SHANGHAI - A film adaptation of The Three-Body Problem will be directed by renowned Chinese director Zhang Yimou, according to an announcement on Sunday during the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival.
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The announcement was soon confirmed by the copyright holder Three-Body Universe Cultural Development Co, Ltd.
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The film adaptation will be jointly developed by Three-Body Universe and Beijing Enlight Media Co, Ltd, a Chinese media production company, Wang Changtian, chairman of Beijing Enlight Media, said during a forum held Sunday as part of the SIFF.
Chinese author Liu Cixin's sci-fi trilogy The Three-Body Problem, marking a milestone in Chinese sci-fi literature, has been translated into more than 30 languages, amassing fans from countries including Japan, the United Kingdom, France and Germany.
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Animated, television and radio drama adaptations of The Three-Body Problem have already been developed in China.
