The Three-Body Problem (film) explained

The Three-Body Problem

Native Name:

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S:	三体
T:	三體
L:	three bodies
P:	sān tǐ

Director:

Zhang Fanfan

Producer:

Liu Cixin

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Starring:

Feng Shaofeng
Zhang Jingchu

Studio:

Beijing Baixingshe Media Development
Youzu Pictures^[1]

Distributor:

Youzu Pictures
Beijing Baixingshe Media Development

Country:

China

Language:

English
Mandarin

The Three-Body Problem is an unreleased Chinese science fiction 3D film,^[2] adapted from the book of the same name by Liu Cixin, directed by Zhang Fanfan, and starring Feng Shaofeng and Zhang Jingchu.^[3] ^[4] ^[5]

In March 2018, Amazon was rumored to be negotiating for the rights to the project.^[6] ^[7] However, Youzu Pictures released a statement in response stating that it was the "sole owner of the rights for film and TV series adaptations." Although it "was originally scheduled to be released in 2017", the project "was postponed indefinitely due to the company's internal shuffling and the rumored 'bad quality' of the film's first cut."^[7]

Production

The film had a budget of CN¥200 million (US$30 million).^[8] Filming began in March 2015 in Heilongjiang and ended in July 2015.^[5] The production company was Youzu Film, established in 2014 by Lin Qi.^[9]

Notes and References

Web site: 三体（2017）. June 24, 2016. cbooo.cn. Chinese.
Web site: 三体的海报. June 10, 2015. movie.douban.com. douban.com. Chinese.
Web site: 三体 (2017). June 24, 2016. movie.douban.com. douban.com. Chinese.
Web site: 三体 (2017). June 24, 2016. movie.mtime.com. Mtime.com Inc. Chinese. February 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190207003140/http://movie.mtime.com/207074/. dead.
Web site: Premiere of Film based on Acclaimed Sci-fi Novel 'The Three-Body Problem' Pushed Back until 2017. June 23, 2016. June 24, 2015. english.entgroup.cn. CaixinOnline.
Amazon's Reportedly Dropping $1 Billion for a TV Show to Rival Game of Thrones. Yohana. Desta. Vanity Fair.
Web site: Rights holder won't give up 'Three-Body' series. Jing. Zhou . www.china.org.cn. 23 March 2018. 19 June 2018.
Web site: Cast lands on Three Body Problem. Kevin Ma. April 24, 2015. April 24, 2015. Film Business Asia. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610090725/http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/cast-lands-on-three-body-problem. June 10, 2015.
Web site: Sci-fi Writer Now Imaginative Gamer. Xing Yi (China Daily). April 8, 2015. April 9, 2015. english.entgroup.cn. EntGroup Inc.