A Study on Subtitle Translation of The Good Stuff from the Perspective of Skopos Theory

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Abstract

The film The Good Stuff, directed by female director Shao Yihui, tells the story of two women with vastly different personalities and life circumstances who meet and become friends. Guided by Skopos Theory, this paper studies the subtitle translation strategies of The Good Stuff. The study finds that when translating the subtitles of The Good Stuff, the translator fully considered the deep expressive intentions behind the language and applied adjustments based on cultural differences to achieve vivid and effective linguistic conversion of the lines, thereby promoting the dissemination of the film.

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