Recommandations

- Strong Female Leads, Transformation Through Adversity in Male-Dominated Worlds
- Great alchemy between Main Leads & Strong Supporting Cast
- Historical setting, Blend of Action, Drama, and Romance as a Subplot
- Themes of Love, Loss, and Family Loyalty
- High Emotional Stakes and Character-Driven Plot
- Rich Historical and Cultural Context with Captivating Visuals and beautiful OSTs
- Exploration of Identity, Growth, and Complex Relationships
- Themes of Resilience, morally ambiguous characters and redemption

both dramas are centered around justice and getting revenge on the bad guys. while kurosagi is about a swindler, taxi driver is about a secret organisation that helps victims who weren't protected by the law. you could say both dramas feature a kind of vigilante dynamic.

Jiang Xue Ning's obsession to become an Empress causes the rebels to destroy the royal family. She gives up her life for Zhang Zhe's freedom and she is reincarnated as her 18 year old self and becomes a disciple of Xie Wie.

The similarities in time travel and the dynamic between relationships are similar, including the costumes. The fighting rebel scenes are similar in the skills and action scenes.

it‘s not similar in the main story, since it’s and investigation drama and not about martial arts
…but there are similarities in terms of the main characters
- ml is puppylike, but also smart and kunning (and his identity is unknown)
- fl is domineering and tough

Character involves a male lead who is try to get his dream job, a mangaka.
After walking around finding inspiration for a manga he is currently working on. He comes across a terrible murder scene.

This story is similar to Lumberjack the Monster (2023) as the psychopath involves innocent people into their lives and manipulates or inflicts harm or distress upon them.

Cheng yi and Neo huo's bromance, with suspense and thrill...
I watched Mysterious Lotus Casebook, then for better understanding watched lost tomb(differ Cast) then lost tomb 2 (Cheng yi).
Worth it! Great chemistry between Wu xie (Neo huo) and Little Master ( Cheng yi).

This drama is a japanese anime, japanese detectives style, if you know what i mean :)
If you like comedy and crime genre give it a try :) but if you like romance i won't recommend this drama as you won't find any romance here :)

I think i'll go ahead and give this a 10, it was not absolutely perfect but to be honest when i am thinking about the reasons to give it less i can't find any! Story was good, acting was good, music was awesome.

Story:
I truly enjoyed it from beginning till end! I'd say this was mostly a character driven story. But the cases were really interesting, with several side cases and one last main case. All had this little twists that you could have guessed but may have thought you are overthinking it (like i thought xDD) still were nice/funny to see. I want to say hilarious twists but yeah it might not be appropriate xDD still even the last two ep twist was very funny/creepy xD really japanese anime style. :) The whole show was was kind of "cliche-not-very-cliche-and-funny-way" if i can describe it this way. Plus I loved the "try to be cool but not really cool" style of the show xD

Both are japanese horror mystery movies made in the late 90s that focus on people investigating a series of strange and unexplainable deaths. The characters dive deep into the history and uncover the reason behind these happenings but get roped in a dangerous cycle. Both also slightly tackle family as the characters get so invested in these cases that they start to neglect their family members who are in need of care and risk putting them at danger.
+ eerie atmosphere, abandoned buildings
+ harrowing, ambiguous endings
+ classics

-Classic japanese horror/mystery movies
- supernatural elements
- esp characters
- creepy children
- in both movies the main characters working in journalism investigate strange happenings and deaths around the country and uncover the scary history behind them.
- they try to break the curse
- iconic and scary ending (scenes)

Both are japanese horror/mystery movies that feature investigations into strange happenings around the country
- deep dives into the history of these phenomena
- trying to uncover the evil in plain sight
- eerie atmosphere
- abandoned buildings, quiet towns
- ambiguous but harrowing endings

Modern man living in ancient china. MC characteristic are similar (smart, funny, cheerfull). The plot hardly revolves around politics too. It gets the same exciting feelings like i was watching Joy of Life for the first time a long time ago.

Just like how Guardians of Dafeng has characters from different paths that bands up to solve cases, the story is similar to Arsenal Military Academy in how it narrates the lives of a group of different people attending a military academy.

Both shows have a similar starting point in terms of plot: FL is older, married and an experienced manager in showbiz who picks the ML and guides them into becoming a star. Bijo to Danshi is about the hard work and challenges involved in this journey and how the FL manages her personal life alongside all of it. There is also a hint of romance, but it's not the main plot.

Psych Hunter is a Chinese drama blending supernatural elements with psychological crime-solving. It’s atmospheric, with intriguing mysteries and dreamscapes but can feel slow at times.

Deep Lurk focuses on espionage and psychological tension, offering fast-paced, grounded storytelling without fantasy elements.

Similarity: Both explore psychological themes and hidden truths.
Difference: Psych Hunter adds supernatural twists, while Deep Lurk stays realistic and action-driven.

Played by Cheng yi and Neo Huo. Deep lurk is really great detective, case solving, suspenseful and thrilling just like The lost tomb 2.