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The series tells the story of a man-turned-immortal, Bulgasal, who wants revenge from a woman with a mysterious past and present, who he deems responsible for his immortality and miseries from the past 600 years, hoping to free himself from his curse.

The only real similarity between these two dramas is that they both feature a matriarchal family or social structure. One is a fantasy drama, while the other is a historical one, and in terms of story, tone, and setting, they are very different.
there are very few dramas that focus on a matriarchal society.

During the Tang Dynasty, Ji Ying Ying from the Huanhua Dyeing Workshop and Zhao Xiu Yuan, her childhood sweetheart, are separated when Zhao is forced to marry another. Ji later meets Yang Jing Lan, a nobleman's son who falls for her, and despite a rocky start, their bond deepens. When the White King of Nanzhao attempts to steal Ji’s dyeing secrets and kidnaps her, Yang Jing Lan leads a defense of Yizhou, defeats the enemy, and reunites with Ji and their families.

Season 2
Set in the Tang Dynasty, the story follows He Wei Fang, a merchant's daughter skilled in cultivating rare peonies. With the help of Jiang Chang Yang, an official in Chang'an, she leaves a marriage of convenience and starts a business cultivating peonies. Together, they establish a flower shop, empowering women with difficult pasts and creating a thriving brand.

As He Wei Fang witnesses the struggles of the poor, she transforms the industry to benefit the people, all while aiding Jiang Chang Yang in his mission to serve the country. Their bond deepens into a secret love. After overcoming a rebellion together, they retreat to live in harmony with nature.

Set in the Tang Dynasty, the story follows He Wei Fang, a merchant's daughter skilled in cultivating rare peonies. With the help of Jiang Chang Yang, an official in Chang'an, she leaves a marriage of convenience and starts a business cultivating peonies. Together, they establish a flower shop, empowering women with difficult pasts and creating a thriving brand.

As He Wei Fang witnesses the struggles of the poor, she transforms the industry to benefit the people, all while aiding Jiang Chang Yang in his mission to serve the country. Their bond deepens into a secret love. After overcoming a rebellion together, they retreat to live in harmony with nature.

Set in the Northern Song dynasty, the story follows Sheng Ming Lan, an unfavored concubine-born 6th daughter of an official. After losing her mother at a young age, Ming Lan is raised by her paternal grandmother. Growing up, she learns to hide her true genius self and use crafty and cunning methods in order to survive the tough conditions where family members are plotting against each other and where no actual familial love exists.

She then meets Gu Ting Ye, the second son of a rich marquis household, who is supposed to inherit wealth from both the parents and a noble title. Unlike Ming Lan, Gu Ting Ye is straightforward with his actions and never hides his true self, causing him to fall victim to all the planning and plotting against him, where he ends up losing everything.

Ming Lan and Ting Ye join forces, and through cunning schemes and daring endeavors, they both rise in position and work to obtain justice from those that have wronged them.

Du Ru Yu has a been a widowed single mother for the past 18 years, raising four daughters with very different personalities. This is a warm story of family full of laughter and tears.

Because of a marriage selection, girls from all over the world gather in Xin Chuan. Yin Zheng, one of the six young masters of Xin Chuan, who keeps a low profile, and Li Wei, who just wants to work hard and not get selected, live comfortably in this hometown. They unexpectedly form a relationship, and, together, start a new life where they encounter numerous situations and complement each other in overcoming them. As Yin Zheng sets up a government office and goes to court, the two gradually develop similar tastes as their hearts become in sync. They share three meals and four seasons together, and grow up with other brothers and sisters with different personalities and fates, living a warm, daily life as a Xin Chuan family together.

Historical (Costume) Drama Setting
Strong Female Lead
Romance Integrated with Life Struggles
Strong Tea Culture Theme

After a sudden tragedy strikes the Hua family, the men are forced into exile, leaving the women and children struggling to survive. Hua Zhi, the young lady of the family, steps up to lead them through hardship, keeping them safe from starvation and danger. Along the way, she wins the heart of the feared Commander of the Security Bureau, Gu Yan Xi, who becomes her beloved "Mr. Yan." As Hua Zhi evolves from a sheltered girl to a strong leader, she guides her family toward a brighter future.

~Family business setting
~Sisterhood relationship (both dramas have female lead families with multiple sisters)
~Family relationships
~Clever First Ladies
~Suitor searches

In her previous life, Yun Chu, the daughter of a noble family, married into a poor household. She devoted herself to her husband’s rise, shielding his family from every storm, only to be repaid with betrayal, poisoning, and the massacre of her entire clan. She swore that if she were ever given another life, she would make the traitors suffer a hundredfold.

Breaking free from an endless cycle of fate at the cost of everything, she is reborn. This time, she wields gentleness as her blade and cold resolve as her shield, advancing step by step as she secretly stirs the currents of court politics. She seeks vengeance against those who wronged her and, amid the chaos of a troubled era, to live for herself. Destiny and intrigue, deep love and revenge intertwine. A fated encounter gives rise to her dominion.

She turns the world upside down; he defies heaven to rewrite fate. As the winds of the realm rise, a single command from Yun Chu is enough to decide the balance of the world.