thank you I’m so honored to be here and last year I visited my you actually in
last year I visited my you actually in
last year I visited my you actually in New York and yesterday our lovely Frank
New York and yesterday our lovely Frank
New York and yesterday our lovely Frank gave me a tour around here and I was
gave me a tour around here and I was
gave me a tour around here and I was amazed I was amazed by the beautiful
amazed I was amazed by the beautiful
amazed I was amazed by the beautiful beauty and classrooms and the amazing
beauty and classrooms and the amazing
beauty and classrooms and the amazing activities in the energetic students and
activities in the energetic students and
activities in the energetic students and most of all I was especially amazed by
most of all I was especially amazed by
most of all I was especially amazed by the striking resemblance between NYU and
the striking resemblance between NYU and
the striking resemblance between NYU and in my you Shanghai that is there’s no
in my you Shanghai that is there’s no
in my you Shanghai that is there’s no campus I’m just kidding you got great
campus I’m just kidding you got great
campus I’m just kidding you got great environment you got great buildings so
environment you got great buildings so
environment you got great buildings so today’s topic is about encounter I think
today’s topic is about encounter I think
today’s topic is about encounter I think encounter is not just a fancy way to say
encounter is not just a fancy way to say
encounter is not just a fancy way to say meet there’s something more to it I
meet there’s something more to it I
meet there’s something more to it I think it contains the element of
think it contains the element of
think it contains the element of surprise which can really change your
surprise which can really change your
surprise which can really change your life and it also contains the word
life and it also contains the word
life and it also contains the word counter which means against so it can be
counter which means against so it can be
counter which means against so it can be something intimidating it can be
something intimidating it can be
something intimidating it can be something that confronts you it can be
something that confronts you it can be
something that confronts you it can be something like your enemy adverse Alvar
something like your enemy adverse Alvar
something like your enemy adverse Alvar Sariel so the question is have you got
Sariel so the question is have you got
Sariel so the question is have you got what it takes to tackle with these
what it takes to tackle with these
what it takes to tackle with these encounters to seize the moment to grab
encounters to seize the moment to grab
encounters to seize the moment to grab this chance of your life and I’m going
this chance of your life and I’m going
this chance of your life and I’m going to share with you some of my encounters
to share with you some of my encounters
to share with you some of my encounters very important opportunities that I
very important opportunities that I
very important opportunities that I seized over the past few years I like to
seized over the past few years I like to
seized over the past few years I like to call them fortuitous encounters
okay so first of all I want to talk
okay so first of all I want to talk about my major my major in college I
about my major my major in college I
about my major my major in college I want to ask you a question first do you
want to ask you a question first do you
want to ask you a question first do you know what PCM stands for
it’s okay it doesn’t matter because most
it’s okay it doesn’t matter because most of the people tell either TCM actually
of the people tell either TCM actually
of the people tell either TCM actually stands for traditional Chinese medicine
stands for traditional Chinese medicine
stands for traditional Chinese medicine or in Chinese to me that was my major in
or in Chinese to me that was my major in
or in Chinese to me that was my major in college May that was like a shock to a
college May that was like a shock to a
college May that was like a shock to a lot of people so that’s quite a
lot of people so that’s quite a
lot of people so that’s quite a difference between why like studied at
difference between why like studied at
difference between why like studied at that time and what I’m trying to I’m
that time and what I’m trying to I’m
that time and what I’m trying to I’m doing right now so and I want to tell
doing right now so and I want to tell
doing right now so and I want to tell you a very interesting story the first
you a very interesting story the first
you a very interesting story the first day of my college life when we get into
day of my college life when we get into
day of my college life when we get into like it the auditorium the hall or
like it the auditorium the hall or
like it the auditorium the hall or something our principal said to us
something our principal said to us
something our principal said to us welcome everybody
welcome everybody
welcome everybody congratulations we are you have entered
congratulations we are you have entered
congratulations we are you have entered this College this great College is one
this College this great College is one
this College this great College is one of the top five
of the top five
of the top five TCM colleges in China I was so excited
TCM colleges in China I was so excited
TCM colleges in China I was so excited and to you later I found out there are
and to you later I found out there are
and to you later I found out there are only five TCM colleges in China so
only five TCM colleges in China so
only five TCM colleges in China so that’s a very small school in a very
that’s a very small school in a very
that’s a very small school in a very small town if I’m going to take you on a
small town if I’m going to take you on a
small town if I’m going to take you on a tour around my school you will take
tour around my school you will take
tour around my school you will take probably only one or two minutes around
probably only one or two minutes around
probably only one or two minutes around the campus but we still have a canvas
the campus but we still have a canvas
the campus but we still have a canvas just joking it’s a very small town in
just joking it’s a very small town in
just joking it’s a very small town in the very small college but the problem
the very small college but the problem
the very small college but the problem is not small the problem is we were very
is not small the problem is we were very
is not small the problem is we were very very extremely conservative think about
very extremely conservative think about
very extremely conservative think about that you know our best pastime our
that you know our best pastime our
that you know our best pastime our favorite pastime is listening to Peking
favorite pastime is listening to Peking
favorite pastime is listening to Peking Opera and drinking drinking herbal teas
Opera and drinking drinking herbal teas
Opera and drinking drinking herbal teas as TCM students so we are so closed
as TCM students so we are so closed
as TCM students so we are so closed minded at a time me too you know
minded at a time me too you know
minded at a time me too you know over 90 percent of my schoolmates they
over 90 percent of my schoolmates they
over 90 percent of my schoolmates they had or they reached the same height of
