Dylan Wang (Wang Hedi) and Li Xueqin are regular members on both shows.
- Meng Ziyi has guested frequently on Hello, Saturday
- both shows' casts are very close together like a family

Both are outdoor variety shows with individual and group games
- heavily feature elimination races/battles
- find the spy concepts
- TNT: Zhang Zhenyuan & Yan Haoxiang
- Nine Percent / Nex7: Fan Chengcheng & Justin Huang

Ding Chengxin and Yang Di are regular members of both shows
- Similar games: 321 look this way (water punishment)
- Qin Xiaoxian appears in the pre-episode of This Is My Island in a video call
- a good introduction to TNT (DCX's idol group)

Both are 'Coming of Age' dramas:
Youth
Big group of friends
high school setting
main couple + support couple

Both are Variety Shows:
puzzles & mystery
investigations
team work

Great Escape is "Escape Room" themed

Both are Romance Dramas:
Historical aspects
Age gap (ML older, FL younger)
Melodrama, tearjerker
Beautiful costumes

Both are Chinese Variety Shows:
Extreme sports/activities
Building team spirit
Huang Minghao (Justin)

Both are Chinese Variety Shows:
Young celebrities trying new things/activities
Games with either group/individual competitions

Both are Chinese Variety Shows with:

Seaside / Beach Setting
Vacation style, Relaxed (no competition)
Multiple episodes spent overnight