- Rich FL / Poor ML
- FL is in a position of power (Sect leader in SotSS, CEO in Fake Love)
- ML is FL's boytoy/pet (concubine in SotSS, sugar baby in Fake Love)
- Protective FL
- Cool, mature and assertive FL
- Gender role reversal elements
- Dominant FL x Submissive ML
- Both are using each other
- Steamy romantic scenes + good chemistry
- Problematic SML hurting FL
Obviously, SotSS is a historical wuxia while Fake Love is a contemporary romance but there were similarities with certain elements and especially the lead's dynamic
- FL is in a position of power (Sect leader in SotSS, CEO in Fake Love)
- ML is FL's boytoy/pet (concubine in SotSS, sugar baby in Fake Love)
- Protective FL
- Cool, mature and assertive FL
- Gender role reversal elements
- Dominant FL x Submissive ML
- Both are using each other
- Steamy romantic scenes + good chemistry
- Problematic SML hurting FL
Obviously, SotSS is a historical wuxia while Fake Love is a contemporary romance but there were similarities with certain elements and especially the lead's dynamic
- CEO FL
- Rich FL x Poor ML
- FL takes ML in as her man (contract husband in BA, sugar mama/sugar baby in Fake Love)
- ML cooks for FL
- Cool, protective, assertive, proactive and dominant FL x mellow, sweet, submissive and cute ML (in LSfMS2 he's more of a tsundere)
- Dominant FL x Submissive ML
- Both leads are protective of each other
- Gender role reversal themes
- Hella stylish FLs & both MLs wear mostly white
- Arcs related pregnancy
- Rich FL x Poor ML
- FL takes ML in as her man (contract husband in BA, sugar mama/sugar baby in Fake Love)
- ML cooks for FL
- Cool, protective, assertive, proactive and dominant FL x mellow, sweet, submissive and cute ML (in LSfMS2 he's more of a tsundere)
- Dominant FL x Submissive ML
- Both leads are protective of each other
- Gender role reversal themes
- Hella stylish FLs & both MLs wear mostly white
- Arcs related pregnancy
- CEO FL, Bartender ML
- FL saves ML from women harassing him
- Rich FL x Poor ML
- Sugar mama FL / Sugar baby ML
- Gender role reversal vibes
- Both are minidramas filmed vertically
- Dominant FL x Submissive ML
- Shy ML x Cool FL
- FL saves ML from women harassing him
- Rich FL x Poor ML
- Sugar mama FL / Sugar baby ML
- Gender role reversal vibes
- Both are minidramas filmed vertically
- Dominant FL x Submissive ML
- Shy ML x Cool FL
- CEO FL, Bartender ML
- FL takes ML in as her man (contract husband in LSfMS2, sugar mama/sugar baby situation in Fake Love)
- Rich FL
- Cool, protective, assertive, proactive and dominant FL x mellow, sweet, submissive and cute ML (in LSfMS2 he's more of a tsundere)
- Great chemistry
- Gender role reversal themes
- Dominant FL x Submissive ML
- Short length series
Fake Love is more angsty and steamy while LSfMS2 is primarily a comedy.
- FL takes ML in as her man (contract husband in LSfMS2, sugar mama/sugar baby situation in Fake Love)
- Rich FL
- Cool, protective, assertive, proactive and dominant FL x mellow, sweet, submissive and cute ML (in LSfMS2 he's more of a tsundere)
- Great chemistry
- Gender role reversal themes
- Dominant FL x Submissive ML
- Short length series
Fake Love is more angsty and steamy while LSfMS2 is primarily a comedy.
- Empress/Ruler FL
- FL has a harem
- Tsundere ML
- Time travel (standard transmigration in WWLQ, a bit messier in HDJtT)
- Both are comedic minidramas
- FL has a harem
- Tsundere ML
- Time travel (standard transmigration in WWLQ, a bit messier in HDJtT)
- Both are comedic minidramas
- Female ruler
- FL has a harem of concubines
- ML is a skilled fighter sent to FL to spy/kill her
- ML becomes her favourite concubine
- Flirty FL x Tsundere ML
- Gender role reversal themes
SotSS is wuxia and assassination focused so overall darker and more plot heavy while WWLQ is more of a lighthearted comedy.
