=(^._.^)= Hello! Welcome to my profile page! :) Profile name: ZhouYanRan (周嫣然) Profile picture: my AI portrait Last profile update: 06/10/2024 (currently under construction) About me Pronouns: she/her Age: gen Y Zodiac sign: Cancer Personality type: INFP-T Personality colour: blue

IN DRAMALAND I've been watching dramas since August 2007, when I came across "Devil Beside You" on YouTube, and I've been hooked on Asian dramas ever since. I'm on MDL since October 2012, but more active only since 2021. I'm usually lurking in forums or user's profiles. My first... TwDrama - Devil Beside You KDrama - My Girl JDorama - Puzzle Lakorn - Oum Ruk ChDrama - He Was Cool PhDrama - You're Mine Only Mine HKDrama - Ossan's Love I like... -> dark themes -> rightful revenge -> enemies to lovers -> friends to lovers -> fake relationship turned real -> shorter dramas (20eps or less) Odi et amo... -> historical dramas -> family k-dramas -> horrors -> more than 1 season format I dislike... -> romanticised abuse -> misguided revenge -> food & water waste -> slap&kiss lakorns -> longer episodes (over 60min) -> longer dramas (over 50eps) Favourite genre: -> action -> thriller -> crime/investigation -> comedy -> tearjerker -> romance -> sports -> BL/GL/LGBTQ+ My favourite... TwDrama: It Started With a Kiss & They Kiss Again, Down With Love, Mars JDorama: Orthros no Inu, Gokusen, Kamisama Mou Sukoshi Dake My favourite... KDrama: Healer, Five Enough, Flower of Evil CDrama: Cross Fire, Word of Honor, Boss and Me My favourite... Lakorn: Duang Jai Akkanee, Pin Anong ThSeries: The Gifted, Project S: Spike MDL clubs: -> BL Drama Lovers Club -> Japanese Dorama Club -> GL Drama Lovers Club (moretocome) Drama-related ailments: -> NDD (never drop disease) -> SSP (second season phobia) Events: -> Five Flavours Asian Film Festival -> Warsaw Korean Film Festival

CHALLENGES 2022 2023 2022-20?? MDL Watch Challenge [01/01/22-26/12/22] MDL Watch Challenge [01/01/23-05/11/23] The Spring Cleaning Chal [13/03/22-??/??/??] Alphabet Watch Challenge [01/01/22-28/10/22] Alphabet Watch Challenge [01/01/23-01/12/23] Drama Discovery Challenge [13/03/22-21/09/24] Thai Watch Challenge [01/01/22-31/12/22] Thai Watch Challenge [01/01/23-31/12/23] Miniseries Challenge [14/10/22-15/11/23] Back to the Past Challenge [01/01/22-12/03/22] Back to the Past Challenge [11/02/23-31/12/23] Watch Chal Actors Edition [14/10/22-??/??/??] Connect the Titles Challenge [06/02/22-29/12/22] Spooktober Watch Challenge [01/10/23-31/10/23] The Colour Challenge [03/01/23-??/??/??] Movie Watch Challenge [17/02/22-08/03/22] PTW Challenge [02/12/23-??/??/??] 24 Asian Drama Rec Chal [2022] Mandarin Drama Challenge [29/12/23-??/??/??] 2024 2025 MDL Watch Challenge [01/01/24-??/??/??] MDL Exploration Challenge [01/01/25-??/??/??] Legendary Tales China  [01/01/24-??/??/??] Spooktober Watch Challenge [01/10/24-31/10/24] ACHIEVEMENTS

BESIDE DRAMAS Cooking & baking I love cooking, even more so baking - I got it from my granny :) It's just so satisfying to see other people enjoy my food. Plus it helps me unwind. Whenever I learn a new language I like to experience its culture through its cuisine. One day, when I'm rich and retired, I'll open up my own confectionery. Favourite cuisine: Italian, Polish, Swedish, Korean (mild), Russian (cakes) Favourite dishes: 东坡肉 (Dongpo pork), Pasta alla gricia, Flaczki (tripe soup), Janssons frestelse... Favourite desserts: медовик (honey cake), karpatka (Carpathian cake), Prinsesstårta, Donauwelle... Books I'm an avid reader since early childhood thanks to my mum. I usually read books from the library, so I neglect the books I own (ever-growing bookshelf of shame). I always look out for the books read in dramas to find inspiration. My drama-based reading list Favourite genres: fantasy, mythology, children's literature, historical romance Favourite titles: E. Brontë "Wuthering Heights", L. M. Montgomery "The Blue Castle",  A. de Saint-Exupéry "The Little Prince", H. Sienkiewicz "The Trilogy", F. Molnár "The Paul Street Boys", J. M. de Vasconcelos "My Sweet Orange Tree" and many, many more Video games I've been playing video games for as long as I can remember - first on my cousin's Game Boy. First PlayStation: 1998 First PC: 2003 First PSX game: Tomb Raider 2 First PC game: Tomb Raider The Angel of Darkness Favourite genres: RPG, survival horror, adventure games Favourite PSX game: The Legend of Dragoon Favourite PC games: Soma, Undertale, Silent Hill 2, The Sims 2-3, The Witcher trilogy and many more Manga & anime I started watching anime, before I knew what it was, when I was just a little child. I came back to it as a teenager, thanks to my best friend. She is my M&A guru and manga library :D My manga list My anime list Music I can't imagine my life without it. I love listening to music, singing and dancing, though I have zero talent for musical instruments. I listen to most musical genres: from pop and folk, through rock and metal, to blues and classical music. I have yet to acquire a taste for jazz. Kpop Contrary to most I got into kpop after watching kdramas. My first kpop group was DBSK (Vacation). I listen mainly to 2nd and 3rd generation groups. I used to be in multiple fandoms, I just don't have the time for that anymore :( My first kpop song 2nd generation BB: Infinite, MBLAQ, Shinee, F.T.Island, DBSK, SuperJunior, ZE:A, Myname, SS501 GG: 2NE1, Sistar, f(x), 4minute, SNSD, KARA, Secret, Stellar 3rd generation BB: (comingsoon) GG: (comingsoon) 4th generation BB: (comingsoon) GG: (comingsoon) Telenovelas I grew up watching telenovelas on TV. They were my first addiction, before I discovered Asian dramas. My telenovelas list Other My other interests include board games, puzzles, figure skating, and colouring for adults.

BYE BYE :) Thank you for visiting my profile. Feel free to send me a message or a friend request. Have a nice day (or night)! [My PTW is frozen for the time being. My OH is my current PTW. My D is my OH.]

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