East Asian drama fan since...2008?  Started out watching Jdramas and some HK and Taiwanese ones, then moved to Korean, and now I'm back where I belong with about 95% Chinese dramas lmao. 

Favorite themes:

- Republican era

- Opium gangs (general gangland)

- Police/crime

- Mystery (bonus if it features a super smart eccentric detective sort)

- Ancient dramas that aren't wuxia

- Ghost, supernatural, fantasy (esp if it's set in modern times)

- Funny wuxia

- Spies and espionage

- ASSASSINS

- Late 90s high school or uni setting

- Martial arts (other sports if it's like archery or shooting lol)

Things I pretty much won't touch includes slice of life, most modern cheesy romances, soppy or extremely romance-focused wuxia, medical, long boring palace intrigue, and I'm super picky on romcoms bc I burnt out on them watching Korean and Taiwan drams. I like the occasional xianxia, but it really has to fit a certain template for me to like it lol. Same with wuxia. 

Chinese biases - Chen Kun (ult lol), Ma Tianyu, Vic Zhou, Yang Yang, Mao Zijun, Ni Ni, Yi Yangqianxi, William Chan, Bai Jingting, Ren Jialun, Hou Minghao, Wang Ruichang, Li Yifeng, Ding Yuxi, Xu Kai, Zheng Yecheng, Zhao Lusi, Yang Yang, Ivy Shao, Janine Chang

Japanese - Matsuda Shota, Yamapi, Sato Takeru, Kame, Sorimachi Takashi, Yamada Ryosuke

Korean - Junho, Lee Jong Suk, Taecyeon, Kim Myungsoo, Yoona, Krystal, IU, Han Hyojoo, Jung Jinyoung, Kim Sohyun, Ji Changwook