Template:Did you know nominations/Isabel Chan


 * The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as |this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:47, 22 February 2019 (UTC)

Isabel Chan

 * ... that Hong Kong actress Yat Ning Chan played Isabel in Love in a Puff directed by Pang Ho-Cheung? Source: IMDb: Love in a Puff (2010)
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Psalm 96

Created by Storye book (talk). Self-nominated at 15:34, 23 January 2019 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg The hook does not appear to be particularly notable. Why is this part interesting enough for a hook? It just seems like a sentence about an actress playing a role in a movie. Also, IMDb is not a reliable source, so something else should be used or a different hook altogether. The article itself also has extensive sourcing issues, as it uses IMDb several times. Aoba47 (talk) 21:22, 25 January 2019 (UTC)
 * I have added two more citations for Yat Ning Chan playing in Love in a Puff. However if you don't like those citations either, I have ALT1: ... that Yat Ning Chan is part of a singing trio called MKB48? (Source: All Music: MKB48 ) Re IMDb: I have backed it up with a Chinese language website, but Hong Kong film companies list the films with their own, different titles, which would be confusing on its own. IMDb acts as a translator an identifier of Chinese and English equivalent film titles. Storye book (talk) 22:33, 25 January 2019 (UTC)
 * The ALT seems better to me, but I will leave it up to other editors to look through. Aoba47 (talk) 22:55, 25 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I have corrected my previous post to clarify my meaning. I hope it makes sense now. The Chinese film titles are often completely different from the titles used in the West for the same films. So Google Translate cannot help, where IMDb can. Storye book (talk) 09:50, 26 January 2019 (UTC)

From my past experience, IMDb is not considered a reliable source, though I will leave them up to another review. I approve the ALT hook and the source, but I think it would be best to get another set of eyes on this. Also, I am not sure why the formatting is messed up for this DYK, and apologies if this was my fault. I would greatly appreciate it if an editor could fix that. Thank you. Aoba47 (talk) 03:02, 1 February 2019 (UTC)


 * Thank you, Aoba47 for reviewing this. Storye book (talk) 13:54, 1 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Of course, and I am sorry that I could not be more help. I am just recommending that another editor takes a look at it and decides whether or not to approve it, because I feel it is best to get as many different perspectives as possible. Again, I would like to restate that I think the ALT hook seems ready to go to me, but I would ideally like a different editor to comment on it. Aoba47 (talk) 02:17, 10 February 2019 (UTC)


 * To be honest, the ALT is rather boring, in my opinion. An actress being in a singing group tends not to be interesting by itself. One possible option would be to add more information about said trio in the hook, to add context or flavor. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 13:13, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
 * ALT2: ... that Yat Ning Chan is part of a singing trio called MKB48, whose full name is Mega Karaoke Bitches 48? (Sources: All Music: MKB48 and HD St Headline: Yang Qianxi's "MKB48" publicity ) Storye book (talk) 18:04, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I kind of like ALT2 (my only concern is the word "Bitch", but Wikipedia is not censored), but I'd like to hear 's thoughts on it. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 00:39, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I think ALT2 is better than ALT1. Personally, I do not see an issue with the word "Bitch" due to the context, and it may in fact stir up some interest in the article. However, I have concerns about the referencing in the article. All of the references appear to be bare links (i.e. just the title without any other information in the formatting). Also, I believe that IMDb is still considered an unreliable source, as it is user-generated information. I would maybe understand an IMDb source if it was an article or an interview, but it is not the case for any of the sources here. I also uncertain about the usability of HKMDB. If an article is going to appear on the main, I would assume that it should be in pretty good shape. While I think the hook is fine, I am wondering if the issues with the referencing in the article itself would pose an issue for having it on the main page? However, I will leave that up to you and any other editors on here. I hope this helps. Aoba47 (talk) 01:04, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
 * The word "bitch" is not being used pejoratively here, and the women are using it to describe themselves in an affectionate and rather humorous way. So I think it would be safe on the front page on this occasion. As for the formatting of the references - you may well be right, although I don't know. I don't speak Cantonese, and have had to use Google Translate to create the article. The reason for the short reference names is that I have been very careful to only use and reference what I feel I can be sure about. The problem with the actual sources is that (as far as I can tell) Isabel Chan has not been discussed in worthy western media. I have avoided blogs, and tried to use sources which look professional. I am not sure that the several websites which the Chinese call IMDb are actually user-generated, and I suspect that they've just re-used the title in their own way. If you like, I'll happily withdraw the nom? Then perhaps, in time, a Cantonese speaker may come along and put the references right. Storye book (talk) 18:10, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I will leave that matter up to the other editors. I understand your point about the sources, but the ones used in the article should still be formatted correctly if this is to be featured on the main page. I would like at good articles or featured articles for examples on how sources are formatted. Just putting the URL and the name of the article is not enough. I would recommend looking over this template (Template:Cite web), which is used to cite web sources. Hope this helps. Aoba47 (talk) 20:18, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Ah, now I see what you mean. Thank you. I shall try to do that tomorrow (Sat), or Sunday. Storye book (talk) 22:22, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Thank you. Aoba47 (talk) 22:24, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Done. Storye book (talk) 11:14, 17 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Thank you. Aoba47 (talk) 15:15, 18 February 2019 (UTC)

* Just wanted to ping you for your thoughts on this. Aoba47 (talk) 23:46, 18 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I think the hook is fine and I believe that my concerns have been addressed. However, I take issue with the fact that there are still quite a few IMDb references in the article. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 23:47, 18 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Thank you, and I agree. Aoba47 (talk) 00:04, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Thank you both. I shall withdraw this nom from DYK. I created the article in response to the Women in Red movement, and because I had a Mandarin-speaking acquaintance who agreed to assist with finding suitable citations. However, in the event, I was left to do this on my own. But at least now the article is out there for some future Chinese-speaking editor to find suitable citations, and I hope that happens soon. I believe that the article was worth creating, because Isabel Chan is well known and popular in Hong Kong, and her career reflects a certain element of Hong Kong culture. Thank you again for your kind patience with this. Storye book (talk) 09:20, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I don't think you should withdraw the nomination: it's an interesting article and it would be a shame for this not to pass. I know some editors who are fluent or at least understand Chinese, and who knows, they might be willing to help. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 11:03, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Thank you. That is good news. I shall continue with the nom, then. Please would you kindly ask your contacts whether they can help? Storye book (talk) 11:22, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I asked to help out with the article and so far they've replaced all of the IMDb links. There are also other editors but I haven't contacted them yet. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 11:40, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much for this. I have thanked them for the contributions. Storye book (talk) 12:13, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Thank you Narutolovehinata5 for helping with the article and Storye book for your work on it. I am glad that it was not withdrawn, as it is an interesting article. Aoba47 (talk) 16:07, 19 February 2019 (UTC)


 * Have your concerns been addressed? Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 00:17, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Apologies for the late response, and thank you for the reminder. Symbol confirmed.svg: Everything looks good to me here. Should be ready to go. Great work on this and apologies for having this take so long. I just wanted the article to be the best it could be before it went on the main page. Aoba47 (talk) 00:28, 22 February 2019 (UTC)