had or they reached the same height of
had or they reached the same height of English abilities or English as Purdy’s
English abilities or English as Purdy’s
English abilities or English as Purdy’s as 90 percent of Chinese population
as 90 percent of Chinese population
as 90 percent of Chinese population which is to be able to fluently author
which is to be able to fluently author
which is to be able to fluently author these falling words in the exact order
these falling words in the exact order
these falling words in the exact order how are you fine thank you and you and
how are you fine thank you and you and
how are you fine thank you and you and fine too
fine too
fine too I was the same I was no better than they
I was the same I was no better than they
I was the same I was no better than they were my English level was terrible at
were my English level was terrible at
were my English level was terrible at that time so you know we had a joke at
that time so you know we had a joke at
that time so you know we had a joke at that time because of the surrounding the
that time because of the surrounding the
that time because of the surrounding the conservative surrounding that if you are
conservative surrounding that if you are
conservative surrounding that if you are good at English actually you can mean it
good at English actually you can mean it
good at English actually you can mean it treason against your own country well
treason against your own country well
treason against your own country well use that that was a joke but there’s
use that that was a joke but there’s
use that that was a joke but there’s some truth to it
some truth to it
some truth to it so we use that to like him an excuse for
so we use that to like him an excuse for
so we use that to like him an excuse for us to not really study English so when I
us to not really study English so when I
us to not really study English so when I announced that I was going to to take
announced that I was going to to take
announced that I was going to to take the examination of GRE and tofo and SAT
the examination of GRE and tofo and SAT
the examination of GRE and tofo and SAT people were like what what is GRE and
people were like what what is GRE and
people were like what what is GRE and they didn’t know it let alone understand
they didn’t know it let alone understand
they didn’t know it let alone understand it so the support I got from my friends
it so the support I got from my friends
it so the support I got from my friends and classmates was like they they said
and classmates was like they they said
and classmates was like they they said to me are you crazy
to me are you crazy
to me are you crazy are you out of mind so that was huge
are you out of mind so that was huge
are you out of mind so that was huge pressure on me I was how I was maybe
pressure on me I was how I was maybe
pressure on me I was how I was maybe your age I was suffer more a student at
your age I was suffer more a student at
your age I was suffer more a student at a time
a time
a time but I could I admitted that I was crazy
but I could I admitted that I was crazy
but I could I admitted that I was crazy I slept for only four hours every day
I slept for only four hours every day
I slept for only four hours every day for half a year six months more than six
for half a year six months more than six
for half a year six months more than six months and part of the reason is try to
months and part of the reason is try to
months and part of the reason is try to prove myself and another part of the
prove myself and another part of the
prove myself and another part of the reason is that the registration fee is
reason is that the registration fee is
reason is that the registration fee is non-refundable
non-refundable
non-refundable that’s like 1500 RMB at that time that
that’s like 1500 RMB at that time that
that’s like 1500 RMB at that time that was 15 years ago think about that that
was 15 years ago think about that that
was 15 years ago think about that that was three months of lunch money for me
was three months of lunch money for me
was three months of lunch money for me so I had to make it work and yet I was
so I had to make it work and yet I was
so I had to make it work and yet I was crazy but they didn’t know that I was
crazy but they didn’t know that I was
crazy but they didn’t know that I was even crazier than they thought
even crazier than they thought
even crazier than they thought my goal was never to gasps great like a
my goal was never to gasps great like a
my goal was never to gasps great like a marks or scores in injury examination
marks or scores in injury examination
marks or scores in injury examination might go was to be a great GRE teacher
might go was to be a great GRE teacher
might go was to be a great GRE teacher so several months later I got
so several months later I got
so several months later I got extraordinary scores in examination 9/10
extraordinary scores in examination 9/10
extraordinary scores in examination 9/10 I became one of the biggest names one of
I became one of the biggest names one of
I became one of the biggest names one of the most well-known names on China’s
the most well-known names on China’s
the most well-known names on China’s biggest GRE forum at that time I was a
biggest GRE forum at that time I was a
biggest GRE forum at that time I was a sophomore student
sophomore student
sophomore student I began teaching people about
I began teaching people about
I began teaching people about vocabularies in GRE and writing and
vocabularies in GRE and writing and
vocabularies in GRE and writing and reading all this kind of stuff there was
reading all this kind of stuff there was
reading all this kind of stuff there was a moment of like realization were a
a moment of like realization were a
a moment of like realization were a perfectly moment for me that was when at
perfectly moment for me that was when at
perfectly moment for me that was when at least students in China the best
least students in China the best
least students in China the best students in China from Peking University
students in China from Peking University
students in China from Peking University written high university kept chasing me
written high university kept chasing me
written high university kept chasing me and asking me for help with Jerry’s
and asking me for help with Jerry’s
and asking me for help with Jerry’s examination like a calorie or reading or
examination like a calorie or reading or
examination like a calorie or reading or writing that moment I realized I made it
writing that moment I realized I made it
writing that moment I realized I made it I changed my life a little bit it’s not
I changed my life a little bit it’s not
I changed my life a little bit it’s not a big deal for you guys you are in my
a big deal for you guys you are in my
a big deal for you guys you are in my you student right I was like invincible
you student right I was like invincible
you student right I was like invincible sorry invisible boy and nobody from
sorry invisible boy and nobody from
sorry invisible boy and nobody from nowhere a very small college a weird
nowhere a very small college a weird
nowhere a very small college a weird major a very small town and the Internet
major a very small town and the Internet
major a very small town and the Internet it was not as huge as it is right now
it was not as huge as it is right now
