Xiran Jay Zhao

663K subscribers

#1 New York Times bestselling author of IRON WIDOW, a sci-fi reimagining of China's only female emperor, out now (order links: http://ironwidow.com/) + ZACHARY YING AND THE DRAGON EMPEROR, a Chinese Percy Jackson x Yugioh middle grade adventure (Order links: http://zacharyying.com/)

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EVERYTHING CULTURALLY RIGHT AND WRONG WITH MULAN 1998

Xiran Jay Zhao · 5.7M views · 5 years ago

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How a Nun Became China's Only Female Emperor - Wu Zetian (Part 1)

Xiran Jay Zhao · 1.3M views · 5 years ago

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Cultural Inspirations in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1 - Water

Xiran Jay Zhao · 1.7M views · 5 years ago

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The First Emperor of China's Ridiculously Dramatic Life

Xiran Jay Zhao · 1.2M views · 4 years ago

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Cultural Inspirations in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 2 - Earth

Xiran Jay Zhao · 1M views · 5 years ago

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EVERYTHING CULTURALLY WRONG WITH MULAN 2020 (And How They Could've Been Fixed)

Xiran Jay Zhao · 4.2M views · 6 years ago

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Cultural Inspirations in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 3 - Fire

Xiran Jay Zhao · 762K views · 5 years ago

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The Chinese Cultural Details in Netflix's Over the Moon

Xiran Jay Zhao · 1.5M views · 5 years ago

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How a Nun Became China's Only Female Emperor (2) - Xiran Talks Chinese History: Wu Zetian (Part 2)

Xiran Jay Zhao · 735K views · 5 years ago

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China's Forgotten Warrior Queen - Fu Hao

Xiran Jay Zhao · 400K views · 4 years ago

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Why Does Turning Red Get So Many Weird Reviews?!

Xiran Jay Zhao · 1.1M views · 4 years ago

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Creation Stories in Chinese Mythology

Xiran Jay Zhao · 455K views · 4 years ago

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The Little-Known Cornerstone of Japanese Pop Culture: Ultraman

Xiran Jay Zhao · 152K views · 5 years ago

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Chinese Cultural and Philosophical Inspirations in Kung Fu Panda

Xiran Jay Zhao · 1.5M views · 5 years ago

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EVERYTHING CULTURALLY RIGHT AND WRONG WITH MULAN II (2004)

Xiran Jay Zhao · 1.3M views · 5 years ago

18:46

Is Legend of Korra Too Western? - On Korra & Colonial Era Chinese History

Xiran Jay Zhao · 486K views · 5 years ago

19:27

I exposed another author for sabotaging their peers...

Xiran Jay Zhao · 305K views · 2 years ago

1:56:53

How Disney Commodifies Culture - Southeast Asians Roast Raya and the Last Dragon (Part 2)

Xiran Jay Zhao · 493K views · 4 years ago

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