Cantonese voice actor websites, Cantonese, not Mandarin.
Cantonese is cast separately from Mandarin, with its own tones and its own written habits. Your site should say Cantonese on the first screen.
What a producer listens for.
What matters when someone is casting Cantonese voice actors, and how the site answers it.
A language of its own
Cantonese has its own tones and vocabulary. State it plainly.
Spoken and written
Written Cantonese and standard Chinese differ. Say which your reels use.
Traditional characters
Titles and transcripts in traditional characters suit Hong Kong buyers.
How your reels are labelled.
Examples of the labels a producer sees before pressing play. Final labels are agreed with you.
- 廣東話 · 廣告
- 廣東話 · 旁白
- 廣東話 · 配音
- 廣東話 · 培訓
What your site adds.
Written Cantonese is its own habit
Spoken Cantonese is often written differently from standard Chinese. Show a transcript in the form your clients use.
Six tones, nine on paper
Tone accuracy is the first test. A sample with tone pairs proves it.
Questions, answered.
Something else? Ask it when you request a quote.
Is Hong Kong Cantonese the standard?
For most commercial work, yes. Guangdong speech is a labelled choice.
Do I use traditional characters?
For Hong Kong, yes. Add simplified only if you serve mainland clients.
Can I show English mixed in?
Hong Kong ads often do; give it a sample if you are booked for it.
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