Scarlet Heart (2011)

Scarlet Heart is set during the reign of Kangxi ( 1661 – 1722) while Rule the World is set at beginning of Qing Dynasty. The male lead is Huang Taiji (the first actual Emperor of Qing Dynasty ) while his father is Nurhaci, is the founder of Qing Dynasty.

Scarlet Heart and Rule the World have a similar plot: a woman who goes back in times and gets entangled with the princes of the reigning dynasty.
So if you like the first drama, you could like also the second.

By the same author Tong Hua, another reverse harem chinese drama that has 1 Female lead and 3 Male Leads set in ancient China

Both have the same couple as the main actors, the chemistry is on point bc they are married in real life, Incisive Great Teacher is way more lighthearted and funny though

Time travel and the tragic feeling of being a passerby in someone else's destiny. Shen Buyan is the male version of Ruoxi. Both have epic love stories.

- time travel in both dramas;
- FL "forgot" her past;
- ML protects FL;
- FL (ML in case Mr. Queen) goes back to the future

Both are the only shows where it's interesting from the get go( I was hooked since episode 1 for both which is rare since even popular or hyped shows takes awhile)

Second male lead loves female lead but decides to go for power, however 8th prince is more genuine and likeable while night is more for himself.

Definitely try out both shows if you're into scheming and chemistry where it's oozing out like crazy.

These dramas have past (historical) and present (morden) counterparts of the lead couple's reincarnations. It was a sad romance in historical part. Both have talented lead actors and amazing chemistry between them.

Both of these Chinese palatial historicals have gorgeous costumes, backgrounds, and sound tracks. More importantly though, the female leads in both are clever and multifaceted, and most of the characters are well-acted. The Legend of Zhen Huan is the darker and grittier drama of the two, but Startling By Each Step is just as serious, in it's own (more romantic) way.

well the acting is really good in both, they are both sad only this one is more sad they involve royals

I recommend this both drama because , Male lead and Female lead
try to solve problem
In one drama explosion and another student murder/suicide

Both dramas are set at the time of the Nine Lords' War.
Both dramas show the princes' endless scheming against each other to secure their position/reputation as a worthy crown prince/emperor to their father.
The female leads in both dramas eventually gets involved with politics and the princes - though with which prince differed between the two.
Both showcased aspects of arranged marriages, as well as marriage alliance.

Both have a time travel theme where the main female character ends up in a time when there is a fierce power struggle for the throne.

The original hit drama that catapulted Liu Shishi to fame and was a hit throughout Asia. Reverse harem and solid acting by everyone

Both dramas are set in the Qing Dynasty and adress the hardships and struggles of the palace life faced by women in that time period. Scarlet Heart is a time travel drama set in the reign of Kang Xi and we see Yongzheng rise to the throne. Ruyi is a harem drama set in the reign of Qianlong, son of emperor Yongzheng.

Both involve quietly powerful, cunning women who come to serve and be loved by their king/emporer in a dangerous political enviroment. They also both involve love lines with ambitious princes trying to take down their siblings to get to the throne. They both also involve a foreign prince/princess with a strong and untamable heart.