John and Jared use research to address issues related to watching movies in Chinese, with and without Chinese subtitles. Find out what the academics say and stick around for the practical advice!

Guest interview is with Jeremy Bai, a translator, author, and ENNIE-winning game designer who turned his fascination with Chinese martial arts into a career of translating Chinese novels for a living. 

Links from the episode:

• Factors Influencing the Use of Captions by Foreign Language Learners: An Eye‐Tracking Study, Paula Winke, Susan Gass, Tetyana Sydorenko (​​2013, The Modern Language Journal)
• To Live / 活着 (IMDb)
• Mandarin Companion Memes on Instagram
• Mandarin Companion Meme on Facebook
• Mandarin Companion Memes on Twitter
• The Garlic Hangover (Sinosplice)
• Jeremy Bai website
• Deathblade/Jeremy Bai YouTube channel

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