What happens when the YA protag goes straight to toppling the gov in book 1 😩 #booktok #ironwidow
Xiran Jay Zhao
What happens when the YA protag goes straight to toppling the gov in book 1 😩 #booktok #ironwidow
0:18
Top 10 anime plot twists #comedy
Xiran Jay Zhao
Top 10 anime plot twists #comedy
0:13
Nobody's obligated to be excited for #heavenlytyrant but this is a very strange reason to give
Xiran Jay Zhao
Nobody's obligated to be excited for #heavenlytyrant but this is a very strange reason to give
0:52
Idk what kind of ADHD-to-ADHD communication is going on here but if it works, it works! #booktok
Xiran Jay Zhao
Idk what kind of ADHD-to-ADHD communication is going on here but if it works, it works! #booktok
0:15
The author's the one on the left btw. Sorry for any confusion. #booktok #ironwidow #heavenlytyrant
Xiran Jay Zhao
The author's the one on the left btw. Sorry for any confusion. #booktok #ironwidow #heavenlytyrant
0:13
It's been like 15 years and I'm still not over my disappointment #codegeass #animememes #zacharyying
Xiran Jay Zhao
It's been like 15 years and I'm still not over my disappointment #codegeass #animememes #zacharyying
0:12
THE TRUE MEANING OF ADULTHOOD #yugioh #animememes #setokaiba
Xiran Jay Zhao
THE TRUE MEANING OF ADULTHOOD #yugioh #animememes #setokaiba
0:08
How to deal with a toxic boyfriend, by Empress Wu Zetian #history #historymemes
Xiran Jay Zhao
How to deal with a toxic boyfriend, by Empress Wu Zetian #history #historymemes
0:11
The Chinese god of male-male love...? 👀 #lgbt
Xiran Jay Zhao
The Chinese god of male-male love...? 👀 #lgbt
0:49
I could NEVER be a fan of this book what are you talking about 😡 #ironwidow
Xiran Jay Zhao
I could NEVER be a fan of this book what are you talking about 😡 #ironwidow
0:13
"STOP TRYING TO PUT DEEPER MEANING INTO MY CHILDREN'S CARD GAME!!" #yugioh #setokaiba
Xiran Jay Zhao
"STOP TRYING TO PUT DEEPER MEANING INTO MY CHILDREN'S CARD GAME!!" #yugioh #setokaiba
0:27
That woman didn't know a SINGLE minute of peace #history #chinesehistory
Xiran Jay Zhao
That woman didn't know a SINGLE minute of peace #history #chinesehistory
0:16
Imagine your experience of #ATLA being SOLELY the movie and then the Netflix show 😭 #lastairbender
Xiran Jay Zhao
Imagine your experience of #ATLA being SOLELY the movie and then the Netflix show 😭 #lastairbender
0:15
Clearly, gray cats are unmatched
Xiran Jay Zhao
Clearly, gray cats are unmatched
0:45
Got disqualified last year but this year had different admins and WE'RE SO BACK 😩🔥
Xiran Jay Zhao
Got disqualified last year but this year had different admins and WE'RE SO BACK 😩🔥
1:01
No, I'm not telling you when the next book is dropping #gameofthrones #georgerrmartin
Xiran Jay Zhao
No, I'm not telling you when the next book is dropping #gameofthrones #georgerrmartin
0:26
France called South Korea by North Korea's full name at the Olympic opening ceremony💀 #paris2024
Xiran Jay Zhao
France called South Korea by North Korea's full name at the Olympic opening ceremony💀 #paris2024
0:11
When u post about ur special interest so much ur publishers take notice #yugioh
Xiran Jay Zhao
When u post about ur special interest so much ur publishers take notice #yugioh
0:15
I need someone who knows her personally to tell her to keep my name out of her mouth permanently
Xiran Jay Zhao
I need someone who knows her personally to tell her to keep my name out of her mouth permanently
0:30
Please boost to help a G-z-n mother alone with two kids!
