Meanwhile, a fledgling Chinese journalist who interviewed Ding for a freelance article has just received a complaint from Ding himself that the article "used the wrong character for 'tai' in his name and made him look like a total gwai-lo."
Chinese geeks are taking American shows and subititling them for a Chinese audience, and not bothering with little things like copyright or royalties. It's all voluntary, networked and virtual, with people in different locations collaborating through the Internet. I wrote an article a few years ago about American fansubbers doing the same thing with anime (thank you, Google cache). Sadly, Shift magazine is no longer with us, but I'm setting up a portfolio section shortly where I'll put up some of my long-form writing, including that article.
Meanwhile, a fledgling Chinese journalist who interviewed Ding for a freelance article has just received a complaint from Ding himself that the article "used the wrong character for 'tai' in his name and made him look like a total gwai-lo."
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