Against the backdrop of Chinese culture going global

subtitle translation plays a crucia

l role in international cultural exchange by overcoming language barriers. This study applies Verschueren's theory of adaptation to analyze the English subtitle translation of the film

Song of the Phoenix

through case study method.

The findings reveal that in terms of linguistic adaptation

translation should ensure the accuracy of idioms and proverbs through methods like free translation and adapt to the syntactic habits of the target language; in terms of communicative adaptation

translation should adapt to the cultural context of the target country through lexical selection and amplification. This study aims to facilitate the international dissemination of Chinese traditional cultural films

provide practical references for subtitle translators

and promote the advancement of theoretical research in subtitle translation in China.