it was not as huge as it is right now so I got recognition not only outside my
so I got recognition not only outside my
so I got recognition not only outside my my my major my school but it’s really
my my major my school but it’s really
my my major my school but it’s really world wide recognition because we have a
world wide recognition because we have a
world wide recognition because we have a lot of students applying to four
lot of students applying to four
lot of students applying to four American schools and all around the
American schools and all around the
American schools and all around the world Chinese student so that was the
world Chinese student so that was the
world Chinese student so that was the first time I know yeah I can’t change my
first time I know yeah I can’t change my
first time I know yeah I can’t change my life a little bit by taking the chances
life a little bit by taking the chances
life a little bit by taking the chances by seize the moment so that was the
by seize the moment so that was the
by seize the moment so that was the first encounter and 15 years ago
first encounter and 15 years ago
first encounter and 15 years ago and there’s a lot of people who are
and there’s a lot of people who are
and there’s a lot of people who are applying or who are preparing applying
applying or who are preparing applying
applying or who are preparing applying for foreign schools and preparing for
for foreign schools and preparing for
for foreign schools and preparing for the examinations I started watching TV
the examinations I started watching TV
the examinations I started watching TV shows American TV shows the reason for
shows American TV shows the reason for
shows American TV shows the reason for that was similar to to you guys were to
that was similar to to you guys were to
that was similar to to you guys were to everybody else and is to improve my
everybody else and is to improve my
everybody else and is to improve my listening ability or improve my my
listening ability or improve my my
listening ability or improve my my English ability well no that is not true
English ability well no that is not true
English ability well no that is not true is this an excuse you give your like
is this an excuse you give your like
is this an excuse you give your like your friends or parents who are teachers
your friends or parents who are teachers
your friends or parents who are teachers I’m not fooling around I’m not just
I’m not fooling around I’m not just
I’m not fooling around I’m not just killing time I’m trying to learn
killing time I’m trying to learn
killing time I’m trying to learn something here but do you know the
something here but do you know the
something here but do you know the phrase Netflix and chill yeah
phrase Netflix and chill yeah
phrase Netflix and chill yeah some of you do okay if you don’t know
some of you do okay if you don’t know
some of you do okay if you don’t know just as who laughs like two seconds ago
just as who laughs like two seconds ago
just as who laughs like two seconds ago so you know your focus your attention is
so you know your focus your attention is
so you know your focus your attention is not really on the show it’s on something
not really on the show it’s on something
not really on the show it’s on something else but the difference between me and
else but the difference between me and
else but the difference between me and everybody else is that we all say it you
everybody else is that we all say it you
everybody else is that we all say it you all say it I really did it
all say it I really did it
all say it I really did it I did learn a lot from American TV shows
I did learn a lot from American TV shows
I did learn a lot from American TV shows and how because I wash them I bench wash
and how because I wash them I bench wash
and how because I wash them I bench wash them I rewatched them and I even
them I rewatched them and I even
them I rewatched them and I even dissected them I try to get their true
dissected them I try to get their true
dissected them I try to get their true meaning figure out the true meaning
meaning figure out the true meaning
meaning figure out the true meaning behind every joke every pond every inner
behind every joke every pond every inner
behind every joke every pond every inner handle out the nuke and cranny of the
handle out the nuke and cranny of the
handle out the nuke and cranny of the show of the dialogue for example if I
show of the dialogue for example if I
show of the dialogue for example if I say this word blow was the first thing
say this word blow was the first thing
say this word blow was the first thing that comes into your mind
that comes into your mind
that comes into your mind Oh give you a little time to to think
Oh give you a little time to to think
Oh give you a little time to to think about that
about that
about that so that and but in order to find out the
so that and but in order to find out the
so that and but in order to find out the meaning behind the every like jokes or
meaning behind the every like jokes or
meaning behind the every like jokes or every joke or pawn you have to get a
every joke or pawn you have to get a
every joke or pawn you have to get a really good translation or subtitle I
really good translation or subtitle I
really good translation or subtitle I couldn’t do that at that time the
couldn’t do that at that time the
couldn’t do that at that time the subtitles for TV shows were really mess
subtitles for TV shows were really mess
subtitles for TV shows were really mess up we’re terrible I’ll give you one
up we’re terrible I’ll give you one
up we’re terrible I’ll give you one example do you know the TV show Breaking
example do you know the TV show Breaking
example do you know the TV show Breaking Bad Breaking Bad Jesse Pinkman and what
Bad Breaking Bad Jesse Pinkman and what
Bad Breaking Bad Jesse Pinkman and what a white there’s a scene between Jesse’s
a white there’s a scene between Jesse’s
a white there’s a scene between Jesse’s girlfriend and what a white whatever I
girlfriend and what a white whatever I
girlfriend and what a white whatever I wanted to get into the house but Jesse’s
wanted to get into the house but Jesse’s
wanted to get into the house but Jesse’s girlfriend was like no he doesn’t want
girlfriend was like no he doesn’t want
girlfriend was like no he doesn’t want you in you cannot get in period in a
you in you cannot get in period in a
you in you cannot get in period in a Chinese subtitle says something like you
Chinese subtitle says something like you
Chinese subtitle says something like you cannot get in because I am on my period
cannot get in because I am on my period
cannot get in because I am on my period you know the difference in a difference
you know the difference in a difference
you know the difference in a difference so but when I pointed out these kind of
so but when I pointed out these kind of
so but when I pointed out these kind of problems people get upset especially
problems people get upset especially
problems people get upset especially online especially in China we’ll say
online especially in China we’ll say
online especially in China we’ll say something is wrong
something is wrong
something is wrong we’re pointing out the problem with
we’re pointing out the problem with
we’re pointing out the problem with something people will usually say you
something people will usually say you
something people will usually say you can you up you know that actually means