- FL has a harem of concubines
- ML is a skilled fighter sent to FL to spy/kill her
- ML becomes her favourite concubine
- Flirty FL x Tsundere ML
- Gender role reversal themes
SotSS is wuxia and assassination focused so overall darker and more plot heavy while WWLQ is more of a lighthearted comedy.
- Empress FL
- FL has a harem
- FL is thought to be a bad ruler obsessed with men
- ML doesn't like FL
- Tsundere ML, Cheeky FL
- Forced marriage (FL to ML in WWLQ, ML to FL in MM,MQ)
- Gender role reversal themes
- FL has a harem
- FL is thought to be a bad ruler obsessed with men
- ML doesn't like FL
- Tsundere ML, Cheeky FL
- Forced marriage (FL to ML in WWLQ, ML to FL in MM,MQ)
- Gender role reversal themes
- FL is the empress
- ML is an assassin hired to kill FL
- Tsundere ML x Cheeky FL
- Gender role reversal themes
- ML is an assassin hired to kill FL
- Tsundere ML x Cheeky FL
- Gender role reversal themes
- Transmigation story (contemporary FL traveling to ancient times)
- FL is a royal (Empress in WWLQ, Princess in TRoTaR)
- ML is forced to marry FL against his will
- Tsundere ML, cheeky FL
- ML is trying to kill FL
- Role reversal themes (matriarchy in TRoTaR, male harem in WWLQ)
- FL is a royal (Empress in WWLQ, Princess in TRoTaR)
- ML is forced to marry FL against his will
- Tsundere ML, cheeky FL
- ML is trying to kill FL
- Role reversal themes (matriarchy in TRoTaR, male harem in WWLQ)
- FL travels into ancient times and becomes the empress
- Empress FL
- FL has a harem consisting of four men with unique talents (One is an assassin, the other is like her advisor, the other a martial arts expert, and the last is a pretty boy)
- Role reversal themes
- Both minidramas
- Empress FL
- FL has a harem consisting of four men with unique talents (One is an assassin, the other is like her advisor, the other a martial arts expert, and the last is a pretty boy)
- Role reversal themes
- Both minidramas
- Secret town where most people cannot enter
- Town protected by a supernatural force
- Cults worshipping a god
- Supernatural happenings
- Monsters sent to 'punish' the townsfolks
- Restricted diets for the townsfolk due to religion
- Mystery, thriller vibes
- Military involvement
- Important familiar dynamics
- Historical setting (LtHT is more recent)
LtHT is more melodramatic while TM is more action/thriller.
- Town protected by a supernatural force
- Cults worshipping a god
- Supernatural happenings
- Monsters sent to 'punish' the townsfolks
- Restricted diets for the townsfolk due to religion
- Mystery, thriller vibes
- Military involvement
- Important familiar dynamics
- Historical setting (LtHT is more recent)
LtHT is more melodramatic while TM is more action/thriller.
- Matriarchy setting (all-women setting in LtHT)
- FL is from a matriarchy, ML is from a patriarchy
- Rushed marriage between the leads
- Princess FL
- Girlboss SFL
- Sismance
- Viscous queen mothers
- Discrimination (Misandry in both + Classism in LtHT)
- Slight gender role reversal vibes
- FL chases ML first
The Romance of Tiger and Rose is a parody with social commentary while Laplae the Hidden Town is a serious melodrama.
- FL is from a matriarchy, ML is from a patriarchy
- Rushed marriage between the leads
- Princess FL
- Girlboss SFL
- Sismance
- Viscous queen mothers
- Discrimination (Misandry in both + Classism in LtHT)
- Slight gender role reversal vibes
- FL chases ML first
The Romance of Tiger and Rose is a parody with social commentary while Laplae the Hidden Town is a serious melodrama.