On March 21, all eight episodes of the Netflix version of "The Three-Body Problem" were launched on streaming, and as a die-hard fan of Liu Cixin, Japanese game producer Hideo Kojima watched it for the first time, and then posted his views on the series on its social networking sites.
Hideo Kojima's evaluation of the Netflix version of "The Three-Body Problem".
"I have watched all 8 episodes of "The Three-Body Problem", and Mr. Liu Cixin's original work is presented on a grand scale and in a unique style. The story starts slowly, and it is a group story that transcends the times, but is intertwined with various characters. In addition, there are abstract and absurd images such as 'cosmic flashes' and 'countdown reflected on the retina'. These visual images are very difficult to present. Even an invasion from outer space cannot fly a large mothership directly into the metropolis like in Emmerich's movies (note: the masterpiece "Independence Day", "The Day After Tomorrow", etc.), showing the attack and defense of the army, presenting a simple and easy-to-understand picture. However, the best way to integrate these elements into a global TV series is David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. By adjusting the stage and era, replacing the characters, refining and adding elements, they accelerated the pace of the plot, skillfully arranged the editing and suspense, retained the characteristics of the original work, and turned the work into an entertainment work suitable for both those who have read the original work and the audience who have not read the original work. The episode ends halfway through the second volume of the original book. It's unclear if there will be a second season, but viewers may re-read the original book after watching it, or continue reading. In short, "The Three-Body Problem" is known as a work that is 'read by all mankind'. Those who haven't read it yet may feel its charm in this work. Especially those who are tired of Hollywood blockbusters, they may appreciate this innovative and bizarre sci-fi work. ”
With such a long text sprinkled around, it's no wonder that Netflix's official account quickly retweeted this long tweet. A little awkward happened, though. It didn't take long for Kojima to retweet his tweet again, adding: "I really want people to read the original book, and for fans of the original book, I may recommend the Tencent version (the "Three-Body Problem" TV series). ”
In his additional comments on the Netflix version of "The Three-Body Problem", Kojima called on everyone to take a look at the original book and the Tencent version of "The Three-Body Problem"
In fact, in 2022, Kojima posted the Tencent version of the "Three-Body Problem" poster, but he had not commented on the Tencent version before
The fate of Kojima and Liu Cixin starts from 2019, in May of that year, the movie "The Wandering Earth" directed by Guo Fan was launched on the Netflix platform, and he wrote on social networking sites at that time: "I recently watched this adaptation of the novel of the same name by Chinese science fiction writer Liu Cixin on Netflix, "The Wandering Earth", which is a masterpiece of Chinese science fiction films, and I am now very interested in the upcoming Japanese translation of "The Three-Body Problem". ”
In June 2019, Hideo Kojima helped Kadokawa Bookstore advertise the Japanese version of "The Three-Body Problem" on Twitter, and then highly recommended "The Three-Body Problem" many times, which can be said to have become the biggest "fan" of Da Liu in Japan, in November of that year, Kojima excitedly posted the autographed book that Da Liu gave him, Liu Cixin wrote to Kojima: "Thank you for your strong support for this book, and I look forward to seeing more of your excellent game works in China." ”
Xiaodao posted Liu Cixin's gift message to him on his social networking site
Liu Cixin's works have been published in Japanese in recent years, and Kojima will tweet and advertise almost every time, such as the publication of the short story collection "The Wandering Earth" in 2022, Kojima gives his fans Amway.
On March 22 this year, "The Wandering Earth 2" was released in Japan, and Kojima commented: "The sequel (prequel) full of shock and human drama is incomparable to the previous work "The Wandering Earth". Can we invest in the future in 25 million years, should we give all our 'now', how to survive as a 'race', how can we face 'extinction' in 100 years' time, are we responsible for the children born in the future, and in the end, humanity will have to make a decision about this 'wandering'. ”
Kojima's comments on "The Wandering Earth 2" were released through the account of the film's distributor in Japan, and then Kojima forwarded it
Hideo Kojima rose to fame for leading the development of the world's first tactical espionage action game series, Metal Gear Solid (aka Metal Solid), becoming one of the world's most recognizable game producers and one of the iconic figures in the Japanese gaming industry. In recent years, Kojima Studios has dabbled in film and television drama production in addition to video games. Hideo Kojima himself was criticized by some fans for "not doing his job" because he actively posted movie reviews and drama reviews on social networking sites.
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