是樊长玉
“It was Fan Changyu.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不是谢征
“It wasn't Xie Zheng?”
是樊长玉
“It was Fan Changyu.”
樊长玉
“Fan Changyu?”
“Do not mistake who really did this; give credit where it is truly due.”
In Chinese narrative tradition, affirming one's true name distinguishes individual valor from powerful family or factional associations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is / to be
Used here with focal stress to directly correct a previous negation and confirm identity.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That's Changyu from the Fan family?”
“her... Her name is Fan Changyu.”
“Her name is Fan Changyu.”
“Fan Changyu.”
“I can afford”
“Fan Changyu.”