Sci-fi Mecha Wu Zetian, YouTube on China and C-drama Fails

<p>NYT bestselling YA author Xiran Jay Zhao (@XiranJayZhao) joins me to talk about her new book, Iron Widow, a Pacific Rim meets Handmaiden's tale sci-fi retelling of the story of Wu Zetian. Co-hosting is ChinaTalk's editor Callan Quinn (@quinnishvili).</p><br><p>We discuss:</p><ul><li>Chinese history Easter eggs in Iron Widow</li><li>Going viral and Youtube China content</li><li>How censorship is stifling creativity in C-dramas</li><li>Why Xiran thinks Confucius was an arsehole</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Link to Iron Widow:</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Iron-Widow-Xiran-Jay-Zhao/dp/0735269939" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Iron-Widow-Xiran-Jay-Zhao/dp/0735269939</a></p><br><p>Rhodium' careers site: https://rhg.com/careers/</p><br><p>Outtro Music: Lexie Liu's Manta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fvUnPl5_BA</p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/1959352">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

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