#LiuYuning LIVESTREAMING NOW
live translation thread

link: weibo.com/l/wblive/p/sho… #LiuYuning: I got it wrong just then, because when I started I didn't click "vertical screen" so it became a horizontal screen livestream so it ended up being a very small screen. forgive me, because I am a newbie livestreamer after all

Executive producer of #CesiumFallout Bill Kong's ADORATION for #BaiYu:

"I personally really like Bai Yu. I don't see many movies that he has a leading role in but I watched 1-2 of his dramas and I just think his acting is so impressive. So I tried really hard to convince him."

https://twitter.com/fandoestrans/status/1852861810279596363

Bill Kong: I really hoped #BaiYu could participate in our movie. It was a bit of a gamble because firstly he hasn't really filmed movies and secondly it involves coming to HK to film a story about HK. He considered it for a long time but I managed to convince him to come and try

How did #BaiYu become Zhao Yunlan in #Guardian #镇魂?

"Someone contacted me about Guardian so my team made me read the novel. After I read it I said 'can this be aired??' I'm really curious about subjects I never tried before so agreed to try it out." How did #BaiYu feel about the danmei genre of #zhenhun novel?

"I did somewhat feel uninclined. I asked my team 'will they be able to film this?' bc in my opinion the novel went pretty far, I thought surely they couldn't film it. They said it turned into bromance & I said oh ok."

Q: Bai Yu laoshi, can we do a quick Q&A?
BY: yes

Q: say your favourite food in ShanXi dialect
BY: Sao Zi noodles

Q: how do you stay so handsome despite always staying up to film at late hours?
BY: Natural beauty. No just kidding, I think we should protect our skin

(1/5) BY: And bc the weather is getting hotter, our skin is more prone to getting oily. Luckily I'm using Dr Yu's oily-sensitive-skin cream-- I think this product is great, protection and oil control in one. Even if you stay up late, it allows your skin to be in good condition (2/3)

Nicknames in Chinese (Mandarin) ✨⭐☁️

I've spoken about this before a few years back but I've recently seen some misconceptions about this aspect of the Chinese language so here I am busting myths again 🥹 please see thread below and point out/ask me anything! In Chinese, respect must be shown to those older than you, in positions of power, those you are unfamiliar with, those who do you a favour; thus it is considered inappropriate to use nicknames to address any of those people. You would use honourifics instead, or their name.

The word 君 jūn in Chinese: what does it mean, and how should it be used?

This is one of those words that are easily mistranslated or lost in translation esp in cdrama subtitles, and it's actually quite complex. See thread below for the full breakdown! The original meaning of the word 君 is actually a general title referring to various rulers and governors of a piece of land in historical China.

In general, the 君 title can be used to refer to 3 broad groups of people: