Xiran Jay Zhao

@UCqSz_KlrE8_IDht7tWsQ-RA - 665K subscribers

#1 New York Times bestselling author of IRON WIDOW, a sci-fi reimagining of China's only female emperor, out now (order links: ironwidow.com/) + ZACHARY YING AND THE DRAGON EMPEROR, a Chinese Percy Jackson x Yugioh middle grade adventure (Order links: zacharyying.com/)

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Archaeologist vs 2000 Year Old Dildos On Chinese State TV

Archaeologist vs 2000 Year Old Dildos On Chinese State TV Xiran Jay Zhao

1.1M views - 1 year ago

chinese dynasties as vines

chinese dynasties as vines Xiran Jay Zhao

140.1K views - 2 years ago

I exposed another author for sabotaging their peers...

I exposed another author for sabotaging their peers... Xiran Jay Zhao

295.5K views - 2 years ago

The First Emperor of China's Ridiculously Dramatic Life

The First Emperor of China's Ridiculously Dramatic Life Xiran Jay Zhao

1.2M views - 3 years ago

Why Does Turning Red Get So Many Weird Reviews?!

Why Does Turning Red Get So Many Weird Reviews?! Xiran Jay Zhao

1.1M views - 4 years ago

China's Most Bisexual Dynasty - Han Emperors and Their Male Favorites

China's Most Bisexual Dynasty - Han Emperors and Their Male Favorites Xiran Jay Zhao

839K views - 4 years ago

Raya's Queerbaiting of Southeast Asians - The Importance of Cultural Context to Queerness

Raya's Queerbaiting of Southeast Asians - The Importance of Cultural Context to Queerness Xiran Jay Zhao

304.3K views - 4 years ago

How I Do My Chinese Opera Inspired Look

How I Do My Chinese Opera Inspired Look Xiran Jay Zhao

259.8K views - 4 years ago

How Disney Commodifies Culture - Southeast Asians Roast Raya and the Last Dragon (Part 2)

How Disney Commodifies Culture - Southeast Asians Roast Raya and the Last Dragon (Part 2) Xiran Jay Zhao

485.1K views - 4 years ago

How Disney Commodifies Culture - Southeast Asians Roast Raya and the Last Dragon (Part 1)

How Disney Commodifies Culture - Southeast Asians Roast Raya and the Last Dragon (Part 1) Xiran Jay Zhao

1.3M views - 4 years ago

China's Forgotten Warrior Queen - Fu Hao

China's Forgotten Warrior Queen - Fu Hao Xiran Jay Zhao

393.2K views - 4 years ago

Relatable Cat Poems From 800 Years Ago (feat. Accented Cinema)

Relatable Cat Poems From 800 Years Ago (feat. Accented Cinema) Xiran Jay Zhao

246.6K views - 4 years ago

Reacting to 58 National Costumes

Reacting to 58 National Costumes Xiran Jay Zhao

373.7K views - 4 years ago

Solving YA Novel Love Triangles - Iron Widow Trailer (no

Solving YA Novel Love Triangles - Iron Widow Trailer (no Xiran Jay Zhao

178.3K views - 4 years ago

Chinese Cultural Breakdown of Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Chinese Cultural Breakdown of Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Xiran Jay Zhao

431.6K views - 4 years ago

Creation Stories in Chinese Mythology

Creation Stories in Chinese Mythology Xiran Jay Zhao

442K views - 4 years ago

How Squid Game Deconstructs Capitalism - Its Historical and Real Life Inspirations

How Squid Game Deconstructs Capitalism - Its Historical and Real Life Inspirations Xiran Jay Zhao

266.2K views - 4 years ago

Why American Chinese Food Deserves Respect (And Why the MSG Fear is a Hoax)

Why American Chinese Food Deserves Respect (And Why the MSG Fear is a Hoax) Xiran Jay Zhao

557.4K views - 4 years ago

How a Nun Became China's Only Female Emperor (2) - Xiran Talks Chinese History: Wu Zetian (Part 2)

How a Nun Became China's Only Female Emperor (2) - Xiran Talks Chinese History: Wu Zetian (Part 2) Xiran Jay Zhao

715.7K views - 4 years ago

How a Nun Became China's Only Female Emperor - Wu Zetian (Part 1)

How a Nun Became China's Only Female Emperor - Wu Zetian (Part 1) Xiran Jay Zhao

1.3M views - 4 years ago

EVERYTHING CULTURALLY RIGHT AND WRONG WITH MULAN II (2004)

EVERYTHING CULTURALLY RIGHT AND WRONG WITH MULAN II (2004) Xiran Jay Zhao

1.3M views - 4 years ago

The Little-Known Cornerstone of Japanese Pop Culture: Ultraman

The Little-Known Cornerstone of Japanese Pop Culture: Ultraman Xiran Jay Zhao

150.5K views - 4 years ago

Is Legend of Korra Too Western? - On Korra & Colonial Era Chinese History

Is Legend of Korra Too Western? - On Korra & Colonial Era Chinese History Xiran Jay Zhao

469.4K views - 4 years ago

Chinese Cultural and Philosophical Inspirations in Kung Fu Panda

Chinese Cultural and Philosophical Inspirations in Kung Fu Panda Xiran Jay Zhao

1.5M views - 4 years ago

Cultural Inspirations in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 3 - Fire Xiran Jay Zhao

736K views - 5 years ago

Cultural Inspirations in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 2 - Earth Xiran Jay Zhao

972.7K views - 5 years ago

Cultural Inspirations in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1 - Water Xiran Jay Zhao

1.6M views - 5 years ago

The Chinese Cultural Details in Netflix's Over the Moon

The Chinese Cultural Details in Netflix's Over the Moon Xiran Jay Zhao

1.4M views - 5 years ago

EVERYTHING CULTURALLY RIGHT AND WRONG WITH MULAN 1998

EVERYTHING CULTURALLY RIGHT AND WRONG WITH MULAN 1998 Xiran Jay Zhao

5.5M views - 5 years ago

EVERYTHING CULTURALLY WRONG WITH MULAN 2020 (And How They Could've Been Fixed)

EVERYTHING CULTURALLY WRONG WITH MULAN 2020 (And How They Could've Been Fixed) Xiran Jay Zhao

4.1M views - 5 years ago