Both involve a hunt for treasure and possible gold. They also share government officials who get dragged into this treasure hunt, some of whom immediately start to regret how ill-informed and badly respected they're finding themselves out to be. There is also a relentlessly doggedly determined yet always in ill health character in both that you may like but question their methods lol. Both also share a ragged group of bandits (?) whose number slowly dwindles as they try to kill the others yet end up dying themselves lol.
Full of intelligence, wit, grit, impressive fight scenes, detailed costumes, real locations, and a host of unique characters — both dramas will leave you fulfilled.
Full of intelligence, wit, grit, impressive fight scenes, detailed costumes, real locations, and a host of unique characters — both dramas will leave you fulfilled.
Same screenwriter & director. It has the same dark and gritty feel to it. The fight scenes are fairly realistic in both, and life unfortunately is shown to be on the cheaper side for some characters but both seem to have factions fighting for *something.* Gold is involved in both as well as some kickass women and other mysteries.
Same director, some of the same cast, same dark and gritty style. Also more of a non-idol wuxia. Smaller amount of episodes, too.
Both focus on China's changing legal system amongst different levels and departments. Even at the "grassroots" level, and within the legal code, staffs, cases, and different types of people affected
Two childhood friends with a unique connection from a small village move to the big city where they become lovers. In Xiao Fang, they become pregnant. In Welcome to Samdal-ri they separate. However, in both dramas they have to move back to the small village when dealing with consequences in life. Humor, healing, love, loss, sadness, retribution, anger... all and more seem like they will be fair game in this drama.
Zhai Zi Lu also played the immature young master in Under the Moonlight, though he is giving a different enough performance in Cases Between Us to distinguish between the two. They both also feature corruptions in power in local governments, institutions, and strong families vs the people, class, and women's injustices.
Both dramas feature intangible culture heritage in a town full of a wide range of characters (lovable or not so) that you grow attached to through an immersive viewing experience. Though Zhong Mo Yuan features markedly better lighting and cinematography.
Both feature intangible cultural heritage as a large part of the drama premise; a Tibetan setting and equestrian skills in The City of Sunlight and Xuan paper in Zhong Mo Yuan. Both also feature veteran actors, cinematic natural landscapes, and great cinematography.
Both feature intangible cultural heritage as a large part of the drama premise; embroidery in The Depths of Wumeng and Xuan paper in Zhong Mo Yuan. Both also feature veteran actors, cinematic natural landscapes, and great cinematography.
Both have a slightly chaotic irreverence combined with a dark suspense, real drama, lovable cast, and oddball thieves you kinda love. Also a unique cinematography style, especially around the ML's point of view.
A business woman whose family is brought low by others' envy still manages to rises up. She knows her own worth, the value of family, and is willing to struggle to survive.
Both are crime dramas with dark comedy aspects, impeccable acting, unique stories, ensemble casts, rich and textured costumes and locations, and a special type of humor and plot.