Xiran Jay Zhao
Please boost to help a G-z-n mother alone with two kids!
1:00
When people question why I get into so much "drama" without looking into what the "drama" is about 💀
Xiran Jay Zhao
When people question why I get into so much "drama" without looking into what the "drama" is about 💀
0:24
No special treatment 😭😭 #historymemes #yugioh
Xiran Jay Zhao
No special treatment 😭😭 #historymemes #yugioh
0:07
Russia is shelling Kharkiv daily, support Ukraine however you can
Xiran Jay Zhao
Russia is shelling Kharkiv daily, support Ukraine however you can
1:00
Find the GFM in my 🔗 tree! I've personally vetted this campaign
Xiran Jay Zhao
Find the GFM in my 🔗 tree! I've personally vetted this campaign
1:00
Pick it for me cause I can't decide 😩
Xiran Jay Zhao
Pick it for me cause I can't decide 😩
0:12
HAHA WHO WOULD OWN SUCH A THING #yugioh #animememes
Xiran Jay Zhao
HAHA WHO WOULD OWN SUCH A THING #yugioh #animememes
0:08
Bro singlehandedly took the prestige out of the most prestigious ceremony in historical China #rpdr
Xiran Jay Zhao
Bro singlehandedly took the prestige out of the most prestigious ceremony in historical China #rpdr
1:00
THE ONLY LOYAL EMPEROR 😩 #chinesehistory #history
Xiran Jay Zhao
THE ONLY LOYAL EMPEROR 😩 #chinesehistory #history
0:25
The winning bidder donated the money directly to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition!
Xiran Jay Zhao
The winning bidder donated the money directly to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition!
0:07
chinese dynasties as vines
Xiran Jay Zhao
chinese dynasties as vines
1:46
A people's right to exist is not up for "debate."
Xiran Jay Zhao
A people's right to exist is not up for "debate."
0:14
...he got me there 💀
Xiran Jay Zhao
...he got me there 💀
0:15
I exposed another author for sabotaging their peers...
Xiran Jay Zhao
I exposed another author for sabotaging their peers...
19:27
Mystery solved! The Hugo Awards are indeed cowards! Search "File770" for the full exposé #books
Xiran Jay Zhao
Mystery solved! The Hugo Awards are indeed cowards! Search "File770" for the full exposé #books
1:01
When people tell me my protagonist is too bloodthirsty and mean #books
Xiran Jay Zhao
When people tell me my protagonist is too bloodthirsty and mean #books
0:14
(THIS IS A JOKE) #stevenuniverse
Xiran Jay Zhao
(THIS IS A JOKE) #stevenuniverse
0:13
Imagine running the Hugo Awards and blatantly tampering with the ballots 😔
Xiran Jay Zhao
Imagine running the Hugo Awards and blatantly tampering with the ballots 😔
1:01
THE TRUTH BEHIND THE GUILLOTINE MAN #history #frenchhistory
Xiran Jay Zhao
THE TRUTH BEHIND THE GUILLOTINE MAN #history #frenchhistory
1:01
I was the Ironless Notawidow all along
Xiran Jay Zhao
I was the Ironless Notawidow all along
0:36
Yeah my book was inspired by Darling in the Franxx...AND IT'S FRANXX-STAFF APPROVED
Xiran Jay Zhao
Yeah my book was inspired by Darling in the Franxx...AND IT'S FRANXX-STAFF APPROVED
0:42
Yes, those are all real cards
Xiran Jay Zhao
Yes, those are all real cards
0:29
GOOD HEAVENS WOULD YOU LOOK AT THE TIME
Xiran Jay Zhao
GOOD HEAVENS WOULD YOU LOOK AT THE TIME
0:14
it was a dare and i am not a COWard
Xiran Jay Zhao
it was a dare and i am not a COWard
0:15
time for a reverse white savior movie
Xiran Jay Zhao
time for a reverse white savior movie
0:31
When your book protagonist's pose looks awfully familiar...
