Xiao Zhan and X-Nine translations

An archive of @stickmarionette's Xiao Zhan/X-Nine translations, originally posted @aliasmarionette on Twitter. Masterpost/index

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Xiao Zhan nominated for Best Actor in the Magnolia Awards!

Congratulations to XZ for being nominated for Best Actor in the prestigious Magnolia Awards for his role as Zang Hai in Legend of Zang Hai!

So so happy for him. This is so well deserved.

Legend of Zang Hai also received nominations for Best Drama, Best Director, Cinematography, Art Direction, and a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Huang Jue as Zhuang Luyin.

(The Magnolia Awards are one of China's three main television awards. This is really meaningful recognition for the show and for Xiao Zhan. Congratulations!)

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Xiao Zhan wins Best Actor at the Asia Art Film Festival

Congratulations to Xiao Zhan for winning Best Leading Actor - Main Competition at the Asia Art Film Festival for his performance in Gezhi Town!

Also he looked really good:

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[Posters of Xiao Zhan as Ren Shaobai from the upcoming Republic-era spy drama 谍报上不封顶, produced by Daylight Entertainment]

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I translated Xiao Zhan's acceptance speech for Best Actor (awarded for his acclaimed performance in Gezhi Town) at the Beijing College Student Film Festival.

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The Infinite Ten Days announced

"I'm Qi Xia. I'm going to start telling lies now."

Xiao Zhan is announced as the lead Qi Xia in the TV adaptation of the award-winning infinite flow/horror/mystery novel 十日终焉/The Infinite Ten Days.

The show will be produced by Linmon and Tencent, and directed by Derek Hui and written by Jiang Feng (both of I Am Nobody).

Ten Days also stars Wei Daxun, Hu Xianxu, Aarif Lee, Li Zefeng, Vanda Margraf, Qiu Tian, Xing Jiadong, Li Sheng, Zhang Yitong, Liu Jiayi, Mao Xiaohui and more.

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At the SMG Awards, veteran host Ni Ping and actor Wang Lei involve Xiao Zhan in their round of horse puns, the audience gets very excited and Xiao Zhan laughs adorably.

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I translated Xiao Zhan's acceptance speech for Best Actor at the SMG Awards and his further comments when asked to riff on "Zang Hai Zhuan".

I'm so happy for him. What a great show, a great creative team and a well-deserved win for a fantastic performance.

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Xiao Zhan drops in while Huang Jue, Zhou Qi, Michelle Chen and director Cao Yiwen are being interviewed outside the SMG Gala, and then they crack me up answering "what kind of person is Zang Hai to you?"

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Sohu asks Xiao Zhan about the praise he's received for how physically immersed he is in his performances and he gives a typically thoughtful answer.

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Xiao Zhan is asked about venturing outside his comfort zone and gives a very thoughtful answer about how he assesses his work and his work ethic

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Peng Yuchang on his impression of Xiao Zhan after working with him on Gezhi Town

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Xiao Zhan, Peng Yuchang and Zhou Yiran on their Gezhi Town child costar's hilarious personality and hanging out on set

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Xiao Zhan is asked why he took on Gezhi Town and answers with a little help from Peng Yuchang.

(Their dynamic is so funny, I love it.)

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Xiao Zhan and scriptwriter Lan Xiaolong on the similarities and differences between him and his character in Gezhi Town.

I love Lan Xiaolong's take on Xiao Zhan.

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Zhou Yiran and Xiao Zhan on her hilarious difficulties shooting the scene in Gezhi Town where her character slaps his.

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Renowned Gezhi Town scriptwriter Lan Xiaolong gives a great description of Xiao Zhan ("a very single-minded smart person") and tells a cute story about Xiao Zhan bonding with his daughter

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Xiao Zhan talks about the work he did to get ready for Gezhi Town and poor Peng Yuchang laments being part of a cast of fitness fanatics