Yi San (2007)

Genres: Action, Historical, Romance, Fantasy Tags: Open-minded Male Lead, Swordmanship, Meet Again, Time Skip, Strong Male Lead, Forbidden Love, Rivalry, Sword-fight, Mongol Empire, Calm Male Lead

~Both are palace dramas. ~Both the male leads aren't favoured by the emperors, yi san is his grandfather while royal nirvana is his father though they give them chance sometimes. ~People are always against them because of the throne. ~Both male leads have loyal subjects that want to protect them. ~Heavy politics in both dramas The difference is Yi san is a korean drama and Royal nirvana is chinnese.

Screenwriter: Xu Peng Peng, Wang Hai Lin Director: Gao Xi Xi Genres: Action, Historical, Romance Tags: Graphic Violence, Chu-Han Contention, Historical Fiction, Animal Abuse, Qin Dynasty, Death, Suicide

Genres: Historical, Romance, Drama, Political Tags: Power Struggle, Biographical, Joseon Dynasty, Slow Burn Romance, King Male Lead, Royalty, Conspiracy, Fight For The Throne, Political Intrigue, Character Development Same actor

Director: Gao Xi Xi Genres: Action, Military, Historical, Political Tags: Power Struggle, Political Intrigue, Ambition, Three Kingdoms, War, Battle, General Supporting Character, Empress Supporting Character, Emperor Male Lead, Slight Romance