Lee
@aliasmarionette.bsky.social
Writer and occasional translator. Web novels, Xiao Zhan associated content, cdramas, football, many other fandoms. RPF friendly (emphasis on the fictional). 中文可以. She/her.
https://stickmarionette.carrd.co/
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Lee
@aliasmarionette.bsky.social
· Oct 24
https://archiveofourown.org/users/stickmar…
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AO3
-> archiveofourown.org/users/stickmar…
Tumblr
-> stickmarionette.tumblr.com
Translations of XZ/X-Nine content
-> https://wakelet.com/wake/k10bHLYXdikoQLz7n_Wu9
Some current interests:
- The Spirealm
- mostly danmei web novels
- Xiao Zhan & associated
- Xia Zhiguang
- a bit of 2nd gen kpop
AO3
-> archiveofourown.org/users/stickmar…
Tumblr
-> stickmarionette.tumblr.com
Translations of XZ/X-Nine content
-> https://wakelet.com/wake/k10bHLYXdikoQLz7n_Wu9
Some current interests:
- The Spirealm
- mostly danmei web novels
- Xiao Zhan & associated
- Xia Zhiguang
- a bit of 2nd gen kpop
Liu Ruilin, XZ's costar in Where Dreams Begin, and Zhang Jingyi, XZ's costar in #legendofzanghai both booked out theaters for #GezhiTown 🤗
#xiaozhan
#xiaozhan
December 2, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Liu Ruilin, XZ's costar in Where Dreams Begin, and Zhang Jingyi, XZ's costar in #legendofzanghai both booked out theaters for #GezhiTown 🤗
#xiaozhan
#xiaozhan
Reposted by Lee
November 24, 2025 at 3:47 AM
XZ donated 1 million RMB to the victims of the Hong Kong apartment complex fire through the China Social Assistance Foundation
#xiaozhan
#xiaozhan
November 28, 2025 at 8:29 AM
XZ donated 1 million RMB to the victims of the Hong Kong apartment complex fire through the China Social Assistance Foundation
#xiaozhan
#xiaozhan
Reposted by Lee
the annual holiday love meme on dreamwidth is here! come spread some good cheer 💛
🔗: gdgdbaby.dreamwidth.org/314179.html
🔗: gdgdbaby.dreamwidth.org/314179.html
November 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM
the annual holiday love meme on dreamwidth is here! come spread some good cheer 💛
🔗: gdgdbaby.dreamwidth.org/314179.html
🔗: gdgdbaby.dreamwidth.org/314179.html
November 27, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Final bump!
After five months I'm looking forward to finally being able to talk about this story.
After five months I'm looking forward to finally being able to talk about this story.
Fic post!
The Depths of the Sea
[Legend of Zang Hai, Zang Hai/Zhuang Zhixing, 24k]
🌊Set during and after the show
🌊Feat. Zhuang Zhixing's daddy issues
🌊Exactly as much twisted psychosexual subtext as canon
🌊Sometimes you imprint on an extraordinary person and it's life changing and unfortunate
The Depths of the Sea
[Legend of Zang Hai, Zang Hai/Zhuang Zhixing, 24k]
🌊Set during and after the show
🌊Feat. Zhuang Zhixing's daddy issues
🌊Exactly as much twisted psychosexual subtext as canon
🌊Sometimes you imprint on an extraordinary person and it's life changing and unfortunate
November 27, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Final bump!
After five months I'm looking forward to finally being able to talk about this story.
After five months I'm looking forward to finally being able to talk about this story.
Morning bump!
I've been writing this fic for about 5 months and I'm so happy it's done.
I've been writing this fic for about 5 months and I'm so happy it's done.
Fic post!
The Depths of the Sea
[Legend of Zang Hai, Zang Hai/Zhuang Zhixing, 24k]
🌊Set during and after the show
🌊Feat. Zhuang Zhixing's daddy issues
🌊Exactly as much twisted psychosexual subtext as canon
🌊Sometimes you imprint on an extraordinary person and it's life changing and unfortunate
The Depths of the Sea
[Legend of Zang Hai, Zang Hai/Zhuang Zhixing, 24k]
🌊Set during and after the show
🌊Feat. Zhuang Zhixing's daddy issues
🌊Exactly as much twisted psychosexual subtext as canon
🌊Sometimes you imprint on an extraordinary person and it's life changing and unfortunate
November 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Morning bump!
