Many comedians from the variety show star in the mini drama. There is a particular sketch in ep 8 of the variety show - starring the 2 main leads no less - that must have sparked this drama adaptation too; the sketch was about trying to find an undercover spy in the organisation

- Both shows are ???, centering around a rag-tag group of distinctive personalities as they bumble their way through jianghu
- Main characters face and resolve conflicts through happy chance and some contrivance
- The humour is campy and the writing never takes itself too seriously. The jokes and nuances are best enjoyed if you understand Chinese (accents and puns galore)
- Both are also low-budget productions, and it especially shows with Growing Pains (though it could also be that it was filmed in 2018 and only released in 2024?. This is actually a boon, since it enhances the shows' comedic flair
- Unfortunately both shows are also not geared for the international audience, with subtitles missing or sorely inaccurate