Without Kalid, Joe takes on solo hosting duties and is joined by author, translator and speaker Xueting C. Ni to talk Chinese genre fiction and the myths, legends and creatures behind the 1987 film, A Chinese Ghost Story (directed by Ching Siu-tung) and its subsequent sequels and remakes, including the more recent The Enchanting Phantom.

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Featured Guest:

Xueting C. Ni is a writer, speaker and translator with a focus on promoting and discussing Chinese culture. She has has written for a myriad of publications and has written non-fiction books on Chinese Myths as well as collected and translated collections of Chinese science fiction & horror stories. Find links to her work on her website here!

References:

Sinopticon: A Celebration of Chinese Science Fiction

From Kuan Yin to Chairman Mao: an Essential Guide to Chinese Deities

Sinophagia: A Celebration of Chinese Horror

Bound (1996 film)

The Sleepless by Nuzo Onoh

Kill My Sins (Chinese drama series)