About Gwilym James

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You probably recognize Gwilym as one of the co-hosts of ChinesePod. Gwilym hails from the U.K. but has lived in Taiwan since 2012. His interests include keeping abreast of technology news, going to the cinema, and playing with his lovely cats.

Posts by Gwilym James:

The Chinese Translation for Guardians of the Galaxy is HYSTERICAL

The Chinese Translation for Guardians of the Galaxy is HYSTERICAL

UPDATE:

This post was written before it came out in Mainland China since it didn’t get released until some time later. It then got posted on Reddit, and was the #5 ranking article on there. Then it began being mentioned on numerous blog sites* and now

Even the Director of Guardians of the Galaxy has coined my  English translation!!!


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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes in Chinese

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes in Chinese

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes in Chinese

Two weeks ago we went to see Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, (2014).

It’s a pretty confusing name, especially since the predecessor was called “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” They definitely have too many “of the” in the titles. What will the third one be called? Rise of the Dawn of the Planet of the Apes!?

It’s part two of the rebooted franchise, which had already been (badly) attempted by Tim  Burton and “Marky Mark” Wahlberg in 2001 which itself was a remake of the 1968 Charlton Heston movie. Read More

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