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:

✨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 were my first: Journey to the West (1986), The Condor Heroes 95 (1995), or Justice Bao (1993). Another one, which isn't on MDL, could be: Adventures of Sanmao (Sanmao Liu Lang Ji). One of my special dramas released in the early 2000s that are not on MDL includes Fire Phoenix (2001). I've also watched a few other old dramas starring Liu Xiao Qing back in the days. ^^

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

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

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

• My first Asadora: Oshin (1983)

• My first Taiga: Strategist Kanbe (2014)

✅During the 2000s-2010s era, Chinese, Hong Kong and Korean dramas were the Asian dramas I watched the most, 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. My first live-action drama that wasn't tokusatsu was the live action adaptation of my favorite anime Anohana in 2015.

✅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 completed dramas slowly, or binge-watch dramas.

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

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

• I rarely drop dramas.

• I choose a drama via its synopsis, using my intuition. I avoid spoilers so I don't often read reviews or comments before watching. I would 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 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 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. 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 and like anything.

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

• I enjoy writing long reviews, when I'm in the mood 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 dramas and 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.