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Lee

@aliasmarionette.bsky.social

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Writer and occasional translator. Web novels, Xiao Zhan associated content, cdramas, football, many other fandoms. RPF friendly (emphasis on the fictional). 中文可以. She/her. https://stickmarionette.carrd.co/

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Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · Oct 24

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AO3
-> archiveofourown.org/users/stickmar…
Tumblr
-> stickmarionette.tumblr.com
Translations of XZ/X-Nine content
-> https://wakelet.com/wake/k10bHLYXdikoQLz7n_Wu9

Some current interests:
- The Spirealm
- mostly danmei web novels
- Xiao Zhan & associated
- Xia Zhiguang
- a bit of 2nd gen kpop

https://archiveofourown.org/users/stickmar…

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 11h

Drake sitting there reading about how good the judge thought the song was and how everyone really enjoyed it

The song contains lyrics explicitly accusing Drake of being a pedophile, set to a catchy beat and propulsive
bassline. "Not Like Us" went on to become a cultural sensation.

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 3d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 2d

I agree! WDB did so well at portraying every single relationship and I love the ease XZ and Li Qin had with each other

Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 2d

(Li Qin and XZ worked together on Battle Through the Heavens, The Wolf, Jade Dynasty and Where Dreams Begin.

Thankfully by the fourth time their characters finally got to have a happy ending together.)

#xiaozhan

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Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 2d

XZ Weibo post: "For Fu Yixao, General Fu!"

He reposted frequent collaborator Li Qin's post with a clip from her currently airing show Fated Hearts.

(General Fu Yixao is the name of her character.)

Li Qin comment: "Thanks Zhan-ge, looking forward to Shaobai!"

#xiaozhan

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Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 🥮

The #diebao Weibo account is celebrating with a chaotic behind the scenes video with plenty of silly XZ (him saying "what's up, gege" took me out)

#xiaozhan

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Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 4d

The single is out now:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXRt...

Produced by XZ Studio and Tencent Music.

#XiaoZhan

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Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 4d

I guess it's not surprising that folks think this is acceptable when people who don't read classical Chinese (or insert other Asian languages) are frequently allowed to publish professional "translations".

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Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 4d

I guess they'd say they edit but like, that takes a level of literacy most folks do not have in either language

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Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 4d

Me waking up to the last set of pics, not realising that I'd missed the live photos 😂

(Still wish they'd do gifs instead, live photos are such a pain to deal with)

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Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 4d

Also idk how that's possible since XZS was still posting new stuff like 4 hours ago

Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 4d

Their loss 😂

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Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 4d

🫠

#xiaozhan

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Mecha-Herz @mechaherz.bsky.social · 5d

Me and the homies stroking the silkiest beards imaginable and watching some episodes of Romance of the Three Kingdoms (1994) - Fansubs by @hanzhonglang.bsky.social

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Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 4d

Seriously, what a day

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Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 4d

🤝

Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 4d

Even more!

#xiaozhan

Two photos of Xiao Zhan lying on a couch in a white t-shirt

Two photos of Xiao Zhan with his hands in focus

Two photos of Xiao Zhan posing on a couch

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Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah, they really spoiled us!

Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 4d

Good night!

#xiaozhan

Two photos of Xiao Zhan in a black sweater

Black and white photo of Xiao Zhan in a black sweater

Photo of Xiao Zhan in a black sweater with his hand on his chin

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Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 4d

On the most shallow level I'm bothered by people making his beautiful words into something so clumsy which doesn't even make sense

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Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 4d

Honestly Chinese fandoms are just so infested with casual misinformation in general it's really disheartening

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Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 4d

I have so many feelings about him 😭

Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 4d

This person has almost 50,000 followers. Sometimes you just have to laugh.

Do people not know?

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Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 5d

Go on Twitter ->

See that people who don't speak Chinese at all, let alone fluently, are still posting "translations" and passing them off as anything like an accurate representation of the actual posts and getting hundreds of RTs

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Lee @aliasmarionette.bsky.social · 5d

And here's the silly adorable half.

(Warning: may give you cute aggression)

#XiaoZhan

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