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Join Date: September 15, 2024
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MangoTree

The lump under the covers watching cdramas...

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Me being around:	In 2024 and early 2025, I used to binge dramas daily. Now, I'm busier and have more hobbies and responsibilities. Of course, I'll try to watch, review, and interact, but it will be very sparingly.
I can only accept friend requests if - You either watch a lot, mostly, or entirely Cdramas - We have similar alignments (we like or dislike the same dramas) - We interacted (in feeds, forums, games, etc) and it was really nice Not needed, but cool if - You also write reviews (so I can understand your thought process) - You are also a teenager/young adult

Me!

I'm MangoTree. (米慧笑 (Mǐ huì xiào))

I watch Chinese dramas to improve my Mandarin comprehension. I've been studying Chinese for 4 years now. My first 2 years of studying (which I started in Sept 2022) were for my Chinese language elective at school. At that time, I was just an developing HSK 1 student with horrible listening comprehension, ok speaking, and decent reading skills. On the third year, I had to move countries (born in Boston and spent the vast majority of my life in Seattle to UAE), so Mandarin was no longer an in-school option. At this time, I had already watched my first cdrama, Who Rules the World (on Netflix), and loved it. [Dramas I watched before I really "got into" MDL]. I thought what better way to continue studying than watching Cdramas? So, I began watching dramas more. Few months later (aka September 2024), I discovered MDL. In December (2024) -January (2025)-ish, I learned how to use MDL. Now in 2026, I occasionally watch, but very often lol.

I highly recommend learning Chinese using dramas, especially after spending a bunch of time on the basics and "textbook Mandarin". Since starting watching cdramas, my Chinese learning has skyrocketed. Now, my listening comprehension is my best skill, my accent has improved, and my reading is really good (cause I made flashcards for all the words I learned).

Pleco Search History from 7/28/2024-1/10/2025 Flashcards

成语/hidden meaning/slang Flashcards

Chinese Phrases and Words Flashcards

Mandarin Level:

Listening: HSK 5-6

Everything else: HSK 4-5

Age:

Teenager

MBTI Personality Type:

INTJ

~Introverted Intuition, Extraverted Thinking, Introverted Feeling, Extraverted Sensing~

I am quite confident and highly opinionated.

My favorite kind of people are those who disagree with me, using reasoning to support their ideas.

Type of Dropper:

I will drop if the drama gets boring or insufferable. I might even give it a few episodes to redeem itself, but if it fails, I will leave with no looking back. I tend to give about 5-10 episodes before leaving.

(but not if the drama was so unbearable that I had to leave before then)

What I do when not watching dramas:

- Reading (any genre really), but I've recently gotten into Dystopian and scifi. However, I'm open to all sorts of genres. ( She Who Became the Sun, Red Rising, Scythe, If You're Not the One, Prisoners of Geography, Life of Pi, A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks)

[Click here to see my goodreads profile]

- Listening to Mando Pop [(more of the niche songs tho)]

- Learning Mandarin

- Like to draw

- Scuba dives

My Reviews (See if our taste's align!)
Rating	Meaning
10	Absolutely Most Perfect Drama (impossible to reach)
9.75	OMG, Changed My Life Forever!
9.5	Made a Significant impact on myself
9.25	Unforgettable
9	Wonderful Experience in the form of a Drama
8.75	Beautiful (only has some small part I don't like)
8.5	Wow, that was Great! One of the better dramas out there
8.25	Really liked!
8	Decent; not bad; very watchable (had a few flaws)
7.75	Had issues, but also many good moments
7.5	Kind of not good
7	Cons Outweigh Pros
6.5	Pretty not good
6	Seriously Bad
5 and lower	I am insane for watching this
Note: - My ratings aren't as reliable as my reviews. This is because my reviews are well thought out, while my ratings for things I dropped are just casually rated. Also, I divide each point into four (5.00, 5.25, 5.50, 5.75) See real ratings here. - 8.50 and above are definitely recommended. 7.75-8.25 are casually recommended. 7.00-7.50 depends on your taste. 6.50 and below are not recommended no matter what your taste is (basically objectively bad). - If a drama has a great ending and the first several episodes were meh, I'll end up reviewing it higher. Like, if the first half was ok ish, but the second half was the bomb, it will definitely be rated real high. - If one important aspect is done "ok" (eg romance, character development, plot), than I'll still rate it high-ish, if I felt that the drama was still good.

Favorite Actress
Zhang Jing Yi

How I Pick Cdramas to Watch:

No airing dramas (maybe I'll try in the future?)

Actors

Genre and Tags based on mood

YouTube shorts

Analysis of reviews

(by going into each reviewer's account, reading all their other reviews, observe their alignments and misalignments to my taste, and make a judgment on whether or not to trust their review on the cdrama I want to watch)

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