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Chinese-Cantonese voice-over agency
Matinée has been a trusted supplier to the Chinese-Cantonese voice recording and subtitling industry for over thirty years, and our experience is second to none. You can trust us to deliver exactly what you need, and at a price you can afford.
Chinese-Cantonese voice-over production made simple
Matinée Multilingual has been setting the quality standards in the UK’s Chinese-Cantonese voice-over recording industry for over 30 years, from our recording studios in Reading. We offer a comprehensive range of voice-over recording services, and subtitling services in Chinese-Cantonese, and in over 80 other foreign languages.
We have a good selection of the very best Chinese-Cantonese voice-over talent available, and you’ll find our voice costs and studio rates to be less than many other agencies offering exactly the same service. And we’ll make sure the chosen Chinese-Cantonese voice artist gives you the very best rate for the job, and we’ll negotiate down on repeat fees and broadcast rates on your behalf.
We can record wild, or sync to picture, and deliver the audio back via FTP. When required, we can also re-mix your new Chinese-Cantonese voice-over recording with the existing music and effects track, and send you a fully mixed video soundtrack.
To check the availability of our Chinese-Cantonese voice-artists and to confirm costs, please contact us using the Quick Quote form below, and we’ll respond within the hour. Or you can email project@matinee.co.uk or call us on +44(0)118 958 4934.
To calculate Chinese-Cantonese voice-over fees and recording costs
Featured Chinese-Cantonese Voice Talent
Calvin
Calvin is an experienced radio presenter in the leading public broadcaster in Hong Kong and hosts a two-hour music show on Sunday evenings. Read more...
Maisy
Maisy currently lives in the UK and has been a voice-over artist since 2001. She is versatile and has a great command of styles which makes her suitable for a variety of work. Read more...
Ping
Ping is a professional Chinese-Cantonese voice artist and has also worked as journalist and editor for ten years, including seven years at the BBC in London. Ping is also fluent in Mandarin & English. Read more...
Ada
Ada has worked in marketing for a local Chinese radio station and has recorded numerous radio advertising for different clients during those 4 years. Read more...Featured Chinese-Cantonese
Voice Talent
We have a large database of Chinese-Cantonese voice talent for you to choose from.
Here is a selection of Chinese-Cantonese voice talent who we regularly work with, but if you don’t find what you’re looking for, we have a dedicated talent management team who will help you source the perfect Chinese-Cantonese voice for your needs, and at a price that won’t blow your budget.
If you would like to discuss your project further, please complete the Quick Quote below. You can also call us on +44 (0)118 9584934 , or email: project@matinee.co.uk
Here is a selection of Chinese-Cantonese voice talent who we regularly work with, but if you don’t find what you’re looking for, we have a dedicated talent management team who will help you source the perfect Chinese-Cantonese voice for your needs, and at a price that won’t blow your budget.
If you would like to discuss your project further, please complete the Quick Quote below. You can also call us on +44 (0)118 9584934 , or email: project@matinee.co.uk
Play and download Chinese-Cantonese voice demos, add them to your Quick Quote
Chinese Cantonese voice-over for Google Science Fair Competition
Case Study
The Google Science Fair is a competition open to student’s aged 13 to 18 and attracts entries from all over the world. It is designed to encourage students to consider how they could improve the world around them by using their science or engineering skills.
In 2012 we were asked to localise the competition’s promo video into a number of languages. including Chinese Cantonese. We provided the client with a number of casting suggestions, and Maisy was selected for the role. We recorded her in our Reading studio, time-sync to the English video.It’s a neat animation, and Maisy does an excellent job which helps maintain the interest of the audience.
Cantonese voice over for MECOPP intro video
Case Study
Dragonfly were producing an animation explainer video about “The Pathway to Self-Directed Support” for their client MECOPP. MECOPP requested a Cantonese voice-over translation and as a leading multi-lingual voice-over agency, Dragonfly put their trust in our service. We time-coded the English audio and then translated the voice-over script to Cantonese ensuring the translated voice-over matched the animation. Finally we recorded time-sync to picture with one native Cantonese voice artist and delivered the audio as a wav file ready for Dragonfly to edit and encode the final video.
Select a voice-over language
Choose English read in a foreign accent
Select a subtitle language
A short history of the Chinese Cantonese language
Cantonese is the language of those people living in the southeast of China. In places such as Hong Kong, Macau, Guandong, Guagxi and Hainan. It is also spoken by Cantonese who have emigrated to live in places like Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand.
Cantonese is the language that is used for politics, business and media in these places. Written Cantonese appeared in the 17th century and there are two ways of reading it; formally and colloquially. The formal version is very similar to standard Chinese, or Mandarin.
Taishanese is a dialect which is very close to Cantonese and it is spoken by many of the Chinese who emigrated to North America in the late 19th century. The differences between Cantonese and the dialect Taishanese is mainly in the pronunciation. Cantonese is not generally taught in schools, for example children in Hong Kong are taught in Mandarin, or Putonghua as it is called.
People who can write in Chinese, can normally learn to write in Japanese more easily. This is because many of the characters have the same meaning.
