- General FLs
- Strong FLs
- Kind and playful MLs
- Prince SML
- FL has a close relationship with a prince

- Short historical romantic dramas
- Unusual & interesting lead couple
- MLs are clever and charismatic (and they both keep secrets)
- Strong and rough FLs with strong moral codes
- Gentle, soft MLs
- SML likes FL
- Gender role reversal
- Married early on
- Heroic FLs x not-heroic MLs
- Both haves scenes of FL carrying ML to safety

Not very similar in vibe, though. Tea of Destiny is lighthearted comedy, whereas My Lady General takes itself more seriously.

- Both MLs are princes
- Kinda unhinged MCs
- FL saves ML early on
- Master/Servant dynamic (in Men Zhu with FL as the master and ML as the servant and reversed in Dong Lan Xue)
- Cold, ruthless FLs
- Both are short (about an hour each)

- Historical setting
- Strong FLs (Ye Cheng's FL is a noblewoman, My Lady General's FL is a general)
- Pretty boy MLs who are known for their good looks
- Forced marriages
- MLs hiding their identity
- Antihero MLs
- Stern, upright FLs x sweet, charming MLs
- Political intrigue involving the royal family
- Gender Role Reversal
- Devoted MLs who love the FLs a lot