Recommendations

Both are set in a rebulican era
Both of them are acted by chen xingyu in which
In both he wore a officer costume

This recommendation come up to my mind because MTM have also this concept of some pairs who might have quite an age gap. The foreshadowing in (episode 2 of MTM ) is subtle but the preview seems like it might hinder forming an endgame couple. Noona, You Are a Woman to Me as the title implies, has this main couple who have a big age gap (shipping them btw) but that's the whole predicament as it nears the end of the show so I actually cannot wait to know if they are still dating IRL or what.

During the Wude reign, the Huben Dark Guards ruled Chang'an, but when feudal lord Xiao Wu Yang seized power, they vanished along with the dethroned emperor, Rumors claimed their leader, Yan Feng Shan, sought to use the fallen ruler for his own gain. Tasked by Xiao Wu Yang to eliminate the Huben, Xie Huai An, a brilliant official from Huainan, saw his chance for revenge - Yan Feng Shan had killed his father, and he had spent a decade preparing.

With the dethroned emperor as a pawn and later part of Xie Huai’an’s alliance, which included General Gu Yu, swordsman Ye Zheng, and many others, working behind the scenes, together, they waged a shadowy war against the Huben, a battle that would determine the empire's fate.

Both are acted acted by cheng yi
Both involve more politics

I am reminded of this recommendation since families are involved in this dating show, except instead of siblings, the mothers are there for the dating journey of their child. It could be higher in stakes and a lot more serious in a way they are in the common age of getting married and so the questions about future is inevitable that it really immerses to the possibility of having relationship in the end.

If you like the Dad's reacting as panel members, you might also like mothers in this new dating show with their sons or daughters. They are not just there to comment but are actively involved in the dating selection process. This might be a advantage since knowing the family of your potential partner is a vital aspect in marriage (the participants are at common age of thinking of settling down). This seems to be a pro for women, since I hear many horror stories of marrying into a family in Korea and expected you to do stuff in holidays.

FL is a forensic scientist/corner/medical examiner in ancient china and teams up with the ML to solve cases

These two stories could not be more different in plot, but are similar in the aspect of two soul mates merging into a complex dynamic. In both stories, our leads are forced to overcome the heart breaking consequences forged by their own choices, and perceptions. Neither ever truly able to let go of the other, despite how far apart life rips them. Despite knowing one has to walk away, while the other clings ardently, unwilling to accept that fate. In the end of both tales, both leads acknowledge the depth of their love, and find sanctuary in it.

In both dramas the female lead yearns for her dead boyfriend. They have trouble moving forward with their lives.

Plots are very different, with LaL being a workplace romcom and QYBDHYG being a rich people melodrama, but the dynamic between the leads was similar in the role-reversed BDSM aspect. FL is the dominant one while ML is the submissive one, and their BDSM dynamic is explored 'platonically' first and then develops into romance later.

In QYBDHYG the dynamic is more master/pet and naturally more dubious with its consent, which was handled very well in LaL, but since there's so little RR BDSM dynamics, I thought of recommending this one here.

Both stories also featured a lot of role reversal aside of the BDSM aspect.

In both shows, it starts with new residents moving into an apartment building, the neighbours acting suspiciously, and murders beginning to happen.

When Jinxiu Kingdom is on the brink of defeat in the battle at Pingling, the female archer in red, Fu Yi Xiao, shoots an arrow at Susha's eldest prince, Feng Sui Ge, turning the tide of the battle. But Yi Xiao accidentally falls off a cliff shortly after and loses her memory. After Yi Xiao is rescued by the Ling family of doctors of the Righteous Villa, she unexpectedly reunites with her old enemy, Sui Ge.

Looking at the mess Yi Xiao is in, Sui Ge infers that it must be related to his predicament in the battle at Pingling. Sui Ge wants to use Yi Xiao to find out the truth behind the scenes, while Yi Xiao wants to use Sui Ge to survive under heavy pursuit.

So the two, who were mortal enemies a month ago, must now rely on each other to survive in the turbulent Yujing City, and their love secretly blossoms through countless near-death experiences. The seeds have been sown, and amid the hatred, betrayal, deception, unrequited desire, and inability to let go, everyone is both a player and a pawn.

Yi Xiao and Sui Ge can only work closely together in the storm to overcome the dark conspiracy, break the shackles of fate, live up to the people’s expectations, and not let each other down.

- Femdom x malesub
- FL tames ML but he likes it
- Bold, flirty and protective FL
- Shy and submissive ML (more aloof in BbS)
- FL is a rich heiress
- Fight for inheritance
- Both are melodramatic and not very good plot-wise
- Gender role reversal in both
- Master FL x Plaything ML (pet in QYBDHYG, bodyguard in BbS)

QYBDHYG did the role reversal a lot better than BbS but in BbS the dynamic is more *intimate* than in QYBDHYG. QYBDHYG has the fantasy element that BbS does not. BbS is more 'realistic' and plot-focused while QYBDHYG is just pure entertainment.

In a captivating fairytale, Li Qing Yue, a powerful immortal blessed by the Four Spirits, and Bai Jiu Si, a revered master of Dacheng, find themselves drawn together. However, a cruel twist of fate leads to a misunderstanding that ignites a heartbreaking conflict, even resulting in their demise.

But destiny is not done with them yet. Granted a second chance, they mend their broken bond and join forces as champions. Together, the immortal and the master unite to protect the innocent from a looming threat.

both dramas include some level of healing being done. both are veryyy slow with the romance and both are in a sense about girlbosses finding men (both are doctors) that treat them right.... what more do you need ?

-- MC has scary ghost-seeing abilities/curses from birth.
-- MC seeks help from ML who protects them from scary ghosts.
-- Love interest has Thai mythology based tattoos that protect him from evil that they got because of their mother figures.
-- Scary female ghost seeking some kind of revenge or harm on MCs.
-- They even share a set location in episode 8 of GBYFD, it's the house they stay at in Khemjira.