2023
40 eps
Youku
Romance Fantasy Historical
Chu Kong is a celestial official condemned to live and die seven times in the mortal world as punishment for breaking divine law. In each life he meets Yu Huang…
Like Winter Begonia, it leans hard into forbidden feelings. The emotional territory — devotion and sacrifice — is the same. Same epic and emotional energy throughout.
2023
39 eps
Youku
Romance Historical Fantasy
Xiao Yao has been hiding her true identity for years, disguised and living a quiet life after escaping a dangerous past. She is simultaneously caught between th…
Like Winter Begonia, it leans hard into forbidden feelings. At its core, it's about characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2024
12 eps
TVING
Romance Historical Drama
In the Joseon dynasty, a nobleman encounters Hongrang — a gisaeng (courtesan artist) whose intelligence and dignity defy every boundary the era draws. Their lov…
Both are built around characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2021
68 eps
Dragon TV
Historical Romance Drama
Wang Xuan is the favored daughter of a powerful prime minister, betrothed to a prince and expecting a life of privilege. When a political upheaval leaves her ma…
Both are built around characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. Same epic and emotional energy throughout.
2021
42 eps
iQiyi
Historical Fantasy Romance
In the fantasy world of Novoland, Fang Hai Shi is a Pearl Diver — a woman with a rare ability to harvest soul pearls from deep water. She is recruited into the …
Both are built around characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. Same epic and emotional energy throughout.