Freespirit1221

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Friend Requests: I’m quite open to making new friends on My Drama List. Please message me when you send me a friend request, if we haven’t interacted before. :)

My Journey with Asian films:

As an Asian myself, I grew up with Asian dramas, started around late 1990s and early 2000s. I watched a few old classic dramas released in 1990s and 2000s as a kid. A lot of dramas I watched are not on MDL and I’m lazy to add them, so I just list the ones that are available here. :)

• Chinese and Hong Kong Dramas are the first type of dramas I’ve watched. My first dramas were Journey to the West (1986), and The Condor Heroes 95 (1995). 
• My first Korean Drama was Dae Jang Geum (2003), or Glass Slippers (2002). I don’t remember exactly which one I watched first. 
• I also came from the era of modern 2000s Taiwanese Dramas. My first and also favorite was The Prince Who Turns into a Frog (2005). I became a fan of Joe Chen and Ming Dao from this drama.
• My first Japanese dramas were tokusatsu Super Sentai Gaoranger, Sentai Hurricanger, and Kamen Rider, which I watched with my brother in early 2000s. :)

For a long time in 2010s, I mostly watched Korean dramas. As for Chinese dramas, I’ve watched and enjoyed more period and historical dramas than modern ones, and I often re-watched my old favorites instead of new ones for that long time. 

Japanese films always have a special place in my heart. I started watching more of them in 2015, after I watched the live action of my favorite anime Anohana. Japanese dramas used to be much less popular than other Asian ones, and it's still hard for me to find where to watch the ones I want to watch. But it’s fun! Sometimes I can’t find the ones I want to watch and end up watching something else that I accidentally find. It’s like finding gems. ❤️

I've also watched a few Filipino and Thai dramas. 

My Watching Habits: 

1. A Mood Watcher

2. A Slow & Binge-Watcher

3. Rewatch a lot

4. Avoid Spoilers 

5. Rarely Drop (NDD)

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

I re-watch a lot, so my list doesn’t have many new titles, compared to the time I’ve spent on dramas. I have a long plan to watch list but often find myself re-watching my old favorite dramas. :)

I rarely drop, and never skip or speed up while watching a drama. I often re-watch scenes while watching too. If a drama is on-hold, it means that I temporarily pause, mostly because I can’t find where to watch it. If it is dropped, it usually means that drama is old and impossible to find so I don’t think I can complete it, or there’s an actor/actress in that drama that I can’t stand anymore.

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 choose a drama to watch mostly based on its synopsis. I don’t like spoilers so I usually avoid reading reviews or comments before watching. But I love reading different reviews and comments from others after I’ve completed a drama.

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

I used to watch ongoing dramas, but now I mostly binge-watching, and focus on only one or two dramas at a time.

My Ratings & Reviews:

I rate my films out of my enjoyment and I think and I think I’m quite generous. I rate a lot of them high. I think I enjoyed a lot of the films I’ve watched. I also tend to ignore minor flaws 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. Maybe I just happened to choose a lot of great works that suit my taste.

There are a few criteria for my ratings, but it’s not always exactly the same way. 

My childhood films 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 usually keep my initial rating.

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 very seriously.

I often write long reviews. Basically, I write them for myself, so I often add some personal experiences that I relate to the story or characters. I really appreciate it if you read through my lengthy reviews. ❤️

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