Freespirit1221

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✨Friend Requests: I no longer accept random requests. We should interact first, or have a few things in common. Kindly message me when you send a request if we haven't interacted before. Thank you.

Please do not take it personally if I don’t accept your request. Feel free to DM me to discuss dramas and films. ^^

✨My custom lists:

Watched 2026 | Watched 2025 | Watched 2024

My Reviews | Watched with My Brother

Favorite Japanese Actresses | Favorite Japanese Actors | Favorite Chinese/Taiwanese/Hong Konger Actresses | Favorite Chinese/Taiwanese/Hong Konger Actors | Favorite Korean Actresses | Favorite Korean Actors

Favorite Japanese Dramas | Favorite K-Dramas | Favorite Chinese/Taiwanese/Hong Kong Dramas | Favorite Japanese Movies | Favorite Chinese/Taiwanese/Hong Kong Movies | Favorite Korean Movies

Japanese Dramas | Chinese/Taiwanese/Hong Kong Dramas | Korean Dramas | Japanese Movies | Hong Kong Movies | Taiwanese Movies | Chinese Movies | Korean Movies | Thai Dramas & Movies | Filipino Dramas | Korean TV Shows & Drama Specials

Short Films | Variety Shows | Vertical Dramas

Asadoras | YoruDoras | Taiga | Tokusatsu | Wuxia | Action & Martial Arts | Sports Dramas and Movies | Food Dramas & Movies | Slice Of Life | Supernatural/Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Historical/Period Dramas and Movies | Mystery/Thriller/Horror/Crime | Musicals

Healthy Romance | Mental Illness/Depression in Asian Dramas | Found Family | Family Dramas and Films | Set in the Countryside | Dramas with Autism | Dramas with Disabilities | Dramas and Movies featuring Writers | LGBTQ+ Characters | No Romance | Tea & Shodo (Calligraphy)

Kindaichi | High & Low Saga | Ito Junji’s Adaptations | Whispering Corridors Collection

✨My Journey with Asian dramas:

✅I grew up with Asian dramas. My journey started around late 1990s and early 2000s. Most of the stuff I watched back then were probably old classics that every Asian would watch at that time. A lot of them are not on MDL, so I just add the ones that I remember and can find here. :)

• Chinese and Hong Kong Dramas were my first dramas. One of these could be my first: Journey to the West (1986), The Condor Heroes 95 (1995) or Justice Bao (1993). Another Chinese drama in my early days (not on MDL) is: Adventures of Sanmao (Sanmao Liu Lang Ji). Another one that was special to me released in the early 2000s: Fire Phoenix (2001). I've also watched a few other old dramas starring Liu Xiao Qing back in the days. ^^

• My first Korean Drama was Dae Jang Geum (2003), or Glass Slippers (2002).

• I also came from the golden era of modern 2000s Taiwanese Dramas. My first and special one was The Prince Who Turns into a Frog (2005). I became a fan of Joe Chen since this drama. Ming Dao and Joe Chen used to be one of my biggest early OTPs. <3

• My first Japanese dramas were tokusatsu: Super Sentai Gaoranger, Sentai Hurricanger, Kamen Rider. I watched them with my brother in early 2000s. :)

✅During the 2000s-2010s era, I watched a lot of Chinese, Hong Kong and Korean dramas, besides tokusatsu.

✅As for Chinese and Hong Kong dramas, I’ve watched and enjoyed more costume dramas than modern ones. Wuxia is my first and favorite genre, and I often re-watch my old favorites.

✅Japanese dramas have a special place in my heart now. The first one I watched that isn't tokusatsu was the live action adaptation of my favorite anime Anohana in 2015. It's still pretty hard for me to find Japanese dramas now, but it feels like finding gems sometimes.❤️

✅I've watched a few Filipino and Thai dramas, and dramas from some other Asian countries which are not added on MDL database yet.

✨My Watching Habits: 

Mood Watcher 

Watch Completed Dramas Slowly, or Binge-watch

Avoid Spoilers 

Rarely Drop (NDD) 

Rewatch a lot

• I’m a mood watcher. I watch whatever I feel like. I don’t do watching challenges.

• I watch all genres: Romance, Comedy, Fantasy, Slice of Life, Mystery, Thriller, Action, etc. It depends on my moods. I watch whatever I feel like at the time. 

• I watch dramas pretty slowly. I never skip or speed up while watching a drama, and often re-watch scenes while watching.

• I mostly binge-watch, or watch completed dramas slowly.

• I re-watch a lot. I have a long plan to watch list, but often re-watch my old favorite films instead of starting a new one. ><

• I rarely drop dramas. As for dramas in my dropped list, they are old and impossible to find, or there’s an actor/actress in that drama that I can’t stand anymore, which rarely happens.

• I choose a drama via its synopsis, using my intuition. I avoid spoilers so I often try to avoid reading reviews or comments before watching. I would love to read different thoughts from others only after I’ve completed a drama.

• I have lists of favorite actors and actresses, but it doesn’t mean that I will watch all of their dramas. 

✨My Ratings & Reviews: 

• I rate my dramas and films out of my enjoyment and I think I’m quite generous. I rate a lot of them high. I pretty enjoyed a lot of the films I’ve watched, and tend to ignore minor flaws that I might find in a film, as long as it gave me some sense of satisfaction or fulfillment.

• However, I do pay attention to little details in a film and can be picky sometimes. I guess I just happened to choose a lot of good ones that suit my taste.

• I wrote down some criteria for my ratings below, but it’s not exactly the same way all the time. As I mentioned above, I’m also a mood rater. 

• My childhood dramas are often exceptions. I enjoyed most of them and rated them high. Even if I might not like a drama as much as I used to do when I re-watch it later, I tend to keep my initial ratings.

• Please keep in mind that my opinions about a drama are just about my personal taste. I may have a different taste from you. You can watch anything you like.

• Please don’t take my ratings and reviews too seriously, as even I myself don’t take them so seriously. I try to chill about rating my dramas and don’t think too much about it.

• I enjoy writing long reviews, when I want to write them. Basically, I write them for myself, and often add some personal experiences that I relate to the story or characters. I appreciate it if you read through my lengthy reviews. ❤️

• I don’t rate or review the films I haven’t completed.

✨This is one of my favorite songs: 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart). I love both the original performance from Teresa Teng and this cover performance from Leslie Cheung. I hope they are at peace now, wherever they are.