1 Introduction

Since 2003, the Asian Film and Television Forum (Spcnet.tv) has established a "Martial Arts Translation" forum to translate Chinese martial arts novels. It adopts a serialization mode, and readers participate in the translation process through interactive forums. The interaction between the translator and the reader reflects the cooperative nature of translation, which is influenced by reception aesthetics, and the reader's position in the translation process is valued. The article uses the theory of actor networks as a framework to analyze the three stages of cooperation between translators and readers in the translation process of "The Twin Dragons of the Great Tang Dynasty": preliminary construction, dynamic stability, and expansion and extension. It explores the cooperation modes, characteristics, and influences, aiming to provide a new perspective for collaborative translation research.

2. Network Platform Collaborative Translation and Actor Network Theory

The definition of collaborative translation in academia can be divided into narrow and broad definitions. The narrow definition mainly refers to the cooperation between translators, while the broad definition includes multi-party collaboration such as authors, readers, sponsors, publishers, etc. Current research mostly focuses on the interaction between translators, while neglecting the role of other participants, especially the influence of readers on translation strategies and progress. As a new form of collaborative translation on online platforms, its interactive and real-time characteristics make the two-way interaction between translators and readers more significant. This collaborative relationship has a significant impact on the nature and dissemination effect of translation products.

Construction of a Translator Reader Collaborative Translation Network

The "Martial Arts Translation" section of the Asian Film and Television Forum has become an important platform for translating Chinese martial arts novels in the English speaking world in the early 21st century, attracting numerous enthusiasts to participate in translation work. As a core actor, the forum has gathered translators, readers, and literary works through online platforms, building a huge translation network. The translation network of "The Great Tang Dynasty" is one of its branches, led by American engineer Foxs. With his love for martial arts novels and active participation on forums, he restarted the interrupted translation project and positioned himself as a "forced entry point" by posting about his translation plan, attracting English readers to solve reading difficulties through him.

The development of collaborative translation between translators and readers

From the perspective of actor network theory, the collaborative translation activities between translators and readers exhibit a dynamic and stable network structure. In the process of constructing the translation network for 'The Great Tang Dynasty', translators and readers have achieved deep level communication and cooperation in correcting translation errors, supplementing information, and solving translation difficulties. Readers play the roles of proofreaders and collaborators in forum translation, not only pointing out errors in the translation, but also providing explanations and relevant information to help translators correct mistakes and improve translation quality. For example, readers chualot and CFT respectively pointed out the translation errors of "brothers of the first generation" and "the one who tied the bell must untie it", and provided correct explanations and cultural background information. In addition, readers actively provide explanations and relevant information to the translator, such as CFT's explanations of "qishou" and "moth eyebrow", as well as supplements to the term "Huaxia", which help the translator to more accurately understand and translate the original text. In solving translation difficulties, translators will be honest with readers about their confusion and seek help, such as Foxs' requests for explanations of "One Buddha was born, two Buddhas ascended to heaven" and "Yin Tang". The active participation and professional knowledge of readers provide valuable assistance to translators, jointly improving the accuracy and readability of the translation. This collaborative translation network between translators and readers not only promotes the improvement of translation quality, but also deepens both parties' understanding of the original text and source language culture, achieving knowledge complementarity and resource sharing.

Expansion and Extension of the Translator Reader Collaborative Translation Network

Translation activities are an important component of cross-cultural communication, involving language conversion and cultural transmission. In the translation of 'The Great Tang Dynasty', translators and readers participated together, forming a collaborative translation network. Readers utilize their understanding of Chinese culture to become core actors in the online world. The collaborative translation network expands and extends a communication network with Chinese cultural characteristics through cultural information sharing and cultural atmosphere shaping. In terms of cultural information sharing, actors explore cultural issues, share information related to the original text, author, and source language culture, and promote the expansion of the internet. For example, when encountering expressions different from English in translation, the translator asks readers who are familiar with Chinese culture questions, provides answers, and participates in solving the problem together. This in-depth exploration not only deepens the understanding of the original text and source language culture, but also promotes cultural exchange and dissemination. In terms of cultural atmosphere shaping, online participants have created an atmosphere similar to that of Chinese communities through nicknames, conversations, and holiday celebrations. For example, translators and readers use names with Chinese characteristics to spread cultural knowledge, flexibly use Chinese expressions, and celebrate Chinese festivals. These activities enrich the cross-cultural communication significance of translation and develop collaborative translation networks into cultural exchange networks.

6 Conclusion

In the translation case of "The Great Tang Dynasty", the translator and the reader build a collaborative translation network through direct communication, achieving role transformation and cultural exchange. The translator attracts readers to participate through "problem-based", "interest based", "recruitment", and "mobilization", forming a dynamic and stable cooperative network. This model promotes cultural "going global" and is worth promoting.