Before the Netflix version of "Three-Body" released the cast, after the domestic drama version of "Three-Body" issued a trailer, recently "Three-Body" film and television has become the focus of everyone's attention.
Director Cameron once told Liu Cixin in a conversation that the film version of "The Three-Body Problem" is the Chinese science fiction film he is most looking forward to. However, the landing of this "science fiction pie" is not so smooth. This time, the film and television of "Three-Body" really came?
Poster of the "Three-Body Problem" TV series
Domestic drama version of "Three-Body" vs Netflix version of "Three-Body"
Recently, the domestic TV series "Three-Body Problem" released a trailer of more than 3 minutes, which caused a heated discussion on the Internet.
Although the drama version of "Three-Body Problem" has announced the cast last year, this version of the trailer is the first time to expose the character image in the play, Wang Ziwen, Chen Jin's version of the youth and elderly Ye Wenjie, Zhang Lu's version of Wang Miao, Yu Hewei's role of Shi Qiang, Li Xiaoran's role of Shen Yufei and Lin Yongjian's chang Weisi, all presented to the audience.
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Judging from the trailer, the drama version of "Three-Body" takes the route of faithful to the original work, whether it is the Red Bank Base, the Three-Body Game, the eto Collection, the Guzheng Action and other scenes, or the classic lines such as "The whole universe will flicker for you" and "Eliminate human tyranny, the world belongs to the Three-Body Problem", all of which have achieved a high degree of reduction. Of course, there are also netizens who complain that the special effects in the trailer need to be improved, and they lack the texture of science fiction films.
In terms of actors, Ye Wenjie's casting has received many recognitions, especially the elderly Ye Wenjie, and many people have commented that it is "too right". Most of the other actors are also powerful, although it does not fully meet the imagination of fans, but some netizens believe that "the actor's acting skills are still OK, and they are willing to look forward to this will be a good work."
After the release of the "Three-Body" trailer, more people are comparing it with the Netflix adaptation, and the two are facing each other.
At the end of October, Netflix just announced the first batch of 12 actors in the live-action drama version of "The Three-Body Problem", including Benedict Wang, Zhou Caiqin, John C. Bradley, Liam Cunningham, John Edpo and so on.
The series was co-created by "Game of Thrones" creators David Benioff and d.b. Weiss and Alexander Wu, creators of the second season of "Polar Evil", With Liu Cixin and English translator Liu Yukun as the consultant producers, and "July and Ansheng" and "Young You" director Zeng Guoxiang directing.
Actor of the Netflix version of "Three-Body Problem"
Some netizens expressed their expectations for Netflix adaptation, Liu Cixin as a consultant, Netflix production, should not be very bad. But this version of "Three-Body" has also caused a lot of controversy, and some netizens described "two eyes and one black" after seeing the casting, because there are few Asian faces. Some people also question whether Netflix can really shoot the connotation and values of "Three-Body Problem".
Judging from the casting, the domestic version is currently better. From the production point of view, the "Game of Thrones" team also has certain advantages. Domestic drama version vs Netflix version, who will win in the end?
"Three-Body" book cover
"The Three-Body Problem" has a bumpy adaptation road
Known as "China's first science fiction", "The Three-Body Problem" has long opened the road of film and television. Director Zhang Fanfan said in an interview that he had already accepted the project in 2009.
Liu Cixin once revealed that when the right to adapt the novel was first transferred, domestic science fiction films were still in a very deserted state, and the adaptation rights of science fiction works were not particularly concerned, and the work "Three-Body Problem" was far from having such an influence now.
"At that time, some of my other works were asked, and some of them were transferred, but 'No one cared' for 'Three-Body Problem.'"
But soon, the influence of "The Three-Body Problem" exceeded the imagination of many people. In 2012, the "Three-Body" trilogy sold more than 400,000 copies, setting off a wave of science fiction.
In 2014, Youzu Network obtained the copyright of "Three-Body Problem", and in the same year, Youzu Pictures announced that it would spend 1.2 billion yuan to create a series of movies "Three-Body Problem". The film is directed by Zhang Fanfan, starring Feng Shaofeng, Zhang Jingchu, Tang Yan, Du Chun, Wu Gang, Zhang Han and so on. In July 2015, the "Three-Body Problem" film was partially filmed and entered the post-special effects stage.
Three-Body Movie Poster
In August of the same year, "The Three-Body Problem" won the Hugo Award, and the film version attracted much attention.
The following year, however, bad news came. Some netizens revealed that the release of the movie "Three-Body Problem" will be postponed indefinitely, the film producer and producer Youzu Pictures CEO Kong Ergou has left, the special effects team has been replaced, and the materials filmed by director Zhang Fanfan have also been abandoned. In this regard, Youzu Pictures issued a statement denying it, saying that the postponement was to polish the special effects.
However, to this day, the "Three-Body Problem" movie still has no following.
The bumpy adaptation of "The Three-Body Problem" ushered in a turning point in 2018. Three-Body Universe Culture Development Co., Ltd. was established and began to focus on the global authorization of the "Three-Body" IP, and the film and television of "Three-Body" entered the fast lane.
In May 2019, the TV drama version of "Three-Body Problem" was officially established. Filming began the following year, written by Bai Yixiao and directed by Yang Lei, director of "Red". In June, the anime version was officially launched.
Animated poster of "The Three-Body Problem"
In September 2020, Youzu announced an agreement with Netflix to jointly develop and produce the English series of "Three-Body Problem".
"Well, in our current experience, there are certain difficulties." In the face of Cameron's expectations, Liu Cixin once said so.
And Cameron believes that the book "Three-Body Problem" is made into a movie, first of all, it will be 6 movies in terms of quantity, otherwise it will be adrift and there is no depth.
Cameron also said: "From a historical point of view, a lot of science fiction adaptations are difficult ... The movie is only two hours, the conditions are very limited, there is no way to tell such a big story clearly, which is the old problem of science fiction. ”
"Three-Body" film and television, finally in the end of 2021 to see a glimmer of light. In a way, being able to shoot it is also a victory.
Are you looking forward to it?
Text/China News Network reporter Yuan Xiuyue
Editor/Cui Wei