A Study on the English Translation of Cantonese Opera: Taking the Subtitle Translation of The Qing Imperial Court as an Example

With the acceleration of globalization, the external dissemination and exchange of Cantonese opera has become a new topic. Subtitle translation is an important step in the overseas dissemination of Cantonese opera. Through making comparative analysis of the Chinese script and English translation of the Cantonese opera The Qing Imperial Court in the aspects of cultural element processing, dialogue style, place name and official position translation, this paper evaluates the translation quality of the subtitle translation of English Cantonese Opera The Qing Imperial Court and points out the existing problems. In order to improve the quality of Cantonese opera translation and ensure that the translated works can accurately convey the cultural essence and artistic charm of Cantonese opera, this study proposes a series of strategies and evaluation methods in the English translation of Cantonese opera by conducting investigation and case analysis.