Kasia Krakowianka

Based on the same book YJCA is a vertical drama version of Shadow Love. Kinda what Yield to You is to Prisoner of Beauty.

Basically, there are leads who carry blood feud and revenge oath but fall in love with each other. The visual quality of this drama is no less stunning than Fated Hearts but this does not have sensationalism of western production like FH had (too many plot twists to milk the dangers and tribulation tropes). This is what cdrama represented 25 years ago: adherence to the logic of the story and consistent delivery of superbly written script. The author of this (already deceased unfortunately) had created many wuxua sagas with incredible talent and the director/ crew here did an amazing job on much smaller budget. Actors were awesome here!

if you want a woman in the skin of a man holding man's position on her own with dignity and authentic heroism - Dominion and Devotion is for you. LotFG is only a romance while D&D has the edge that LotFG lacks. LotFG drama is in some regards well adapted from the novel, but the ending really did not add much to the story and overall sense of satisfaction

two sisters competing, dying, reincarnating and starting the competition all over again? It's August 2025 and this is a second time I see the same trope

while JOL is not yet revealed as game, there are many similarities between the two productions: there is a lady who comes from somewhere (like Fan Xian's mom) and acts like Uncle Wu. The ML does not have the memories of his life but like FX he too is charged with running a country and is aided by characters that know more about the current situation than the king himself. Although ML in Joy of Life does not have multiple lives like the ML here, but they are equally given a chance to correct their mistakes.
And on top of it there is comedy!

stuck in the game for one reason or another - but what is this game and who runs it? Will NPCs join the forces? Will the real people achieve the goal of getting out of there?

Investigating mystery from the past - dealing with manipulations and machinations of rich and powerful - mature love - a closer look at lower- and middle-class life

a couple teams up to solve a mystery. Mistaken identity of both leads. Good romance, but a bit forced at times. Good production.

time looping for the main characters that need to resolve the issue/unravel the mystery. One minor issue with Reunion is - it does not resolve much but it gives us an ending where both parties will finally work together using the remaining lives left to fix whatever needs to be fixed. Perhaps in season 2?

how to come to terms with being different and hated by most? How to love someone who is different and hated by most?

This is a story of struggle and fight for equal rights and freedom of those who have been enslaved/captured. And it requires a lot of work and moral spine to do what is right.

we have a smart girl with charms' skills and a martial arts master married to a hostage prince who actually met the first one and liked her, but then was decreed to marry the other one who resents him. Trying to figure out how the leads will reconcile the "triangle" will be fun