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The execution styles of both are campy and comedic, although the cases handled in Unubore are a lot more serious.
Production quality and acting of Unubore are overall much better than Bishoku, which makes up for the lower res, since it is an older drama after all.

Male season of the Chuang survival show series. Chuang 2021 is an absolute legend among all survival variety shows in terms of production quality and sheer amount of spin-off content

The male version of this franchise basically. The stages of this franchise (male or female versions) are visually spectacular

Many comedians from the variety show star in the mini drama. There is a particular sketch in ep 8 of the variety show - starring the 2 main leads no less - that must have sparked this drama adaptation too; the sketch was about trying to find an undercover spy in the organisation

- Both shows are ???, centering around a rag-tag group of distinctive personalities as they bumble their way through jianghu
- Main characters face and resolve conflicts through happy chance and some contrivance
- The humour is campy and the writing never takes itself too seriously. The jokes and nuances are best enjoyed if you understand Chinese (accents and puns galore)
- Both are also low-budget productions, and it especially shows with Growing Pains (though it could also be that it was filmed in 2018 and only released in 2024?. This is actually a boon, since it enhances the shows' comedic flair
- Unfortunately both shows are also not geared for the international audience, with subtitles missing or sorely inaccurate