Cantonese is the language that is used for politics, business and media in these places. Written Cantonese appeared in the 17th century and there are two ways of reading it; formally and colloquially. The formal version is very similar to standard Chinese, or Mandarin.
Taishanese is a dialect which is very close to Cantonese and it is spoken by many of the Chinese who emigrated to North America in the late 19th century. The differences between Cantonese and the dialect Taishanese is mainly in the pronunciation. Cantonese is not generally taught in schools, for example children in Hong Kong are taught in Mandarin, or Putonghua as it is called.
People who can write in Chinese, can normally learn to write in Japanese more easily. This is because many of the characters have the same meaning.
Voice Over
- Two state-of-the-art recording studios
- Pro-Tools recording and editing
- BBC quality acoustics and sound proofing
- Talented and helpful sound engineers
Subtitling
- Affordable subtitling in over 80 languages
- Specialised transcription & translation
- Video & graphics editing
- Burnt-in or file format of your choice
Translation
- In-country translation in 80+ languages
- 30 years experience for peace of mind
- Thorough quality check before delivery
- Affordable pricing and on-time delivery
Helpful Videos
- An introduction to Matinée Multilingual
- Why you need a properly edited voice-over
- Translating the captions within a video
- How to create a superb voice over recording
- Transcription and how to do it well
- Video translation and the potential pitfalls
- Automated phone messages - consider this
- Grow your business with subtitles
News from our blog
2020’s most popular podcasts and how Covid has changed our listening habits
By Isobel Turner / December 17, 2020
Key differences between spoken and written language, and how this can affect subtitling
By Isobel Turner / November 26, 2020
The power of animated explainer videos to capture audience’s attention
By MS / October 21, 2020
Make the most of your video content with audio transcription
By Lauren Broderick / April 21, 2020
Send your video content global with cost-effective subtitling
By Lauren Broderick / February 21, 2020
Testimonials
They were so professional
Brian and Philippe…love them!! What a great call to brighten up my day! They were so professional and so funny and I could tell the client was really happy 😊
Philippe is definitely the best VO artist I’ve heard since being at Sponge! Just wow!
Maria TrathenSponge
Pleasure to work with
Pleasure to work with these guys. Hugh and the team couldn’t do enough to help and keep us informed throughout our customer journey. Highly recommended!
Alex CarrBBGR Optical
Delivers great work, right on time
We’ve used Matinée for several projects, from video editing to translations of marketing materials, and they’re always a great pleasure to work with. Any requests are answered right away. We’ve had tight deadlines, but we’ve never worried as the team at Matinée delivers great work, right on time.
Lisa PotrawiakSinclair Pharma
Fantastic to work with
The team at Matinée are fantastic to work with. They are really communicative, helpful and turned around the work as quickly as possible. I have no complaints at all and we will definitely be getting back in contact when we next need subtitles.
Jon MirleyThree Motion Media
Matinée is a company I can trust
I’ve worked with Matinee for well over 20 years, and continue to go back to them because of trust; a trust in their commitment to fulfilling the needs of my project, and a trust in the quality of their work.
Bruce CorbyMuddy Boot Productions
I use Matinee a lot for subtitling projects
I use Matinee for a lot of subtitling projects and they never fail to meet the deadlines. Great customer service and fast responses. Well done to the entire team.
Jade BurnellThe Big Word
Friendly and efficient service
The speed of response, and friendly, efficient service from all staff was quite exceptional. Matinee particularly stands out by putting the customer’s needs first, even when the job is relatively small and a bit of a technical challenge. I would strongly recommend Matinee for any subtitling work.
Richard TaylorFreelancer producer and film maker
A fantastic company to work with
A fantastic company to work with. Fast email responses, rapid delivery of audio files, and all with positive and warm personalities shining through! Thank you Matinée for a wonderful customer experience.
Anne CrawfordDecide
They are always well organised
Very pleased with a number of projects completed by Matinée. They are always well organised, providing clear expectations, organisation, efficiency and always deliver a quality product on time. Recommended.
Jon WatkinsJon Watkins TV
Quick response to meet my deadline
I have to mention the quick response of Sally and Nicole to my last minute request. They both understood the urgency of my need, and helped me complete the recording to hit my deadline.
Joville VillanuevaShell UK Ltd
Your dedicated Project Manager has everything covered
One of our dedicated and experienced Project Managers will work with you to guide you through each step in the delivery of your project. They will review your source materials at the outset, to ensure we have everything that’s needed to provide a well-planned solution. And if your project requires voicing, they will use their knowledge of our reliable voice artists to make sure you get the very best voice at an acceptable price.
Throughout the project, they will schedule the studio time, track the progress through production and pay attention to the details of your project to ensure your media is delivered in budget and on time.
We have some fabulous reviews which bear testimony to our friendly and professional voice-over and subtitling services.
Throughout the project, they will schedule the studio time, track the progress through production and pay attention to the details of your project to ensure your media is delivered in budget and on time.
We have some fabulous reviews which bear testimony to our friendly and professional voice-over and subtitling services.
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