Xiran Jay Zhao
When your book protagonist's pose looks awfully familiar...
0:13
When one of your love interests unexpectedly gets a crush on another
Xiran Jay Zhao
When one of your love interests unexpectedly gets a crush on another
0:40
Deducing the exact year Mulan takes place in 🤔
Xiran Jay Zhao
Deducing the exact year Mulan takes place in 🤔
0:48
Chinese celebrity nicknames! Cause western names tend to be too cumbersome to say casually
Xiran Jay Zhao
Chinese celebrity nicknames! Cause western names tend to be too cumbersome to say casually
1:01
Attempting to say the most popular line in my book in 8 languages
Xiran Jay Zhao
Attempting to say the most popular line in my book in 8 languages
0:55
Translating country names from Mandarin Chinese very literally: Part 3!
Xiran Jay Zhao
Translating country names from Mandarin Chinese very literally: Part 3!
0:54
Translating country names from Mandarin Chinese very literally: PART 2
Xiran Jay Zhao
Translating country names from Mandarin Chinese very literally: PART 2
0:55
Translating country names from Chinese very literally
Xiran Jay Zhao
Translating country names from Chinese very literally
0:36
HERE'S WHY YOU DON'T PICK UP CROWNS FOR PEOPLE 😡👑
Xiran Jay Zhao
HERE'S WHY YOU DON'T PICK UP CROWNS FOR PEOPLE 😡👑
0:11
Pillows were HARD in ancient China 🫥
Xiran Jay Zhao
Pillows were HARD in ancient China 🫥
0:17
1500 fish died 😭 I'm so sad
Xiran Jay Zhao
1500 fish died 😭 I'm so sad
0:28
NAPOLEON'S CORONATION PIC IS FULL OF LIES
Xiran Jay Zhao
NAPOLEON'S CORONATION PIC IS FULL OF LIES
0:31
SLAY QUEEN? DON'T MIND IF I DO
Xiran Jay Zhao
SLAY QUEEN? DON'T MIND IF I DO
0:21
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE? MORE LIKE NAPOLEON BORNTOPARTY
Xiran Jay Zhao
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE? MORE LIKE NAPOLEON BORNTOPARTY
0:49
when Robespierre breaks into ur house and confronts you over allegations of monarchy
Xiran Jay Zhao
when Robespierre breaks into ur house and confronts you over allegations of monarchy
0:18
Robespierre encounters a bagel guillotine
Xiran Jay Zhao
Robespierre encounters a bagel guillotine
0:11
when modern wealth inequality is now far larger than before the French Revolution
Xiran Jay Zhao
when modern wealth inequality is now far larger than before the French Revolution
0:08
The First Emperor of China's Ridiculously Dramatic Life
Xiran Jay Zhao
The First Emperor of China's Ridiculously Dramatic Life
43:44
When ur just trying to stan but Robespierre is there
Xiran Jay Zhao
When ur just trying to stan but Robespierre is there
0:08
Why Does Turning Red Get So Many Weird Reviews?!
Xiran Jay Zhao
Why Does Turning Red Get So Many Weird Reviews?!
