The novel "The Three Suns" by author Liu Cixin is the first part of a globally successful science fiction trilogy from China. A series adaptation by Netflix has been announced for March of this year. The filmmakers of Game of Thrones are responsible for this. It is no wonder, then, that "3 Body Problem" is already considered a potential audience magnet of the year. Here you can find out everything new about the sci-fi series.
Liu Cixin received the coveted Hugo Award and the Chinese Galaxy Award for his novel "The Three Suns". Both are coveted sci-fi awards. In English-speaking countries, the masterpiece is known as "The Three-Body Problem". The first in the trilogy was a worldwide success. Well-known readers such as Barack Obama and Mark Zuckerberg raved about it publicly. The story tells of the astrophysicist Ye Wenjie and is set in the midst of China's Cultural Revolution in the 1960s.
Her father, a respected physics scientist, falls victim to the dictatorship. He is brutally murdered in front of her eyes by supporters of the Red Guards. Over the course of the following years, the young woman also becomes a gifted physicist. Her special abilities do not go unnoticed by the government. Without further ado, she is ordered to a research camp on the "Red Shore" military base. A place where a top-secret government project is taking place. The search for extraterrestrial life.
After some time of research, Ye Wenjie finally succeeds. She has made contact with aliens on the planet Trisolaris. It soon becomes clear that their lives are under threat. The Trisolaris have set their sights on Earth as their new home. Without its inhabitants. When an apocalypse threatens, Ye Wenjie sees this less as a danger and more as an opportunity to destroy the dictatorial system and its followers.
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The Cultural Revolution was a campaign by the ruling dictator Mao Zedong in China in the 1960s. The aim was to create selfless people. Mao Zedong called for the destruction of the "four olds" and thus of the previously valid culture, ideas, customs and habits. He deployed members of the violent Red Guards for this purpose. The majority of the victims were scientists and other scholars.
It is not clear from the official trailer for "3 Body Problem" whether the plots of the Netflix series and the book will be similar. But it already promises action-packed fun. The viewer is transported directly into the murderous action. The film shows the mysterious search for the reason for the mass deaths of scientists. An invisible power in the form of a code seems to be to blame. A power that has its sights set on the "most capable and resourceful" members of society. The earth seems to be facing an unavoidable apocalypse. Meanwhile, threatening scenes are playing out before our eyes. Images in which powerful elements bring devastation and death and promise a lot of action and drama.
Netflix's series description reveals: "Across continents and decades, five brilliant friends discover incredible things as the laws of nature dissolve and an existential threat looms."
The production of "3 Body Problem" is said to have cost 200 million US dollars, making it the most expensive on Netflix to date. The top-class cast also promises viewers a series highlight. Popular stars such as Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Rosalind Chao, Liam Cunningham, Eiza González, Jess Hong, Marlo Kelly, Jonathan Pryce, Alex Sharp, Sea Shimooka, Zine Tseng, Saamer Usmani and Benedict Wong are said to be part of the ensemble. Known from various films and series such as Game of Thrones and Doctor Strange. David Benioff, DB Weiss ("Game of Thrones") and Alexander Woo ("The Terror: Infamy", "True Blood") are the creators, producers and screenwriters of the series adaptation.
The first season of “3 Body Problem” was announced by Netflix for March 21, 2024. The series is scheduled to be released with eight episodes.