can you up you know that actually means
can you up you know that actually means oh you are so smart you’re such a smart
oh you are so smart you’re such a smart
oh you are so smart you’re such a smart ass you see something it’s not good
ass you see something it’s not good
ass you see something it’s not good enough for you ten why don’t you do it
enough for you ten why don’t you do it
enough for you ten why don’t you do it yourself to which I replied all right
yourself to which I replied all right
yourself to which I replied all right okay I’ll do it
okay I’ll do it
okay I’ll do it then I joined the fansub team as a
then I joined the fansub team as a
then I joined the fansub team as a out of fans for American TV shows who do
out of fans for American TV shows who do
out of fans for American TV shows who do the sub subtitle is translated subtitles
the sub subtitle is translated subtitles
the sub subtitle is translated subtitles subtitles for the TV shows and within
subtitles for the TV shows and within
subtitles for the TV shows and within like one or two years I became famous in
like one or two years I became famous in
like one or two years I became famous in Dicer co2 because 90% of the maybe 95%
Dicer co2 because 90% of the maybe 95%
Dicer co2 because 90% of the maybe 95% of the TV show the subtitles we see our
of the TV show the subtitles we see our
of the TV show the subtitles we see our base on the English transcripts without
base on the English transcripts without
base on the English transcripts without the english transcript these people
the english transcript these people
the english transcript these people cannot do their work but i can do that i
cannot do their work but i can do that i
cannot do their work but i can do that i can just watch the video listen to the
can just watch the video listen to the
can just watch the video listen to the audio and can translate that and i
audio and can translate that and i
audio and can translate that and i thought at that time that was not how in
thought at that time that was not how in
thought at that time that was not how in challenging enough then I did something
challenging enough then I did something
challenging enough then I did something I went to even further I transcribed
I went to even further I transcribed
I went to even further I transcribed this shows I write down every word each
this shows I write down every word each
this shows I write down every word each and every word verbatim and then I found
and every word verbatim and then I found
and every word verbatim and then I found out that maybe at that time I realized
out that maybe at that time I realized
out that maybe at that time I realized maybe I was not obsessed with TV shows
maybe I was not obsessed with TV shows
maybe I was not obsessed with TV shows but I was obsessed with challenges so I
but I was obsessed with challenges so I
but I was obsessed with challenges so I try to find the next bigger challenge
try to find the next bigger challenge
try to find the next bigger challenge for me that was a time when I
for me that was a time when I
for me that was a time when I encountered American late-night talk
encountered American late-night talk
encountered American late-night talk shows but at first I couldn’t understand
shows but at first I couldn’t understand
shows but at first I couldn’t understand the word they are saying see the
the word they are saying see the
the word they are saying see the audience you’re laughing like ha ha ha
audience you’re laughing like ha ha ha
audience you’re laughing like ha ha ha ha I was like what because of the
ha I was like what because of the
ha I was like what because of the difference not only in your language
difference not only in your language
difference not only in your language because they are talking very fast but
because they are talking very fast but
because they are talking very fast but the current affairs political like
the current affairs political like
the current affairs political like argument and celebrity stuff you had to
argument and celebrity stuff you had to
argument and celebrity stuff you had to accumulate a huge amount of background
accumulate a huge amount of background
accumulate a huge amount of background information to understand artichokes in
information to understand artichokes in
information to understand artichokes in the you know TV in the late-night talk
the you know TV in the late-night talk
the you know TV in the late-night talk shows so again it took me like a year to
shows so again it took me like a year to
shows so again it took me like a year to understand them and then I found out
understand them and then I found out
understand them and then I found out that to translate them into Chinese is
that to translate them into Chinese is
that to translate them into Chinese is even a bigger challenge for me it’s
even a bigger challenge for me it’s
even a bigger challenge for me it’s almost impossible like I just said
almost impossible like I just said
almost impossible like I just said period and period that was the easy one
period and period that was the easy one
period and period that was the easy one so how can you translate like Jon
so how can you translate like Jon
so how can you translate like Jon Stewart the former House of The Daily
Stewart the former House of The Daily
Stewart the former House of The Daily Show he’s choked about Barack Obama or
Show he’s choked about Barack Obama or
Show he’s choked about Barack Obama or Bruce jr. into Chinese and without a lot
Bruce jr. into Chinese and without a lot
Bruce jr. into Chinese and without a lot of background information and the nose
of background information and the nose
of background information and the nose and all these are the things you put on
and all these are the things you put on
and all these are the things you put on your screen and you can make people
your screen and you can make people
your screen and you can make people understand that immediately that was my
understand that immediately that was my
understand that immediately that was my job and after a while I became the first
job and after a while I became the first
job and after a while I became the first translator of American like Italy night
translator of American like Italy night
translator of American like Italy night TV shows late-night talk shows and
TV shows late-night talk shows and
TV shows late-night talk shows and stand-up specials in China Hey
stand-up specials in China Hey
stand-up specials in China Hey and again I try to ask myself yeah this
and again I try to ask myself yeah this
and again I try to ask myself yeah this is something that no I has done before I
is something that no I has done before I
is something that no I has done before I tried it anyway I did it anyway and then
tried it anyway I did it anyway and then
tried it anyway I did it anyway and then I made it but what I was kind to i
I made it but what I was kind to i
I made it but what I was kind to i became well-known in two small circles
became well-known in two small circles
became well-known in two small circles the first one is about GRE forum and the
the first one is about GRE forum and the
the first one is about GRE forum and the second one is fan sub-team the sewers
second one is fan sub-team the sewers
second one is fan sub-team the sewers worlds are based on forums PBS there was
worlds are based on forums PBS there was
worlds are based on forums PBS there was a long time ago and but I was asking
