The Story of Ming Lan (2018)

Strong female lead character. Desipte being in historical times, both female and male lead are highly intelligent and scheme against each other, but become romantic interests in the end.

While these shows are very different, I think there are still some similarities worth checking out.

1. The male lead of both of these shows is a badass who at first has a bit of a bad reputation.
2. Ths male lead is pretty upbeat and loves to tease the female lead
3. The male lead falls first and fully devotes himself to her once he falls
4. The male lead is extremely smart and saves fhe female lead multiple times
5. The female leads are both pretty cool but in different ways. In Story of Ming Lan, she can't fight, but she can scheme and battle indirectly while in Arsenal Military Academy, she can and does fight
6. The male lead gets jealous easily (if your into that)


My favorite part of both shows js the male lead and how he is cool, smart, badass, and most of all, fun. He isn't stiff and boring like so many male leads are. He also genuibly loves the female lead and isnt afraid to show it.

Clever female lead, the father favors the cruel, hypocrite concubine, female lead is the grandmother's favorite.

Both series are historical. They have a strong focus on the customs and daily life of the noble families during the time period. The main female lead is also intelligent and headstrong.

If you wish to see another masterpiece, The Ming Dynasty 2019 is considered as one as the male actors playing Emperors Yongle, Hongxi and Xuande are brilliant in portraying the characters.

Yongle in this drama is dark and ruthless by just casting his deadly glance and gaze. His sons and grandson are terrified of him.

I love watching his scenes with his sons and grandson. Although Yongle was a tyrant, he clearly loved his flesh and blood.

1. Ml loves the first
2. FLs plot a lot. They are smart and can see the plotting
3. strong FL
4. ML is jealous of the SML

Not similar
Ming Lan has not Haren fights
Ming Lan is more pure (less miss understanding)

Same actress who portrait MING LAN, but with different temper. Lu Zhen is more upfront front the start.

"To escape her cruel stepmother, Lu Zhen enters the palace as an attendant. She was quickly promoted through the ranks for her pottery-making skill. During this time, she captures the heart of crown prince Gao Zhan. However, she can never be with him as social status and jealous enemies work against her at every turn. She devotes herself to politics and helps Gao Zhan defeat a coup d'etat. Though Gao Zhan can not make her his empress, he bestows her with the highest position in the land, the female prime minister."

Both female leads are smart and strong and well genius
The male leads are both also smart
And if it counts both the female leads are by the same actress.

If you like the drama of wives fighting to win their husband's favor, then you might like Raise the Red Lantern. It delves into this territory. Both are slow pace and show aspects of historical China.

There is a lot of similarities between this two shows. The pace, evil characters, and even the leads. The female leads are strong and resilient but more so in TSOML and not Nyonya but there were still strong moments.

both drama set in different era one is modern another is historic

drama aspects have also a huge different in ming lan families make trouble for couple other side love now families cherish couple relation

so...what aspect is comman in both dramas both couples are understanding and respectful toward each other they maturely handle their issues

initially both girl hesitate to accept boy but boys make that comfort level so the girls can enjoy their life

boys are not like typical husband who have ego or try to use their authority

i'm really impressed with this couple hope people enjoy as much as i enjoyed

thanks

The female leads in both dramas are strong in character. Mo Xi is feisty while Ming Lan is gentle but both lead in chaotic times.

They both fell in love with a man of questionable character but their partners turn out to be the best life partners.

Genres: Historical, Romance, Life, Drama
Tags: Smart Female Lead, Scheme, Strong Female Lead, Slow Burn Romance, Calm Female Lead, Grandma-Granddaughter Relationship, Revenge, Male Chases Female First, Northern Song Dynasty, Older Man/Younger Woman

Set in the Northern Song dynasty, the story follows Sheng Ming Lan, an unfavored concubine-born 6th daughter of an official. After losing her mother at a young age, Ming Lan is raised by her paternal grandmother. Growing up, she learns to hide her true genius self and use crafty and cunning methods in order to survive the tough conditions where family members are plotting against each other and where no actual familial love exists.

She then meets Gu Ting Ye, the second son of a rich marquis household, who is supposed to inherit wealth from both the parents and a noble title. Unlike Ming Lan, Gu Ting Ye is straightforward with his actions and never hides his true self, causing him to fall victim to all the planning and plotting against him, where he ends up losing everything.

Ming Lan and Ting Ye join forces, and through cunning schemes and daring endeavors, they both rise in position and work to obtain justice from those that have wronged them.

I don't know why people still didn't recommend this drama

The ML and FL are such a power couple in both
They are both smart,quick,witty and they complement each other in their schemes

They have a healthy relationship without much misunderstandings between them

The couple literally take down anyone standing opposite them with their schemes

ML's are sarcastic, funny, smart, manipulate, loyal and supportive to the FL's. They respect and love the FL so much from the beginning

FL's are calm, dignified , elegant, smart, quick observers,understands the ML's intentions without much discussions
Not to forget they are 'take no shit ' personalities... They smack two cheeks back if they were slapped once.....

Second ML's in both the dramas love the FL unconditionally ,they both are silent and gentle personalities who always follow the rules before action

Love triangle
Minimal misunderstanding which get solved immediately
Stepmother - step sister plot
Multiple cute couples
Multiple villains

Difference is the time period of both the dramas
One is during republican era of China other is during Song dynasty