Question Are fanwai and fanfiction the same?

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  1. terriblejeju

    terriblejeju Active Member

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    I just finished reading I Became A Virtuous Wife and Loving Mother in another Cultivation World (MTL), there are some extra chapters that says fanwai. Are they official or just fanfictions?
     
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    Guan Zhong Well-Known Member

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    They're official, but are side stories, not part of the "main" story.
     
  3. Liyus

    Liyus Laksha's Desu~ Cat

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    wtf is fanwai?
     
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    Guan Zhong Well-Known Member

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    番外 (fanwai), like 外傳 (waizhuan), a side story, gaiden.
     
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    Liyus Laksha's Desu~ Cat

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    i see, they should just translate it as "side story" or put it into brakets....:facepalm:
     
  6. terriblejeju

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    TIL, thank you.. @Liyus , maybe because it was MTL, this is the second time I saw the term so I had to ask. Thank again!
     
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    etvolare Celestial Fluff

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    I translate fanwai to outtakes -- a scene, sequence, or song filmed or recorded for a film, programme, or record album but not included in the final version. Basically, bonus content.
     
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    asriu fu~ fu~ fu~

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    :facepalm: yeah~ no offense but this cat kinda thought it like fanfic but when read yeah side story~
     
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