a long time ago and but I was asking
a long time ago and but I was asking myself this question can you start again
myself this question can you start again
myself this question can you start again can you try something new what is the
can you try something new what is the
can you try something new what is the next thing you wanted to luckily Twitter
next thing you wanted to luckily Twitter
next thing you wanted to luckily Twitter ran out Twitter came out and Sina Weibo
ran out Twitter came out and Sina Weibo
ran out Twitter came out and Sina Weibo copied the crap out of Twitter so I got
copied the crap out of Twitter so I got
copied the crap out of Twitter so I got his chance to try myself again I started
his chance to try myself again I started
his chance to try myself again I started to post videos I translated mostly about
to post videos I translated mostly about
to post videos I translated mostly about Lena talk shows and stand-up comedians
Lena talk shows and stand-up comedians
Lena talk shows and stand-up comedians on Weibo that was something that nobody
on Weibo that was something that nobody
on Weibo that was something that nobody had ever seen before
had ever seen before
had ever seen before a lot of people like the they were
a lot of people like the they were
a lot of people like the they were really against these kind of things they
really against these kind of things they
really against these kind of things they think they are they’re bad they are
think they are they’re bad they are
think they are they’re bad they are really vulgar they are against the value
really vulgar they are against the value
really vulgar they are against the value of Chinese people so people didn’t like
of Chinese people so people didn’t like
of Chinese people so people didn’t like it in the beginning and when I started
it in the beginning and when I started
it in the beginning and when I started my account I have only five I have only
my account I have only five I have only
my account I have only five I have only five followers so let’s talk about
five followers so let’s talk about
five followers so let’s talk about translation a little bit translation in
translation a little bit translation in
translation a little bit translation in my opinion is all about preaching over
my opinion is all about preaching over
my opinion is all about preaching over the gap between two languages or two
the gap between two languages or two
the gap between two languages or two nations or two countries knocking down
nations or two countries knocking down
nations or two countries knocking down the like cultural obstacle standing
the like cultural obstacle standing
the like cultural obstacle standing between us and the knowledge from the
between us and the knowledge from the
between us and the knowledge from the outside world years ago we caught that
outside world years ago we caught that
outside world years ago we caught that language barrier beret now occurred at
language barrier beret now occurred at
language barrier beret now occurred at the Great Firewall
the Great Firewall
the Great Firewall right so basically technically us.we
right so basically technically us.we
right so basically technically us.we translators are actually human VPNs or
translators are actually human VPNs or
translators are actually human VPNs or human proxies to bring knowledge across
human proxies to bring knowledge across
human proxies to bring knowledge across the Great Firewall into our country so
the Great Firewall into our country so
the Great Firewall into our country so let’s go back to this social media thing
let’s go back to this social media thing
let’s go back to this social media thing it took me a long time it to me like is
it took me a long time it to me like is
it took me a long time it to me like is six months to making in the GRE world it
six months to making in the GRE world it
six months to making in the GRE world it took me like two years to make it in
took me like two years to make it in
took me like two years to make it in defense sub world where it’s filming
defense sub world where it’s filming
defense sub world where it’s filming seven years I posted at least one video
seven years I posted at least one video
seven years I posted at least one video every day for seven years thousands of
every day for seven years thousands of
every day for seven years thousands of days and thousands of videos later the
days and thousands of videos later the
days and thousands of videos later the number of my followers grew from five to
number of my followers grew from five to
number of my followers grew from five to nearly nine million look at that you can
nearly nine million look at that you can
nearly nine million look at that you can see the view you can see the retweet or
see the view you can see the retweet or
see the view you can see the retweet or repost Reap Weibo here the number is
repost Reap Weibo here the number is
repost Reap Weibo here the number is huge so and then at that time what is
huge so and then at that time what is
huge so and then at that time what is more interesting or more satisfying for
more interesting or more satisfying for
more interesting or more satisfying for me it’s not about a number of my
me it’s not about a number of my
me it’s not about a number of my followers it’s the fact that everybody
followers it’s the fact that everybody
followers it’s the fact that everybody in China right now know what American TV
in China right now know what American TV
in China right now know what American TV sorry American talk show is there’s a
sorry American talk show is there’s a
sorry American talk show is there’s a lot of people most of them are my
lot of people most of them are my
lot of people most of them are my friends are doing stand-up in Chinese
friends are doing stand-up in Chinese
friends are doing stand-up in Chinese were in English in Shanghai in Beijing
were in English in Shanghai in Beijing
were in English in Shanghai in Beijing in change in Guangzhou right now they
in change in Guangzhou right now they
in change in Guangzhou right now they have this set up clubs and there how
have this set up clubs and there how
have this set up clubs and there how these TV programs we’re online programs
these TV programs we’re online programs
these TV programs we’re online programs a variety shows like a roast like you’re
a variety shows like a roast like you’re
a variety shows like a roast like you’re a stand-up comedian meeting or something
a stand-up comedian meeting or something
a stand-up comedian meeting or something so that is what I’ve been dreaming of so
so that is what I’ve been dreaming of so
so that is what I’ve been dreaming of so right now my dream come true so part of
right now my dream come true so part of
right now my dream come true so part of that is my contribution to promote to
that is my contribution to promote to
that is my contribution to promote to spread to convince people this is
spread to convince people this is
spread to convince people this is something very interesting so that is
something very interesting so that is
something very interesting so that is really satisfying for me and then again
really satisfying for me and then again
really satisfying for me and then again I became what you call one home internet
I became what you call one home internet
I became what you call one home internet or social media influencer but is that
