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The character is apparently known as "Ling Ling Qi" (007) in Chinese, although I'm not sure why. Perhaps "James Bond" is either unpronounceable or transliterate
by xsmasher 16y ago
The character is apparently known as "Ling Ling Qi" (007) in Chinese, although I'm not sure why. Perhaps "James Bond" is either unpronounceable or transliterates to "bite the wax tadpole?"
- papersmith 16y agoIt's actually 詹姆斯·邦德. 007 is just easier to say.
- eugenejen 16y agoBecause Taiwanese Media has been translated "James Bond" as 007 since Sean Connery era. For people grew up in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 007 is the right translation.