed with cautions these are gonna be a painful rides <3):

  • The Spirealm (9/10, horror sprinkled with sci-fi, plots is super gripping, great directing, great acting and the mls are absolutely in love they only need to kiss atp, btw you will def cry)
  • Guardian (8/10, an old gem, the cgi & cinemathography absolutely suck and the plot gets derailed at the end, but if you go past that, the actors are freaking awesome and will kept you engaged, one of the best (b)romance I've seen)
  • Winter Begonia (9/10, a period piece, constumes and setting absolutely stunning, the plot is alright & it's basically a bl idk what to say)
  • Justice in the Dark (8.5/10, crime thriller with a solid plot and good acting, bromance is there, a bit of a shame for the confusing editing/directing)
  • Under the Skin (8.5/10, another wonderful thriller with great bromance)


(Also most of the Daomu Biji dramas are a fit for this):

  • Ultimate Note (8.5/10, gci is meh, but story is kind of interesting and the actors are great, we both got bromance and our iron tringle which is peak found family)
  • The Lost Tomb 2 (8/10, not bad at all, we got both Neo and Cheng Yi as the two mls too which really *chef kiss*)
  • Reunion: The Sound of the Providence + season 2 (8.5/10, probably my favorite adapatation out of them, Zhu Yi Long's performance as Wu Xie was freaking awesome and we got the most found family vibes ever here; only downside, the plot can be a bit draggy)


(a cute extra)

  • Hikaru no Go (9/10, loved it, great found family trope, will make you cry and the two mls are young but got that rivals to lovers trope)


Since I'm looking for another drama to watch that kind fits these tropes (angst it's not a must, i love warm and cute slice of life too, but commedy,,, I struggle with that & the less romance we got, the better), if someone has recommendations for me PLS do tell cause I feel I've watched almost everything T^T 

Thanks for the recommendations! There are two I didn't know before.