You are My Hero actually has a couple scenes where characters are watching Go Go Squid! I think both of them are novel adaptations. They feature a more serious ML who has a soft side for a very sweet FL. In Go Go Squid, this dynamic is much more extreme, but in You are My Hero, ML softens up more with FL and they end up in a more equal joking and fun relationship. What really reminds me of the two dramas is how mature the relationship is between the leads and how much they trust each other. Both MLs also have a sort of found family following because of their careers who really support the main relationship.
SIMILARITIES:
- ML and FL have a mature relationship
- ML and FL are career-focused and driven
- ML and FL are in different careers/fields (one is doctor)
- drama contains some sort of disaster-response scene/mini plot
- head-of-department in the hospital has some previous history with a side character that had misunderstandings which were amended later
DIFFERENCES:
- TCoL has hella toxic characters and focuses on character development while YAMH doesn't really
- YAMH second CP is consistent comedic relief
- ML and FL have a mature relationship
- ML and FL are career-focused and driven
- ML and FL are in different careers/fields (one is doctor)
- drama contains some sort of disaster-response scene/mini plot
- head-of-department in the hospital has some previous history with a side character that had misunderstandings which were amended later
DIFFERENCES:
- TCoL has hella toxic characters and focuses on character development while YAMH doesn't really
- YAMH second CP is consistent comedic relief
First, both are Chinese romance dramas that have main characters who are rescueing people (rescue team, doctors, and police). Second, both dramas have the same director, Zhang Tong, and the same art director/producer, Mao Wei Ning (check dramas cast/crew). I think people who likes Light Chaser Rescue will probably like You Are My Hero too.
Obviously the stories are different but here are the things that I love about both dramas:
- Healthy relationship between the leads
- Strong, smart and most of all non-cringy FL
- ML is not domineering nor a jerk
- No useless drama, misunderstanding or break-up
- Annoying characters are short-lived or do not really annoy you to the core.
- Healthy relationship between the leads
- Strong, smart and most of all non-cringy FL
- ML is not domineering nor a jerk
- No useless drama, misunderstanding or break-up
- Annoying characters are short-lived or do not really annoy you to the core.