25:29
China's Most Bisexual Dynasty - Han Emperors and Their Male Favorites
Xiran Jay Zhao
China's Most Bisexual Dynasty - Han Emperors and Their Male Favorites
24:55
Raya's Queerbaiting of Southeast Asians - The Importance of Cultural Context to Queerness
Xiran Jay Zhao
Raya's Queerbaiting of Southeast Asians - The Importance of Cultural Context to Queerness
1:14:25
How I Do My Chinese Opera Inspired Look
Xiran Jay Zhao
How I Do My Chinese Opera Inspired Look
23:50
How Disney Commodifies Culture - Southeast Asians Roast Raya and the Last Dragon (Part 2)
Xiran Jay Zhao
How Disney Commodifies Culture - Southeast Asians Roast Raya and the Last Dragon (Part 2)
1:56:53
How Disney Commodifies Culture - Southeast Asians Roast Raya and the Last Dragon (Part 1)
Xiran Jay Zhao
How Disney Commodifies Culture - Southeast Asians Roast Raya and the Last Dragon (Part 1)
1:55:26
China's Forgotten Warrior Queen - Fu Hao
Xiran Jay Zhao
China's Forgotten Warrior Queen - Fu Hao
15:39
Relatable Cat Poems From 800 Years Ago (feat. Accented Cinema)
Xiran Jay Zhao
Relatable Cat Poems From 800 Years Ago (feat. Accented Cinema)
10:48
Reacting to 58 National Costumes
Xiran Jay Zhao
Reacting to 58 National Costumes
29:02
Solving YA Novel Love Triangles - Iron Widow Trailer (no
Xiran Jay Zhao
Solving YA Novel Love Triangles - Iron Widow Trailer (no
0:30
Chinese Cultural Breakdown of Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Xiran Jay Zhao
Chinese Cultural Breakdown of Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
26:17
Creation Stories in Chinese Mythology
Xiran Jay Zhao
Creation Stories in Chinese Mythology
23:16
How Squid Game Deconstructs Capitalism - Its Historical and Real Life Inspirations
Xiran Jay Zhao
How Squid Game Deconstructs Capitalism - Its Historical and Real Life Inspirations
18:08
Why American Chinese Food Deserves Respect (And Why the MSG Fear is a Hoax)
Xiran Jay Zhao
Why American Chinese Food Deserves Respect (And Why the MSG Fear is a Hoax)
17:54
How a Nun Became China's Only Female Emperor (2) - Xiran Talks Chinese History: Wu Zetian (Part 2)
Xiran Jay Zhao
How a Nun Became China's Only Female Emperor (2) - Xiran Talks Chinese History: Wu Zetian (Part 2)
57:04
How a Nun Became China's Only Female Emperor - Wu Zetian (Part 1)
Xiran Jay Zhao
How a Nun Became China's Only Female Emperor - Wu Zetian (Part 1)
41:49
EVERYTHING CULTURALLY RIGHT AND WRONG WITH MULAN II (2004)
Xiran Jay Zhao
EVERYTHING CULTURALLY RIGHT AND WRONG WITH MULAN II (2004)
33:48
The Little-Known Cornerstone of Japanese Pop Culture: Ultraman
Xiran Jay Zhao
The Little-Known Cornerstone of Japanese Pop Culture: Ultraman
17:45
Is Legend of Korra Too Western? - On Korra & Colonial Era Chinese History
Xiran Jay Zhao
Is Legend of Korra Too Western? - On Korra & Colonial Era Chinese History
18:46
Chinese Cultural and Philosophical Inspirations in Kung Fu Panda
Xiran Jay Zhao
Chinese Cultural and Philosophical Inspirations in Kung Fu Panda
32:19
Cultural Inspirations in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 3 - Fire
Xiran Jay Zhao
Cultural Inspirations in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 3 - Fire
43:35
Cultural Inspirations in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 2 - Earth
Xiran Jay Zhao
Cultural Inspirations in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 2 - Earth
55:17
Cultural Inspirations in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1 - Water
Xiran Jay Zhao
Cultural Inspirations in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1 - Water
55:38
The Chinese Cultural Details in Netflix's Over the Moon
Xiran Jay Zhao
The Chinese Cultural Details in Netflix's Over the Moon
21:56
EVERYTHING CULTURALLY RIGHT AND WRONG WITH MULAN 1998
Xiran Jay Zhao
EVERYTHING CULTURALLY RIGHT AND WRONG WITH MULAN 1998
38:42
EVERYTHING CULTURALLY WRONG WITH MULAN 2020 (And How They Could've Been Fixed)
Xiran Jay Zhao
EVERYTHING CULTURALLY WRONG WITH MULAN 2020 (And How They Could've Been Fixed)
34:04