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- Gender role reversal themes in both (matriarchy in TOHoMaY, male pregnancy in GXLGXDGZ)
- Both FLs are scientists
- Both ML's are misogynists that are put on the recieving end of their prejudice
- Comedies
- Social commentary

The main difference (mpreg aside) is that TOHoMaY is ultimately still a romance and ML learns from the experience while in GXLGXDGZ neither are true.

Both dramas are about mpreg (male pregnancy) where the ML gets pregnant (in GXLGXDGZ ML has an artificial womb implanted without his knowledge, while in HE it's an unexplained cis male pregnancy) and must face the prejudice and discrimination that comes from being pregnant.

Both are social commentary on women's problems and pregnancy in general, but He's Expecting takes on a more serious, respectful, and heartfelt approach while in GXLGXDGZ it's more of a revenge comedy. Both MLs are judgy guys that are humbled (tho in GXLGXDGZ he doesn't learn his lesson).

- Green tea MLs pretending to be weak noblemen
- MLs are actually the leaders of an elite assassin organization
- General FLs (in JZRM she's also a princess)
- FL forces ML to marry into her family (matrilocal marriage)
- Gentlewoman and protective FLs
- Dom FL x Sub ML
- LOTS of role reversal!!!!!!
- Similarly quirky subordinates for both leads

JZRM is honestly a more serious and angsty MLG. Highly recommend both for their thorough role reversal portrayals!

- Royal ML (princes in both but in DQ he becomes the emperor)
- Both MLs are bratty and clingy (and kinda unhinged)
- Fearless and badass FLs that can kick ass (general in DQ, assassin in DLX)
- Kingmaker FL
- MLs that are eagerly submissive for the FLs
- FL is ML's mentor
- Strong ML x Stronger FL
- Cold FL x Warm ML
- "Us against the world" dynamic for the leads
- Revenge and fight for the throne

- FL is a cruel tyrant princess royal
- FL snatches ML and tortures him
- FL is being controlled by a possessive villain who is infatuated with her
- Enemies to Lovers
- Gender Role Reversal themes

- FL is an infamous cruel tyrant royal (empress in WUtF, princess royal in LBtM)
- ML hides his identity to kill her
- Royal FL x Consort ML
- Gender Role Reversal themes

Yue Bang Jiu Xiao is what The Princess Decree *should've* been. So it's similar but better executed

- Royal FL seizing political power
- Red flag FL that's obsessive, possessive, and cruel
- FL chases ML first
- ML is a righteous hypocrite who tries to dodge her advances
- FL ranks higher than ML
- Dom FL X Sub ML
- Gender Role Reversal
- Palace politics

- Revenge
- Angst
- Both MLs are royals in an unfavorable position (unfavored prince in DLX, puppet emperor in ItNoL)
- Both FLs are palace maids
- Ruthless and badass FLs that are also smart and cunning
- Weaker but devoted MLs (ML in ItNoL can't fight at all)
- "Us against the world" romance
- Gender Role Reversal in both (more in DLX)

- Gender Role Reversal
- Dominant woman x submissive man
- Both deal with self-discovery and self-acceptance

L&L handled both the role reversal and the femdom/malesub topics better.

Both plots sound VERY similar, with FL being a common girl unskilled in literary or arts that suddenly finds herself as the most talented woman and ends up getting help from and falling in love with the most talented man.

- Buddy-cop investigation dramas (M/M in SToTD, M/F in U:J, though both have romantic subtext)
- One MC is reckless and quirky, while the other is rigid and upright.
- One of the leads is a palace guard tasked with investigating murders.
- Interesting detective cases with unique set-ups and plot twists
- Episodic style cases (all interconnecting in U:J, mostly stand-alones in SToTD)
- Tang dynasty detective dramas
- Similar production-quality and style

- Both ML and FL transmigrate together
- FL becomes a royal (princess of a matriarchy in AHL and empress regent in BXNDCFCDL)
- ML becomes her consort
- FL has various suitors/consorts
- Leads have bad blood, so they're constantly bickering
- FL takes the opportunity to vent her frustrations on ML
- Cute and quirky FL x Tired and catty ML