Love in Flames of War (2022)

- both story set in the Chinese Republican era.
- a story plot between a lady and a commander
- totally recommended

- The ML is cruel to the FL at first but falls in love later.
- They both get married.
- Republican Military setting

Historical romance set in the Chinese Republican Era as well, involves a military academy that male lead joins. Characters from both dramas eventually get involved in the war conflict.
In AMA, the female lead cross-dresses as a boy to enrol in the academy, but not in LiFoW.

The resume of Love in Frames of War is reminescent of Siege of Fog because of the restless era the story is taking place and the dynamic of the relationship between the leads.

This apply mostly for the first half of Love in Flames of War:
- the male chases the female first & both are flirty
- in both their marriage is somewhat forced ( not so much in Story of Ming Lan )
- when they get married the male lead already likes the female lead, however the female lead will start to like & love him after the they get married
- in both the male leads are clever, scheming and have military power; however in Story of Ming Lan the male lead is more clever and charismatic
- both female leads are calm, quick witted and feminists ; though Ming Lan is by far smarter and more rational
- both have the scheming and unreasonable " third party " aka second male and female lead; however in Story of Ming Lan, the love triangle plots are very different in terms of dynamic, when they happen and how the main characters feels about them
- well-matched and beautiful OSTs

Extra things that are not similar but it makes Story of Ming Lan an outstanding drama:
- the story is longer therefore the female lead and male lead have a big character development ( which totally makes sense in justifying why certain characters & incidents are the way they are ) ; the plot is more complex and the quality is better
- far less misunderstandings between the leads and much more trust
- the story revolves a lot around the families of both female & male lead but is made very entertaining
- by the time the leads get married both have been through a lot of hardship and have matured
- every character is well played by the actors ( even support roles ) hence I've never found myself skipping forward
- when it was filmed the main actors were dating and later got married therefore all the romance scenes and the way they look at each other is something else and totally worth the wait
- no dubbing, using on set voices

To conclude, The Story of Ming Lan gives similar vibes, however the plot and characters are superior and more captivating. Hence I highly recommend watching it.

The story plays out in the same era, there we get also a manly ML, and a good story. Episodes are normal length for dramas, it is not a web series. Which has its advantages and disadvantages, like always. Second male lead plays his role so well that I can’t watch Hua Rong anymore (where he is main lead). Enjoy!

also set at the war and republican era
Male Lead and Female Lead got into misunderstanding from the moment they met and progress slowly into mutual understanding and become each other love of their life

Both are set in China Republica Era. Both have an angsty love story about love and betrayal. They also have misunderstandings between the main (married) couple.

Both are set in China Republican era, the Sino-Japanese war. Stories that focus on the relationships surrounding a prominent family during the time. Both have obsessive/stubborn main leads and love triangles.

Military drama set in Republican era
Male Lead and Female Lead love progress slowly
There are some Beijing Opera element on it

Both are about the struggle of Chinese undercover Communist agents against GMD although not directly in Shanghai and more centered around 2-3 powerful warlords of the time.