or social media influencer but is that
or social media influencer but is that enough for me
enough for me
enough for me I asked me myself this question what if
I asked me myself this question what if
I asked me myself this question what if all the social media go away
all the social media go away
all the social media go away what else can you do if you have to
what else can you do if you have to
what else can you do if you have to start from scratch again what can you do
start from scratch again what can you do
start from scratch again what can you do so two years ago was three
so two years ago was three
so two years ago was three ago I started to do something else I
ago I started to do something else I
ago I started to do something else I became a reporter or interviewer we have
became a reporter or interviewer we have
became a reporter or interviewer we have another speaker today Brian but I didn’t
another speaker today Brian but I didn’t
another speaker today Brian but I didn’t see him here I would like to give a
see him here I would like to give a
see him here I would like to give a shout out to Marvel and Disney it was
shout out to Marvel and Disney it was
shout out to Marvel and Disney it was all started with a mouse so like him
all started with a mouse so like him
all started with a mouse so like him more than two years ago I started to
more than two years ago I started to
more than two years ago I started to collaborate and work with Disney and
collaborate and work with Disney and
collaborate and work with Disney and Pixar and Marvel Lucasfilm I’ve been to
Pixar and Marvel Lucasfilm I’ve been to
Pixar and Marvel Lucasfilm I’ve been to a lot of like coming home ish events in
a lot of like coming home ish events in
a lot of like coming home ish events in the United States in Europe and in China
the United States in Europe and in China
the United States in Europe and in China and got a chance to interview dozens of
and got a chance to interview dozens of
and got a chance to interview dozens of famous directors and very brilliant
famous directors and very brilliant
famous directors and very brilliant actors and actresses I will not bore you
actors and actresses I will not bore you
actors and actresses I will not bore you with the details I’m going to bore you
with the details I’m going to bore you
with the details I’m going to bore you with the names so David Beckham george
with the names so David Beckham george
with the names so David Beckham george smoot is actually from Disney like a
smoot is actually from Disney like a
smoot is actually from Disney like a John Lasseter you know who ain’t and
John Lasseter you know who ain’t and
John Lasseter you know who ain’t and Nolan really Scott JJ Abrams Bryan
Nolan really Scott JJ Abrams Bryan
Nolan really Scott JJ Abrams Bryan Singer okay and some actor is Johnny
Singer okay and some actor is Johnny
Singer okay and some actor is Johnny Depp
Depp
Depp Benedict Cumberbatch Tom healers Michael
Benedict Cumberbatch Tom healers Michael
Benedict Cumberbatch Tom healers Michael Fassbender Eddie Redmayne Hugh Jackman
Fassbender Eddie Redmayne Hugh Jackman
Fassbender Eddie Redmayne Hugh Jackman dozens of people so what is that I can
dozens of people so what is that I can
dozens of people so what is that I can do and other reporters can’t is that I
do and other reporters can’t is that I
do and other reporters can’t is that I can make all these in interviewees if
can make all these in interviewees if
can make all these in interviewees if you relaxed and comfortable within one
you relaxed and comfortable within one
you relaxed and comfortable within one minute why because we only got like five
minute why because we only got like five
minute why because we only got like five word a menace
word a menace
word a menace you have to ask them a lot of questions
you have to ask them a lot of questions
you have to ask them a lot of questions you have to get the answer that was
you have to get the answer that was
you have to get the answer that was unlike the answer he gave like to maybe
unlike the answer he gave like to maybe
unlike the answer he gave like to maybe hundreds of different media before and
hundreds of different media before and
hundreds of different media before and you don’t only help maybe one minute to
you don’t only help maybe one minute to
you don’t only help maybe one minute to make acquaintance to make them feel that
make acquaintance to make them feel that
make acquaintance to make them feel that you are friendly it made them trust you
you are friendly it made them trust you
you are friendly it made them trust you so you only have one minute to do that I
so you only have one minute to do that I
so you only have one minute to do that I can do that with you one minute even
can do that with you one minute even
can do that with you one minute even with someone some big figure like Nolan
with someone some big figure like Nolan
with someone some big figure like Nolan so that’s uh that’s my thing and after
so that’s uh that’s my thing and after
so that’s uh that’s my thing and after two years this one it was quicker after
two years this one it was quicker after
two years this one it was quicker after two years I became not one interviewer I
two years I became not one interviewer I
two years I became not one interviewer I become the interviewer for all the
become the interviewer for all the
become the interviewer for all the studios when they are promoting their
studios when they are promoting their
studios when they are promoting their film Hollywood blockbusters in China
film Hollywood blockbusters in China
film Hollywood blockbusters in China they will come to me to do the
they will come to me to do the
they will come to me to do the interaction to have all kinds of
interaction to have all kinds of
interaction to have all kinds of activities with the talents and that is
activities with the talents and that is
activities with the talents and that is not even like my past achievement or
not even like my past achievement or
not even like my past achievement or something time the most proud of this is
something time the most proud of this is
something time the most proud of this is something and that the host just
something and that the host just
something and that the host just mentioned that before after two years of
mentioned that before after two years of
mentioned that before after two years of that I really traveled a lot around the
that I really traveled a lot around the
that I really traveled a lot around the world and at the same time when I was
world and at the same time when I was
world and at the same time when I was interviewing them I also talked about
interviewing them I also talked about
interviewing them I also talked about Chinese culture and the things it
Chinese culture and the things it
Chinese culture and the things it matters to me the most so I became one
matters to me the most so I became one
matters to me the most so I became one of 50 people who influenced the
of 50 people who influenced the
of 50 people who influenced the relationship between US and China so
relationship between US and China so
relationship between US and China so what a coincidence
what a coincidence
what a coincidence NYU Shanghai America China so I think in
NYU Shanghai America China so I think in
NYU Shanghai America China so I think in the future I can see your name on this
the future I can see your name on this
