BY Gene Hsu

Gene’s first subtitling work can date back to 2018, when she was working for the Documentary Film Screening Festival of International Documentary Forum (iDOCs).

Initially, Gene translated scripts and materials for the forum (English <> Simplified Chinese), including a Danish film, The Stranger. Later on, the director asked her if she’d like to help do the proofreading and revision for The Stranger. So, she started proofreading & revision for the film.

The Stranger, a documentary thriller, is based on Amanda’s real life experiences with Casper, who turns out to be several different people. The film is based on the popular Third Ear podcast “In a relationship with…” The main participants in the film are real people, who play themselves, while Casper is played by an actor, Esben Dalgaard.

The Stranger (2017) Trailer
https://lnkd.in/eA8sRPNu

Director Nicole N. Horanyi Producer helle Faber Produced by made in copenhagen www.madeincopenhagen.dk

[Takeaways]

There is a dark side of the mundane world, but I still believe there are more kind people than bad ones. – Gene

Putting oneself into others’ shoes is not only a choice, but the way one conducts oneself in society and one’s attitude towards life. – Gene

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Further reading

Demythologising Subtitling, Proofreading and Revision in Entertainment and Media Industry – Part I

For more information about Gene’s research and work, please visit https://versevoice.org/research/ and https://versevoice.org/media-coverage/

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