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Princess Jiang Tao Hua of Zhao seeks freedom from Empress Lu’s control by proposing a political marriage to the state of Wei. But upon arriving, she’s attacked and falsely accused of an affair with Chancellor Shen Zai Ye. To survive, she offers herself as his concubine, secretly tasked with toppling the Crown Prince while also searching for the antidote to a poison in her body.

Shen Zai Ye, a principled yet ruthless official, becomes unwillingly entangled with Tao Hua amid court conspiracies and power struggles. Though he initially plots to get rid of her, Tao Hua’s courage and cunning earn his reluctant respect. Forced into Shen’s household, she faces constant danger from his other wives and political spies but uses her palace-honed instincts to hold her ground.

As their fates intertwine, the pair form an uneasy alliance against their common enemies. Together, they expose the Crown Prince’s crimes, triggering a power shift within the palace. But with new threats emerging, both must decide if love and peace are within reach — or

second collab between an epic CP!!
Historical Chinese drama

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Hua Qian, once devastated by her unrequited love for Zhong Ye Lan, caused her family’s downfall. After a life-changing experience, she wakes up on her wedding night with Zhong Ye Lan and resolves to make amends. No longer focused on him, she supports his love with Mu Yao and works to guide her family back on the right path. As past secrets unravel, Hua Qian discovers Zhong Xi Wu's silent protection and Hua Rong Zhou’s dedication to her safety. Can she redeem herself and those she loves?

Abandoned as a child, Zhuang Han Yan grows up in the southern countryside before returning to her family in the capital. She catches the eye of Fu Yun Xi, a deputy minister with a mysterious illness, who sees her as an ideal wife. As they navigate their relationship, they fall in love, and Han Yan reconnects with her mother while finding warmth and belonging with the Fu family.

Transmigration - both dramas have modern leads that are transported to ancient China eras, and they use modern knowledge to thrive.

Comedy in both dramas are similar. A lot of focus on family relationships and values of righteousness. With some mystery to keep you on your toes.

Supernatural Elements (xianxia )
Forbidden Love
Enemy to lovers (?)
Revenge and Betrayal
Beautiful costume and set design

Supernatural Elements (xianxia )
Strong Romantic Chemistry
Beautiful Cinematography and Aesthetic
Conflict Between Love and Duty

Supernatural Elements (xianxia )
Forbidden Love
Enemy to lovers (?)
Strong Romantic Chemistry
Beautiful costume and set design

Both dramas follow a couple hanging by a thread — somewhere between love and divorce — clinging to each other through pride, pain, and way too many misunderstandings. They’re about two people who keep getting it wrong but still can’t stop finding their way back to each other. What makes them similar is how both shows strip away the power games and leave you with raw, messy love that somehow survives the chaos. It’s the kind of story that makes you yell, “just talk to each other!” …and then cry five minutes later because they finally do.

Both are historical Chinese dramas
Both are Mystery fantasy
Both have Lu Yu Xiao as the main female lead

A Hundred Memories and Our Beloved Summer share several similarities in theme, tone, and emotional storytelling. Here are the key points of similarity in sentence format:
1. Both explore the lingering feelings of first love. The central characters in both series deal with unresolved emotions from a past relationship, navigating how time, distance, and personal growth affect love that never quite faded.
2. They use a past-vs-present narrative structure. The stories jump between past and present timelines, allowing viewers to see how the characters’ youthful innocence contrasts with their matured, more complicated adult selves.
3. They emphasize emotional realism. Instead of relying on melodrama, both shows highlight small, quiet moments of heartbreak, longing, and reconnection, making the emotions feel deeply authentic and relatable.
4. The protagonists are flawed but deeply human. Both shows portray characters who are imperfect—misunderstandings, pride, and emotional baggage create the obstacles they must overcome to grow and reconnect.
5. Art and creativity play central roles. In Our Beloved Summer, the characters are tied by a documentary and illustration; in A Hundred Memories, themes of photography, music, or other creative expression often carry emotional weight, showcasing how art reflects personal history.
6. They are visually soft and introspective. Both series use warm, nostalgic cinematography with a subtle and aesthetic approach to capture mood and memory, enhancing the emotional undertones of the story.
7. The stories revolve around healing and second chances. At their core, both shows are about how time changes people and how love can evolve or be rediscovered when both individuals have grown.

- CEO FL (in BA she's already one, in the other she becomes one)
- Doctor ML
- Second chance romance
- Very role reversal
- Bold FL x Softspoken ML
- Flirty FL x Shy ML
- Leads have an adorable son together

Similar to Wei Ying Lou, palace maid Ling Yun enters the palace to get revenge. Even though their motives are different, their methods of getting revenge is the same. If you’re looking for similar show but in short form Hou Gong Ling Yun Chu An is a great substitute

This drama is very similar to the first frost as the only difference between these is in hidden love it tells the love story of sang zhi and in the first frost it will tell us the love story of her elder brother sangyan this two drams are amzing and yes if you want to watch a fun light and hearwarming romance go with hidden love but if you want a darker a bit emotional story then yeah surely go with the first frost both of them are best in their own ways

Both are gaming Chinese drama. Both has romance, bromance. Also one gamer was from the past, time travel, trapped inside the game