the future I can see your name on this list right you are at the frontier I try
list right you are at the frontier I try
list right you are at the frontier I try very hard to me 15 years to to reach
very hard to me 15 years to to reach
very hard to me 15 years to to reach here but for you you’re already here
here but for you you’re already here
here but for you you’re already here you just need to work very hard maybe
you just need to work very hard maybe
you just need to work very hard maybe from like 15 years from now I can see
from like 15 years from now I can see
from like 15 years from now I can see you names on this list
you names on this list
you names on this list I love this magazine actually I’m a
I love this magazine actually I’m a
I love this magazine actually I’m a subscriber to this magazine foreign
subscriber to this magazine foreign
subscriber to this magazine foreign policy is a great magazine in the United
policy is a great magazine in the United
policy is a great magazine in the United States you can see on the squeeze on
States you can see on the squeeze on
States you can see on the squeeze on with some big names like Mark Zuckerberg
with some big names like Mark Zuckerberg
with some big names like Mark Zuckerberg Bob Iger Matt Damon okay so and to sum
Bob Iger Matt Damon okay so and to sum
Bob Iger Matt Damon okay so and to sum it all up I want to say every encounter
it all up I want to say every encounter
it all up I want to say every encounter is an opportunity as my life experience
is an opportunity as my life experience
is an opportunity as my life experience show you just show you and usually
show you just show you and usually
show you just show you and usually people like to quote some inspiring
people like to quote some inspiring
people like to quote some inspiring words or phrases like carpe diem means
words or phrases like carpe diem means
words or phrases like carpe diem means to seize the day which sounds a lot of
to seize the day which sounds a lot of
to seize the day which sounds a lot of classier because he’s in Latin I would
classier because he’s in Latin I would
classier because he’s in Latin I would not do that instead okay with this quote
not do that instead okay with this quote
not do that instead okay with this quote I don’t know how to pronounce that I’ll
I don’t know how to pronounce that I’ll
I don’t know how to pronounce that I’ll try but I will try approve it
try but I will try approve it
try but I will try approve it el momento actually it means seize the
el momento actually it means seize the
el momento actually it means seize the moment that’s different because it’s not
moment that’s different because it’s not
moment that’s different because it’s not in Latin you see in Spanish this is what
in Latin you see in Spanish this is what
in Latin you see in Spanish this is what I’m trying to say
I’m trying to say
I’m trying to say but you ask this question how because
but you ask this question how because
but you ask this question how because it’s counter as against you is something
it’s counter as against you is something
it’s counter as against you is something confronts you it can be intimidating
confronts you it can be intimidating
confronts you it can be intimidating sometimes these opportunities can be you
sometimes these opportunities can be you
sometimes these opportunities can be you enemies
enemies
enemies how can you tackle them hang how can you
how can you tackle them hang how can you
how can you tackle them hang how can you seize the moment
seize the moment
seize the moment I have three other wisest for you the
I have three other wisest for you the
I have three other wisest for you the first one is be prepared
first one is be prepared
first one is be prepared that’s another cliche right but what I
that’s another cliche right but what I
that’s another cliche right but what I mean is I encourage you to soak up all
mean is I encourage you to soak up all
mean is I encourage you to soak up all the information and skills and the
the information and skills and the
the information and skills and the things seemingly useless right now that
things seemingly useless right now that
things seemingly useless right now that you can get your hands on you have the
you can get your hands on you have the
you can get your hands on you have the perfect opportunity here yes yesterday
perfect opportunity here yes yesterday
perfect opportunity here yes yesterday on my tour around your building
on my tour around your building
on my tour around your building I saw amazing programs amazing courses
I saw amazing programs amazing courses
I saw amazing programs amazing courses and you have great and brilliant
and you have great and brilliant
and you have great and brilliant professors maybe the best faculty in the
professors maybe the best faculty in the
professors maybe the best faculty in the world so you have this chance to get
world so you have this chance to get
world so you have this chance to get your hands on all different kinds of
your hands on all different kinds of
your hands on all different kinds of knowledge you know when I was in in high
knowledge you know when I was in in high
knowledge you know when I was in in high school my mom liked to cut is gonna cut
school my mom liked to cut is gonna cut
school my mom liked to cut is gonna cut a knowledge garbage knowledge why
a knowledge garbage knowledge why
a knowledge garbage knowledge why because according to her definition
because according to her definition
because according to her definition everything outside at the your school or
everything outside at the your school or
everything outside at the your school or your school book or a textbook we are
your school book or a textbook we are
your school book or a textbook we are reading a novel
reading a novel
reading a novel ass garbage book actually for me it is
ass garbage book actually for me it is
ass garbage book actually for me it is not TCM traditional Chinese medicine
not TCM traditional Chinese medicine
not TCM traditional Chinese medicine knowledge to help me to to get where I
knowledge to help me to to get where I
knowledge to help me to to get where I am today is all is like useless or
am today is all is like useless or
am today is all is like useless or garbage knowledge ease to get me here so
garbage knowledge ease to get me here so
garbage knowledge ease to get me here so get everything you can get your hands on
get everything you can get your hands on
get everything you can get your hands on so be prepared to MPU versatile the
so be prepared to MPU versatile the
so be prepared to MPU versatile the second thing is dream big
second thing is dream big
second thing is dream big Tom Harlan sat in the film Inception
Tom Harlan sat in the film Inception
Tom Harlan sat in the film Inception that you mustn’t be afraid to dream a
that you mustn’t be afraid to dream a
that you mustn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger darling
little bigger darling
little bigger darling I think by that I mean don’t aim for the
I think by that I mean don’t aim for the
I think by that I mean don’t aim for the moon
moon
moon aim for the Sun because 15 years ago I
aim for the Sun because 15 years ago I
aim for the Sun because 15 years ago I couldn’t believe I couldn’t imagine that
couldn’t believe I couldn’t imagine that
couldn’t believe I couldn’t imagine that I could make the lease of fifty people
I could make the lease of fifty people
