Arrows on the Bowstring (2013)

Another warfare drama set during the sino Japanese era.
Similar spy theme as well and plenty of action.

Era of Japanese resistance in China. goods and bad, traitors and herso are working together against foreign invasion, despite their inside conflicts. storyline is more complex in disguiser and more politics there but yet AOTB has it's own merit, badass women protagonist! both are exciting stories about double spying, family bonds and blossoming romance in a dangerious time.

Similar ??. Set in the time where China was under Japanese occupation the storyline speaks of how the two snipers become embroiled in the fight against each other first then against the Japanese.

Both are Chinese historical (war) dramas.
Stories are also quite similar and both about a woman fighting against the Japanese.
Cinematography is not the best, but typical of most Chinese dramas shot during this period (2005-2015). Out of the two, I did like Arrows on the Bowstring more, but both are worth watching if you like these type of stories.

This drama has spy and romance elements. There are tense moments of life and death and the feeling of adventure at every turn. With actor Liu Xue Yi and actress Peng Xiaoran.

Another heroine in the midst of the sino japanese war and helped with a good and of brothers and ale leads. If you like action and deep insidious plots this is for you.

Also no English subtitles. Very sad. Anyone wants to work on this translation?

*Stronggg FLs; RAR more mental, AOTB more physically. Both can kick-butt though.
*Both couples fighting against Japanese control of China, same time period.
*MLs have the whole baddy-but-actually-am-a-spy-so will- help-FL-out persona
*Romance... uh, yeah.
*Bittersweet endings, but not tragedies.

I find both these dramas so underrated... I'm not sure everyone will like both as I think RAR mostly has a lighter tone. But give them a go, it's not the end of the world if you don't like them both. Official sites if you want: AOTB on youtube w/ subs, RAR on Viki.