Aside from sharing an actor (Fiat plays Korn in The Gifted franchise and Trin in Shadow), they're both about boys joining a class at an elite and highly sinister school who are determined to discover the truth through the power of friendship and see justice done at great personal risk.

I'm surprised this recommendation hasn't been made already! Tseng Chih Hua is mesmerizing to watch, so why stop at only one of his works? Especially if you're a fan of queerly bittersweet coming of age stories.

I've dubbed this the homoerotic murder cake cinematic universe. You have your slapstick comedy, surprisingly nuanced portrayals of trauma and abuse, unlikely friendships between members of an ensemble cast, and the ever-classic story of a high school bully and his victim reconnecting years later and quickly becoming an old married couple in all but name. Did I mention the homoeroticism?

A dark comedy where the plot begins when the female lead comes into possession of her boyfriend's* illegal cash? Where have I heard that one before? Oh right. P'Jojo loves his homages to turn of the century media (and now I feel old for even calling it that) as we all know. Take 6ixtynin9 plus OR, modernize it, Jojo-ify it, and voilà! Dirty Laundry.

The same actors in equally lavish and beautifully filmed productions. Come for the cinematography, stay for the performances. Whether a fight, dance, or NC scene, the choreography and chemistry are undeniable. Did I mention they're visually stunning? The shots too (lol).

If you enjoy wuxia-setting mystery bromances, look no further. Mysterious Lotus Casebook has more emphasis on the bromance while Ancient Detective has more focused mysteries, but both are visually stunning and thoughtful shows with fleshed out casts and enjoyable writing.

Both are colorful, quirky, and surrealist ensemble comedies directed by P'Jojo Tichakorn that were released around the same time and hold similiar messages about redemption, sex positivity, and the necessity of community for survival under late-stage capitalism.

A similar premise takes opposing turns in these two 2023 releases of poor women each finding themselves in possession of an illegal fortune.

P'Jojo has always been explicitly clear in his love of 90s gangster movies, and his directorial addition to the Midnight Series (a series he proposed to begin with) is no different. Dirty Laundry is less dark and more of a comedy, but the inspiration is clear enough to make it an homage.

If you enjoyed Dirty Laundry and want to get a better sense of the genre that inspired it, look no further; and if you wanted a happier ending for 6ixtynin9, then Jojo Tichakorn is the man for the job.

These are different adaptations of the same story so if you like one you may enjoy seeing what was changed and what remained the same for the other.

The gritty crime element, the star-crossed opposites-attract romance, the body count along the way...

Also, if you want to see Organ in more shows, I have to recommend checking both of these out. She's a brilliant actress that steals every scene in which she appears.

The same screenwriters worked on both shows and it's pretty obvious. Both shows have simple premises that are cleverly written.