I've been writing this fic for about 5 months and I'm so happy it's done.
I've been writing this fic for about 5 months and I'm so happy it's done.
Fic post!
The Depths of the Sea
[Legend of Zang Hai, Zang Hai/Zhuang Zhixing, 24k]
🌊Set during and after the show
🌊Feat. Zhuang Zhixing's daddy issues
🌊Exactly as much twisted psychosexual subtext as canon
🌊Sometimes you imprint on an extraordinary person and it's life changing and unfortunate
The Depths of the Sea
[Legend of Zang Hai, Zang Hai/Zhuang Zhixing, 24k]
🌊Set during and after the show
🌊Feat. Zhuang Zhixing's daddy issues
🌊Exactly as much twisted psychosexual subtext as canon
🌊Sometimes you imprint on an extraordinary person and it's life changing and unfortunate
November 26, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Fic post!
The Depths of the Sea
[Legend of Zang Hai, Zang Hai/Zhuang Zhixing, 24k]
🌊Set during and after the show
🌊Feat. Zhuang Zhixing's daddy issues
🌊Exactly as much twisted psychosexual subtext as canon
🌊Sometimes you imprint on an extraordinary person and it's life changing and unfortunate
The Depths of the Sea
[Legend of Zang Hai, Zang Hai/Zhuang Zhixing, 24k]
🌊Set during and after the show
🌊Feat. Zhuang Zhixing's daddy issues
🌊Exactly as much twisted psychosexual subtext as canon
🌊Sometimes you imprint on an extraordinary person and it's life changing and unfortunate
The Marquis, Zhuang Zhixing and Shen Wan reunite in Youku's new drama, also supervised by Zheng Xiaolong (director of #legendofzanghai)
November 23, 2025 at 6:45 AM
The Marquis, Zhuang Zhixing and Shen Wan reunite in Youku's new drama, also supervised by Zheng Xiaolong (director of #legendofzanghai)
Iraq War-era American politics poisoning
November 23, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Iraq War-era American politics poisoning
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCFQ...
Very special performance on Infinity and Beyond from A-Lin in honour of the late Coco Lee, covering her iconic performance on the Oscars of the theme from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, set to a video honouring Sino diaspora achievements in Western cinema/gaming
Very special performance on Infinity and Beyond from A-Lin in honour of the late Coco Lee, covering her iconic performance on the Oscars of the theme from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, set to a video honouring Sino diaspora achievements in Western cinema/gaming
【纯享】#A-Lin黄丽玲《月光爱人》她用月光般婉转的嗓音 唤醒这首《卧虎藏龙》主题曲的江湖记忆｜《声生不息·华流季》 Infinity And Beyond·Mandopop｜ MangoTV
YouTube video by 芒果TV音乐 MangoTV Music
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November 22, 2025 at 9:25 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCFQ...
Very special performance on Infinity and Beyond from A-Lin in honour of the late Coco Lee, covering her iconic performance on the Oscars of the theme from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, set to a video honouring Sino diaspora achievements in Western cinema/gaming
Very special performance on Infinity and Beyond from A-Lin in honour of the late Coco Lee, covering her iconic performance on the Oscars of the theme from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, set to a video honouring Sino diaspora achievements in Western cinema/gaming
Episode 16 of #legendofzanghai really has everything.
- the man who nearly killed Zang Hai by fire saving him from a fire
- wound tending and feelings confession
- Zang Hai having actually orchestrated the whole thing as 苦肉计 (the strategem of hurting yourself to gain an enemy's trust)
- the man who nearly killed Zang Hai by fire saving him from a fire
- wound tending and feelings confession
- Zang Hai having actually orchestrated the whole thing as 苦肉计 (the strategem of hurting yourself to gain an enemy's trust)
November 21, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Episode 16 of #legendofzanghai really has everything.
