Was it okay to watch Song in the Cloud instead of Ballad of the Great Desert?

In terms of storyline and character setting, there was a certain connection and similarity between Song in the Cloud and Ballad of the Great Desert. Song in the Cloud was about a woman's love story, while Ballad of the Desert was about a man's love story. Both stories involved the desert area of ancient China and described the entanglements and feelings between some characters. However, in terms of literary style and narrative techniques, Song in the Clouds and Ballad of the Great Desert were two completely different stories with completely different writing styles and narrative techniques. Therefore, if you only read Song in the Cloud, you might misunderstand the narrative style and literary value of the novel. If you only read Ballad of the Desert, you might also misunderstand the literary value of the novel. Song in the Cloud and Ballad of the Desert were two classic novels with their own unique plots and literary value. It was suggested that readers could choose a novel that suited them according to their preferences and reading needs.