Why is Netflix's 3 Body Problem facing problems in China?
3 Body Problem launched on Netflix with high aspirations based on its star-studded cast and characters that include the Game of Thrones showrunners. But, as fate has it, the science fiction series is facing criticism from viewers based in the Asian region for setting its storyline along the United Kingdom but the original story was based in China.
Moreover, the story of 3 Body Problem is based on a Chinese setting but the adaptation of it in the science fiction series involves a diverse cast that mostly depicts the West in the storyline.
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem is primarily on a science fiction novel by Chinese author Liu Cixin and adapted to a Netflix series by Game of Thrones showrunners that include the likes of DB Weiss and David Benioff, the series revolves around the lines of an impending alien invasion on the Earth and the efforts to prevent any apocalyptic or catastrophic incident.
However, there are a few cast members that include the likes of Jess Hong, Benedict Wong, and others who are mostly of Chinese descent and play the versions of the Chinese characters in 3 Body Problem.
Social media ascertaining 'Westernizing' of Chinese culture: Reports
According to a Forbes report, social media users are contemplating Westernizing of Chinese literature and content by adapting it into the Western storyline. Many are wondering if it is just the start of this Westernizing concept with a series like 3 Body Problem. Users hailing from Asian regions have
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