I could make the lease of fifty people who influenced China America
who influenced China America
who influenced China America relationship so I cannot imagine that so
relationship so I cannot imagine that so
relationship so I cannot imagine that so trim big even if you’re you fail you’ll
trim big even if you’re you fail you’ll
trim big even if you’re you fail you’ll be remember you know in Greek mythology
be remember you know in Greek mythology
be remember you know in Greek mythology there’s someone called a career
there’s someone called a career
there’s someone called a career he had a Waxwing you tried to fly to the
he had a Waxwing you tried to fly to the
he had a Waxwing you tried to fly to the Sun but he failed and fell to the ground
Sun but he failed and fell to the ground
Sun but he failed and fell to the ground but we still remember him as the first
but we still remember him as the first
but we still remember him as the first guy in history first person in history
guy in history first person in history
guy in history first person in history who tried to reach the Sun but maybe you
who tried to reach the Sun but maybe you
who tried to reach the Sun but maybe you know it’s all singles a is the shopping
know it’s all singles a is the shopping
know it’s all singles a is the shopping day maybe he got his knockoff wins on
day maybe he got his knockoff wins on
day maybe he got his knockoff wins on tawa or something that’s not the point
tawa or something that’s not the point
tawa or something that’s not the point just dream big the third thing is make
just dream big the third thing is make
just dream big the third thing is make it or break it
it or break it
it or break it give it all you got so half manager will
give it all you got so half manager will
give it all you got so half manager will not work for me
not work for me
not work for me if I try to do something if I try to
if I try to do something if I try to
if I try to do something if I try to achieve something I will be relentless
achieve something I will be relentless
achieve something I will be relentless you want to sleep you can’t always sleep
you want to sleep you can’t always sleep
you want to sleep you can’t always sleep later right if you want to get easy and
later right if you want to get easy and
later right if you want to get easy and that’s true that’s not like a joke not
that’s true that’s not like a joke not
that’s true that’s not like a joke not even a joke because the past year are
even a joke because the past year are
even a joke because the past year are the years in college that’s that’s
the years in college that’s that’s
the years in college that’s that’s that’s what I think you got a bachelor
that’s what I think you got a bachelor
that’s what I think you got a bachelor resources right now you got that bass
resources right now you got that bass
resources right now you got that bass like mammary you got a pass like a
like mammary you got a pass like a
like mammary you got a pass like a physical condition right now do the
physical condition right now do the
physical condition right now do the things you wanted to and maybe you will
things you wanted to and maybe you will
things you wanted to and maybe you will regret later but at least you can try
regret later but at least you can try
regret later but at least you can try and last I want to give you a little tip
and last I want to give you a little tip
and last I want to give you a little tip because a lot of people who ask me well
because a lot of people who ask me well
because a lot of people who ask me well I always like to be a woman like
I always like to be a woman like
I always like to be a woman like influencer yes like good sides and bad
influencer yes like good sides and bad
influencer yes like good sides and bad sides I want to talk about passe
sides I want to talk about passe
sides I want to talk about passe you know chose internet shows social
you know chose internet shows social
you know chose internet shows social media chose a lot of people are trying
media chose a lot of people are trying
media chose a lot of people are trying to like a hack oh you try to start stir
to like a hack oh you try to start stir
to like a hack oh you try to start stir up some like fight or argument
up some like fight or argument
up some like fight or argument just ignore them just ignore them don’t
just ignore them just ignore them don’t
just ignore them just ignore them don’t feed them the attention they are
feed them the attention they are
feed them the attention they are desperately seeking that’s the attention
desperately seeking that’s the attention
desperately seeking that’s the attention that feeds them to seek Norden don’t
that feeds them to seek Norden don’t
that feeds them to seek Norden don’t answer to them there are comments or a
answer to them there are comments or a
answer to them there are comments or a primary message just like a blacklist em
primary message just like a blacklist em
primary message just like a blacklist em so in the end I want to emphasize this
so in the end I want to emphasize this
so in the end I want to emphasize this resemblance what I’m trying to do is to
resemblance what I’m trying to do is to
resemblance what I’m trying to do is to make the things from another like a
make the things from another like a
make the things from another like a culture accessible to the common Chinese
culture accessible to the common Chinese
culture accessible to the common Chinese like viewers or Chinese people and you
like viewers or Chinese people and you
like viewers or Chinese people and you are at this crossroad also and you are
are at this crossroad also and you are
are at this crossroad also and you are at the frontier of this crossroad the
at the frontier of this crossroad the
at the frontier of this crossroad the East and the West
East and the West
East and the West United States in China I really hope you
United States in China I really hope you
United States in China I really hope you can make it you have a greater much
can make it you have a greater much
can make it you have a greater much greater starting point and I had 13
greater starting point and I had 13
greater starting point and I had 13 years ago so 15 years ago my dream was
years ago so 15 years ago my dream was
years ago so 15 years ago my dream was to be a teacher and then 12 years ago I
to be a teacher and then 12 years ago I
to be a teacher and then 12 years ago I tried I try to be like I really made it
tried I try to be like I really made it
tried I try to be like I really made it to be a teacher and then I try to do
to be a teacher and then I try to do
to be a teacher and then I try to do something in the subtitle world and like
something in the subtitle world and like
something in the subtitle world and like seven years ago I started to be a woman
seven years ago I started to be a woman
seven years ago I started to be a woman and then two years ago I try to be an
and then two years ago I try to be an
and then two years ago I try to be an interviewer I made it I think you can
interviewer I made it I think you can
interviewer I made it I think you can make something in a bigger so that’s my
make something in a bigger so that’s my
make something in a bigger so that’s my best wishes to all your guys here thank
best wishes to all your guys here thank
best wishes to all your guys here thank you for your time
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