- the man who nearly killed Zang Hai by fire saving him from a fire
- wound tending and feelings confession
- Zang Hai having actually orchestrated the whole thing as 苦肉计 (the strategem of hurting yourself to gain an enemy's trust)
- the man who nearly killed Zang Hai by fire saving him from a fire
- wound tending and feelings confession
- Zang Hai having actually orchestrated the whole thing as 苦肉计 (the strategem of hurting yourself to gain an enemy's trust)
Okay now imagine what it's like to watch Western fandom encounter your culture's ancient worldview, folklore and mythology exclusively through watching and reading poorly translated xianxia of varying quality.
Turning into my father one "the problem is no one reads enough books these days" grumble at a time
November 20, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Okay now imagine what it's like to watch Western fandom encounter your culture's ancient worldview, folklore and mythology exclusively through watching and reading poorly translated xianxia of varying quality.
#wipwednesday final one for The Depths of the Sea, now finished and just going through edits
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
#wipwednesday final one for The Depths of the Sea, now finished and just going through edits
November 18, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Reposted by Lee
An entire universe in a ceiling: in the Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum 北京古代建筑博物馆，a preserved Ming dynasty caisson ceiling from the Longfu Temple. 隆福寺. Concentric rings house stacks of buildings. A star chart, the cosmos, in the centre.
October 1, 2025 at 2:18 AM
An entire universe in a ceiling: in the Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum 北京古代建筑博物馆，a preserved Ming dynasty caisson ceiling from the Longfu Temple. 隆福寺. Concentric rings house stacks of buildings. A star chart, the cosmos, in the centre.
This is extremely modern AU Zang Hai tbh
November 16, 2025 at 2:13 AM
This is extremely modern AU Zang Hai tbh
Oh man I actually finished a fic for the first time this year 😭
November 16, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Oh man I actually finished a fic for the first time this year 😭
Thread of references to Chinese history and legends in #MCTNA:
I can't promise this is comprehensive, I'm just tickled by these and wanted to share.
I can't promise this is comprehensive, I'm just tickled by these and wanted to share.
November 15, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Thread of references to Chinese history and legends in #MCTNA:
I can't promise this is comprehensive, I'm just tickled by these and wanted to share.
I can't promise this is comprehensive, I'm just tickled by these and wanted to share.
November 13, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Re last repost:
It takes real time, effort and skill to do decent translations.
Show respect for those who have the expertise and put in the work.
It takes real time, effort and skill to do decent translations.
Show respect for those who have the expertise and put in the work.
November 12, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Re last repost:
It takes real time, effort and skill to do decent translations.
Show respect for those who have the expertise and put in the work.
It takes real time, effort and skill to do decent translations.
Show respect for those who have the expertise and put in the work.
Reposted by Lee
Every time I see an uncredited translation screenshot I want to qrt saying "credit?????"
Credit translators jfc.
Credit translators jfc.
November 12, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Every time I see an uncredited translation screenshot I want to qrt saying "credit?????"
Credit translators jfc.
Credit translators jfc.
I've said Romance of the Three Kingdoms so many times so let's have a different answer:
The notorious 90s anti-corruption thriller The Wrath of Heaven, based on real events and banned in China, which I read probably way too young.
gaodawei.wordpress.com/2021/03/25/p...
The notorious 90s anti-corruption thriller The Wrath of Heaven, based on real events and banned in China, which I read probably way too young.
gaodawei.wordpress.com/2021/03/25/p...
November 12, 2025 at 4:56 AM
I've said Romance of the Three Kingdoms so many times so let's have a different answer:
The notorious 90s anti-corruption thriller The Wrath of Heaven, based on real events and banned in China, which I read probably way too young.
gaodawei.wordpress.com/2021/03/25/p...
The notorious 90s anti-corruption thriller The Wrath of Heaven, based on real events and banned in China, which I read probably way too young.
gaodawei.wordpress.com/2021/03/25/p...