Same chinese wuxia martial arts kind of stuff with good stories. If you liked one you would probably like the other as they are so very similar. Written by the same author Jin Young
Both are adaptations of the same novel by Jin Young. Laughing in the wind is the best version and sticks to the original story more than all other adaptations. Swordsman tries to change up some things which keeps it interesting for a while but concludes in a mess that frustrates viewers. If anything, Swordsman became the sluttier version cause Ling Shan is depicted even sluttier and Ling Hu Chong changes his "true love" 3 freaking times smh. Swordsman also relies heavily on crappy cgi effects and oversaturating everything (which can be a hit/miss and in the case of Swordsman, a bit of both).
Both are adaptations of Jin Young novels though they are different stories. Both are the best adaptations of their respective stories. If you liked one you'll probably like the other. First time I watched Demi Gods & Semi Devils I dropped it because from the first episode, I thought the martial arts was too over the top, exaggerated and fake/sloppy. But after giving it another go a couple months later, I realized it was pretty well done (or at least maybe in its later episodes). So I Highly recommend either for fans of wuxia series. Lots of good martial arts action.
Both revolve around wandering martial artists who learn some powerful martial arts from some master and end up becoming renown. Both main characters dont rely solely on their martial arts but also on their cunning and careful planning. A Step Into the Past would be a casual recommendation for wuxia fans that have already seen all the better shows like Laughing in The Wind. Both are historicals but A Step Into the Past begins in "modern time".
